Re: (313) Big sigh.

2012-01-26 Thread JT Stewart
but you are probably less perfect than Juan.  Sorry. i think you meant less talented? it sounds like you are confusing him with moses or whoeverhe is not an especially talented dj...everybody knows that...and juan isn't either.. jb was rightthe mix is garbage...tepid generic clubbiness

Re: (313) Drexciya re-issue/compilation available now.

2011-12-07 Thread JT Stewart
Great point about the mastering perhaps giving a more consistent quality, Emile... I hadn't been so interested in actually listening to the comp, since I know it all already, until you guys reminded me about the remastering...It'll be interesting to hear how esp. certain tracks might sound

Re: (313) the best Black Nation Records?()*^*()

2011-09-19 Thread JT Stewart
Agree on the Psychic Warfare Daniel (although I didn't like the the 2nd one a few releases later), forgot to mention it! I remember liking Coup D'etat OK on that Vice but I think the rest was churning banging 2bar stuff, that's the last BNR I bought/own.. JT On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 6:28 AM,

Re: (313) the best Black Nation Records?()*^*()

2011-09-16 Thread JT Stewart
I am a huge Black Nation fan...still play early stuff all the time. These are my faves. http://www.discogs.com/Chancellor-Meets-Vice-Global-Infunkuation/master/43700 (dated, but still a great DX100 workout) http://www.discogs.com/Blackman-A-Day-Of-Atonement/release/35053

Re: (313) holy crap virgo 4 re-releases

2011-02-10 Thread JT Stewart
Speaking of megamix http://soundcloud.com/rushhourrecords/virgo-four-legowelt Really nice Legowelt megamix of the new Virgo 4 album(s) On 8 Feb 2011, at 23:16, fran...@thatamazingthing.com fran...@thatamazingthing.com wrote: No, all the stuff on the CD is on the vinyl, I think I think

Re: (313) speaking of the 303

2010-08-03 Thread JT Stewart
Shut up Ken. Everything's civil as f*ck. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 5:28 AM, Odeluga, Ken ken.odel...@dowjones.com wrote: How come the filter doesn't work sometimes? Anyway, whatever, I've nothing really against swearing. The only thing I'd suggest is that we try to keep things civil between

Re: (313) Bileebob - Get A Phone! - UR

2010-07-30 Thread JT Stewart
O sh*t.Love it On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Martin Dust mar...@dustscience.com wrote: Anyone know anything about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16nkgAXUiyw m

Re: (313) VIBES

2010-03-18 Thread JT Stewart
I agree with the Doin' My Thing vote for his sampled stuff. I really, really love the Hoodlum 2x12 as far as Rob Hood house stuff goes though. On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 3:18 PM, robin ro...@fivetones.org wrote: Greatest Dancer? The Sister Sledge loop? Never real did feel that one. robin...

Re: (313) what's up with Ultradyne?

2010-03-18 Thread JT Stewart
I don't know if Alex is on the list anymore so I'll chime in...Ultradyne is no more, Alex Dennis aren't making music together anymore. I think Alex said he hadn't been working on music for awhile but may again soon.. JT On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Ivan Tomasevic to...@tesla.rcub.bg.ac.rs

Re: (313) Partial DEMF lineup

2010-03-10 Thread JT Stewart
I think it looks decent for sure. Larry Heard! I'm siked for Hudson Mohawke too, DMC champion at age 14 (and I dig his records). I agree that there isn't as much of C2 influence as I'd hoped, but maybe more musical acts will be forthcoming (not that there's is a total lack now)...not that C2 seems

Re: (313) New Kirk Degiorgio on Planet E

2010-03-10 Thread JT Stewart
could have lived with it had that other sound not been there, I'd have liked it more if it was a little darker sounding. ~David On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 3:50 AM, Martin Dust mar...@dustscience.com wrote: On 3 Mar 2010, at 19:29, JT Stewart wrote: It's not bad or anything, but for KirkI it's

