Wrecking Ball / Peak Time Power Prog - Best Example Needed

zackster

Danny pathetically chases hip techno these days. Has been for several unfortunate years now. Bjarki is big enough that I expect he is now on DT’s radar.

hugopal

zackster Danny pathetically chases hip techno these days

Really? Do you have any examples of any sets of him playing such things? Not that I’m entirely doubting you, just curious.

seanc80

Very nearly gave birth to triplets during the breakdown of this track in The Redbox. Digweed taking absolutely zero prisoners in the final hour.

zackster

seanc80 Very nearly gave birth to triplets during the breakdown of this track in The Redbox.

Butties before the club again?

zackster

Sounds like a low T version of this classic

zackster

I’ve only seen one, personally. He did an insane show in like 2019 where he was playing like 2009 ostgut style stuff. I distinctly remember hearing multiple Function and Surgeon tunes, which cracked me up. Have heard anecdotally from several people that he is still going around hammering techno at house gigs. He also did a funny interview where he talked about his history in the NYC techno scene, which cracked me up. I don’t claim to be massive ny techno head, but I certainly don’t recall Danny rolling with Frankie Bones, Adam X, or anything of the Sonic Groove guys/gals, nor do I remember him ever playing the Thursday parties at The Limelight.

jonattonyeah

zackster Frankie Bones

One of my earlier rave memories was Bones hammering this and bringing the absolute house down. I must’ve been like 14 years old. Good times.

alistair

zackster

jonattonyeah oddly enough, the first party I ever attended was Frankie Bones and Dj Venom. They played a rave in an old laser tag venue not far from my house. Completely blew my mind.

zackster

jonattonyeah this is the one that comes to mind for me. Could you imagine if Smallman1 encountered such music? He’d have been home like a shot and under the duvet cover faster than you can say pizza sans cheese!

jonattonyeah

zackster

One of the biggest reasons why I will always respect Frankie Bones. Dude would play anywhere. So many DJs thought they were too good for the rave scene, dingy warehouses, or playing to us kids. Bones was never like that. Him, DJ Dan, your man Josh Wink….without them I wouldn’t be into this music.

I also remember one UK jock who would always play the raves in SF - Andrew Weatherall.

hugopal

zackster hey played a rave in an old laser tag venue not far from my house. Completely blew my mind.

Was the the arena/maze still there? Could you play laser tag while the rave was going on?

zackster

jonattonyeah Bones was never like that. Him, DJ Dan, your man Josh Wink

Agreed. Big part of why Wink is an all time fav for me. He would throw all ages parties in Philly, which was the only way I was ever going to see Djs play. None of the proggers would have touched those types of things with a 10 foot poll at the time. Bones, Adam X, Dan, Dave the Drummer, Chris Liberator, Chris Liebing, Diesel Boy were the types of names you’d get.

Smallman1

zackster None of the proggers would have touched those types of things with a 10 foot poll at the time.

Quite right!

jonattonyeah

zackster None of the proggers would have touched those types of things with a 10 foot poll

Yup. We booked Jerry Bonham once time (because a headliner, who I cannot remember, had to back out last minute). Dude acted like he was doing us a favor while getting like two racks to play records. We had an excellent soundsystem and a good crowd so he was super friendly once he realized we weren’t a joke, but still.

The Detroit guys were just as bad. Charging bonkers fees and in an era before sync where Atkins, Saunderson, Larkin, Carl Craig couldn’t mix a fucking gin and tonic. Give me Charles Feelgood and Doc Martin any day of the week over those pompous clowns.

Mad_Cyril

zackster None of the proggers would have touched those types of things with a 10 foot poll at the time

Shirley only Jon tea why eye would be eligible to vote?

Amps

zackster He would throw all ages parties in Philly

I have a good friend from Baltimore and he would tell me of such things, much to my amusement. Back in 1995 they sounded quite quaint / odd. Think he was in Winks circle of friends before he moved over here.

zackster

Smallman1 and the parties were better for it mate. Sasha frowning though all 12 minutes of Love In Traffic is not what was needed.

jonattonyeah

Smallman1

Weren’t invited anyway. The proggers seemed too obsessed with their image and their stern looks at the camera. We just wanted to have fun. Maybe Camisra’s “Let Me Show You” is a stupid record. Don’t care. Enjoyed it.

“Love In Traffic” is also an awful, awful record.

EDIT fucks sake is this boring

It’s like “Rise In” with AIDS. And 12 fucking minutes.

Dan

zackster upvote for any Mike Dunn production 😎

Amps

jonattonyeah “Love In Traffic” is also an awful, awful record.

There was a lot of dross with this sound, see Creamer and K, but I liked a lot of the moodier stuff for early doors warm ups; far more interesting than listening to Lawler play some fuckin bongo loop. Some of the stuff Deep Dish where playing at the time was boss. It aint wrecking ball, so shouldn’t be in here, but it has a place imo.

zackster

Ed typing “play Creamer and K” into a text on his Nokia and holding it in front of Wink for 20 minutes.

Smallman1

zackster Ed typing “play Creamer and K” into a text on his Nokia and holding it in front of Wink for 20 minutes.

“Bust out some Peace Division Josh”

zackster

Followed by getting domed by a 9 volt at The Spectrum

NasserAlazzawi

Just remembered this beauty from 2013. Not the hardest but the room goes off.

I’ve started this at 3:55 where the best drop is.

NasserAlazzawi

It’s techno but fuck it.

zackster

NasserAlazzawi It’s techno

🤐

hugopal

NasserAlazzawi It’s techno but fuck it.

“it’s techno”

?! Lol !!

ArchimedesQ

NasserAlazzawi techno?

NasserAlazzawi

I’m surprised at how many people didn’t think what I posted above in the other thread was techno. To me it certainly isn’t prog or deep house. Maybe a shade of ‘deep tech house’ if people want to call it that.

We noticed since around 2009/10 maybe later, the lines of many genres became really blurred and there are so many strands of the genres when DJs get into it all. Progressive House isn’t just Progressive House and Prog DJs are happy to move between genres sometimes.

To me, the only techno I used to like wasn’t much - I loved Umek/Valentino Kanzyani around 2001-2004 style (not when they switched to Minimal) and I really loved the whole I Love Techno sound around 2003. And Chris Leibing. But my exposure to proper techno was small, most friends weren’t into it yet.

I agree I wouldn’t play what I pasted anywhere near other examples given - the type of Techno I was sharing was something I would drop in the build up / plateau of a driving prog set, and have done.

Also, to me, power prog doesn’t have to be fast and hard although it often is. There are more dynamics where I can find a peak time prog track make a room go crazy, than just relying on that speed or toughness.

It’s interesting seeing everyone’s perspectives though because we all come at it from only our own personal experiences and never see everything through anyone else’s eyes/ears/brain make up.

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