The Haunted Science was the 96 Album by "Omni Trio" on
Moving Shadow their next album was Skelton keys. Shortly after I discovered "The Haunted DanceHall" by "
Sabres of Paradise" released 94.
The first version of this blog post was written Monday, May 08, 2006 I had just checked out a blog by K Punk who writes on the "dissensus" forum where Kode 9 and Blackout post messages. I had been mighty impressed with The Digital Mystikz, Burial ,Vex'd etc since Sid gave me that Skull Disco flyer down at the Dub Station (
Cloak and Dagger)
The very next day I listened to Mary Anne Hobbs "Breezeblock" show on Radio 1 then flipped over to a short BBC podcast entitled "DNA"
I was so diggin the write up on "The Burial" . Was it really haunted dancefloor time again ? I was almost scared to buy it !
"Meditate on bass weight" they said "Perfect Music Perfect Balance" DMZ ,Subloaded and
Essence of Chi, were three serious Dubstep /Drum and Bass nights in as many weeks.
To me Dubstep with its slower tempo and obvious roots in 2 Step , Dub , Drum and Bass particularly the stuff I liked by Digital Mystiks, The Burial and the releases on Skull Disco reminded me of Omni Trio and Sabres of Paradise.
Its now 2021 and I've just discovered the genre of "Hauntology" which according to Wikipedia "
Simon Reynolds coined the term "The hardcore continuum" however my personal timelime for hauntology dates back to church music and pipe organs at Steam traction engine rallys which my dad would take me to as child. As a teenager I skirted around the subcultures of Goth and Punk (
The Misfits) and then discovered Rave , (whilst the Bristol scene pursed the more melancholic vibes of
Massive Attack and Portishead. )
I have blogged elsewhere on
Shamanism and natural magical patterns of percussion. I was introduced to various shamanic currents through
Topy,
Kung Fu and Afro/Brazilian folkloric practises .
"May the Spirit of the
Jaguar Bless your Dancefloor"