Fw: rules for djs/producers

From: Leslie (icehouse@redshift.com)
Date: Wed Apr 12 2000 - 03:23:09 MET DST

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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Leslie <icehouse@redshift.com>
    To: R. Scott <deebull@mindspring.com>; <acid-jazz@ucsc.edu>
    Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 1:29 PM
    Subject: Re: rules for djs/producers

    > It's been interesting to see the running commentaries on this subject and
    I
    > have to agree about taking the music anywhere you want, although that
    > does'nt work if the audience is in other spaces. Deejays are the purveyors
    > of other people's creativity which we re-deploy in our own creative
    > expression and we help establish a vibe for other people to be inspired to
    > their own creativity, to dance and just groove. To me it's about
    completing
    > the circle and, as long as everyone gets the credit they should get, it's
    > happening! However we arrange and mix the music, and whatever effects and
    > samples we use to make the mix our own thing, we need to acknowledge the
    > artists and the beats, breaks and songs they've created and honor what
    they
    > have done.
    >
    > leslie/The Power of Sound
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: R. Scott <framboise@mindspring.com>
    > To: Steve Catanzaro <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 9:57 AM
    > Subject: Re: rules for djs/producers
    >
    >
    > > This seems right to me.
    > > Take the music anywhere you want.
    > >
    > > peace,
    > > R. Scott
    > > framboise@mindspring.com
    > >
    > > ----- Original Message -----
    > > From: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
    > > To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    > > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:25 AM
    > > Subject: Re: rules for djs/producers
    > >
    > >
    > > > Hey all; maybe I'm just a wanker, but "rules" for dj's and producers?
    > Kind
    > > > of reminds me of a 16 year old tenor player talking to his teacher;
    "And
    > > > what notes can I play over a major 7th chord?"
    > > >
    > > > The truth is, there ARE no rules for dj-ing and production, except 1.
    > > >
    > > > Make it sound good.
    > > >
    > > > Oh yeah, and I forgot the other rule. Never use a sample in its
    original
    > > > BPM, or, if it's a pitched sample (from a guitar or whatnot), make
    sure
    > > you
    > > > don't use it in the original key.
    > > >
    > > > (jus' kiddin.)
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >



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