Re: NYTimes.com Article: The D.J.'s New Mix: Digital Files and aTurntable

From: Leslie N. Shill (icehouse@redshift.com)
Date: Sat Oct 27 2001 - 00:58:04 CEST

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    Lately I have been using vinyl and cd's not for any reason other than I want
    to give the people dancing the best possible time and I don't have
    everything on either format. If I do my thing as a DJ properly, then
    absolutely NO-ONE wants to know what format the music was on since they are
    too busy dancing. As for those folks who like to actually watch the DJ and
    take that end of it in, these folks seem amazed that I am able to do what I
    do with CD's but the result is the same when I really do my thing, people
    DANCE and have a good time, only the seriously snobbed up people really give
    a continental hoot as to what format I am using, I just love the music and
    the dance and how I get to make it all happen depends more on the energy
    that I am able to put out and the trip I take people on rather than where
    the music began its way into the consciousness of the crowd. I love it that
    people are so into what they are doing but I try to play the best music,
    compilations or not, I just want the people there to have the best time and
    that is way beyond the physical format the music entered the room on! After
    20 years as a DJ I am still learning and still experimenting, bring it on!

    leslie/The Power of Sound
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Denise Benson" <mentalchatter@sympatico.ca>
    To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Cc: "Tim Spurway" <tim@twotoprecords.com>
    Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 12:06 PM
    Subject: Re: NYTimes.com Article: The D.J.'s New Mix: Digital Files and
    aTurntable

    > A-men. Gheesh, I can't believe this 'debate' comes up time and time again.
    Yes,
    > we're all music geeks, but shit...aren't we geeks out of love and interest
    > rather than schoolyard-like 'better-than' attitudes? If music is good,
    it's
    > good, no matter the format. If a DJ is good, they're good, no matter the
    format
    > their music is found on. The whole thing is entirely subjective anyway.
    >
    > Down with attitude and close-minded approaches; up with creativity and
    passion.
    >
    > -db-
    >
    > Tim Spurway wrote:
    >
    > > 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
    >
    > --
    > -denise benson-
    >
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    >



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