Re: (313) New Kirk Degiorgio on Planet E

2010-03-03 Thread JT Stewart
It's not bad or anything, but for Kirk it's pretty forgettable. I mean compared to : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idBNjSYsjaQ which like Icon part 2 or his old rb stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2k9RP7hpns On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 12:06 PM, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: I

(313) This Friday (03/05) in Detroit: Derrick May + Convextion + Shawn Rudiman @ 10 Critics - $15

2010-03-03 Thread JT Stewart
If you're in Detroit, go see 'em. DERRICK MAY + CONVEXTION (aka ERP) + SHAWN RUDIMAN w/10 Critics Residents Guys on Drugs (E.Spleece and Secrets) 21+/Cash Bar Doors open at 10pm $10 Limited Advance Ticket info will be available at www.10critics.com... $15 before Midnight/$20 after Midnight

Re: (313) New WPA record

2010-02-12 Thread JT Stewart
the boxes back. 10 shirts cost me 40 to ship plus 40 to get back along with a 25 customs fee. Bad for business.  At least when I ship UPS they make sure my packages make it to their destinationno extra fees. :) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2010, at 7:09 AM, JT Stewart etmach

Re: (313) New WPA record

2010-02-11 Thread JT Stewart
No, it's not. I run a mail-order record business, we still use USPS. We send around a thousand int'l packages a year, to some slightly exotic places. A package goes missing maybe once every two years, and usually it's not entirely clear whether it's even the USPS' fault. International shipments

Re: (313) Omar S Fabric 45 Mix CD -- $5 download on Amazon...

2010-01-24 Thread JT Stewart
256, either vbr or cbr. Always 256 On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:12 AM, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: No, you don't get 320k -- I think Amazon is 192... On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:25 PM, kuszyn...@gmail.com kuszyn...@gmail.com wrote: Do you get 320k mp3s for that? i feel kind of

Re: (313) Omar S Fabric 45 Mix CD -- $5 download on Amazon...

2010-01-24 Thread JT Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=format_dp_wt?ie=UTF8nodeId=200154210#spec On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:11 AM, JT Stewart etmach...@gmail.com wrote: 256, either vbr or cbr. Always 256 On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:12 AM, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: No, you

Re: (313) DJ Funk

2010-01-24 Thread JT Stewart
That's a regular rumor that surfaces periodically. No, DJ Funk is not dead. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Ronny Pries r...@rohformat.de wrote: Heya, heard that DJ Funk passed away which would be quite bad news... One of my alltime heroes. Anybody got more info? Cheers, Ronny

Re: (313) DJ Funk

2010-01-24 Thread JT Stewart
That's a regular rumor that surfaces periodically. No, DJ Funk is not dead. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Ronny Pries r...@rohformat.de wrote: Heya, heard that DJ Funk passed away which would be quite bad news... One of my alltime heroes. Anybody got more info? Cheers, Ronny

Re: (313) new (old) music questions odd tip

2009-11-17 Thread JT Stewart
Are you using OT for On Topic or Off Topic...I've only heard it use for the latter before, but then how can a Music Institute related thing be off topic? Wha? Anyways, KZR = Kai Alce. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 5:01 AM, fran...@thatamazingthing.com wrote: Music Institute 20th Anniversary Series

Re: (313) new (old) music questions odd tip

2009-11-17 Thread JT Stewart
For that matter, those Music Institute releases are on Kai's label, NDATL. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:54 AM, JT Stewart etmach...@gmail.com wrote: Are you using OT for On Topic or Off Topic...I've only heard it use for the latter before, but then how can a Music Institute related thing be off

Re: (313) anthony 'shake' shakir - frictionalism - [What about a new Shake LP stuff?]

2009-11-10 Thread JT Stewart
I don't mean to speak for Shake, but I think this may be assuming too much. I first heard an album of new stuff from him in 2003 when we were sitting in car together on the way to the airport...From what I gathered, too much time went by and he has different ideas for an album now. At one point an

Re: (313) Alex Cortex on today's techno scene

2009-10-23 Thread JT Stewart
I find grand retirement announcements barely tolerable from artists I massively respect (like I-F), and I have nothing against Alex Cortex, but he is nowhere close to being in that league for me, although I liked some of his music just fine. I also find whining about the scene really naive and

Re: (313) Re: [idm] Do you sample?!

