Why haven't *you* mentioned it then?! Stop bitchin' about it and do
something. Damn I'm sick of this topic raising its ugly ass head every few
months and hanging around longer than uninvited guests. "How come so-and-so
hasn't been mentioned?" If you haven't seen them mentioned and you're
interested in talking about it - bring up the f*cking topic then! If you
don't then shut the f*ck up. Yes, it's that easy. Crap or get off the pot.
We don't need the list-admin to do any more work then he already does, and
a mighty find job he does I might add. If you want to find out about new
releases get on the record labels' mailing lists - it's pretty simple.
As far as elitism and having records that few or no other people have -
that's the business. Like it or not. DJing is how many people make their
living. I expect prof. DJs to have records I can't possibly find - that's
why if I was a promoter I'd hire them (at least that's one very small
reason). Do they have the exclusive tunes? Yep - that's also why Final
Scratch is so hot right now. Having exclusive records guarantees that the
person will be in demand and it's also a way for small labels to get their
stuff heard and played. DJing is a business - it's money - it's survival in
a fierce game. Some lucky people get paid money to live on for doing what
they love to do while others, like most of us, do it as a past-time. That's
just the way it is. As far as elitism goes I prefer this definition when it
comes to DJs:
consciousness of or pride in belonging to a select or favored group.
Hell, all the people we discuss have WORKED for their "place" in the world
- many are still working their asses off each and every night to make you
move your body. Let 'em have the white labels - they've earned them.
MEK
spw
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Subject: Re: (313) Re: New
Music and Elitism
04/14/03 01:35 PM
I noticed the new Richie Hawtin Hardtrax Vol III wasn't mentioned or the
new
Monobox also
a
Detroit artist I cant think of his name Gary Martin? who released records
on KMS has an
album out which has not been mentioned.
Detroit electro labels like Twilight 76, Databse? don't get mentioned a
lot.
I'm sure if you compiled a monthly list 313 artist labels it would be a
good
size list.
on 4/13/03 7:50 PM, Phonopsia at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 1:36 AM
> Subject: RE: (313) Re: New Music and Elitism
>
>
>> Honestly I think that more 313 record reviews on this list would be a
>> good thing. I don't get to buy many records, right now I don't even
>> have a job, and I sub to this list mostly to hear about records I might
>> be missing. I'm not seeing as much of that as I used to here, and I do
>> feel that there has been a shift away from a techno sensibility too. I
>> like deep house, broken beat, and italo-disco type things too sometimes,
>> but that's not really the kind of content I'm here for. So if any of
>> you are buying things on the 313 related techno and electro tip, please
>> share your finds.
>
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> The reason why I haven't posted many reviews of those records is for the
> same reasons you list. I don't think they're specific enough to this list
to
> warrant a review. Those that I feel are topical I've mentioned. I know
you
> weren't speaking to me in specific, but thought I'd clarify, since I feel
> the same way. Honestly I would love to see more talk about new Detroit
> Techno, but I don't think there's a whole lot of it that's worth talking
> about at the moment. I'm spending more money on hip hop than techno right
> now. I could post loads of house reviews, and I intend to review some of
the
> more [313]-relevant stuff, but I just haven't had the time. Soon.
>
> Tristan
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