Robert Hood – Minimal Nation
M-Plant / 2009 (1994) / download
O reeditare a unuia dintre cele mai importante albume ale techno-ului. Timeless.
“People jump on a trend, they develop a name, they blow up huge, they come and go. It’s because they are not connected to the artform. Whether it’s techno or house or minimal, they use it as a product, not as an artform, so there’s no longevity in it. My thing is to identify with your profile, tap into your musical roots, pay attention and don’t forget it – but also, look forward, and don’t dwell on the past. Then you’ll have longevity. Things are always gonna come in cycles, everyone’s gonna have their turn to tell the story. And depending on how you tell it, that will determine how long you last in this game.”
“Which techno artists have genuinely inspired him? “Mark Broom, Dan Bell, Robert Armani, DJ Skull, Jeff Mills, Steve Rachmad…” he stumbles a little. “Oh, and Magda.” I express a little surprise – is Robert into ‘that’ kind of minimal? “It’s not my style, but I have to say, I heard that guy’s first few records, and he is really onto something. He is true to himself. You know, I’m all like Robert Hood from Detroit, and he is like Magda, Germany. He is being true to himself, and he is making some really interesting material.” Shamefully, I can’t bring myself to tell Robert that Magda is in fact a woman, who grew up in his hometown of Detroit. Maybe out of respect, maybe out of politeness, I don’t know. In a way, it’s akin to meeting the Dalai Lama and correcting him for forgetting your name – there simply doesn’t seem much point.”
Posted in de-dans, download on June 23rd, 2009 by de-dans | 2 Comments
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