2009-10-22 Thread JT Stewart
Everybody interested in this stuff should go read the interview with Rashad that Tristan linked. He says more than what Tristan quoted, namely that he does make adjustments in the mastering room to avoid phase problems, but they're usually so minor that the music isn't changed much at all. Also,

Re: (313) new transmat

2009-10-15 Thread JT Stewart
I agree, but they're both super duper wack club sh*t-turds. So, so tired. I could give a f about 'innovation' but for crissakes Derrick! Bring on Arne's record. On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 2:08 AM, Joe Marougi jmaro...@gmail.com wrote: Black Sun The Bridge

Re: (313) new transmat

2009-10-15 Thread JT Stewart
This stuff is utter garbage and I'd call it that if it was on any label. It's pure dj/club throwaway stuff -- considered in that realm, I guess it could be considered pretty good quality club throwaway stuff, so I guess your point stands in that regard...but who cares. I want good music.

Re: (313) The Indefatigable Mr. Atkins

2009-10-05 Thread JT Stewart
Best I've ever read, 2nded

Re: (313) Juan Interview

2009-09-10 Thread JT Stewart
I would assume he's referring to the fact that CD's are often mastered with heavy compression, and so while they often sound loud and upfront as all getout, they often have a noticeable lack of dynamics compared to vinyl -- they don't pop like well-cut vinyl does. That's something you only really

Re: (313) Juan Interview

2009-09-10 Thread JT Stewart
and upfront (but not overdriven), or hot in the same way like the mixer manual says, overdriven. On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Martin Dust mar...@dustscience.com wrote: JT Stewart wrote: I would assume he's referring to the fact that CD's are often mastered with heavy compression, and so

Re: (313) Playing In China

2009-09-09 Thread JT Stewart
Well said Martin, I completely agree with your stance when framed this way. I didn't agree with the framing of the problem as something to do with ex-pats and rich people, since you may play for those sorts in any city. It seemed to be framing the issue as a problem with the audience, or lack of

Re: (313) DJ Bones interview

2009-09-08 Thread JT Stewart
haven't quoted anyone Rob Taylor VT Librarian x8599 Hatch Desk x1088  VT Library Users' Guide -Original Message- From: JT Stewart [mailto:etmach...@gmail.com] Sent: 08 September 2009 17:19 To: Robert Taylor Cc: list 313 Subject: Re: (313) DJ Bones interview China is a big

Re: (313) DJ Bones interview

2009-09-08 Thread JT Stewart
China is a big country. In some places people are persecuted for things they are not elsewhere. It's a very complex country and as everyone knows it's in the midst of a rapid transformation. Who are you, as an uninformed foreigner, to presume you understand the politics there...and to then make

Re: (313) DJ Bone denied entry into UK

2009-08-17 Thread JT Stewart
You can go ahead and fly over without a work visabut anybody who does this should be informed enough to know you don't tell UK customs that you're there to DJ etc which I imagine Bone probably did. I learned that the first (and only) time I flew direct to the UK and was nearly denied entry.

(313) Marcello Napoletano

2009-06-13 Thread JT Stewart
Does anybody know much about this guy? His record on Mathematics is killer killer killer super killer Prescription inspired house stuff...if you like Prescription this is a must! I see he has a few mp3 releases but this is his only 12 and there's no other info on Discogs Are his Mp3 releases

Re: (313) 15 years

2009-06-05 Thread JT Stewart
1995 here too On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 7:41 AM, robinro...@fivetones.org wrote: I think that beats me. I've been on here since 1995 I think (as rob...@chem.leeds.ac.uk, originally). Congrats Marsel! :) robin... On 5 Jun 2009, at 12:30, kent williams wrote: It means you're eligible to be

