On Monday, March 24, 2003 12:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Interesting observation, I thought there may be a generational divide among > DJs on Final Scratch, but I don't think there is. > For instance, I know Kevin Saunderson uses it, and is a fan, but then Marco > Bailey is not interested. > A few months ago when Francois K was out I asked him about it and he made > the interesting point that FS actually isn't that innovative in that it > doesn't really bring anything radically new to the culture, conceptually, > when that is in fact what dance music needs to evolve.
on one level that's true; minus the digging through the hard drive rather than digging through the crates, you end up with the same experience. but where it does bring new things to the culture is in how you choose to use it. play a track that's an hour old (and may have originated anywhere on the globe), play your own personal remix of anything, have access to thousands of records rather than, at most, about 200 (and avoid breaking your back in the process), program your sets with great attention to the venue, mood, whatever... it does not radically change dj culture straight out of the box. but it does give djs a chance to radically change how they approach their work, which you could argue brings greater humanity to the whole process. > ---------- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: 313@hyperreal.org > >Subject: Re: (313) Remix - letters to editor > >Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 6:28 PM > > > > > blindly embracing anything prolly aint the best policy. but that has > > nothing to do with the fact that it's an advance. if it's not one you > > choose to utilize, great. no one's saying it's a requirement. > > > > the hardware and the skills required to dj are exactly the same -- so > > how does this detract from the human(ity) interface with the technology? > > > > On Sunday, March 23, 2003, at 03:13 PM, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Anyone see the newest issue of Remix magazine (Massive Attack cover)? > >> There are a few reactions to Chris Cowie's statements about doing away > >> with > >> vinyl in favor of mp3s and Final Scratch. Not sure what issue his > >> statements were in - however - one letter writer was from the Detroit > >> area > >> and mentioned how the philosophy behind techno music was less about > >> blindly > >> embracing technological "advances" and more about the humanity behind > >> the > >> machine. I still have the issue with the letter but not the issue that > >> the > >> writer was responding to. If anyone does have it could they pass it > >> along > >> as it seems Remix's website doesn't have it available. > >> > >> I'd like to hear other people's responses to this topic but if it > >> degrades > >> into a vinyl vs. Final Scratch argument then I'm bowing out. > >> > >> can opener in hand > >> MEK > >> > >
