Probably most of you already heard about Domu leaving the music scene. The 31 year old producer, who was on the forefront of UK broken beat music since an early age, has decided it’s time to quit. Because of a lack of inspiration, the loss of  joy in making music, and a feeling there’s not much to add anymore. My words don’t really count here, what really hit me is the way Domu is explaining it himself, on his weekly blog.

“I once believed in all of it, that I made and played music for a certain type of person, for people who didn’t want to adhere to the ‘normal’ way of life, the free thinker, the independent or open minded type who was bored of the genres, the staples, the blueprints or the formulae. The underground. But I just don’t truly believe I am needed in this battle anymore. It has been passed down to another generation, who are doing it their way, and I have no desire to try and edge in and start proclaiming to be fighting a fight that is no longer mine. I am a 31-year-old man.”

I think his whole statement says a lot about music nowadays. It’s the first time I read about an artist who decides to quit so out in the open, before fading away or going in a wrong direction. It’s a bit harsh, being 31 it’s time to leave it to a new generation. But I mainly see this decision as a vey honest one. On the brighter side, KC the Funkaholic is celebrating his 25-year DJ career in club Trouw soon, during a party called Forever. Everyone is coping different with getting older, experiencing new genres and revivals in music come and go – going for a short or livelong career in music, is a personal and probably difficult choice to make.

Domu Mix – When I’m Feeling Down (2006, via Back and Forth)

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