Re: (313) 15 years

2009-06-05 Thread JT Stewart
as good as yesterday in the world of detroit techno. -- From: kuszyn...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 5:01 PM To: Garrett McGrath g...@7mzdt.com Cc: JT Stewart etmach...@gmail.com; robin ro...@fivetones.org; kent williams chaircrus

Re: (313) Drexciyan Connection EP reviews? + Son Of Cybotron

2009-06-04 Thread JT Stewart
don't have it, but i'm not too excited by the clips...the drexciyan conection is in those two producers for sure but i don't hear it in the music there, except for much hate which sounds pretty cool...that heinrich track sounds like aphex a bit, but not in a way that's making me excited... on the

Re: (313) The Omar S Effect

2009-05-28 Thread JT Stewart
Ha! That's a nice 'thank you'. I saw something about a 4 hr Omar S set...that would be even mroe impressive if it was this one On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 5:57 PM, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: Video of Japanese woman dancing to Omar S. I thought she was great, but what was really

Re: (313) DEMF statistics revealed

2009-04-19 Thread JT Stewart
Programming of the fest has never been as good as in the first 2 years, and those that don't realize that, i don't know.  i say this I agree, but some other years were damn good too. It's entirely possible that the best is yet to come. And finally, a big mistake is the absence of DJ Hell.  He

Re: (313) What does Live mean these days?

2009-04-17 Thread JT Stewart
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 4:43 AM, Williams, Graham gwilli...@eds.com wrote: The way I see it is, when you just use Abelton and a midi controller, it's not really live. It's just pressing play and tweaking a few knobs. That's overly arbitrary and quite unfair. There are many ways to use Ableton.

Re: (313) New Music

2009-04-17 Thread JT Stewart
Nebraska - Satellite Variations - Rush Hour More Nebraska awesomeness from Alistair Gibbs. These are older cuts that, given the style, should sound dated. They don't though, well worth picking up. There's also the Terrestrial Variations EP out too that I haven't picked up yet. I don't

Re: (313) more demf performers announced

2009-03-26 Thread JT Stewart
It looks better than I expected. I hope they ask Convextion to play someday.

Re: (313) Record packaging [was: (313) mysticism in electronic music (and where has it gone)]

2009-03-19 Thread JT Stewart
I complete disagree with this I've always thought that it was the label's job to provide me with the output of the artists, this is just consumer/brand infection, I'm a weapon of mass consumption and I have the right BS, some things are just not products. I absolutely agree. That was

Re: (313) Record packaging [was: (313) mysticism in electronic music (and where has it gone)]

2009-03-19 Thread JT Stewart
I absolutely agree. That was offensive to me. Job?! I don't want another stinkin' job I wasn't offended, I know where Tristan is coming from. Me too. I was kidding about being lazy.

Re: (313) mysticism in electronic music (and where has it gone)

2009-03-17 Thread JT Stewart
Yeah Yeah JT, no one claimed to be an expert! ;-) On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Odeluga, Ken ken.odel...@dowjones.com wrote: I am an expert :D It's just a forum, we're just 'shooting the breeze', it's not gospel or anything like that, rather it's opinion. I think that's clear to most

Re: (313) mysticism in electronic music (and where has it gone)

2009-03-17 Thread JT Stewart
Subject: Re: (313) mysticism in electronic music (and where has it gone) On 17/03/2009 14:08, JT Stewart wrote: If it's recorded then there is a medium, and vinyl is hardly an out-of-reach medium. So there is an available audience. But to humor your question, YES. Artists do not do what

Re: (313) mysticism in electronic music (and where has it gone)

2009-03-16 Thread JT Stewart
A lot of people assume that what they themselves (especially) and their friends are doing, as far as buying habits, is what everybody is doing. And than make proclamations about the fate of the medium they're leaving behind as if they are experts. Vinyl still sells. In fact some labels are doing

Re: (313) mysticism in electronic music (and where has it gone)

2009-03-16 Thread JT Stewart
I may have posted this in the wrong thread. I deleted the thread with people foretelling vinyl's doom and complaining about not being able to buy everything digitally. Sorry On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 12:59 AM, JT Stewart etmach...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of people assume that what they themselves

Re: (313) Duplex mix

2009-02-27 Thread JT Stewart
I know most of the tracks, but I don't often see them in a mix (like juan's mix of heavenly, which is one of my all-time fave's, or the shop track...sure i know it but nobody drops that shop track in a mix). nice.

