----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 6:17 PM Subject: RE: (313) Mills and hawtin at movement (private replies)
> i strongly believe that as a dj it's important to both entertain and > educate - if someone played just new tracks here in Minneapolis then the > dance floor would be empty during their entire set. It's a hard crowd to > please not because they "know" but because they don't! If you play here you > need to slip in the old and familiar to get people going then you can start > laying down some new sounds on them - but it'll take a good 6 months or > longer before those new tracks become popular with clubbers - to the point > where they hear it and recognize it and would put down their drinks to go > dance to it. This is for house music - techno is even harder to play here > imo. I like playing mostly all new music. It's the best way to get the 'WTF was that???' factor. I usually throw in older stuff too, but I think a DJ should expose new music, or else people prolly won't hear it. Besides - new music has never been better (or older, in a timeless way, if ya know what I mean). Sometimes I get off on busting out a set from a specific period too, or a historical range. It's all fun, it can all rock a dancefloor, but personally, I get off the most on rocking new sh*t that no one's heard. Point being, let's not generalize about old and new, it all has its place and reflects personal preference more than anything else. Think about how excited everyone is getting about this Krikor thingy. That's what I'm talking aboot. Tristan ======= Text/Mixes: http://www.phonopsia.co.uk Music: http://www.mp313.com Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
