Frustrated by a lack of informed and honest review websites covering a wide range of electronic music, I write them myself.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Sykonee's 'Sportsing' Surveys: HARDFLOOR
They've always been there. You've always heard their hits, and you've definitely felt their influence in the world of acid techno. But how much of their entire discography do you really know? Not as much as you think, I bet. I certainly didn't, and I actually got one of their non-'90s records! Right, it was for the purpose of a TranceCritic review, but The Life We Choose is a worthy addition to any techno collection regardless. What of the rest though? Hardfloor had been making music for many years, with plenty of albums under their belt. Surely there was more to their story than just a couple acid anthems from back in the day and a little late-career resurrection after their sound became in vogue again. A little more, yeah, even going a couple places I hadn't expected. Just how far off the traditional acid path have they wandered though? Only one way to find out!
As an aside, Mastodon recently did an update that radically changed how embeds from there work. Kinda' sucks the old iframe coding is gone, replacing the nice, streamlined style I had before into this big, blocky style now. Maybe they'll do another update that gives me more adaptability, but for now... yeah. Oh, and if you think this looks obtuse, you should see the code for it. Anyhow...
And that's a wrap on another survey. Wasn't terribly wild or crazy, going through Hardfloor's discography, the lads more or less sticking to their strengths through the years. Sometimes what you see is what you get, and that's plenty 'nuff to keep the lights on.
Don't know when I'll start up another of these surveys. This one took surprisingly long to finish, for no better reason than I've kinda' fallen out of 'sportsing' activities these past couple months. It's for a variety of reasons (new side-projects, work stress, weather, horrible local traffic...), but until I find that consistent spark again, I don't want to force myself into listening to music I'm not always hyped to hear. It is what it is.
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