I fully agree with you here... however, and someone brought this up...
There are DJ's, like Danny Teneglia and others, who *do* let the records work themselves, but do it in a way that encompasses a grander picture. But, there is a difference between these types, and the types that you and I (and others) become critical of. They not only let the record do *all* the work, but fail, totally, to link the records or put them in the proper place for the proper mood... I don't like "50 records an hour", or "10 records an hour", I enjoy 5 minute mixes on three tables... In other words, I personally enjoy it when there is perpetually two or records in the mix... darw_n "create, demonstrate, toneshift..." http://www.thedemonstration.com http://www.sphereproductions.com http://www.mannequinodd.com search "djdarwin" on napster , ----- Original Message ----- From: "juliette morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 8:05 PM Subject: [313] the LONG & short of dj sets > After reading this thread for a while now, I would like to respond to > Lester's original post..; IMO, you see records being played out longer than > before (i.e. the 80's) due to the fact that dj's just aren't quick mixing & > with the energy like they used to; doing tricks, taking chances, etc... the > records being made today do all the work for you (95% of which, IMO, are > quite 2-dimensional &/or gimmicky..). > In addition, this is still TOO much work for some people who don't want to > get off their ass- the same people who are creating ways to mix on their > computer; now they don't EVER have to leave their desk to be a dj!! (Sorry, > this is an entirely different thread...) > Newcomers let the quality of the set fall ENTIRELY on their records, > instead of using their SKILLS to pump up the crowd. Give some people > nowadays a crate of records from just 8 years ago & they wouldn't know what > to do with themselves. To me, I would rather hear someone using THEIR > creativity with a bunch of deep, sick tracks (see Traxx, Dj Hell, Theo, > Carlos Souffront, etc.) to make a special moment on the dancefloor rather > than the latest remix of (insert your fave cheesy childhood pop song here) > played next to the flavor of the moment ravehouse/salsa/buildup/trance > amalgam again & again. Going to Motor is quite the museum for this > nowadays, djs who used to beat it for 13 years now play the latest greatest > hands-in-the-air cut that the guy last week played (or the guy who opened). > So long as you can beat match nowadays & you got those 20 current tunes > that'll make the glow sticks move faster, make a tape & send it to (insert > your fave club from the D here..)!! It doesn't matter if you have style all > your own, you will only get paid 1/3 of what the big names get (even though > they just started playing this cheesy recently too (shhh.. don't tell!!)). > But I digress. > In response to... > > > >I too hate the 'look mama how many records I can squeeze into an > >hour'-style. > > > Well, true. Anyone who is playing that many *just* for the sake of doing > so... is a moron. I do however think that some up & comers need to be > trained as to when enough is enough-- 8 minutes of Jaguar and counting... > > > >the more i read this, the more i ask myself if you guys have ever >heard > >a really > > >superb dj (which e.g. jeff mills is a solarsystem away from). > > > >And finally someone who dares to say that Jeff Mills is not God behind the > >decks. > > > Mills never claims to be God, why would you listen to anyone quoting such > tripe? However if you're denying Mills' ability as an exquisite dj and > artist, I would be curious to see who is 'superb' in your book. > You know I heard Oakenfold is pretty smooth. Same for Guiness Stout and > babies' bottoms... > > >Smoothness all the way baby! > yeah. > > > >confused > > >when i heard a good track and another one is rolling in like a train in > >my > > >face, 5 beats > > >faster than the one which is just playing (umfgadumppengbaengbumm). >even > >if i seem > >>to be alone on this point of view, but i can't dance to that. > OBVIOUSLY...! Who wants to hear someone who can't even match beats??? > Thought that was a given. Besides, why are giving your cash to these fools > anyway?? Don't support the thieves, crackheads & the hard-of-hearing (no > offense to the deaf) in the scene. If everyone supported the true jacks we > ALL would be much better off... > > > >i love to spin two tracks for 10 minutes (if possible) together and >play > >around with them. > *yawn*... > > j|m > > (not going to see Mills @ the State cuz dj shortround's not opening up....) > =) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
