As a side note: I just read the Jeff Mills interview in the Spring 2003
Straight No Chaser and he said he enjoys or prefers to play to a mixed
crowd over a more "techno" audience, I would assume because he can play a
more diverse set without anyone saying negative things about him. There was
a recent discussion about this on his website as well.
Personally, I prefer diversity over strict "techno" and I enjoyed Mills'
set immensely. And the mixer failing is a lot better than hail, lightning,
and frogs coming from the sky. ;)
MEK
"Cyclone Wehner"
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Subject: Re: (313) Jeff mills
and richie at movement
06/08/03 06:46 AM
I really enjoyed it and, prior to getting back online, all I heard were
good
reports. Everyone enjoyed hearing the old hip-hop.
I think you have to take into account the context. I think as techno
fans/followers/purists/etc you have to take into account that you're a
minority at the festival. How many people there have any Axis records at
home?
He's playing to a large number of people in the main arena who have no idea
what 'techno' is. They may be kids who listen to 50 Cent in their rides,
rave to Tiesto, or their parents and came out of curiousity, or people who
know The Wizard, not Jeff Mills. That's not a good or bad thing, it's just
the reality. It's a challenge.
Of course it's going to be an 'intro to Jeff Mills 2003' of sorts. You're
just hearing one side of Jeff Mills, and if you go to Sonar, say, you'll
hear another side and another side again in a club. I think his approach
was
perfect.
It was hard to recreate the momentum after the mixer went, but I think he
did well.
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>From: "ian cheshire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "lisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jim Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: (313) Jeff mills and richie at movement
>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 7:15 PM
>
> "but I was hoping he'd
> play a wicked, bangin' set and he didn't."
>
> To be honest I knew that would never happen cos its was that special set
> where it wasn't about the banging stuff it was the Wizard in true radio
mix
> mode...I heard classics that I thought I would never hear again , his
choice
> was unreal if you ask me, something for everyone :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 28 May 2003 04:52
> To: Jim Bishop
> Cc: 313@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: (313) Jeff mills and richie at movement
>
>
> I've only seen Mills once before Movement 03 and I was a bit
> disappointed in his choice of sets - it seemed almost like he was doing
> a 'best of/hits' set hopping around different types of music but not
> necessarily in a manner that flowed well. I know it's not the best thing
> to go into a performance hoping for something, but I was hoping he'd
> play a wicked, bangin' set and he didn't.
>
> Like I said before I think he played a lot of good tunes and I liked
> watching him with the turntables (there were 3, right?). I didn't mind
> that he did cut-overs because some of that worked. What kinda sucked
> with that was some of the cut-over points he chose cut out verses or
> measures of the song that would have worked & left it feeling 'short' -
> like he stopped too soon and it wasn't pleasant/cool. There were a few
> wrecks on the decks, but maybe he was a bit frazzled from those early
> equipment problems? Like he got thrown off? I dunno.
>
> I have more stuff to put up and will do that soon - just a bit tired
> from getting back home tonight from Detroit after being without a
> computer since Friday! Hmmm, speaking of computers... Did anyone else
> notice how crappy the internet access was @ the Sony booth? I mean, it
> was great they had it but using satellite/wireless gave weird results -
> like sometimes really fast and other times worse than 56k (like 10
> minutes just to load the google start page)! When the sun was out the
> connections were pretty good. :) Oh well, it was free...
>
> lisa
>
>
> Jim Bishop wrote:
>
>>I will say it cause many of you are thinking it.
>>
>>He sucked....seen mills 4 times and this was the worst. Gains always up
to
>>high, he trainwrecked numerous times, his own records even. Played the
same
>>damn techno tracks he always does (buy the liquid room disc and you heard
>>the same set), at one point he started playing hip hop not even mixing
>>tracks, just cutting back and forth to new tracks. Mills had a few good
>>spots, started to get great on the 909 then he stopped completely bowed
and
>>played rap. I enjoy good hip hop tracks like he played but he didn¹t even
>>mix them. Many of you could have done just as good.
>>
>>Richie played the same stuff he always does. Snare rolls and high hats.
>>Must say I think he is getting worse. Seen him 30 times now and most
>>recently the last two times I have seen him his mixing has been terrible.
>>What happened to richie the perfectionist now he always looks messed up.
>>they must have took a thousand pictures that night of him posing for the
>>camera, get of your horse rich and get back to innovating like you used
to.
>>I have never heard so many complaints at a richie show, MAGDA kicked his
>>arse that for sure. What happened to the cutting edge things we are used
> to?
>>
>>Overall the festival was great, but the big boys didn¹t hold it up that¹s
>>for sure.
>>
>>Best parts:
>>Thomas fehlman
>>Akufen
>>Speedy J
>>Mathew Dear
>>
>>Flame away but I have talked to many of you over the weekend and I know
> what
>>you think to. Don¹t you ever wonder why no one talks about a show when
>>people ask how was the richie show and few answer, you know what
happened.
>>When someone is on this list is flooded with reviews in hours this time
its
>>seems to be quiet around here
>>
>>My .03 cents
>>
>>Flame Away but this is not a troll, longtime list member honest opinion
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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