24 Hour Party People

Last weekend I watched 24 Hour Party People the comedy-drama biopic about the rise of Mancester's popular music scene especially Factory Records once again on television. I think I don't have to say much about Factory Records because a lot of was already said by Adam over the last years. What I can say is that it is always fun to watch Michael Winterbottom's movie because he convey the spirit of music from the first Sex Pistols concert into rave and DJ culture. And it is also a tribute to Tony Wilson without him this probably didn't happened the way it did. The development of this music was the road in music that I decided for me. There are so many bands and songs in this movie that makes me grab out my old records and listen to them once again with a smile on my face.

Cannonball Waltz

Manchester quartet 808 State were one of those electronic bands that had a massive influence to the uprising acid house movement in the late 80's/early 90's. After almost 30 years they returned as a duo with their latest album Transmission Suite. It can't explain what I expected (another work from old age men or a development of their sound) but it is very good. They had the focus on their originally acid house roots with unequal synth lines, disjointed rhythms and urban beats. A record young electronic artist could learn from what it means to be creative.