Re: (313) odd question

2009-02-22 Thread JT Stewart
Can't barely hear it! Maybe Stacey Peralta made it, he had some hot jams On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Marsel van der Wielen mar...@nomorewords.net wrote: anyone idea which is this old school electro / breaktbeat tune? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oI_T1b0uas starting 57 sec

Re: (313) Omar S interview

2009-02-04 Thread JT Stewart
Aww yeah! 3 And Tom's writing for Resident Advisor now (or am I late?), nice! 2009/2/4 robin ro...@fivetones.org: http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=1010

Re: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread JT Stewart
Just to 2nd Jwan, I agree that Planet E has fallen off. Bland and generic and euro sounding. That K Larkin album was really bad too. Dope Jams has a hilarious description of it on their site. The Shake comp sounds awesome. Best of Frictional would do nicely, with maybe a smattering of tracks from

Re: (313) Closure of the Clone record label

2009-01-28 Thread JT Stewart
The truth is, I suspect none of us outside of Clone can actually know the complete reasons for sure - but maybe you definitely do? If so, please excuse me. I think it's pretty clear from their message what's going on. It's a pretty long message. They don't leave many questions unanswered. I

Re: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread JT Stewart
just call it bootlegging, and stop trying to elevate that to creating... In case no one bothers to look, they almost exclusively bootleg stuff like Nirvana and Devo songs on 12 singles and sometimes do simple edits of the stuff. They're not bootlegging records in the sense that they are making

Re: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread JT Stewart
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 4:06 PM, michael.elliot-kni...@fallon.com wrote: I think it's unethical to give as superficial a review as that and yet try to profit from it. Larkin put some time and effort into making the record. The best they could do is put some time and effort into writing a

Re: (313) happy valentines day for cali peeps

2009-01-28 Thread JT Stewart
But it's with Dam Funk! Juan will be playing electro...I forget what what you said about the last time you saw him though, just assuming he played garbage... On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:44 AM, southernoutpost southernoutp...@gmail.com wrote: After Juans effort last time in SF @ the elbow room,

Re: (313) Closure of the Clone record label

2009-01-21 Thread JT Stewart
Nobody wants to read another embittered tirade about the collapse of the market for vinyl and for paid music in general, even if it's painfully correct. The message says the label was doing well, so to read it as a comment on how vinyl is dying or how music sales are struggling is not accurate

Re: (313) Time's Up

2008-12-18 Thread JT Stewart
I just bought my first new records since May: new KDJ (Det.riot), Trusme Classics, and two recent ones from Theo P (Goin Downstairs, and Chemistry) ...from Dope Jams. I haven't been able to pay much attention to things most of this year but I think there's probably a massive amount of quality

Re: (313) UR interviews on Kazuumi Ishii's Electronic Directory site

2008-12-16 Thread JT Stewart
I don't live in LA, but sure wish I could go. Super cool that Santiago is doing a special wavejumper set on the low, and I'm taking it as a sign from the deep that it's on the 19th since that's my birthday and I'm a massive, ridiculous Drexciya fan (I used to live on a Stinson St, which I

Re: (313) Kanye's New LP

2008-12-02 Thread JT Stewart
I didn't really dig any of the new Kanye stuff I heard, but I like him fine. He is an open-minded music fan. Soultek (aka Echospace and sorta part of Deepchord now? Dunno) was at a studio in Chicago a few years back and was recording/playing some of his stuff...Kanya was hanging out in the commons

Re: (313) Juju Jordash: Moonship Journey

2008-12-02 Thread JT Stewart
I love the video...They look like they're goofin around some..and great music. I really want to pick up some of their records... On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 8:39 PM, Samuel Karmel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: whoops...:^P blha ha hooza On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 11:44 PM,

Re: (313) Kanye's New LP

2008-12-02 Thread JT Stewart
Ahh, so the thread is going the sampling does not equal creativity route. Analog rules, Hawtin sucks, Techno must innovate, Hitler

Re: (313) Kanye's New LP

2008-12-02 Thread JT Stewart
...but in general, yes, most sampling does not bring much creativity. You need to take that Hitler shite elsewhere, though. Hahaha sheesh! My humor may be stupid but it's still humor, barely.

