Yeah, Jeff playing a house set was what we heard last year - amazing. It was very diverse, still very Mills, it wasn't like he busted out Groovejet. He played techno, electro, all kinds of cool things. I think he even played Moodymann? Because it was in a club environment a lot of different people came and really enjoyed it - it was an epiphany for them too. It was a great atmosphere. Have faith!
The same promoter, Hardware, is having Ian Pooley play a five hour set at a really small club Honkytonks next Friday after a big rave this weekend. This way the DJ gets to go out on a limb a bit. He can play whatever he likes. It's about thinking beyond the square. I am happy about these developments. We stilll don't know the veracity of these reports, so this is all hypothetical anyway. ---------- >From: "Toby Frith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Odeluga, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Phonopsia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Org" <313@hyperreal.org> >Subject: Re: [313] jeff mills stars again >Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 8:54 PM > >I can't really see what all the fuss is about to be honest. Musicians are >meant to mature aren't they? > >I can understand that some people, especially techno fans, will be >disappointed that they can't see probably the finest DJ that the genre has >produced, playing what we like, but I think his presence is something of a >double-edged sword. > >For us in the UK, especially those who went to Lost circa 94-97 (I was late >to the cause) he was phenomenal, like nothing else ever heard, but when he >wasn't there we all knew that it wasn't the same without him. NYE @ Lost in >December was a timely reminder. > >Mills is so prevalent to techno in the UK and Europe that he casts a huge >shadow over other artists. Too many other DJs following him have tried >(unsuccessfully) to imitate him, both in DJ styles and artistically, and >although some are perhaps technically equivalent, none have had the same >impact. It would be great if someone can really step out of the shadows and >take over his mantle. > >Personally I'd love to hear a house style set from him, it's always >interesting to see DJs try other things (although playing a House set isn't >exactly experimental - a HipHop set from him would be) > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Odeluga, Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Phonopsia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Org ><313@hyperreal.org> >Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:16 AM >Subject: RE: [313] jeff mills stars again > > >> So now we're more likely to see Mills at Fabric than say, Vauxhall Bridge >> Road ... >> >> I think it's positive myself. >> >> Fabric is big, clean modern, with modern facilities which work as they're >> supposed to, rather than how they're described on the flyer - like aircon >& >> toilets - unisex! Fabric has >> management with brains so no dangerous overcrowding and well-behaved >> gorillas on the door. The soundsystem is 'boom' as some of us say. >Contrast >> with the average so called 'Techno Club' (a misnomer surely?): Old, dirty; >> the soundsystem's just as old and sounds just as dirty. The latter aren't >> necessarily any cheaper - you pay close to £20 in London for entrance to >> almost any club nowadays ... Also I fail to see how only playing 'House >> Clubs' excludes places like The End - the original 'House Club' in >London - >> and also a veritable Temple To Techno - and Drum & Bass & Speed Garage & >Nu >> School Breax .... hmmmm strangely, not Euro-Trance though ... :o) >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Phonopsia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 9:08 PM >> >To: innercity records; 313 >> >Subject: Re: [313] jeff mills stars again >> > >> > >> >While this is surely dissapointing for those in the UK, don't forget he >> >hasn't played in the US outside of NYC (a handful of times) and Detroit >> >(twice?) over the last few years if I'm not mistaken. He's a hard >> >man to see >> >outside of continental Europe. >> > >> >Tristan >> >---------- >> >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 >> ><FrogboyMCI> <- AOL Instant Messenger >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "innercity records" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <313@hyperreal.org> >> >Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 2:56 PM >> >Subject: [313] jeff mills stars again >> > >> > >> >we just heard that jeff's quitting (quit?) techno and >> >in future will only play house clubs with dates >> >this year at fabric and the god awful tribal sessions >> >in manchester. >> > >> >he's totally blown out the uk's most important clubs >> >orbit, lost, slam and atomic jam after constant assurances >> >that he'd be touring uk this year. >> > >> >if he feels the need to take his sound to another new >> >audience then fair play but to turn his back on what >> >he's best known for really beggars belief. >> > >> >i for one won't be putting on me best shiny shoes and >> >sparkly shirt and paying £20 to see him while in the >> >company of a bunch of clueless fashion victims who >> >are probably in the club only to prance around to >> >some overrated, under skilled + massively overpaid >> >superstar "tech" dj. >> > >> >after 3 years of not playing the uk due to his bollocks >> >immigraion excuse this is how he repays his long time >> >fans and followers who've spent countless money on >> >his records and hours queing in the rain to go hear >> >him spin. >> > >> >i don't think i'd actually be as angry over any other dj >> >doing this which just shows the kind of admiration this >> >guy has over here and i'm sure it'll be the same for >> >many others. >> > >> >simple reply of course is for all us to turn our back >> >to him and stop buying his music and going to his >> >club dates. it works both ways. >> > >> >pure arrogance (again) >> > >> > >> >innercity. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
