Mark Turner (mturner@netcom.com)
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 15:33:47 -0700 (PDT)
>
> >"Vinyl vs CD? It doesn't really matter, either format is acceptable with us.
> >However, if you use tapes, we will laugh at you."
>
> I actually think that might be cooler. Would that be easier or harder to do?
> Couldn't be that much different than using CDs, right?
Speaking of tapes and DJ credibility: a couple of years ago I had the
pleasure of seeing dubmeister Adrian Sherwood DJ a set with nothing but
cassettes and DATs. Oh yes, and a mixing board and a home-made sound
effects box. It was tha shit! No beat-matching involved, but the
music (mostly old-school reggae and dub) and improvised dub effects
were outstanding. So I just don't buy the notion that the medium,
whether it be tapes or CDs or good ol' vinyl, has any bearing on the
success of a set. Beat-matching of hip hop or house or techno can
definitely ENHANCE a DJ set, but I think anyone who feels they have
to beat-match their entire set should seriously think about expanding
their musical palette to include a broader range of music.
-- Mark Turner | "Jazzadelica" with Rocky Rococo on KFJC mturner@netcom.com | Sundays 10pm-2am, 89.7 FM, Los Altos Hills, CA
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