Re: (313) Re: Rob Hood this Friday?

2008-11-28 Thread JT Stewart
As for Saturday, I have it on reliable authority that Rolando is no longer going to be playing. If you want to know why, you need only read this posting from someone in his camp ... http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=3566 I'm really struggling to

Re: (313) Christian Vance

2008-11-27 Thread JT Stewart
Super nice music. Very c2 stylo but with some gorgeous sounds (dig the harp-like sound in 'Tiger Snake'). Super Ritchie haircut but I forgive him. On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 2:33 AM, Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is one of Melbourne's most interesting producers - his first release on

Re: (313) New Rolando on Delsin

2008-10-21 Thread JT Stewart
On the subject of Rolando Jaguar etc, I had somehow never seen the official video for Jaguar until recentlyit's so, so great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JpD5skqGOo I'm not wild about the Delsin release from the soundbites, but to echo...i'm sure it's nice in a club (..lub...ub...b). I

Re: (313) RIP Marc Moulin

2008-09-30 Thread JT Stewart
Placebo is cool, but for those who haven't clicked the links, and for a lot more direct 313-connect, Marc Moulin was the man behind Telex. Telex is much more near dear to my heart than Placebo, I have to admit. Here's the genius video for Moskow Diskow.

Re: (313) Morgan Geist interview

2008-09-29 Thread JT Stewart
Anybody who lives on a budget will take pride in getting something for nothing. That is how it works. Of course R-a-D will keep selling Serato. It's a good product. Refusing to sell it would be like refusing to sell blank cd's because people use them to burn bootlegs. Please! And R-a-D, like any

Re: (313) Morgan Geist interview

2008-09-29 Thread JT Stewart
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:15 AM, JT Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody who lives on a budget will take pride in getting something for nothing. That is how it works. I should add to this -- digital theft is not a concept that is readily understood by the masses yet. I highly doubt many

Re: (313) Morgan Geist interview

2008-09-29 Thread JT Stewart
morality involved. The idea of consequences from the clicks you make while sitting in your home in your underwear and a beer is not a Yep I get in my undies and sit in my beer.now that's livin.. Oof I'm done

Re: (313) Digital Theft was Re: (313) Morgan Geist interview

2008-09-29 Thread JT Stewart
Well, sorta. Wave goodbye to DJ Mixes that haven't gone through proper channels. It sucks I know. It's sort of a replay of the record industry's response to cassette tapes when they came into popular usage in the early 80's...they really hated mix tapes and tried to kill home cassette recorders.

Re: (313) Morgan Geist interview

2008-09-26 Thread JT Stewart
the interview is fantastic. i hung out with him last december in his studio and we talked about a lot of this stuff...it helps to know that even while he talks about this stuff he is a hilarious goofball. i agree with 99% of it.. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Odeluga, Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: (313) Morgan Geist interview

2008-09-26 Thread JT Stewart
It's not really the fans' fault. The internet has forced a drastic re-configuration of the music business, that so far has not found any balance, it hasn't really re-configured in a sustainable way yet. MG was right about iPods and the fact that nobody really _listens_ to music anymore. The mp3

Re: (313) Morgan Geist interview

2008-09-26 Thread JT Stewart
This is all true if you are looking at the problem and not the cause. But if you look at the roots of the problem, it is the same issue that has plagued the music business since it's inception. Intellectual property, what it is, and how you market it. That is the music business. Focusing on

