VA – Strobes in Space (Indie Sleaze, Nu Rave & Future Disco 2000-2009) – 3LP

Imagine the scene: The year 2000 is over and the new millennium is just beginning. A new scene is exploding on the country’s indie dancefloors. Some call it indie sleaze, nu rave, future disco or even electroclash. “Strobes In Space” takes you back to a time when indie kids rediscovered the joy of dancing, raving and having fun in indie clubs. Day-glo, glow sticks, loose T-shirts and hedonism on the dancefloors – welcome to Strobes In Space!

As the indie dance/nu-rave scene crashed onto dancefloors and thrilled the youth of the time, it seemed like super cool and incredible new bands were popping up almost every day from all corners of the globe. An explosion of creativity and excitement flooded the clubs and radio waves. From the UK came bands like Bloc Party, Klaxons, Test Icicles, Playgroup and Simian Mobile Disco. From NYC came the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Fischerspooner. From France came Phoenix (Versailles) and Black Strobe (Paris). DJ/producer Tiga from Canada, Digitalism from Hamburg, Cut Copy from Melbourne, Australia, from Belgium Soulwax and Goose, and it even spread to South America with CSS from Sao Paolo, Brazil. It really was a global scene.

Two-Piers Records brings you a snapshot of that scene on their latest compilation “Strobes In Space”. It includes 3 LPs with 30 tracks and artists. Hopefully it has captured a bit of the excitement and creativity of the time, so this sampler will make you feel upbeat and happy and just want to get up, dance and have fun!