That's right, some Dauwd for your listening pleasure. I'm sure I wrote about him before, but I couldn't find anything when I searched. Oh well, came across this today a bit randomly and it is excellent! I love the main keyboard line. Dauwd's definitely grown as an artist in the year or so since I first heard his music -- this track just sounds more mature, more put together, than his earlier material. I'm glad he's still around and doing well, and I'd love to hear an album if this is any indication of where it could go. Dauwd was born in the US, grew up in Wales, and his real name is Dauwd al-Hilali. Oh, and he's put out at least one EP on Michigan dance label, Ghostly. Peak your interest?
Also, here's a video on a pretty obscure UK dance scene. It's short but interesting. When I say obscure, I mean to most of our readership -- UK Garage reached the heights of the top 40, and inspired the Streets! That's when I heard about it, but it had a much longer history before that. UKG followed what is basically the rise-and-fall template of just about every dance music type, from early acid to dubstep, so watch the video to get an idea of how a scene comes to be, peaks, and then fades away (before the inevitable nostalgia). There'll be a larger TV series starting next month in the UK -- it's already on my to-download list.
Also, here's a video on a pretty obscure UK dance scene. It's short but interesting. When I say obscure, I mean to most of our readership -- UK Garage reached the heights of the top 40, and inspired the Streets! That's when I heard about it, but it had a much longer history before that. UKG followed what is basically the rise-and-fall template of just about every dance music type, from early acid to dubstep, so watch the video to get an idea of how a scene comes to be, peaks, and then fades away (before the inevitable nostalgia). There'll be a larger TV series starting next month in the UK -- it's already on my to-download list.
