don't know what to credit the silence to, but it's certainly not to a dislike or lack of interest. i guess there's recently been a bit of slagging of the stars release, but i think alex is prepared to wrestle anyone in re: sandstorms (which i still haven't heard as it wasn't released when i was last in the shops. we'll see, i'm in tokyo right now and am headed down to cisco this afternoon for a looksee).
however... during last year's remix and reissue flurry, it was a friggin CC lovefest on (313). i saw him dj in san francisco sometime last year and his set was pretty much a compilation of the 2003/4 remix action including the cesaria evora, beanfield, busted trees, which was absolutely amazing (for one thing, all that bizness sounds just great on a decent system). i think he also played throw, some 69, demented drums, etc. he's a dead solid dj, and while he keeps it pretty cool up there, he certainly knows how to use the faders to get it going. i certainly wouldn't miss him in a good venue with a good crowd. (though given his name, he's also apt to play at big nightmare clubs. noticed he was at turnmills when i was in london a couple weeks ago.) -dave --- Simon Kong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is the vibe I'm getting .. > > No one really seems to want to talk about him. > > He's obviously not Techno enough for some around > here, > and to avant garde for the art crews ? > > is their no really no comment .. or do people not > want > to discredit a famous artist for being to 'off' > > / > > In my brain i'm expecting soul / jazz collages of > stringy > loops and a fetish in abstract order . > > I'm looking forward to a great performance that > will > challenge people but not alienate them. > > Not that I'm relying on Carl, but we need a bit of > a > shift in music consciousness in our area, if our > dancefloor > wants to progress. > > We are stuck in a loop devoid of substance, > remixing our > ideas into boredom and mutiny ' > > This year is the 10th anniversary of alot of the > original > old school dance crews in the south island of New > Zealand > > The old feet need to be reminded of why this is > about > the music and the dancing .. I think. > > .simon > > > > Tristan Watkins wrote: > > Depends on the night really. He's all over the map > these days, but sometimes it doesn't all come > together. Others he's *on*. > > > > Tristan > > ======= > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.phonopsia.co.uk > > > > ________________ Original message ________________ > > Subject: (313) Carl Craig ' > > Author: Simon Kong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 12th March 2005 2:48:24 > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > Carl Craig is playing in New Zealand this month > ' > > > > Has anyone seen him play recently? > > What should we expect. > > > > > > I know his Tech rider asks for: > > > > 3 x Turntable (using Final Scratch) > > 2 x CDJ's > > > > .. > > > > This is exciting for us we don't get artists > > like Carl down this way much. > > > > > > .simon > > > > > > > >
