Interesting point - I notice this absence, too, in the magazines. But while in Australia a few months ago Claude Young was saying that he has never been so busy on the DJ circuit, so it is just the UK, not the rest of the world that is losing interest. And Stacey Pullen is playing more and more in the US - in fact, he was saying that he plans to issue a new mix-CD on his own Black Flag for the US market then export it out as so many in the US have obviously heard his DJ Kicks one and would love to hear more and he wants to give them that.
The UK media encourages people to move on - it has created a culture of disposability, out with the old in with the new - even though the new may not be so new, just newly packaged. Techno is expanding in Australia and while patronising British industry types see that as a sign that we are behind, it is clear that our scene has simply grown in a different direction. With the exception of a few DJs here who have to be into the latest techno name (Umek, Sims, etc), Australians are very loyal. So we are open to new names but older generations are still popular, we are less inclined to differentiate on that basis, it's more about making us dance, teaching us something, etc. I think Stacey's recent visit to Melbourne was one of his best-ever gigs here and you know if you are playing for six hours because the crowd won't let you stop, then that says it all. Many of the Chicago and Detroit guys come here regularly now - but that is also due to the promoters who have cultivated good relationships and love the music from those cities, like Red Ant in Sydney and Gasp Entertainment. >yeah i agree with the point its the same people who come over here to play. > >3 times this year voodoo has booked green velvet, now nothing against >cajmere, but wouldnt it be better to have him on once and have 2 other >detroit/chicago based dj's on? > >its a complete lack of vision on the part of the promoters in my view
