MP3: Kasper Bjørke - Back & spine
It wasn't too long ago that I would never ever consider listening to big-beat techno music, but like a lot of people I know in my age group that had the same sort of punk/hardcore upbringing, the times are a-changin'. It's still unlikely that you'll see me on the dancefloor at the club, but I wouldn't rule it out completely. As for the root cause of said change of heart, I can't say, though my gut feeling tells me that dance producers are getting better at crafting tunes that work just as well at home as in the club. They're definitely experiencing a lot more crossover success in areas they weren't appreciated before, something best exemplified by the so-called "blog house"/modern remix culture. I'm still fairly lukewarm on most of that stuff (adding beats to tepid indierock is still akin to polishing a turd), but I know what I like and what I like is Danish producer Kasper Bjørke and his new record "In gumbo". Not only is lead single "Back & spine" (posted today) incredibly infectious, the entire album is consistently good the whole way through. That's a rarity in this single-driven world. Now don't expect me to start posting this sort of thing on a regular basis (there's many, far better sites for that, I can't keep up), but don't be surprised if it happens more often. Good music is good music is good music, that's all there is to it.
Kasper Bjørke - Back & spine (Fidel Astro remix)