Calvin Ho (calvin@hklink.net)
Sun, 9 May 99 23:42:12 -0000
> Of course, if the music is crap, having it on CD won't fix it. The
>most wack-ass tune won't be any cooler if it's on vinyl, either. So if
>you really want to be true to the game, open your ears and listen.
>Don't be a slave to style or image, because that stuff gets old.
I have a record shop and know that if you really want to get better tunes
on 12" or reissues of old funk stuff, then vinyl is THE WAY. I am not
disregarding the fact that it sometimes happens the other way around, but
rarely does it happen. It maybe the case that CD does sound cleaner, but
sometimes it sounds way too clean. DJ Krush samples cracking noises and
Norman Cook did some loops of different crakling sounds forming a badass
break loop for the theme song to Beats International. I am sure you could
say without a doubt that producers ain't only judged "a good ear" by
having clean sounds. I always thought that producers need to experiment
to keep developing.
I have heard that Krush burn stuff on compact disc in his own special
pattern on the computer and play it back on the Pioneer CD player, making
new and wonderful sounds. I support both CDs and vinyl djs but not when
it comes to playing hip hop sets. You cannot scratch on CD decks and I've
heard so many who spin on CD sounding too CLEAN and not raw enough. You
just can't get that control on CD decks as you can with V. I mean the
Pioneer CD is a great tool to play on loops and all, but there is that
(annoying) limit.
The only bad thing about the vinyl is that it is not as practical to
carry around to listen to. That's where MD or CD burners come in handy. I
also fell for the CD trap when it first came out, but now I buy mainly
vinyl because I LOVE the sound, it's imperfect, but so is life.
CaL
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