BAO (tunde@arches.uga.edu)
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:23:41 -0400 (EDT)
I thought when people write an opinion to an email list with their name on
top, its normally there own opinion.
On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, Jonathan Takagi wrote:
> Leslie wrote:
> >Being a dj is, after all, about pleasing the listener, not matching
> >beats, scratching or any other element of the mix, they all add up to make
> >the experience!
>
> I feel so stupid getting drawn into this thread, but
> I feel that you should really preface this by stating
> that it is your personal opinion. I have the utmost
> respect for what you do, and am sure you do a fantastic
> job at it, but for many people, matching beats, scratching,
> and other "wholesale turntable trickery" for the sake of itself
> can surely please the listener. Even though
> this list may be at the opposite end of the spectrum
> from the trackheads and floorbangers, it still comes off
> as snobbish to assume that one type of DJ'ing is more
> effective or artful than another. Respecting the integrity
> of the compositions isn't necessarily the most important
> thing. Myself, I'd like to hear the entire song, merged
> gracefully with the next; but one cannot argue that someone
> like Jeff Mills, who usually plays no record for longer
> than a minute, is not a talented DJ who has a deep love
> and respect for the integrity of the music and who is also
> out there to provide an exciting listening experience for
> the audience.
>
> I guess it's really not worth arguing about, they're just
> different things. I guess I enjoy making myself look like
> a fool. Once again, respect to Leslie, in no way is this
> message a jab or put-down. I just think that personal
> preference shouldn't really become absolute truth.
>
> Jonathan
>
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