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From: Robert Taylor
To: Tristan Watkins ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; robin
Cc: 313 Org
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:29 PM
Subject: RE: (313) Richie Interview
It's not lazy - it still takes effort to choose your tunes
Like when the dude who isn't mixing spends 10 minutes between songs
laboriously searching for that next perfect tune, often trying out three or
four records before settling on one, probably just to look busy, possibly
because he doesn't want to plan the set, maybe because he wants to play each
track in its entirety in order to respect the original tunes. There are so
many reasons not to beatmatch and loads to do it. A good DJ knows when to do
what's right, rather than making broad pronouncements about the quality of a
technique. It's a technique FFS, it's as good or bad as you make it. That
said, if you're trying to make people dance (as people often do in clubs,
where DJs are often found), it's a pretty useful technique for establishing
a groove and keeping it going.
Obviously programming is key, but arguing that programming is better than
beatmatching is like saying colour is better than painting.
Tristan
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