First off, thank you Otto for being the voice of reason. Second: this whole discussion reminds me of how I felt about Hawtin and DJ-T1000 when I saw them in Iowa City on separate occasions this spring. I haven't heard Beyer spin, but hear he's very good. However, if it's anything like Hawtin (who is undeniably a technical master), I think I would have the same longing for some kind of melody and drum loops that last more than a bar. As I understand it, this is typical of the European techno DJing style. I don't even feel motivated to dance once the drone sets in. Since seeing Alan spin, I've read his posts with a sense of awe, in that he tends to be the designated advocate for beating techno sets, but his performance here was as funky as any I've heard (I think he clarifies his feelings on this below). He plays music with a funk core, but still tends to have aggressive beats. I did not get the same feeling from Hawtin at all. While I can marvel at what he doing with the raw materials, I don't particularly care for them. Seeing him spin was very cerebral for me, but I don't suspect this would be true for a non-DJ, or someone who doesn't know what it takes to create flawlessly at that speed. I think I have a pretty unusual feeling about this, because it's not often that beats will make me dance. I have to be into the music on some mental level before my body will respond. However, I have a purely artistic interest in watching and listening to someone beat records I don't care for, and tend to enjoy this without dancing. Weird?
Flame retardant: I'm not trying to comment on the quality of the tracks, just my tastes. Has anyone else noticed the flames tend to get more aggressive on Mondays? Coincidence or the unexplained??? Tristan ========================================== PHONOPSIA<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Lounge/5102/index.htm "FrogboyMCI" on AOL Instant Messenger New mix, "Propper Techno" and new Album, "Québécois", online now. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 11:09 AM Subject: Re: (313) adam beyer in detroit >Damn, why is everybody on here so down on Beyer ? I didn't find his set >particularly "psycho-hard". I saw him at Motor then I played with him the >next night in Pittsburgh. He plays the typical European way, very driving and >forward-moving. No build-ups or breakdowns. He does it on three decks, too, >with tons of white labels and acetates. You don't know when one record comes >in and another goes out. Very smooth. > >The funk is where you find it. I get sick of people crying about it. Slow >doesn't mean "funky". Ask Bad Brains or Living Colour. Or Jeff Mills. > >It just seems to me that, in the case of listers on the Internet, if it isn't >some chin-stroking, black-turtleneck-and-beret, Mouse on Mars/Chain Reaction >shit, people are quick to dis. Give it a rest. I like Kit Clayton and Stacey >Pullen, Adam Beyer and KDJ. Love all, serve all. > >a. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
