SV: NYTimes.com Article: The D.J.'s New Mix: Digital Files andaTurntable

From: Joao Neves (joao@triplebeta.se)
Date: Fri Oct 26 2001 - 14:33:16 CEST

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    Hello,

    This is my first post on this list, im not new to the list, i've just been
    lurking in the background for a while.. thought it was time to say something
    here. Maybe i'll give an intro later on..

    In respons to your questions olaf:

    I thing what Heikki is trying to say here is that anyone can throw on a
    compilation cd and let it spin, this doesn't require any skill at all. Its
    like looking at a musican playing an already programed intrument, in other
    words boring. But it takes a skilled DJ to be able to mix a bunch of song
    through-out a session (notice: this can be done with either cd or vinyl)

    I myself have started to buy more vinyl then the last year or so, mostly
    because its more fun to play vinyl when DJing. Its hard to put your finger
    on it, but its something more magical over a peice of vinyl then a cd. It
    probably has to do with the thing that its a little bit rarer with vinyl
    then cds nowadays.

    And that is probably the reason we some people regard DJs who spin vinyl as
    "realer" DJs. Everybody have cds at home, but not everybody have vinyl,
    expecially not.. rare, white-labeled 12inches. And of course, the whole
    DJ/Rap culture started out with "two turntables and a microphone" also
    making it more "real" to spin wax instead of cds.

    Now.. im not saying that I back this claims all the way, im just trying to
    explain, or lay out a theory at least on why some people do think this way.
    I agree with the previours posters to this thread, that to mix vinyl with
    cds is ok, as long as it is done in a moderate way.. hehe.

    Regards

    Joao Neves
    Sthlm, Sweden
    http://www.joaoneves.com

    -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
    Från: Olaf Molenveld [mailto:olaf@interactivelink.nl]
    Skickat: den 26 oktober 2001 13:22
    Till: heikki kiviluoto; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    Ämne: Re: NYTimes.com Article: The D.J.'s New Mix: Digital Files and
    aTurntable

    could you clarify a little on this statement:

    "and if they aren't people calling
    themselves deejays and playing just compilation cds and cd-r:s containing
    already-released material."

    is it because it's to easy to buy a compilation CD? is it different from
    DJ's spinning and mixing with vinyl albums (instead of 12"es)? do you mean
    with compilation a compilation with radio-edits or do you also consider
    unmixed compilations with full 12" versions on it?

    about CD-r's with already released material: is this a music-pirating thing,
    or something else?

    Olaf
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: heikki kiviluoto <heikki@enalahyysalo.fi>
    To: Olaf Molenveld <olaf@interactivelink.nl>; acidjazz list
    <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:17 PM
    Subject: Re: NYTimes.com Article: The D.J.'s New Mix: Digital Files and
    aTurntable

    > on 26.10.2001 13:16, Olaf Molenveld at olaf@interactivelink.nl wrote:
    >
    > > what kind of experience do you have when you watch a DJ select 12"s and
    put
    > > them on a turntable?
    >
    > well, if that dj happened to be - say - q-bert, i bet i'd sure have some
    > sort of experience.:)
    >
    > then again, if the dj happened to be your regular club dj who does neat
    beat
    > mixing and little gimmicks but not anything that special, no extraordianry
    > experiences then..
    >
    > > i am honestly curious what it is about seeing a DJ
    > > playing vinyl vs. CD's.......is it that it's not common for people to
    have
    > > vinyl?
    >
    > myself being a vinyl junkie i just _happen_ to prefer vinyl over cds.
    vinyl
    > seems and feels more "real" to me. then again, i ain't bothered people
    using
    > cds as well as music has quality. and if they aren't people calling
    > themselves deejays and playing just compilation cds and cd-r:s containing
    > already-released material.
    >
    > if any deejay stared using c-cassettes!.. that would rock!:)
    >
    >
    > --
    > Heikki Kiviluoto -> ddr rhythm/turku soul boys
    > turku, finland, europe
    >
    >
    >



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