Rock critic, back in the vinyl days. Now blogging (https://1footintherave.wordpress.com) about the Dutch dance scene - and beyond. Age? Just a number! (60).
What a strange, strange song this is: ‘Where Are U Now’ by Skrillex, Diplo and Justin Bieber. Not sure whose impact counts the most here, but I suspect that Bieber was as surprised with the final edit of the song, as I was. Even though…
My earliest encounter with Kraftwerk was their second album, the iconic Autobahn. I was mesmerized by that electronic sound. Unheard of, on such a dominant level. The computers reigned, it seemed. Not just as occasional bleeps or blurred organ sounds to…
So finally I was able to see a Kraftwerk show. In my home town of Utrecht, on the eve of the kick-off of the Tour de France 2015, the fourth of July. Was it memorable? That word is an understatement. It was legendary, moving. I think Kraftwerk is the most important and influential…