Comments on: Music’s Retro-Futurism In The 2000s: 11 Compelling Albums

By: Honey Knucks

Honey Knucks — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:20:04 +0000

Deltron 3030, early 2000 exploration of afro-futurism.

By: Adía

Adía — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:06:26 +0000

I had never thought of giving M.I.A. a retro-futurism title but after reading your definition I don’t know a better category!
La Roux is a nice addition too.

By: mike krimper

mike krimper — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:49:55 +0000

La Roux’s got some kind of futuristic pop, Blade Runner (In For the Kill) meets Mondrian (Bulletproof) style. How did that ever happen? Any other choice selects out there?

By: Marke B

Marke B — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:07:24 +0000

Awesome list, Mike!! What, though, no La Roux?

By: starchild to praxhe

starchild to praxhe — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:51:36 +0000

sun ra on a nearby astrobelt very pleased to be traveling with these selections

By: Jose-Luis Moctezuma

Jose-Luis Moctezuma — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:30:11 +0000

Stellar list Mike. Some definite classics are here. The Robbe-Grillet description of kraft really hits the spot.

By: cliverozario

cliverozario — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:55:48 +0000

ROOOOTS MANUVA. cant wait to check his live show out in London at the Red Bull Music Academy event…some big names playing http://bit.ly/8Q0f3U

By: mike krimper

mike krimper — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:49:13 +0000

yes, you can hear the diaspora very strongly in pop music nowadays. even the way we use technology is part of the diaspora. and what interests me is the way technology works in antagonistic ways; it normalizes and fragments, it alienates and empowers, it makes public and private, such that globalization creates deglobalized communities who nonetheless have certain resources, sentiments, and forms of behavior in common, in solidarity even. some call it the multitude, i’m not sure what it is.

By: adri

adri — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:31:12 +0000

great post, mike. really enjoyed mulling over the way you blew shit up on two axes. struck me while reading that your reflections have especially interesting implications for our understanding of the diaspora, like the sort saul williams alludes to in “coded language” naw?