its alright for some eh ;) peace, marc
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Magic Feet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 mailing list" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:17 PM Subject: (313) Fw: Dave Clarke - Press Release.... The Move from Vinyl to CD!!!!!! > > The Move from Vinyl to CD > > > > "After some time (I wanted to move to CD in 1997) I have finally got a > > machine that I believe is sonically and technically up to the job of > > replacing the hallowed and much loved 1210. I was originally asked to > > demo the Technics CD deck in New York at the beginning of the year but I > > didn't have the space in my calendar, however after finally getting my > > hands on one I have concluded that I will now switch over to CDs in the > > short term, this will take some time and allow me to road test the > > machine in clubs. Initially I will bring my own, but would appreciate > > any promoters that read this and have budget to either hire or buy, to > > supply 2-3 of them, eventually my technical rider will change and any > > one with questions can send either an email to my office or speak to my > > road manager direct. Please note that Pioneer/Denon or other makes of CD > > decks will not be used, furthermore technical 1210s will still be needed. > > > > I know some of you flat earthers will be upset, but whilst I love vinyl > > its time has been written on the wall for ages and I felt that Final > > Scratch and Albeton live wasn't for me in terms of interface and sound > > quality (although some djs have their own valid and difference > > opinions). In my mind at the moment the pros outweigh the cons, it will > > speed up the both mine and other producers music to clubs (being cheaper > > for smaller labels/artists), the bass frequencies will be fatter and > > stereo (in non bridged systems), the flexibility in mixing techniques > > not available to vinyl (and some computer systems ) are exciting, and it > > uses a standard that is already tried and tested. The only cons that I > > can think of are slower load up time than vinyl and inability of titling > > each CD with vdu outlet to a central LCD. I believe these are not > > unsurmountable problems. > > > > I must also say that this is an entirely professional decision, I am not > > sponsored by this company. > > > > Finally............ > > Notice to promo/record companies and artists: > > Please from now on can you send both vinyl and CD of all singles/albums > > that you feel suit the material that I play out e.g.: Novamute, Ruskin, > > inigo Kennedy, Victim, end2end, twilight, 76, turbo, Birmingham Boys, > > DiskoB, Gigolo, electrix etc. etc. etc. Can all CDs please be labelled > > clearly as cdrs without writing/print can easily be lost, also please > > dont forget to finalize, and if it has been professionally mastered > > please label production copy . Only 16bit 44.1 will be played, mp3 will > > be ignored. Finally, if you can afford to, than please send any back cat > > on CD if you know I have been a fan! > > > > Many many thanks > > Dave Clarke" > > > > NEW TOP TEN > > > > 1) Surburban Knight "Dark Journies.. Locutus Remix" (Polar) > > 2) Darko Esser vs LL "Testone B1" (Wolfskuil) > > 3) Dahlback & Dahlback "Forsberg loves the acid" (Turbo) > > 4) Aaron Carl "21 positions/ForTheMoney" (MotorCity) > > 5) psi spy "bake n bite b2" (Pyramid Transmissions) > > 6) Aardvark "Carl Craig edit" (Rush Hour Recordings) > > 7) Chris McCormack "Redesigned EP" (Electrix) > > 8) Jack Haberfield "Through the Looking Glass" (C.S.V.) > > 9) John Thomas "Reissues 1&2" (Maxima) > > 10) Makaton & Bailey "Yesman" (RodzKonez) > > >
