----- 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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