Deconstructed Dance Music – Modernism Unbound

Deconstructed Dance Music, Part 2: Music

July 12, 2021October 20, 2022 - by

In this second article on deconstructed dance music, Jon Lindblom lists his 20 favourite releases within this intriguing post-genre.

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Untold, by Sophia Loizou

October 25, 2020July 11, 2021 - by

Deconstructed Dance Music / Houndstooth / September 25, 2020 – Reviewed by Jon Lindblom

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KiCk i, by Arca

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 - by

Art Pop, Deconstructed Dance Music / XL / June 26, 2020 – Reviewed by Jon Lindblom

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It Should Be Us, by Andy Stott

December 16, 2019December 17, 2019 - by

Deconstructed Dance Music / Modern Love / November 15, 2019 – Reviewed by Jon Lindblom

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PROTO, by Holly Herndon

June 28, 2019November 30, 2019 - by

Art Pop, Deconstructed Dance Music / 4AD / May 10, 2019 – Reviewed by Jon Lindblom

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Deconstructed Dance Music, Part 1: Thoughts

June 4, 2019July 10, 2021 - by

In this article, Jon Lindblom discusses the cultural import of what has become known as ‘deconstructed dance music’.

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Houndstooths compelling global compilation of cutting-edge tracks from contemporary electronic dance music fully embodies the culture of the transmodern. As the label put it themselves:

This globe-spanning compilation takes in artists from almost every continent in the world, piecing together the story of how shared sounds and ideas connect many seemingly disparate scenes and cultures across the planet.

It is fuelled by a desire to dissolve borders and transcend perceived norms to promote the existence of alternate viewpoints, lifestyles and identities. Alterity, defined as a state of being ‘other’ or outside convention, aims to push the idea of ‘radical otherness’ and outsider culture to the fore, embracing its vitality for creating, maintaining and enriching society.

Alterity’s 15 tracks document a journey to a parallel plane, through amorphous techno wormholes, caverns of industrial beat science and colossal panoramas of glistening hyper-stylised trance. Each creation espouses local sounds and adapting global musical styles to create a singular, holistic map of modern dancefloors: championing their diversity and inclusivity.

<a href="https://houndstoothlabel.bandcamp.com/album/alterity">Alterity by Various Artists</a>