Minimal Tech House
Timeline:最早2004年并开始发展,2005年开始流行至今
上位:Minimal、Tech House、Minimal Techno、Microhouse
下位:Electro Tech House、Rominimal、Deep Tech、G-House、Peak Time Techno、Melbourne Bounce、Brazilian Bass
A.K.A. Minimal Tech
Minimal Tech House一词涵盖了2000年代中期从德国Minimal Techno发展而来的风格。在众多极简舞曲( Minimal)子风格中,这一风格将极简音色向更具律动感、弹跳感的Tech House方向发展。它也可视为对 Microhouse的延续,进一步简化音色,去除标志性的故障音效。相反,它发展出以单音符为基础的“bleep bloop”Pluck旋律,搭配单音符Bassline。它保留了Minimal Techno的高重复性与极度干涩、狭窄的音色设计,完全缺乏温暖感。这一切营造出地下且迷幻的氛围,该风格常与致幻药物关联。
尽管这种声音被许多人认可,但该流派并未确立一个通用的名称,仍被称为Minimal Techno或者Tech House(取决于制作人或专辑的定位)或大多数时候简单地称为“极简舞曲”。尽管如此,这一现象在许多关于极简运动和Tech House历史的文献中都得到了广泛关注。事实上,它的存在导致了对Minimal Techno和Tech House的误解和模糊,虽然与它们相关,但它实际上是一种独立的风格。
德国Minimal Techno场景的音乐家们发展了这种声音,尤其是围绕Richie Hawtin的M_nus厂牌的音乐家,如Gaiser和Marc Houle。其他先驱包括Format:B、Oliver Huntemann、Dubfire、Autist。该风格在2000年代末期达到鼎盛,不仅主导了德国俱乐部场景,还蔓延至世界其他地区。然而,自2010年代初开始,其影响力大幅衰落, Techno和Tech House各自走向不同方向,而极简舞曲美学也不再像以往那般酷炫。
尽管如此,它并未完全消亡,仍有少数音乐家以自己的方式延续着这一风格。最值得注意的是,年轻的匈牙利制作人Droplex成为了极简舞曲的领军人物,他将极简舞曲与2010年代主流 EDM相结合。另一位重要的当代音乐家是Boris Brejcha,他将极简舞曲与自己独特的风格相结合,他将其描述为“Hi-Tech Minimal”。
极简舞曲的遗产在后来的Techno和Tech House潮流中仍具重要性,如Deep Tech和 G-House。它实际上也影响了2010年代主流EDM的某些声音,这些EDM常常借用其极简的旋律,却形成了完全相反的音色和结构。墨尔本弹跳( Melbourne Bounce)直接源自澳大利亚极简舞曲场景,其部分元素也对Big Room House和巴西贝斯( Brazilian Bass)产生了影响。
Guido Schneider - As Dry as I Can(Single)
Format:B - Isaac Newton Was Wrong(Single)
Claude VonStroke - Deep Throat(Single)
Anja Schneider / Sebo K - Side Leaps(Single)
Agnès - Treat Me Bad(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Microhouse】
Lützenkirchen - Lazy Dog Bites The Dirt(Single)
Format:B - Cosa Nostra Funk(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Electro Tech House】
Marc Houle - Bay of Figs(Single)
Shlomi Aber - Freakside(Single)
Anja Schneider - Belize(Single)
Format:B - Vivian Wheeler(Single)
Martin Buttrich - Hunter(Single)
Funkagenda - What the Fuck(Single)
Marc Houle - Techno Vocals(Single)
Daniel Steinberg - Pay for Me(Single)
Gregor Tresher - Black Rain (Gregor Tresher Remix)(Single)
Monika Kruse - Changes of Perception(Single)
Boris Brejcha - Flying Bird(Single)
Tiga - Sunglasses At Night (Popof Remix 2)(Single)
Paco Osuna - It Wasn't True(Single)
Dubfire / Oliver Huntemann - Dios(Single)
Bingo Players - Chop(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Dutch House】
Bodyrox - Brave New World (Nice 7 Mix)(Single)
Marc DePulse - P.S. You Rock (Spektre Remix)(Single)
Fatboy Slim / Koen Groeneveld - Rockafeller Skank(Single)
Autistic - Minimal Existenz(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Microhouse】
Bukaddor & Fishbeck - Tandem(Single)
Wolfgang Gartner / Francis Preve - Yin(Single)
Spektre - Cheyenne (Uto Karem Remix)(Single)
Victor Ruiz - Take a Nap(Single)
Claude VonStroke - Vocal Chords(Single)
Heinrichs & Hirtenfellner - Down(Single)
DJ Rose - Twisted (Nicky Romero Remix)(Single)
Sascha Braemer - Go Loco(Single)
Marc Houle - Salamandarin(Single)
Christian Smith / Reset Robot - Air Miles (2000 and One & DJ Madskillz Remix)(Single)
Sivana - Feels Like I'm Dancin (Ahmet Sendil Remix)(Single)
Joan Reyes - Shakedown (Bass Kelph Remix)(Single)
Julian Jeweil - Opening(Single)
Samuel L Session - Can You Relate (Joris Voorn Flooding the Market With Remixes)(Single)
Format:B - Gospel (Superflu's Antichrist Remix)(Single)
Will Sparks - Charlie Sheen(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Melbourne Bounce,墨尔本弹跳的最初雏形】
Alok - We Need Hip Hop(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Brazilian Bass,同时也影响了巴西贝斯的发展】
Modern Minimal Tech House#
Avrosse / Louie Cut - The Pink Panther(Single)
Luigi Peretti - Illegal Drugs(Single)
Chris Lawyer - Do the Lawyer (Mezara)(Single)
Boris Brejcha - Take My Space(Single)
Victor Ruiz / Alex Stein - Consciousness(Single)
Leo Van Melody - Cocaine(Single)
Oliver Huntemann - Licht(Single)
Avrosse / Louie Cut - The Thief(Single)
Droplex - Psychological Attack(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Rominimal】
Alex Stein / Victor Ruiz - Cromo(Single)
Julian Jeweil - Los Pistolos(Single)
Dash Xan-Thic - Black & White(Single)
Joran Van Pol - Exist(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Microhouse】
Koen Groeneveld - Nowhere(Single)
Mausio - Krustenf!cker(Single)
Boris Brejcha - Cocoloco(Single)【Minimal Tech House、Minimal Prog】