Yeah I had some R&S compilations back in the day. In my memory they sound old and dated but my memory is pretty bad these days. <br><br>Was the early techno/house better because people were having fun with new (and limited, by today's standards) technology, or because they had non-electronic musical backgrounds? Or was it that the sounds were new to the listeners, and now we're jaded by hearing the same beats/sounds/grooves recycled over and over? <br>
<br>I think what sounds original to me these days is (a) new sounds or (b) acoustic/electronic combinations. For example Arthur Russell's (early house). "In the Light of a Miracle" has what sounds like live instrumentation combined with some playful vocals. It has a really nice loose feel. A lot of the tech house stuff produced nowadays sounds locked into cliches. Don't get me wrong I like those cliches, but they do limit the sonic experience.<br>
<br>Anyhoo, sorry to go off on a tangent. I'll be kicked off this mailing list soon, I'm sure. But at least I'm deleting the excess text now ;-)<br><br>Cheers<br>Dan<br>