Boy did I love "minimal techno" a few years ago when there was plenty of other techno (and other stuff) to counterbalance it. So an effective mix would include a few minutes of minimal stuff to contrast with the rest of the set. Of course minimal tracks are always great to play as a layer for more sonic depth, but anyway...
But now, the last thing I want to hear is ricardo villalobos or other wannabes. It's just not fresh anymore with minimal techno its own superset of dance music. hatin', always hatin' -Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Chester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:03 AM > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) What's happened to rhythms? > > Exactly. This is what's missing with so many (in fact, most) > DJs these days. Few people mix up their styles, they just > stick to one particular sub-sub-genre for their whole set. > Often for the entire night in some clubs. > No matter how wicked the tracks are, any sound becomes dull > if it doesn't change or involve any dynamics.... dynamics > are equally essential for a good set, especially the ability > to take it down as well as up... Takes a brave (& skillful) > DJ to do that though... > > > i like minimal straight hats and kicks as much as the next > man, but to > > me theyre most effective when mixed up with other beats and > rhythms. a > > minimal acid cut sounds good all the time, but it REALLY > sounds good > > when youre mixing it into some weird electro or disco cut. too few > > people are out there switching up the rhythms. detroit deejays are > > usually good for that kind of thing though, derrick may, shake, and > > theo parrish are extremely notable cats who will play all > sorts of different rhythms and make the "boring" > > techno beat sound so good because of the juxtaposition. > > > > > > > >
