Never understood the snobbery of House. But it certainly existed. Like, don’t they realize to most people it all sounds the same? I love it as much as anyone but Joe Claussell isn’t exactly Beethoven here.
Danny Tenaglia (circa '97 - '99)
Lol Joe fucking Claussell. The biggest tool to ever step behind a set of decks
I think its an ‘originals’ problem. In the UK the 2nd wave of clubbers were Teds because they followed were people led. Almost stepping on their holy land they wanted to keep to themselves.
It was their secret.
I’m of the opinion that everyone has to start somewhere, just the journey is going to be different. Help them along the way, don’t give them shit as to how they start the journey. Eventually, you’ll all be on the same plain.
Lol, he’s a right old clown isn’t he.
Joe Claussell that is.
I think what I’m trying to say is Alistair better not be allowed near the tunes at the JC afterparty, lest a riot start.
More deets on Joe Claussell needed.
I don’t follow all this stuff on the Twattosphere or read the dance music gossip rags like Mixmag.
FabiParas In the UK the 2nd wave of clubbers were Teds because they followed were people led. Almost stepping on their holy land they wanted to keep to themselves.
I read an entire interview with Farley & Heller back in the late 90s where they were crapping on about Teds. I didn’t know what the fuck they were on about now and I still don’t. Is this a London thing?
They were even reviewing that month’s records in Mixmag/Muzik and kept dismissing everything as ‘ted-hop’ or ‘ted music’. It was really annoying actually, they came across as a right pair of old arseholes even then, tbh.
Have you not seen Buddy, the TV series with Roger Daltrey, Dave?
Just watch any video of him on Youtube Dave
Dry-Tinder Have you not seen Buddy, the TV series with Roger Daltrey, Dave?
No.
I’ve seen p’tang yang kipperbang if that helps?
So what. People having fun. Oh no what are we ever going to do. 99% of music is forgotten within a few years (sans GU13). What exactly are they gatekeeping? Love the irony of their “you just don’t really get it” snobbery while thumbing their noses at others for only going to raves to be “cool”. Dimwits.
jonattonyeah hear hear!
Its ridiculous really.
bosstrabs Never really seen a classic house/prog split. Most people I’ve hung around with in clubbing circles, from Cream to Fabric to Beijing days, have been as comfortable going to a classic house night as a techno night, so long as the music is decent.
…the only split into ‘classic’ house I’ve seen has come with age. I’ve so many mates who I’ve partied with for years, some of whom were bang upfront with their music knowledge at one time, who now just want to listen to the same, familiar 150 or so club tracks from 25/30-years ago mixed together.
I generally only get wheeled-out to DJ at big birthdays etc. these days and to be honest most of the time it’s a fucking arse-ache. Even if you are happy playing a set of oldies (bores me to tears generally) one person’s idea of a ‘classic’ is totally different from another and it becomes an impossible task. Daft thing is, quite often the party-goers in question weren’t even necessarily into that music at the time, it’s just that these days its the palatable, partner-friendly option that they remember from an old Cream CD or that Pete Tong’s orchestra have covered that are lauded as the ‘classics’.
Don’t get me wrong, I love proper house music, but clubbing was always about a sonic experience, listening to new sounds and enjoying the unpredictability of the ride, fill a night with tracks that people already know and that dynamic is very flat IMO.
Unbroken1 Don’t get me wrong, I love proper house music, but clubbing was always about a sonic experience, listening to new sounds and enjoying the unpredictability of the ride, fill a night with tracks that people already know and that dynamic is very flat IMO.
Well said. Seems it’s just a difference of perspective. People who listen to the radio (or, well, used to) seemed to have no problem hearing the same song over and over again. They knew it. They could sing along, The liked the familiarity. I think most of us are the complete opposite. A well placed classic can do wonders but I like the feeling of “oh what the fuck is this” far more. Trying to figure out what it was. Trying, back in the record days, to hunt it down. That was all part of the fun. But we’re the minority for sure. Look at hip hop clubs. They all play the same 30 songs from the past 30 years ’cause that’s what most people want.
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…another one that makes my skin crawl.
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I am always fairly suspicious of clubbers who don’t have an appreciation of house music, its history and its touchstone records. And yes, Frankie Knuckles is the Don. Good to have a broad palette.
People like different things shocker
You’ll prob find that 100% of people on here have an appreciation for house music, Alistair.
There are just loads of overplayed and overrated tracks that can get in the bin, for eternity.