I believe Jason has a point, but I think it's neither fair nor true to
attack compilations. Many of them out there are crap (I'll be the
first to say that) but when it comes to serious labels and great djs,
the compilation is maybe the best buy for anyone interested in the
genre it refers to. Compilations are like a guide to new listeners for
underground and non-commercial music, and I think most of the serious
ones get the job done. They are also an opportunity for new talents to
get themselves known to a wider public and be discovered from better
labels. Not all of the music fans can hold "an old vinyl collection"
in their possesion so if anyone can show them what real music is all
about, I'm the first who will support him!
Ted Zanos
Editor of Deep House Archives
(free downloadable compilations of decent music)
www.dha.gr
PS. I'm not talking about the "The Ministry Of Cream's Ibizan
Trancecore Chillout Vol 243", just check the compilations by labels
like Harmless, BBE, SSR and others...
----- Original Message -----
From: "John C. Tripp" <jctripp@earthlink.net>
To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, 03 April, 2002 2:42 AM
Subject: Mixed Tapes
> Anybody remember back in the day when you used to make tapes for
your
> friends and especially lovers? A lot used to go into those 60 or 90
minutes.
> It was like laying one's soul on the line, expressing a love for
music and
> sharing a side of oneself. It was DJing before there was DJing
'cause it was
> all about sharing and turning people on to what you liked. I had a
couple of
> friends who always made the freshest tapes for different occasions
and I
> still hold onto 'em like worn jewels (DJ Headd and Steve Holloway
this goes
> out to you). I still have tapes that mix everything from the Clash
to
> Scritti Politti to Grandmaster Flash. Too bad these days we've sort
of let
> others take over that job. I don't know if I'm unique in this
respect but
> I'm almost insulted to pay money for CD series like 'Another Late
Night' or
> 'Inspirations' or 'Whateva' (that's my title) which are essentially
mixed
> tapes by currently trendy artists. Is this cashing in or what? If it
isn't
> then I'd like to see Johnny Cash do one, or how about Gil Scott
Heron? These
> guys would laugh at the notion 'cause it's a pretty vain concept.
Granted,
> there are some decent tracks featured on some of these CDs but none
that we
> don't discover on our own if we're so inclined. It privileges the
artist a
> bit too much in my opinion. We all have influences and inspirations,
which
> is the universal quality of music. I say, make your own late night
comps
> from an old vinyl collection and by some good weed or dontate to a
charity
> with the money saved.
>
>
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