I heard there is a new Red Planet record coming out called, "Women Are From Venus".
Seriously though. I think the most valuable parts of this thread can be taken from the anecdotes. These are the women of 313 for crying out loud! Listen to the authorities. As a rule I hate the "biological" discussion of the sexes. This is all too neat and tidy when we all know people who buck the tendencies, whether they be biological or cultural in origin, and if we can even figure out what they're supposed to be. While it's true that there aren't as many high profile female producers and DJs I think this is changing and will continue to do so as more women become prominent. This is even happening now. Minx had one of the best sets at DEMF. I can't remember the name of the four woman DJ collective from Chicago, but they were just on a US tour. Collette is a part of it and she rocks my world. Things are changing for the better. And as far as anyone stepping to the turntables and matching a beat on their first try goes, it's unheard of. My old roomate who picks up everything he tries in no time flat (he learned to ollie in 5 minutes) tried to match doubles of M5 for two or three trips through the record with no success. Let's face it. For 99.99% of us it takes training and continual practice to be able to mix well. Listening that precisely is not something you pick up off the street. Tristan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/
