> -----Original Message----- > From: Jwan Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 11:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: RE: [313] rolando too good for the us? > > > I also attempted to book rolando for our event here in > pittsburgh, pa. "i love techno" on november 4th with dan bell, > shake, shawn rudiman live, and myself. I however didn't get any > impression that he was to good to play here, he was just booked.
hmm, maybe its just a more recent thing. From what i understand right now however is he is only taking UK bookings, which i suppose is understandable if you are about business. Out here, me and the people we work with routinely lose lots of money on events, mind you, we all have regular jobs, some of us make pretty good money so can afford losses and really dont mind it to see someone out here who is really talented. > This is a buisness and everyone is not available when you want > them. Thats not the point i was making. What i was saying is that rolando is ONLY doing european bookings right now. that to me, is unfortunate. Im sure he is doing stuff at clubs and what not at home, (detroit) but that isnt really what i am referring to. If i am wrong, please correct me. I have dealt with UR/Submerge in the past and i have > nothing but good things to say about them. great! never dealt with them personally, but i will take your opinion. But that's not my > issue. My issue is that if your associates are truly concerned > with spreading the sound of detroit as you say you are; do they > realize that there are other djs from detroit. i book artists. Detroit is not the issue. I dont think a geographical area has much to do with talent as talent does on its own, if you get my drift. Rolando is one of > my favorites but he's not the only one. If your associates are > truly concerned with pushing the music they would look at more > than one source. Did i ever say that was the case? I was talking specifically about Rolando. I am not saying that we wouldnt book other detroit artists, at all. Did they coniser saunderson? d-wynn, shake?, who is saunderson's agency? we have always wanted to bring him out. > theo parrish? dan bell? or any of the other names out of detroit. > Or are they also just trying to cash in on the fame of knights of > the jaguar? If that's the case fine, but don't sit here > You have to understand the kind of market we are dealing with here. If i am going to pay someone to dj, at a smallish mind you event, that is costing me an arm and a leg, to fly, pay for, and put in a hotel, They are going to have some kind of draw. Realize that the jaguar track DOESNT EVEN GET PLAYED in this city AT ALL, unless its a techno dj, and even then, no one really even cares/notices it. Seattle partygoers are some of the most musically uneducated people out there. All they want is super fluffy proggy trance or speed garage or hhc, or goa trance. The people right now in our culture that are into techno are few, and we are doing our best to grow this music. > and ask if Rolando is too good to play here. Just becuase he > wasn't available to play their event. It just sounds like your > friends have a case of sour grapes. Nope. read above. I am not worried if he was availble for my party, and as a matter of fact we arent working on any events right now to include him. My only point is- i heard that he is only taking european bookings. To me, that seems rather 1) elitist and snobby 2) greedy ( i know how much money those guys make over there, its pretty disgusting) 3) pretty much agaisnt their whole political manifesto. (for example, i saw a copy of the jaguar remixes at a local store, with this big byline on it that stated to not buy their records in chain stores, blah blah blah never supported underground music blah blah blah mom and pop are better blah blah blah.. my question is- THEn why the hell are you selling them there? you can control your distrubution! its about money! > > hell i'm a dj i'm playing at our "i love techno" event. And i > have headlined various other nights around this city, playing > nothing but detroit techno. i even played at the 7th city after > party during this years demf. I offer my services for free if > your friends are truly concerned with getting this music heard. Great- you and me both. > > Now don't think of this message is a knock against you are your > asscoiates. I'm just trying point out that there are > alternatives. One of the great things about this music that there > isn't just on voice, there are many and they all deserved to be > heard. (well the good ones at least;) > I am aware of this fact. maybe i just hate people who act/behave like spoiled superstars with big stupid egos because they can make a decent record or match a couple beats together. MY 2 CENTS. jeff >
