Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-05 Thread robin


Yeah I'll happily stand by what I said below.

I don't say it from any high brow point of view though. I bowed out of 
the ultra analysis of this thread saying it's not good to overthink 
these things. You feel what you feel.


I'm simply saying that people will like what is fed them by record 
companies. There's not a lot controversial in that. It's what happens.


robin...


I can't tell who said the part about kids listening to music because 
it's expected of them, but that's about one of the stuppidest things I 
have ever heard in my life.  And if you don't know by now when 
something is put on heavy rotation, even if you hate it, most people 
start to except it out of habit, then you are really in the dark. AND 
it's quite possible people like poppy crap. Not because they are 
forced to. I hate this ideology, that you aren't true or can't really 
enjoy music unless you understand the intelligence behind it.  That's 
something I don't like about this list, SOME people truly really enjoy 
the music they are discussing in here, and then there are ALOT of 
people that have to disect it, analyze it, or diss a mass public for 
mood changes in buying. Or some one who loves Crazy Frog is less of a 
music less lover then some one that has Carl Craig's complete 
anthology, white labels included.  I mean it's like insulting the 
people who buy records from non english speaking countries of American 
and English artists, because they can't understand the lyrics, but are 
buying the music for the beat or the sound. They just love the sound.  
They don't know why one artist is one way or the other. I actually 
don't listen to the radio too much, but I don't think people, or youth 
who do are mindless or do it because they are putting in their hours 
because it's what expected from them. Geez, relax.

Steve
 
Please forward this to the 313 for me, whenever I try to post, the 
list rejects my post, but I still am able to get the posts from 
everyone else.  Probably because once I said Juan Atkins is a cry 
baby. Not my exact words, but, well please post this for me.

Later
 
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Subject: Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

 Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue. Bad 
taste? 

  
Sadly most people listen to music because it's what they are expected 
to do when they are young. This leads to a large portion of the music 
buying public just buying what's pushed on them via radio/mtv/etc. 
Rather than looking for stuff they might actually like more. 

 
I have to learn to be less cynical don't I? 
 
robin... 




Re: (313) What you listening to? (was Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll)

2005-11-04 Thread Thomas D. Cox, Jr.
On Thu, November 3, 2005 11:54 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Jazzreworks - The New MPS Sessions - great compilation of jazz fusion
 tracks (George Duke, Hans Koller, Kenny Clarke, etc) remixed by loads of
 different people

so how are those other mixes? do you like that moonstarr jam?

tom




(313) RE: What you listening to? (was Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll)

2005-11-04 Thread Kelly, Stephen
the fall '50,000 fall fans can't be wrong'
c2 'the album formally known as..'
the slits 'cut'
cti 'electronic ambient remixes 12'


Re: (313) What you listening to? (was Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll)

2005-11-04 Thread Garrett McGrath

On Nov 3, 2005, at 3:39 PM, Thomas D. Cox, Jr. wrote:

 and some cure disintegration.


such a great album.


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-03 Thread Cyclone Wehner
When I was in NY about 3 years ago I went to Armani and bought a top (which
I've never worn as it's elasticine which I loathe) and a Frankie Knuckles CD
they had and I commented to the girl I was surprised house should be played
or even fostered in such a store when hip-hop might be more their
demographic and she said they were not meant to play hip-hop as it scared
some older customers, hmmm!


 I agree whole-heartedly! The club music pumping at the clothing store
 is really obnoxious, and it is a real turn-off. I did have a better
 experience at a small Brooklyn furniture store the other weekend.
 Walked in and they were playing Kraftwerk. I thought, I don't care
 what this place sells, I'm going to look at everything in here and
 enjoy my shopping experience.

 (Not that this has anything to do with the DJ Mag Poll)

 Adam


I find it really difficult to buy clothes or shoes these
days because the music most of these shops pump
out is utterly appalling. I wish they would at least turn
the volume down. As it is, I usually turn around and
head for the exit after about 30secs


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-03 Thread Cyclone Wehner
My sister only listens to trance as she finds it stimulating when she works
- she has never really been to clubs. Her music knowledge is limited. But
she is about to get a PHD. If she hears something by Richie Hawtin she likes
it too - she just doesn't discriminate. It's more complicated - people like
what they like.


