Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Sat, 8 May 1999 23:40:50 -0700
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>Hi All,
>
>This has been a very interesting thread to watch, and like all other
>discussion threads, it serves to affirm where everyone stands on the
>issue. I've been interested in production work for a long time now, and
>even with no experience in the field, I've absorbed a good amount of
>knowledge just by hearing and reading interviews with producers and
>artists. I can tell you right now that I would never front as a
>turntablist DJ, simply because I don't have the scratch skillz. I'm
>definitely uneasy with the idea of carrying a DJ tag if I want to play
>out at all, but there seems to be a need to have a DJ name if you do
>anything like that. It's almost as if you get hemmed in by having a dj
>name. It's as much bullshit as the idea that you're not a true DJ if
>you use CDs instead of vinyl. C'mon, who gives a shit, anyway? If
>someone said to me, "I liked your set, but it would be better if you
>used vinyl", I'd ask if they were really listening. I'll even go out on
>a limb here; IMHO, VINYL SUCKS. When CDs first came out, I couldn't
>believe how bad my vinyl LPs sounded. The only way I'll ever buy vinyl
>again is if the music will never make it to CD.
Well, many audiophiles would disagree see the audio mags (stereophile, The
Absolute Sound, Fi etc, or The Tracking Angle) granted you need a five
figure system to tell the difference, but, for me getting vinyl is more of
a only chance, its hard enough to find the stuff on CD or vinly so I pick
it up. And, its just more fun to spin vinyl, you stick the CD it
dissapears, whereas with a record you can watch it turn, needle in the
groove.
erik g
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