So I’ve been trying to make a “set list” for the party, and I had this stupid idea that I should play all ‘rave’ tracks from 1990!  The thing is, IMHP, it is really hard to find good dance tracks from that year!! With the passing of time it’s become even clearer that 1990 was really transitional, between the underground party scene and mainstream radio play, between US and European artists and audience, between anonymous DJ/producers and basically pop stars… Interestingly, a lot of this seems to be signified in the use of vocals. Not the raw soul of disco diva’s or even the jacking samples of acid, but sing-along-narrative-y hooks. I used to hate vocals in dance music back in the early 1990s, since then I’ve grown to appreciate them more (well the above/earlier variations anyway)—but I have to say, so much stuff from that year sounds really cheesy primarily because of the vocal component 🙂 So, I’ve set myself a difficult challenge!  But, conceptually I guess it makes sense, I mean just listen to those words!—”1990 is (guru) time / to infinity / we’re justified, and we’re ancient, eternal / eternity is passed / it’s time for real time”…

1990—whose time is it?

1990—what time is it?

1990—was it in real time?