I think that no one will argue about Richie being a good DJ, something of a marketing genius, a sometimes great producer, a guy who puts a lot of thought into what he's doing, and a nice guy to boot. but ... but ...
I have a hard time any more with relentless pounding techno. I have a hard time with physically damaging sound systems. So I'm sure I wouldn't really have enjoyed his set at Control II. Instead I was around the corner listening to Todd Sines and Shake. Who both brought tears to my eyes. Having final scratch and your own remixes and all that is fine. but if it all ends up sounding like 9 hours of kick-ride-kick-ride-kick-ride-kick-ride what has he gained? Here's my thought after way too much hard techno at DEMF-- it was perfect for the 16-20 year old cohort who dominated the crowd. They've discovered something that makes them feel good, so naturally they want it 24/7. But it's like eating a whole box of chocolates at a setting. After a while you're bored, and a little later you start getting nauseous. Which isn't to say that I don't like hard techno anymore. I caught the last hour of T1000 and it was great, as was the Adam X/Frankie Bones/HeatherHart tag teamset. But I was left cold by most of what I heard there becauseit ALL SOUNDED THE SAME. I have a lot of respect for Richie, but I don't think his DJ-ing long sets of hard techno would really do it for me any more. There's too much out there that's more interesting. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