 On 2 Nov 2005, at 11:02, robin wrote:


 Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue.  Bad
 taste?

 Sadly most people listen to music because it's what they are expected
 to do when they are young.  This leads to a large portion of the music
 buying public just buying what's pushed on them via radio/mtv/etc.
 Rather than looking for stuff they might actually like more.


 Eh? So are you saying people buy stuff they know is rubbish :)

 M


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-03 Thread Cyclone Wehner

still, does anyone care? each to their own innit. as long as I've got music
 to listen to I like, couldn't really give two f**ks what everyone else
 wants to listen to.

 hehehe two f**cks
 what are you listening to? i bet it sucks

Me, I am listening to the awesome new Echo  The Bunnymen CD, Siberia,
Natalie Merchant's best of, Annie's DJ-Kicks and Miri Ben Ari's The Hip Hop
Violinist on Kanye's GOOD imprint... and lots of Philip Glass as I heard him
last week. ;) You guys?


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-03 Thread Cyclone Wehner

still, does anyone care? each to their own innit. as long as I've got music
 to listen to I like, couldn't really give two f**ks what everyone else
 wants to listen to.

 hehehe two f**cks
 what are you listening to? i bet it sucks

Me, I am listening to the awesome new Echo  The Bunnymen CD, Siberia,
Natalie Merchant's best of, Annie's DJ-Kicks and Miri Ben Ari's The Hip Hop
Violinist on Kanye's GOOD imprint... and lots of Philip Glass as I heard him
last week. ;) You guys?


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-03 Thread Thomas D. Cox, Jr.
On Thu, November 3, 2005 11:34 pm, Cyclone Wehner wrote:

 Me, I am listening to the awesome new Echo  The Bunnymen CD, Siberia,
 Natalie Merchant's best of, Annie's DJ-Kicks and Miri Ben Ari's The Hip
 Hop
 Violinist on Kanye's GOOD imprint... and lots of Philip Glass as I heard
 him
 last week. ;) You guys?

ive been rocking some rhythm and sound, aril brikha deeparture in time,
danger doom, new boards of canada, some dieselboy jungle mixes from 95,
some soul edits by my man schubert, and some cure disintegration.

tommm





(313) What you listening to? (was Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll)

2005-11-03 Thread Ian Malbon

On Thu, November 3, 2005 11:34 pm, Cyclone Wehner wrote:



 You guys?


Boards of Canada, Fat Freddy's Drop, John Arnold, Black Dog, and  
Boozoo Bajou.  Record Time was good to me today.

--
Ian


Re: (313) What you listening to? (was Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll)

2005-11-03 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight




mostly browsing various samples from Juno.co.uk

also

Jazzreworks - The New MPS Sessions - great compilation of jazz fusion
tracks (George Duke, Hans Koller, Kenny Clarke, etc) remixed by loads of
different people
Diesler - Diggin It Something Rotten (TruThoughts)
Seu Jorge - Carolina
DKD - Future Rage LP
Konono No. 1
Chocolate Genius - Black Yankee Rock
Sa-Ra - The Second Time Around/Thrilla

MEK



Re: (313) What you listening to? (was Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll)

2005-11-03 Thread theREALmxyzptlk

The Orb: Okie Dokie 2xLP (Kompakt). Sweet. Very Fehlmann.


   jeff




Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread alex . bond
My vote is that they make bad sounding music, and if you look at the
world today and in the past , most of the
world really likes bad sounding music...
Dave

I reckon that just about hits the nail on the head nicely dave.

still, does anyone care? each to their own innit. as long as I've got music
to listen to I like, couldn't really give two f**ks what everyone else
wants to listen to.
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Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread robin



Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue.  Bad taste?



Sadly most people listen to music because it's what they are expected to 
do when they are young.  This leads to a large portion of the music 
buying public just buying what's pushed on them via radio/mtv/etc. 
Rather than looking for stuff they might actually like more.



I have to learn to be less cynical don't I?

robin...


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread Martin Dust


On 2 Nov 2005, at 11:02, robin wrote:



Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue.  Bad 
taste?


