to think that pete twong and judge julie started spinning rare groove. what ever when wrong...$$$$$ kerching!!!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 August 2003 16:23 To: Matt MacQueen; Dennis DeSantis Cc: "313"@hyperreal."org" Subject: Re: Re: (313) The sky is falling... REJOICE WORD! It's funny, the exact same thing was discussed last Friday afternoon in Rotterdam among a bunch of 'older' music lovers. We are all waiting for the bubble to burst so things can get back to 'normal' again. Have a nice, super-star-dj-free weekend, John ------------------------ Matt MacQueen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ------------------------ >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/story/0,11711,1026308,00.html > > >from the article: > >"Through the mid-1990s these club promoters were global brands, doing >big festivals and brand extensions. Now we are moving away from the >overblown to the grassroots and the up and coming DJs. People no longer >want to listen to cheesy anthems...." > >this "news" is the best I've heard in ages... if the prediction comes >true. The lack of connection at "superstar" DJ gigs just got worse and >worse. I'm more than happy to watch the Keoki's of the world die on >the vine, while the guy playing REAL tracks at local bars and weeklies >will always be digging deeper and harder to bring new fresh underground >music to speakers near you, (for people who actually care). Those >"stars" at the top get complacent, the club accountants start calling >the shots and the music suffers because of it - no surprise. Support >your local sound system, if you are the kind of person who likes to go >out, throw your own night at a local pub instead -- real recognizes >real. > >YOU (reading this email) are the performer *and* the audience... it's >about time the DJ scene has overthrown (again) the rockstar/stadium >performance paradigm, it was getting out of hand. Can we move past the >club-branded water bottles, vacation packages, cell-phone plans and >and get back to the underground music please? That whole superclubs >thing, the lack of connection to most electronic music DJs and fans I >know was remarkable, while the underground DIY energies will >consistently remain on a low boil. > >peace >Matt MacQueen >
