i do have to correct one thing- autechre at the demf 2002 was the best PA i've ever heard (sorry johem)
On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Phonopsia wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Kent williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "313 list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 7:08 PM > Subject: Re: [313] Techno DJs VS Techno Live PAs > > > > i think no matter how good a live PA is, it often stil lacks the dynamics > > of a good dj set. its like, why listen to the top ten tracks by one artist > > when a dj can give you the absolute best track from ten different artist. > > I can't quite put my finger on why this oft-thrown out idea erks me. Would I > be happier hearing DJ "x" play Carl Craig's ten best songs, or would I > rather hear that persons opinion of the ten best songs (usually with far too > many madatory new releases)? Point being, I don't think there's any good > comparison to be made. I know that *most* DJs I see don't bring the calibre > of song selection I hope for, and most PAists don't either. PAs have no > where to go but up from the reputation they currently have, and I think > that's set to change in the months and years ahead. > > > i think it really comes down to how familiar you are with an artist work. > > if you really like Kooky Scientist music, then you'll like his PA, but if > > you don't really know his music, a DJ can take you from a song you do know > > into a song you don't making that more enjoyable. > > I see what you're getting at, but disagree. I wasn't familiar with Shawn > Rudiman's work at all before I saw him. All I knew was that he had records > on Transmat. It was all new to me, and I'm fairly certain it was all > unreleased material. Stewart Walker also construct his live PAs from almost > entirely distinct material than what you find in his records. I've only ever > spotted a parts of one of his songs per PA. I don't think song recognition > has ever played a part in my enjoyment of a PA. > > > there's the art of context which a good dj can bring to a set that tends > > to be lacking from live PAs. > > Agree. That's the tendency. I think what Kent is arguing is that for him and > me, some recent and not-so-recent nights have elevated the PA far beyond the > norm, and as PAists are getting more experienced, I think this will happen > more often. I might add Kit Clayton's name to this list too, depending on > how dancefloor his set is (to stick to your point about DJs). > > Another unmentioned point is that I think PAs will become more acceptable as > more of the indie-rock-gone-IDM crowd latches on to techno. Some of these > people will show up for an Autechre PA, but wouldn't rush to the box office > to see them DJ. > > Tristan > ------------------- > Upcoming Gigs: > 3/16/02 - Centripetal Force @ The Edge, DC > 4/6/02 - The Basics @ The Abyss, DC > 4/14/02 - Filler @ Blue Room, Adams Morgan, DC > http://www.mp313.com <- Music > http://www.metrotechno.net <- DC techno + more > http://www.metatrackstudios.com <- DC DJ/Production studios > http://phonopsia.tripod.com <- Hub > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <- email > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
