My take on Laurent Garnier. 2 words: Acid Eiffel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 list" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:45 PM Subject: (313) My take on Laurent Garnier
> After all the hooting and hollering, I think a couple of things need > to be said: > > 1. Laurent is one of the O.G. Technotourists, who started coming to Detroit > to hang out and play years and years ago. He is every bit the fan as you or > I. He LOVES Detroit -- the music and the city and the people. > > 2. While he's not the only producer in France, or the first, he is one of > France's true pioneers in Dance music, and is a hero to French kids. France > is in its own way as insular and conservative as the US, and Laurent introduced > and championed US house and techno to an audience that isn't always receptive > to new music from elsewhere. His infectious enthusiasm for the music, and > his skills in reading and motivating a crowd, allows him to lead and educate > an audience. > > If you don't like him, or were underwhelmed when you saw him, that's fine. > It's horses for courses. I only like some of what he's done as a producer. > But I will always have huge respect for what he's accomplished > >
