I have been lurking around Soul Clap for the past two weeks. Lurking really encompasses just a few things: I added them as a favorite on technorati, I read a bunch of posts on the site, I subscribed to their podcast and I actually listened to the podcasts.

Good Stuff. I'm always happy to find a group making some waves out there. I wish I were in Boston, because I'd be all over that shit. Ok, so that sounds a bit stalker-like, but really, I want to be friends with them. Of the most recent podcasts, Episode 24: Sergio's Parliament Nights 2 is a definite winner. Lots of solid mix transitions, not too much use of pioneer-mixer-effects and certainly a timeless set of tracks.

Where did Boston come from anyway? In all my techno years, I don't remember much from the Boston front (except of course Fred Giannelli). Fred however, is definitely in his own right. I'd say he was more often of Plus 8 fame than a well-known Bostonian. For those residents in Mass, please excuse my generalizations. I am sure Fred was a staple for you. Aside from his kookiness, my only other reference of Boston was my older brother who (from New Hampshire residence) never failed to advise when Paul Oakenfold or Sasha and Digweed were playing on Boston. So I had this super, mega-commercial perspective of giant clubs and fake ravers. Think Orlando in 1995. Ahhhhh.

Being from the midwest, I am ignorant of the New England scene. Soul Clap is helping me overcome that ignorance. Specifically, the link to Where Were You in 92 spills some knowledge of the historical Boston scene. I now have a glimpse that's not too far off from my own kinder-rave years (minus the FBI informant). But still, what's going on over there? Check out Soul Clap and they'll fill you in. As for my own comments, Soul Clap has a great thing in Boston. They have a couple of residencies around town and they're putting out quality music [and this is all recognized from afar], so I can only imagine how it looks from the down the street.

In closing, did Harvard have ravers? Does MIT have electronic music geeks? Tell Me Soul Clap.