Sadly most people listen to music because it's what they are expected 
to do when they are young.  This leads to a large portion of the music 
buying public just buying what's pushed on them via radio/mtv/etc. 
Rather than looking for stuff they might actually like more.




Eh? So are you saying people buy stuff they know is rubbish :)

M



Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread Anya K Stang

I can agree only partially with that Alex.
Because music that's seen as 'popular' gets used for ads,
documentaries, in shops, restaurants... While I couldn't
give two f**ks either what everyone else _wants_ to
listen to, it has an influence on what I'm being _made_
to listen to, whether I want to or not.
I find it really difficult to buy clothes or shoes these
days because the music most of these shops pump
out is utterly appalling. I wish they would at least turn
the volume down. As it is, I usually turn around and
head for the exit after about 30secs They lose my
custom - but I need a pair of new jeans dammit!
Record shops should sell more clothes, not just
t-shirts! ; )

Anya

On 2 Nov 2005, at 10:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


My vote is that they make bad sounding music, and if you look at the
world today and in the past , most of the
world really likes bad sounding music...
Dave



I reckon that just about hits the nail on the head nicely dave.

still, does anyone care? each to their own innit. as long as I've  
got music

to listen to I like, couldn't really give two f**ks what everyone else
wants to listen to.


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread J.T.
still, does anyone care? each to their own innit. as long as I've got music
to listen to I like, couldn't really give two f**ks what everyone else
wants to listen to.

hehehe two f**cks
what are you listening to? i bet it sucks

np lukie eargoggle stuff...still holding the crown for best doppplereffekt 
inspired stuff


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread alex . bond
I can agree only partially with that Alex.
Because music that's seen as 'popular' gets used for ads,
documentaries, in shops, restaurants... While I couldn't
give two f**ks either what everyone else _wants_ to
listen to, it has an influence on what I'm being _made_
to listen to, whether I want to or not.

AHA ANYA! COME ON DOWN - IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.

You are truly blessed - for today I launch my *NEW* ACME MUSIC SHIELD.

It's only 9.99 and requires partial assembly, however a lady of your
calibre will be able to deal with this no problem.

In general, it puts you in a daze, so that you don't even notice the music
that is playing in your current enviroment. Just add rizla and gods finest
and roll away - hey presto, your head will be so far up your arse that
you'll be concentrating on putting one foot in front of the other and won't
notice the woes of shop music.

THOROUGH ROAD TESTING FOR LAST 15 YEARS BY ACME CHIEF PRODUCT DEVELOPER, MR
TERRY SKIP-RAT PROVES THIS WORKS - OR YOUR MONEY BACK

Form an orderly Q folks, this is gonna be a hot one.

Yours,

Mr D.Ozy
ACME INC


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Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread alex . bond
what are you listening to?

the sound of photocopiers whirring. I'm gonna make a herbert inspired lp
with only a photocopier and a ream of paper. and sell it as electronica,
I'll make a fortune. WATCHA GOTTA SAY ABOUT THEN?

anyway, shouldn't you be in bed insomnia boy?

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Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread Adam Smith
I agree whole-heartedly! The club music pumping at the clothing store
is really obnoxious, and it is a real turn-off. I did have a better
experience at a small Brooklyn furniture store the other weekend.
Walked in and they were playing Kraftwerk. I thought, I don't care
what this place sells, I'm going to look at everything in here and
enjoy my shopping experience.

(Not that this has anything to do with the DJ Mag Poll)

Adam


I find it really difficult to buy clothes or shoes these
days because the music most of these shops pump
out is utterly appalling. I wish they would at least turn
the volume down. As it is, I usually turn around and
head for the exit after about 30secs


Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-02 Thread Benoît Pueyo
I used to watch a lot of crap real tv shows... Ive always known its 
rubbish but ive watched till i got bored.


Now i watch few of them but its too late : all teh TVs that have 
spreaded this stuff had really big audience with these shows.


Its the same with music people listen to crap till they are bored. But 
the un-educated crowd is renewing and the educated crowd sounds like 
old grandfather telling you how it was half a centuray ago (Abraham 
Simpson). