BY MORODER

I am a huge fan of classic techno and house, it was a producer's medium. When you think back to what started certain styles you usually think of specific individuals. Soul Makossa started disco and funk and paved the way for serious studio experimentation. When you think of synthesizer driven disco and techno driven application one man comes to mind, Giorgio Morder. Moroder produced every memorable Donna Summer hit like I feel love and Love to love you baby. Moroder is someone that became known primarily for his ability to produce new robotic sounds, in stark contrast to his early bubble gum pop hits. Moroder was a singer and not someone so memorable that people would think of him as a future great.

Moroder's late 70's work coupled with his incredibly popular 80's soundtracks made him a rock star, so did his exile from music for an untold period of time. You move the clock forward some 20 years and he old man is back, commanding the respect of a new generation of DJs, and techno bands such as Daft Punk. Moroder is the king of techno, he is the guy that really started it all. Now you have a crop of shit DJs that want to put themselves in that league when what they play is crap not fit for elevators.

I was listening to work by guys with stupid names like Marcelo something or other and Van or some shit like that. To me 50 somethings that have staple clubs are nothing more than glorified losers that can't really go beyond the coke head club circuit and the extacy pill corners. Moroder is one and no one can really come close. Moroder is the original outer space DJ and I'm glad that he is here once more. I think that the Giorgio by Moroder track in the Daft Punk album is a testament to Moroder's greatness.

Long live the legend and may he continue to show everyone how it's done.

ELECTRONIC MUSIC'S EFFECTS

Do you ever find yourself listening to a specific music track and feeling like there is absolutely nothing wrong with the world? Music has almost always been given credit for helping positively alter the lives of people. Classical music is, often times, credited with helping infants develop intellectually at a more rapid rate because of early exposure. Do you ever wonder if other styles of music have a similar positive effect?

In an article published by www.psychologytoday.com it was suggested by the writer that electronic dance music might have a positive effect on human well being. This particular suggestion was interesting and it sighted the author’s personal experience, having attended a rave at the tender age of 13. On the flip side there are multiple negatives associated with electronic dance music.

Often times electronic dance music festivals are target locations for drug dealers looking to pollute lives. So the question of electronic dance music’s positive effects can be asked once more. Electronic dance music brings people together and gives them a feeling of equality, at least for a brief moment. Jaime Cundy BSW, MAPP writes that there has been a plethora of research done but none on electronic dance music (Cundy, 2013).

Jaime Cundy proposes that electronic dance music has the power to bring people together, especially when said people are identified as outsiders in peer groups. Perhaps it’s the awkward and robotic sound of electronic dance music that makes people feel like they have a common binding thread. This is the kind of question that also makes people wonder if electronic dance music leads to an increase in human curiosity.

Metamusic has been credited with having a profound effect on the human mind and awareness of self. Using what’s known about metamusic it’s fair to assume that electronic dance music can create a similar feeling of beauty for people whose outlook may be slightly more jaded given societal pecking order placement.

While there is a long stretch before electronic dance music can be considered a player in human well being, psychological health, and self awareness, it’s interesting to see what it does for people who rely on it for feelings of personal validation.