Yeah but you haven't answered Ken's specific point: We all (OK somebody on here won't, but ignore that) love Derrick May. His place in history is unquestioned. History aside, looking at him today, as a DJ the way he put's things together is still great and he DJ's with fantastic energy meaning it's a pleasure to go and see him. And on that site he's making all the right noises.
BUT: although he's still a top spinner in technique, energy and programming the records he does play when I (and presumably Ken) have heard him over the last few years these records are flat sounding looped tech / std. tech house kind of things that most of us do not associate with "high tech soul" - in fact the kind of records the term is maybe meant to indicate an alternative to. Disclaimers: I am not hating on Derrick May. I personally do not tend to use the term "high tech soul" but am a grouch who insists on standing by the word "techno" even when I make life hard for myself by doing so. I did say "when I have heard him over the last few years" - maybe he's rocking sweet soul music, bizarre beats and twisted tracks at other gaffs (but at the end of all this that was the original question - has anyone heard him doing so? Give us a run down of what he plays Thursday). > -----Original Message----- > From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 03 October 2006 06:35 > To: Odeluga, Ken > > Yeah you're wrong. ;) Seriously, I've seen him play some of > the best parties ever. Even ?uestlove raves about him and > there's a dude who loves his music. I can't think of another > DJ with that kind of presence - though I have a few > favourites. You should fly over and hang with us at the > Corner on Thursday. He will definitely play HTS. > > > On 02/10/2006, at 9:15 PM, Odeluga, Ken wrote: > > > It's a beautifully put together website and seems to hold out the > > promise of interesting directions - whether shown in the release of > > new or old material, or even in his DJ sets. Still, is > there anyone > > here who would (and could) with the greatest respect > (preferably) call > > what Derrick May plays High Tech *Soul*? > > > > It's been a while since I saw him play, but certainly the last few > > times I heard him play I didn't hear anything that wasn't > generic more > > or less mono-tone techno. > > > > Tell me I'm wrong, please. > > > > Ken
