Simon Reynolds – Futuromania: Elektronische Träume von der Zukunft

Full-time retromaniac Simon Reynolds has put together a German-language book called »Futuromania« about the so-called future and for this has, er, of course dusted off a few essays from the past—from musings on Donna Summer to Boards of Canada. His interim conclusion: »The future has lost its splendour.« Yeah, well, if the 60-year-old dude says that, it’s probably true. A few clever minds have already explained to him that exciting music doesn’t just have to come from Europe and the States, but, as he said himself with a laugh, he doesn’t »have that much future ahead of him.« In the more immediate one, an English-language version might follow for anyone who lives long enough.