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founder @ghostly / @herbsundays on substack/ co-founder @allflowersgroup

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Herb Sunday, in focus: Electro 1997-2005.

link in bio to posts and playlist. Art by @michaelcina. Archival photos by @weansmachine

A two-part investigation into the Electro resurgence and its Electroclash labeling + I Was an Electro Malcontent, Ghostly in the mix and stolen moments from @trevorjacksonofficial, @tromano_writer, @thejuanmaclean, @galkin.jonathan, @bougie, @jacquesrenault, @deathinvegasmusic, and more.

The interest in '80s sounds, spikier analogue sound design, and genre-mashing was a globally diverse 90s movement which crested into something that for a brief moment held music in a headlock, leading to some exciting characters, many only getting their rightful appreciation now. The colorful heat poured on a dour techno scene was a brief blip but would have influence felt now in the hands of art-forward pop.

It’s almost that "Electroclash" has been more useful as a phantom genre or historical record than in its own moment, one which threatened to flatten the underground into pastiche.

As a DJ moment it was sublime, just at the dawn of mashup, anything goes. The real heroes of the era, along with the DJs, were the dancers, the promoters; and women who sang the songs.

More on this in the post.

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Herb Sundays 001: SV4 (Feb 2021). Art @michaelcina. Apple, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon at substack link in bio.

For this post putting on my sincerity™️ hat and as Herb hits 100 posts next week, I wanted to share some process notes for in this creative project, which hopefully serve as useful to others. Thanks to everyone who's been a part, as a listener or otherwise.

The Herb 001 mix is sort of a Petri dish of music I found comforting at the time, some intentionally very obvious, and some less so. I was tempted to augment/edit it but thought better of it, so it remains unchanged.

The rest of the post is around thoughts on big capital letter topics like Constraints, Competition, Self-Sabotage, Shipping and more! The good news is most of what you want to say already exists inside of you.

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Some 2018 stuff

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❇️ @sv4

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#tbt dynamism last weekend in NOLA ~ in front of #katherinebradford Five Moons @prospect_nola #prospect4

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Thank you for our lovely Vday lunch, @sv4, my dear friend and kindred spirit. @ghostly

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When in Jackson Heights be sure to say “hi” to Sasha. Here she’s coined the official face™️ of 2018. Notice the perfect balance of free floating anxiety, maximum courage, and wild-eyed hope for what’s ahead. Same. 📸 and 🐕: @amylombard

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VALENTI Y VINNIE | thelotradio.com

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Monday 1/22 🔊🔊🔊thelotradio.com

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If you don’t know...never too late to learn 👻

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that’s a wrap! leaving iceland now. thanks so much to @sigurros for having me at #norðurogniður what an unforgettable experience and environment, such a lovefest! happy new year, everyone. thanks for everything in 2017, looking forward to seeing what 2018 brings 💛✨

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Reykjavík | New Years Eve 2017
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Amazing dinner and drinks with close friends and a few very special guests followed by a battery of fireworks (one of which went off by my feet) and then the party kicked off with possibly the best cover band/set list (Robyn, Joy Division, ABBA, etc.) with a great DJ to follow (more Robyn.) Almost a perfect night...
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Takk Sigur Rós for an incredible night.
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#sigurros #nordurognidur #reykjavik #iceland #newyearseve #fireworks #friends

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