I don't think the original article was even about the tired CD vs. Vinyl
Holy War. It was about completely new instruments, constructed with
laptops, turntables and software. The interface to this software is a piece
of vinyl on a turntable, which keeps the performance within a DJ context. I
think that pioneers like 'Mr. Hawtin', the people at N2IT, and all of the
live P.A.s out there are, right now, changing the definition of DJ. I'm glad
that these musicians consider the cd/vinyl argument irrelevant - and are
going way beyond the traditional DJ setup in search of more flexible modes
of musical expression. The driving force behind this is not 'cred',
fashion, preconceived notions, or how many 'whites' you own - it's about
creating and performing music.
tim
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