Re: (313) brief survey

2008-09-25 Thread JT Stewart
I was listening to a series of dozens of 78's for 30 seconds or so each...Memphis Jug Band, Bill Gaither, and Robert Petway stood out. And Farewell Shreveport, but I forget who did it..crazy boogie woogie piano. The last electronic record I put on was the Galaxy Toobin' LP, a couple weeks

Re: (313) Analog Assassin Video

2008-09-23 Thread JT Stewart
Very nicely done. On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Martin Dust [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.undergroundresistance.com/main/content/view/68/1/ Nice piece of work from the UR boys... m

Re: (313) placid storms detroit :D

2008-09-11 Thread JT Stewart
Smoke signals... I know PG as Producer Gut, milk doesn't help that either On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:53 PM, Kevin Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Easy DB, the KR is killing them PG Tips with milk lately...

Re: (313) Too Good

2008-09-02 Thread JT Stewart
Got it when it came out a couple years ago and thought it was exceptional -- not quite instant classic, but high quality Detroit techno. Not sure how you'd write it off as commonplace when Detroit techno records haven't even been common since about 2003. I guess it's a mildly good sign that it got

Re: (313) While you were arguing about t-shirts

2008-07-19 Thread JT Stewart
And is Dan actually back in the US? Last time I sent him something he was in Connecticut (!)...I didn't ask what was up though. Thanks for the news Jwan On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:01 AM, jwan allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Dan informed us the last time he played in Pittsburgh, his house

Re: (313) RIP CBS.nu

2008-07-08 Thread JT Stewart
hardcore suckthat place was my spot for a long time...awesome music and cool people on the forum. any recommend's for comparable spots? are there any? On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 3:05 AM, Odeluga, Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's a pain. I was just getting into it, late :(

Re: (313) RIP CBS.nu

2008-07-08 Thread JT Stewart
but where's the radio... On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://disception.net/lk/index.php ;) Rob Taylor VT Librarian x8599 Hatch Desk x1088 VT Library Users' Guide -Original Message- From: JT Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: (313) rick wade - the good, the bad, and the deep

2008-06-29 Thread JT Stewart
I like all the bits about the crashes...ha! His first album was pretty bad too...aside from a single great track, the rest was very bland and forgettable...I never really got the excitement over his sample-loop harmonie park stuff tho either...it was decent..I can't remember how much I liked his

Re: (313) kms history elevate rumour

2008-06-29 Thread JT Stewart
they shoulda enlisted shake...that is exactly his remix style but he does it right (raw and energetic)... On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 2:39 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not sure, but John Selway is playing here in Glasgow in a couple of weeks so I'll ask him then - these remixes

Re: (313) Saturday night in NYC

2008-06-27 Thread JT Stewart
Yall prolly no but kdj + rick + theo play on Sunday too at The Yard in BK = Still Music party On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 12:00 AM, Michael Kuszynski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Totally doing Moodymann, and hope to get to the party later. Great weekend. On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 11:21 PM, M Ng [EMAIL

(313) Convextion album now available on CD

2008-06-26 Thread JT Stewart
Pardon my sales-pitch! Now available on Compact Disc Convextion - S/T (dLVEXTCD) Tracklist: 1 Equanimity 2 Solum Ferrum (extended version) 3 Sulphur Vent 4 Astrum 5 Premiata 6 Interlude I 7 Desolate Hub 8 Interlude II 9 Venea 10 JMA020603 Will be available at Dope Jams in a week or so, and at

Re: (313) Florence Wladimir M. remastered

2008-05-25 Thread JT Stewart
eevo rules, so does stefan. @k-j, any hint of whether there will be other represses...i'm especially after the ross 154 one, and the max 404 ones i wrote max 404 off at the time cus i didn't go for his spoken word stuff...but his instrumental stuff is some of the deepest techno ever...you could

Re: (313) Electro Recommends?

2008-05-22 Thread JT Stewart
since it didn't get a mention in that topic on little detroit: http://www.discogs.com/release/1138359 otherwise, e.r.p., dynarec (now on puzzlebox), gosup, plant43, arpanet/der zyklus...and that's about all i can think of that i really got into in the past year or so

Re: (313) Electro Recommends?

