This has been an awful week for electro.
Yesterday- Dutch electro/nu-disco master I-f announced the closure of the Hague Underground, including the websites for Bunker Records, Viewlexx, Cr�me Organization, Legowelt, Orgue Electronique, I-F, DJ TLR, Murdercapital, Global Darkness and Hotmix. In the statement posted on each site, they blame the current fashion trend of 'Electroclash' and take a particular shot at Gigolo Records. Its a shame that petty in-fighting must plague what is probably the most exciting music scene to happen in a while. And even more of a shame that it is the people I consider to be the 'best' practicioners of the genre that felt the need to raise such a fuss. Please- everyone lay off the asymetrical haircut (except Doyle- you've been kickin' yours forever)

Worse-
Today it was anounced that James 'Drexciya' Stinson passed away. Techno Tourist has all of the information.