About this episode
RamonPang explores IDM and acid music while discussing his role as an electronic music historian.
A maximalist sprint through IDM and acid from the Filipino DJ, producer and lore magnet. Ramon Tambucon is, in his own words, "an EDM trap oldhead" through and through. But he takes his work seriously: on TikTok, the LA-based artist has become Gen Z's de-facto electronic music historian, equally at home with Mark Fisher and Skrillex, and has even featured in Forbes discussing IDM. His world extends beyond content, too, obviously. Tabula Rasa, a platform with Jozef White that blends editorial, releases and showcases, has helped document scenes like California's UK garage wave, and Pang's records show a fine-tuned ear for melody. RA.1034 is bright, buoyant and borderline ecstatic. When Pang's own "Forest Volt" hits early, it practically wriggles out of the speakers; from there he snaps between newcomers like Kooxla, '90s Belgian deep cuts from Gerome Sportelli and Burial, with bird calls, flutes and cascading chords flaring over heavy low-end and lightning-fast breaks. Find the tracklist and Q&A at ra.co/podcast/1053 @ramonpang
People in this episode
Host: Resident Advisor
Guest: Ramon Tambucon
Topics covered
- IDM
- acid
- electronic music
- music history
- DJ culture
- melody
Keywords
- RamonPang
- IDM
- acid
- electronic music
- music history
- Gen Z
- California
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Forbes
Books & works: Tabula Rasa, Forest Volt
Places: California, LA, Gen Z
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