Esp. when you have records that are maybe hard as nails and 'straight' techno.. you have to inject some funk into them with the way you play them in a mix, because on their own, (just cleanly mixing one into the other) tends to be pretty funk-less, or at best just a tad boring or uninspired... That is why to me I love hearing Claude Young, because what he plays tends to be harder than I'd buy/play, but the crazy funky stuff he does in the mix really ads that funk that's IMHO missing from some of the individual tracks themselves. Rob Hood and Jay Denham are less tricky than Claude, but without a doubt their DJ styles also adds trenemdous soul and funk beyond what the records themselves were 'born with'. IMHO, far too many DJs select a set by what is easy to mix, not by how great the tracks really are *on their own merit*.
Couldn't agree more with these comments from Matt. I think exactly the same way which explains why I get bored with just hard, minimal blended techno sets but love hearing Dave Clarke adding more to minimal records with doubles, drop-ins, EQs, cut & scratch etc. So we have Claude Young & Dave Clarke that can mix techno in that style but are there any others?? If there are then please tell me and I'll look out for them. On the issue of who understands mixing better than who - I think anyone that owns a set of turntables should appreciate mixing that requires a higher level of skill. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
