If Hawtin had gone down the route of someone like Carl Cox or Paul van Dyk, then I would say that the vitriol directed at him would be worthwhile. The fact is that whilst his DJ sets are pretty dull, they're still, to someone who doesn't know the music at all, rather unusual and weird. To the trained ear of the 313 list members and others, yes, it's all a bit directionless, but it's still abstract. The fact that he can pack out big festivals and clubs is interesting - and ultimately I feel that there's still enough credit being paid, by proxy, to those who made this music at the same time. People getting into Hawtin will see his discography (that goes back a long way) and explore from there.
It's easy to dismiss the whole minimal scene because it's laced with the unfortunate fashionista tag, but ultimately that's where the kinetic energy of dance music is right now. And those who are really interested in the music and its history will get into what inspired it. Basic Channel are utterly revered now, and you see Hood now getting the credit he deserves. It takes time. -----Original Message----- From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 May 2008 11:23 To: 313 Mailing List Subject: Re: (313) Easiest way to start a (313) argument - the Richie Hawtin RA Podcast On 2 May 2008, at 10:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hmmmm, I'm talking more about the entire "thing" he's created in > Berlin and his general, almost slavish, use of the newest > gadget/technology. Nah, Bowie and Eno did that stuff years before him, so he likes technology it's not really a big shocker, is it? Bjork has had loads of focus for it, it doesn't write the tunes tho as her new album testifies. I don't pick up on this slavish thing Jason to be honest but I do share a love for toys and have been torturing myself for months over the iPhone. > Personally I find it extremelly difficult to > "market", do good artwork , press etc but that's only a small part of > his activities anyway. > This isn't a recent thing for me, I've been of a similar opinion since > about 1994! Fair enough but at the end of the day good music wins thru, regardless of all the "fluff". > > > Jason "naive" Brunton -(you obviously haven't met a lot of the > customers we have who buy Minus material or you wouldn't have made > that comment :) ) The naive comment wasn't aimed at anyone, but I stand by it tho and yeah I buy Minus, I don't have a small beard, scarf or dress in bright colours :) God I feel like I'm confessing to something dirty! m PS. Have you seen your picture in DJ mag this month? For all the latest news and comment visit www.telegraph.co.uk. This message, its contents and any attachments to it are private, confidential and may be the subject of legal privilege. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination of the whole or part of this message (without our prior written consent) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. Incoming and outgoing telephone calls to our offices may be monitored or recorded for training and quality control purposes and for confirming orders and information. Telegraph Media Group Limited is a limited liability company registered in England and Wales (company number 451593). Our registered office address is: 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0DT.
