Meant to say: "life is too SHORT to waste time..." etc.
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:43 AM, David Powers <cybo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, I mean I don't really listen all these edits, but if 1 minute of > cheese ruins 5 minutes of genius, what's wrong with improving it? That > said, I personally don't have time for such shenanigans, there are so > many good records out there already, life is too to waste time editing > ones that don't quite make the cut... > > Actually it's funny how many records aren't quite there, but would be > good if they just didn't have that one horrible sample or hit running > over top of things ruining them... > > ~David > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:29 AM, kent williams <chaircrus...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> If the original was good on its own terms, you don't improve it by >> editing it. There's a bazillion 'disco edits' right now, and they >> bother me because they take something with its own internal pace and >> flow, and fit it to the procrustean bed of DJ expediency. And >> usually, to fit the ADD no-soul mixing style of DJs who can't tell >> fake funk from real. >> >> The point being, it's great to sample but add something new, make it >> your own, be original with it. Just because Ableton Live makes it easy >> to chop tracks to pieces doesn't make it right. It's akin to >> bowdlerizing Shakespeare. >> >> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:12 AM, David Powers <cybo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> What difference does "being true to the original make?" >>> >> >
