I am glad you asked that! ;) Alas even at cred cerebral techno events it's obligatory for a female to dress up or be seen as an outcast - though we embrace it as part of our ritual so I can't really complain. But usually I liberate my feet... at least. ;)
On more informative matters, in one interview here Carl stated that in future Planet E would exist entirely as an outlet for his own music, which I found interesting... Perhaps it's wise of him to streamline in light of the industry changes. But interesting nevertheless. Guess that accounts for why Recloose has struck out on his own with Peacefrog. > What do boots have to do with mp3 players? > > On Mar 29, 2005, at 19:01, r wrote: > >> thats like going to a gig with an mp3 player and headphones! >> >> On 30/03/2005, at 10:02 AM, Cyclone Wehner wrote: >> >>> I heard that it didn't get the same vibe in Syd and Q'land - but >>> Melbourne >>> people being rampant playa haters I tend not to pay heed unless >>> someone from >>> those cities says as much. >>> Yeah thought it was Final Scratch but I haven't been able to look at >>> it that >>> close before and I wasn't sure what Traktor could mean. ;) >>> My only regret was wearing boots I couldn't dance in - I had some >>> misguided >>> notion of looking cute in Sienna Miller boho boots and I will never be >>> seduced by Vogue's fashion pages again. Boo! Death to high heels! >>> >>> >>> >>>> Looks like Melbourne definitely got the better end of the deal! >>>> >>>> It was good to see him in Sydney - the first time I've ever seen him >>>> in any >>>> incarnation, but the gig itself wasn't really put together with much >>>> love; >>>> it seemed to be an out-and-out exercise in making money rather than >>>> a party >>>> put on by passionate folk. >>>> >>>> Carl played fantastic music throughout - starting off all minimal >>>> with some >>>> Rhythm and Sound and the new Luciano on cadenza, moving through nice >>>> dubby >>>> house a la KDJ, into some nice tech and he generally stayed in that >>>> tech >>>> area for most of the night, colouring it with latin/african rhythms. >>>> He >>>> played lots of his own stuff (it was great to finally hear his remix >>>> of >>>> Beanfield on a big system, though I'm a little disappointed he >>>> didn't give >>>> Angola a whirl) and finished up with some really emotive >>>> strings-based >>>> tech. When he dropped the seemingly obligatory tracks he did it with >>>> panache. Jaguar coming in over Good Girls was a particular highlight. >>>> >>>> And then the next support came on and played nosebleed techno. And >>>> most >>>> people went home. >>>> >>>> Carl seemed to be enjoying himself at times, and there were moments >>>> of >>>> brilliance, but in all I didn't really feel that he was at any time >>>> running >>>> on full steam. I think he had a very very tough crowd to please and >>>> so >>>> couldn't take the kind of risks I was hoping he would, track >>>> selection-wise, without alienating a lot of people. Sounds like the >>>> Honkytonks crowd were more open-minded on the whole. I'm not really >>>> complaining though - as said, it was good to hear some fantastic >>>> music on >>>> such a great system - and to see so many people enjoying it; a real >>>> rareity >>>> for Sydney. And from a fanboy perspective it was just super cool to >>>> be in >>>> the same space as one of my heroes! >>>> >>>> Just to elaborate on Cyclone's description of his setup - he was >>>> using the >>>> latest version of Final Scratch with the new firewire scratch amp and >>>> full-blown Traktor interface, a DJM600 whose effects he was working >>>> from >>>> time to time (only delays and echos - no flangetastic nonsense from >>>> CC!), >>>> and he also had a 16-pad midi controller that he was using to trigger >>>> various sounds (and maybe loops and tracks as well). >>>> >>>>>>> "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/30/05 5:41 am >>> >>>> >>>> He was great in Melb at Honkytonks. >>>> >>>> He DJed with a computer set-up - Stanton Tracktor thing. (I don't >>>> know much >>>> on this stuff but I observed as much). >>>> >>>> Started with a 'sample' from Apocalypse Now - a part with the >>>> whirling >>>> helicopters and dialogue - and played v minimal techno (as in the >>>> newer >>>> German micro style Hawtin favours too) and gradually built up to >>>> Detroit >>>> style with a few faves like Strings Of Life - and then finished the >>>> arc with >>>> jazzy vibes. His last track was one by Detroit Experiment, from >>>> memory. I >>>> think Carl DJs as a programmer and the new technologies have helped >>>> him come >>>> into his own as a DJ. Really superb. >>>> >>>> Most proclaimed it to be one of the best gigs we've experienced in >>>> some >>>> time. Fabulous, responsive crowd. >>>> >>>> Christian Vance played live as Phunk De Sonique - layered lush >>>> sounds. One >>>> of the most talented techno/house producers in Melb. >>>> >>>> ---------- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> To: 313@hyperreal.org >>>>> Subject: (313) Carl Craig in Sydney? >>>>> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 4:16 PM >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> did anybody go? how was he? how were the other djs? >>>>> >>>>> i couldn't make it - i was away up the coast >>>>> james >>>>> www.jbucknell.com >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > -- > matt kane's brain > http://hydrogenproject.com > aim -> mkbatwerk || mkbwriu > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
