Whilst admiring how clever he is - and I genuinely think Hawtin shows a profound intelligence about how he applies the new opportunities which these latest technologies offer - I found myself drifting.
I think I can only take so much technological advancement at a time. Then I kind of withdraw, hoping to hear some actual music. Perhaps something which completes rather than loops over another loop or even four fragments looped at the same time. The day when these genuinely impressive techniques add up to something equally as genuinely impressive coming out of the speakers will be the day when many luddites just using one laptop [ha, I'm not even going to mention the pre-historic relics, like me, who use that black plastic stuff!) won't be allowed to DJ anymore due to being seen as a comedy act. Till then - and it could happen soon: perhaps 3 years? - I think there are few more gigs to come. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:39 PM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) Richie Hawtin's Traktor setup Although i have different midi controllers it's the way i'm playing as well and exactly due to the same reasons. --- Interesting little video: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6n4cy_richie-hawtin-traktor-setup_musi c m
