In light of Toby's comments about Ableton and Surgeon yesterday they
discuss the changing formats in dance music and the use of CD
players. Karizma says he has to worry less about knackered needles
and can plan ahead more with his mixes and 'flow' better and do
madder things with digital.
I think that both analogue and digital have their place. I don't
see that it is necessary to chose
one as being better than any other - not saying that you are, but
it is an argument that
continually comes up every now and then.
The one thing that I feel quite strongly about though is the visual
performance of mixing with
vinyl. I really enjoy watching someone working the decks. That
said, when I saw Karizma he was
working the EQs like a nutter. It was great.
I deliberately tried to be non-commital about my preference in my
email (I probably failed :) ). There's a place for all formats. As
long as the 'dj' knows how to do the job then formats are neither
here nor there.
I've recently bought music digitally and not on vinyl and it feels
like I've bought fast food rather than cooked a decent fresh meal
when compared with my usual mountains of vinyl.
I can't be bothered with a flame war before anyone tries btw. I just
think things are changing and we need to acknowledge that along with
any new possibilities that pop up as a consequence of that change.
I'm up for a discussion though, but an argument - no.
Anyway...as you were. :)
robin...
