if Mani had a roster full of working European DJs and one day woke up and said, 'These guys don't need me, I'm going to put my efforts into bringing up some American talent' then i would respect that decision. But that doesn't seem to be what's he's done at all. He seems to be working basically the same roster he had before, only now tryin to throw nationalism into the sales pitch. if i'm wrong and he's dropped a significant amount of european talent (who were actually getting gigs through him), then please correct me. i wonder if there;s maybe not some sour grapes between him and some euro borns.
On Sat, 2 Oct 2004, Tristan Watkins wrote: > This is the feeling I got from it. He's acting with the best intent, and > isn't explicitly anti-European, but wants to keep things at home in order to > do right by the scenes that could use more American influence than they've > had in the past. Thing is, it seems weird to single out just a couple of > European DJs while ignoring the keen supporters from around the globe that > aren't in it for money (but perhaps this just reflects his taste). > > I can see why European DJs might be seen as exploitative when charging > larger fees (or the same for less people) to play in the states, but at the > same time I can't really blame them. The crowds are worse, the laws are > worse and the venues are (generally) much worse. What is the incentive to > play in the states unless they get paid more? It's not like most European > DJs do full-scale tours when they go stateside. I do wish him the best in > getting more homegrown talent exposure in America, but this whole boycott > thing is far too drastic. His personal guilt should not be a public issue. > His protectionist analogy was grim, and actually pretty scary to see a US > imigrant promoting it. In short: good idea, very bad execution. > > Tristan > ======= > http://www.phonopsia.co.uk > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
