very interesting thread
i think, there is a future of electronic music, but not especially for minimal music.
i can remember, years ago, there was a subgenre section "clicks n cuts" and now its called minimal.
whats the difference between minimal and clicks n cuts...hmmm
(because both styles called "minimal", from klick klack to straight sounds)
in the 90s it was only called "detroit/techno" music (minimalistic techno), in germany i often heard "knarz" or "pill" music and was only played in after hours.
robert hood starts in 94 with his album "minimal nation" and everybody calls this style as "minimal techno".
i remember the first album of robag wruhme in 2004. and (for me) there was a starting point in germany for the "new" minimal techno sound hype.
everbody use this word "minimal" for everything. its chic, hipp, trendy.
but i think most of the people dont know the real sources of minimal music, like moondog, steve reich, phillip glas, avo pärt, michael nyman.
its also categorized as "avantgarde music".
so, what is the future of minimal music, if so much styles of electronic music called "minimal", from klick klack to experimental electronic sounds to straight club sounds.
i think its only Techno or House Music and only dominated in their categories from the tempo. its minimalistic, sure.
so many styles are melting together and there are so many tracks, i dont know, if its minimal, techno, house, techhouse etc.
i see a future of minimalistic electronic music, but not only categorized in one section.
and my opinion about electronic music is, that electronic music has no specific colour (face), because its just only music.
yes, there is a difference between minimalistic arrangements and full arrangements in techno/house.
use a minimalistic techno or house track and put some more hats, shakers etc. in it and use a harder kick. so the style will change into a techno or house track.
its the transparency to part electronic music into "minimal".
its only electronic music, techno or house, minimalistic or not
but dont believe the hype
and its in the hand of all procuders round the world, what kind of music will come or go. and its also in the hand of all bookers and djs round the world, last but not least to all record labels.
i see the future for all styles of electronic music, included minimal techno/house music.
now, its only a hype and everywhere present, later on it will be back to the real underground (locations).
i only see a difference between music for the masses (included hypes) and underground music.
and i also think, that real underground electronic music will never die (hope so).