2008-05-22 Thread JT Stewart
oh yeah, and point.one stuff, especially for bumper and anything by dj overdose (pauli from bumper + overdose = the novamen from viewlexx/murdercapital) On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 7:29 PM, JT Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: since it didn't get a mention in that topic on little detroit: http

Re: (313) Popsike.com question

2008-05-09 Thread JT Stewart
I don't know, but it's not very accurate that's for sure. I've sold thousands of records on eBay and I haven't seen any of them on there.. On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 7:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know how or when auctions get added to this site? is it member submissions? MEK Dan

Re: Re: Re: (313) 4 more Movement acts

2008-04-22 Thread JT Stewart
did my message not come thru? it was about movement. and i agree with /0, pretty much, minus the enthusiasm On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 5:55 AM, Odeluga, Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is nothing about Movement in this thread. -Original Message- From: Williams, Graham

Re: Re: Re: (313) 4 more Movement acts

2008-04-22 Thread JT Stewart
why not just call it Big Rave X if that is all it is going to be? because that's not all it is, it's not all or nothing. you're argument loses quite a bit of validity if you make sweeping generalizations to glaze over any details that contradict your opinion. it's hardly a super-hyped rave.

Re: Re: Re: (313) 4 more Movement acts

2008-04-22 Thread JT Stewart
Moby, The Cool Kids, Dieselboy, Benny Benassi, Deadmau5, Girl Talk, James Zabiela. if that isnt the definition of a pedestrian rave, i dont know what is. it isn't and you don't. i was a raver. i went to something like 65 raves between 1993-1994. there are many festivals all over the country

Re: (313) Online ecord stores

2008-04-21 Thread JT Stewart
Dope Jams gets all the Delsin stuff, but only a few copies...but it's worth checking before dropping more $$ for int'l shipping... Dancerecords.com has a quince ep and the yotoko album on sale right now...i don't think they've been getting any more Delsin stuff since Syntax went down tho On

Re: Re: (313) 4 more Movement acts

2008-04-21 Thread JT Stewart
well then the prevalent view here is wrong. the festival works best when it books diverse acts to pays its bills and perpetuate its own existence. big There is no evidence to support the assumption that booking more artists outside of the Detroit tradition improves the success of the

Re: (313) Online ecord stores

2008-04-20 Thread JT Stewart
on gruvglide they add it to their rss feed, it's really dumb) On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 3:09 PM, JT Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: as much as you can find at dancerecords.com (lightning fast shipping which is often free for orders over 50$, ridiculously huge stock..), then more boutique

Re: (313) Online ecord stores

2008-04-19 Thread JT Stewart
as much as you can find at dancerecords.com (lightning fast shipping which is often free for orders over 50$, ridiculously huge stock..), then more boutique type shops like dopejams, emporium50, submerge etc to fill in the gaps i second Tom's question though, why the heck would you order records

Re: (313) Strand remix of Radiohead's Nude.

2008-04-16 Thread JT Stewart
I love the pads especially, but generally it's got feeling and warmth and interesting arrangement...and Thom's falsetto..nice! I voted furrit But dang, mix #1510 !? shitburger

Re: (313) demf 2008

2008-03-16 Thread JT Stewart
No I completely disagree with you Greg. sorta kinda Detroit, to me, is not a festival. Uh wha? But we're talking about the festival. No one has said that Greektown, or the afterparties, or showing up at so'n'so's (insert techno namedrop) house is not great. That stuff is all great. Traveling is

Re: (313) demf 2008

2008-03-13 Thread JT Stewart
better but I don't know if you all realise how negative you all sound, as if it was better if it wasn't happening at all. Yeah, but you know we don't actually feel that way right, because every message (except maybe Tmo's) has sad something like I'll be there anyway, or what I have said,

Re: (313) demf 2008

2008-03-12 Thread JT Stewart
Excellent points Francis, about the commercial side. Their approach is not geared towards music lovers, and it's a shame in the eyes of people like us. I think they're already putting on all the music they like though and wouldn't consider what they're doing as making concessions. The change in

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