Before I get going, I'd like to ask for any recommendations on the best
tribal techno records/producers out there right now, things that are deep,
dark, and danceable... Also, any heads out there in the Lansing or Mt
Pleasant area??? If so email me privately, I'm unfortunately stuck around
here, at least during the week, for the next couple of months. Finally, a
shameless promo, anyone who would like to hear mixes of my live PA on the
web (with all live keyboard playing), I've got different mixes on two sites:
http://www.mmmsound.com/CyborgK
http://www.mp3.com/CyborgK
Now, in response to Shane's post, I'd like to say a couple of things:
1. If the "partykids" weren't into Carl's set, it's a real shame, but
basically as far as I'm concerned it really reflects on their own immaturity
and prejudices. I saw that set from on stage and I consider myself very
lucky to have witnessed that performance up close. It was BEAUTIFUL music,
if the kids can't understand that, does that mean that artists should create
music that is less beautiful, less spiritual, easier to digest, so as not to
lose contact with the partykids? I don't think that would improve the
situation for anybody!
2. I don't think that the "Rave Scene" is necessarily a great place for
techno, although at the same time I do hope that techno DJs continue to
infiltrate the rave scene and bring their own sounds to those who will
listen--which is exactly why I play parties. There is definitely some
great, danceable techno, but techno has had other sides to it than just the
dance side, since the beginning. Even sticking with dance music, there is a
tradition of parties (private loft parties and such) that aren't necessarily
raves, just think about the origins of house and techno in Chicago and
Detroit. Techno wasn't created to be "rave" music, it wasn't created for
e-babies who think that happy hardcore is the best and get their vibe
spoiled by techno cus it's too dark for them. I love Detroit techno cus
it's dark, nasty, sexy, mean, and at the same time has a spiritual, mystical
quality; it's a vision of being reborn in the midst of decay. You drive
through downtown Detroit at night with some good techno going, and you can
feel this. It's heaven and hell at the same time, it's all the bs of real
life and the ghetto, but maybe something that transcends all this bs at the
same time. Out of the ashes we will rise, we will rise again.
----Original Message Follows----
From: "Shane from PLURkids" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: (313) Ben Sims kicks ass???
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 10:23:17 PST
When Carl Craig performed Paperclip People live for me in December, there
were WAY too few people who were into it - and the Paperclip People material
is generally much more digestible to the average partykid than much of the
music we're talking about here.
Just looking for my own education,
Shane
PLURkids Productions
Info 734.913.9672
www.plurkids.com
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