The ill-ec-tro-nic

As mentioned in my last post, changes are afoot at the ill-ec-tro-nic and the news is that Langer and I have decided to close the blog down.

Over the four and a bit years we’ve been running the site, we’ve enjoyed ourselves immensely and while we never really had a goal for the blog, its primary aim in providing us with a vehicle with which we could share our music tastes with a wider audience has been well and truly met and in fact had we been pushed to baseline our expectations at the start we would certainly have exceeded them as we never expected to achieve the hit rates we did or be sent so much great music (we also got sent an unbelievably large pile of dross too though!).

The most frequent comment we’ve received has been a 'thank you' for unveiling a new artist, track or label to someone and we can honestly say we’ve had great pleasure in helping to expose people to the music that we’re so passionate about. We’ve never seen ourselves as anything special for writing about and posting such music and in essence, the blog has only ever been an extension of the enthusiasm we show each other and our circle of friends when we find something exciting and new and share it with them.

So, given that electronic music is very much alive and well, why the decision to close the blog down? No single reason really, although running out of relevant and interesting things to say, a general lack of time and the fact that doing posts with any kind of worthwhile regularity became almost like a chore that felt like it needed to be done rather than something that we looked forward to like at the start - clearly not a good situation for bloggers to be in!

From a personal perspective, I also want to focus on producing music under my Nanorhythm guise as the blog has undoubtedly resulted in a reduction in my studio time over the years. Despite being given offers of releases on two occasions, both offers have failed to materialise thus far, although at the time of writing, there’s also possibility that some of my music may finally get a release as part of the forthcoming Broken20 schedule (a new label headed up by TVO so no doubt an interesting project to keep an eye on regardless). However, given my previous experiences with anticipated releases and the fact that it’s very early days for the label, I’m trying not to raise my expectations too high and will believe my release cherry has been popped if / when it finally happens.

Anyhow, enough of my ramblings, other than to say it’s definitely been a blast and to give a big shout out to all the artists that inspired us to write about them, the kind folks that have sent (decent) music our way plus of course the people who have bothered to read our pages over the years.

As I write this, I'm not sure whether it will be the very final post for the site or not. Langer has suggested he may write a few words at some stage or it may be that we use the site to let you know of any parties or other relevant musical adventures we’re involved with so maybe pop back every now and then for a quick check.

So before I go, it seems appropriate to leave you with just "one more tune!" - one of my all time favourite records and something that seems fitting for the occasion.

Underground Resistance - Journey of the Dragons // Underground Resistance

Labels: Broken20, ill-ec-tro-nic, Nanorhythm, Underground Resistance

Apologies that our posting frequency's been even slacker than normal of late but one of the things that's been keeping Langer and I busy is sorting out a party for next month.

It's at Concrete Bar which is part of the Hayward Gallery on London's Southbank and is crackin' little venue both inside and out. We've got a Stuffrecords special going on with The Village Orchestra playing live as well as Stuff/Numbers resident DJ Goodhand. I'm donning my Nanorhythm guise for the evening and playing my debut live set and Langer and our mate Mark Solo are on DJ duties as well. It's on Saturday July 18th 8pm-1am and it's FREE to get in too so hopefully see you there!

Saturday July 18th, Concrete Bar, Hayward Gallery, South Bank, London SE1.
8pm - 1am Free Entry.

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We'll be reminding you about it nearer the time too but to whet your appetite's here's a tasty little mix that Mark did for my Soliton Research site - enjoy!

Mark Solo - The Waters Have Broken

Tracklist:

01 | Tokyo Black Star - Game Over (Loco Dice 5am Remix)
02 | Deepchord - Vantage Isle (DC Mix)
03 | Deepchord - Vantage Isle (Original)
04 | Ovatow - Phalaenopsis
05 | Onur Ozer - Kasmir (Loco Dice Remix)
06 | Reese and Santonio - How To Play Our Music
07 | Affkt & Danny Fiddo - Points
08 | Fuckaponydelic - Switch The Lights (Motorcitysoul Mix)
09 | Kenny Larkin - Bass Mode
10 | Inspirational - Releasing The Pressure (Rhadoo Mix)
11 | Lauhaus - Cassmance
12 | Jona - Sunset
13 | Minilogue - Ghost
14 | Repeat Repeat - Why Must
15 | Body Code - Equidistant
16 | Queen - Flash's Theme
17 | Chromatics - Running Up That Hill

Labels: Concrete Bar, Goodhand, ill-ec-tro-nic, Mark Solo, Nanorhythm, Soliton Research, Stuffrecords

Next Friday, 9th May the ill-ec-tro-nic goes large with a night at Islington Academy. Promoted by Mark Solo, one of the residents at our monthly Cafe1001 night (next one next Thursday btw), a veritable smorgasbord of electronic delights will be on offer ranging from a DJ set from the chart-bothering Infadels through the one man live electro madness of Drums of Death to the tastiest techno grooves of our own Langer and Deep Down and Dirty's Simon Morel.

Tickets £4 advance / £5 on the door.

Hope to see you there!

Labels: DDD, Drums of Death, ill-ec-tro-nic, Infadels, Islington Academy, Mark Solo

We'll be joined by Living Wreck (half of Lovejuice) and the excellent [key] who'll be playing live along with their fully-integrated AV set-up.

Labels: Coded, House, ill-ec-tro-nic, Key, Living Wreck, Mark Solo, Techno