12/10/2023 0 Comments Mnml ssgs![]() Shed’s music makes that of so many others sound incomplete, malnourished, and colourless by comparison. PC's wandering thoughts on The Traveller: Be true yourself and your own sounds, forge your own path. It is the example he sets:ĭon't try to ride trends, don't try to be something you are not, don't worry about pleasing everyone, don't follow. And as far as I’m concerned, the most important role Shed plays in techno comes not from his releases, even though they are of the highest caliber. Just listen to his music, and look at what he does: I think most, if not all, of what Shed is trying to express can be found there. There is no point inflating it with bullshit promo spin, or trying to push long answers out of him in interviews. ![]() The beauty of Shed’s music is that it speaks for itself. I’ll give you an answer for that question too: “Does an album like this really need to justify itself with a shitty promo write up?” I would rephrase the opening question by T.H. A good album must offer more than a couple of dancefloor anthems, mixed with some ambient interludes and the obligatory downbeat experiment, has to be more substantial than a paint-box for your euphoric memories of perfect nights long gone.” Dancefloor tracks, made for DJ’s, follow a structure which require a damn perfect dancefloor in your living room in order to adequately absorb that very energy. “Does techno music really need the album format? Let‘s put it differently: can techno work outside the established boundaries of the 12“? A look back into history shows little convincing examples. ![]() For some reason unknown to me, Ostgut decided to include part of the press release for the album on the back of the CD case. Probably my biggest complaint about the release has nothing to do with the music itself. It remains interesting and cohesive throughout, and stands up well on repeat listens. It is just Shed doing his thing, and doing it very well. The album is neither mindblowing, nor revelatory, and it doesn't have to be. Like ‘Shedding the Past’, this is Rene exploring sounds, reinterpreting difference experiences and techno traditions into something that is uniquely his own. We are just lucky enough that he decides to share it with us. Where there is real consistency between the first album and this one is in the focus – the sense I get is that Shed doesn't make music for you, he makes it for himself. After producing under a range of different guises – Shed, EQD, Wax, Panamax etc – here it feels like Rene hasn’t bothered trying to distinguish between different sounds and just made a bunch of tracks he likes. It is much less techno and more open and exploratory. 2, there will be some disappointment, because this is a different beast. This is not really a review, I’ll leave that for RA, LWE etc., this is just some reflections.įor those who wanted/expected ‘Shedding the Past’ Pt. Since then I’ve listened to it a lot and here are a few thoughts about it. I must admit, I was incredibly excited when I managed to score a promo copy of the LP about a month ago. Compared to his last album, which arrived with little fanfare (until people heard it, that is), ‘The Traveller’ has been eagerly awaited by all. He has become a central, essential figure. Just two years later and it is hard to imagine techno without Shed. When we asked Shed for a mix, we had no idea quite how talented he was, and the first we heard about his new album was in his interview with us. Slowly he plied his craft, developing his sound, but it was not until his album blindsided everyone in 2008 that people woke up and really noticed Shed. Things do move quickly in the world of techno… Shed’s first release came out in 2003. It's the one or two more minutes that makes all the difference. Pete's polite request: Please take the time to read us carefully, I don't want to get into stupid conversations with people who haven't bothered to read me. What follows is, thus, both the product of our respective dialogues with Shed, our dialogues about Shed with each other, but also our internal monologue on Shed with ourselves. I wrote quickly, getting it all out, without as much regard for polish as would need be in a publication. ![]() So Chris wrote his and sent it to me this morning, I had a coffee and then began writing, with nary a glance at Chris' piece. The method here is simple: we've been listening to this album for a few weeks now, on high rotation.Ĭhris and I started emailing about it, then decided that we'd each write our own reflective piece on it. What follows are some reflections on Shed's new album, The Traveller, which is just about to drop.
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