Trance music is very much maligned this days. It is either seen as a cheesy relic from the past, or a style of music that…
Tag: 90s
13/07/2018: “Just A Girl” by No Doubt
Gwen Stefani has one of the coolest voices on the planet. And she was distinctive, although by no means alone, by being a female singer…
08/06/2018: “I Wish” by Skee-Lo
I’m sure everybody knows this. I sure feel for the people who don’t. In any case, the problem can be easily fixed in just over…
07/07/2018: “Superman” by Goldfinger
The post on Madness mentions the 3 major waves, or generations, of Ska. This is from the 3rd wave. “Superman” is in many ways the…
02/07/2018: “Bring Da Ruckus” by The Wu-Tang Clan
RZA, GZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Inspector Deck, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah… These names represent the core of the Wu-Tang Clan, one of the most…
28/06/2018: “Hard Noize” by Dillinja
“Hard Noize” may well be my favourite drum & bass tune, at least of the less “intellectual” type of D’n’B anyway! For one thing, the…
13/06/2018: “As I Am (Todd Edwards Remix)” by Sound of One
I love garage music if it’s the right kind. The cheesy pop 2 step of the early noughties is a world away from the diverse,…
10/06/2018: “Modus Operandi” by Photek
When I pick the title track of an album, I feel a bit guilty for leaving the others out; I tell myself I’ll write about…
05/06/2018: “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden
“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden is so slow it almost drips. The drums bash away lackadaisically yet powerfully, with the guitar on the verses having…
28/05/2018: “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4hero Remix) by Nuyorican Soul
In 1997, 4hero took the Nuyorican Soul (Masters At Work) version of the classic 1971 track by The Rotary Connection, with some standardly cracking vocals…