Right, i think most of us agree on that point.
I came to Techno when i was very little, hearing what my brother were
listening to, and most of the time it was Garnier, we still have many old
mixes tapes by him recorded from a small radio.
He was the voice of techno in France for a long time, and he still does,
even though he has always been critized.
Old techno addicted people even call him for fun "Notre 'Lolo' national"
("Our national Laurent"). But ya see even though we respect what he has
realized as a dj or producer we dont praise him like an untouchable person.
Definitevely he has this very personal mixing style which is magic, i
sometimes wonder how sounds and tones switch so smoothly.
But i had the same feeling some years ago, that his mixes were quite
similar. I thought to myself, that he once made such a perfect mix, that we
want to keep it almost intact, and tour with it around the world, like a
live an artist could prepare.
Or maybe its just laziness??....hmm.
Well he has his monthly gig here in Paris, mixing all night long, and i can
tell you that its not the same stuff every month! And it always remains very
eclectic music.
And sometimes does a special event mix that blow our minds.
- Kiddy.----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kent williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "313 list" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:52 PM Subject: RE: (313) My take on Laurent Garnier I was at the gig Martin was at and he was quite disappointing - He played a 'party' section as if he was a at a student's union. He played Out Of Space, which was welcome last year at Sonar, but when he drops it in set after set, the novelty wears off a bit. He played an inexusable half hour of execrable nuskoolbreaks. He also played some excellent stuff but he certainly seemed a shadow of his former self - every set was full of surprises in the old days and he did seemed to be treading water on this occasion - last year's Sonar set was one of my favourite clubbing experiences ever, so I am not 'hating' him, just demonstrating why Martin made those comments about him -----Original Message----- From: Kent williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:45 PM To: 313 list 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
