i was not talking about the mix CD, i didn't hear it, i was talking about
*my experience* with *most* european VS american DJ's...
Olaf
----- Original Message -----
From: Antonio Felizardo <antonio@jupiterjazz.org>
To: Acid Jazz <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>; Olaf Molenveld <olaf@interactivelink.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: + Off Limits 1 and 2 mixed by DJ Dixon +
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Olaf Molenveld" <olaf@interactivelink.nl>
> To: "Pedro Cevallos" <pedro_cevallos@hotmail.com>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>;
> <ambient@hyperreal.org>; <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: + Off Limits 1 and 2 mixed by DJ Dixon +
>
>
> > in my experience the US DJ's are the onces less anal about their
> > music-choise than a lot of european DJ's who are more focussed on
keeping
> > creds with other DJ's than moving the crowd..
> >
> > Olaf
>
> What do you mean by this? IMO both Off Limits compilations are not
strictly
> intended for the dancefloor, but also for the
> chilling-at-the-living-room-after-work activity. Anyway, this series focus
> on the leftside of the spectrum and I can tell you that there _are_ crowds
> who are moved by this kind of stuff (me included). Just check clubs like
> WMF, Bogaloo, Co-Op or Plastic People (where people like Jazzanova, Rainer
> Truby, Gilles Peterson, Ross Allen, etc., spin frequently). Also, those
> 'european DJs' you refer to, tend to be more eclectic with their choices,
> caring less about the techniques than the 'US DJs' and keeping the vibe by
> making the right choice at the right time.
>
> Antonio
>
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