The Danger Of Being Retro: Revivalism In Dance Music - feature at Attack Magazine

mini-extract from new section of Energy Flash on the rise of retro-dance

on this subject, there are some great tunes on the new Z***by record, inventive and totally distinctively his style. But also quite a few pastiches e.g. the drum and bass replicas "Overdose" and "777". Which, as drum and bass replicas go, sound terrific. But like with the Eski pastiches...   one can't help wondering "why?"