[lukeyd]

new rave as a term is entirely retarded, but then pretty much everybody hates these genrefication attempts anyway. some of the music that comes under the banner is lots of fun tho. soulwax, new young pony club, the rapture, klaxons. all good, all pretty different. i've even seen some people class lcd soundsystem as new rave, which james murphy would find hilarious.

it's indie music (nme/mixmag translation = music with guitars) that you can dance too (nme/mixmag translation = music with synths). if some indie-head (nme/mixmag translation = someone who likes guitars and dislikes clubbing cos it doesnt have enough guitars) made up the term 'new rave' just so he could start use a glowstick, then good for him. while you're at it, give me a glowstick, they're fun

the dj heralded as 'the champion' of new rave is apparently erol alkan, who is actually just a tech/house dj who sometimes puts a remix of a franz ferdinand track in his sets so the nme-reader fans at his club night durrr (which is an excellent way to spend your monday night) don't feel like they are betraying their allegiance.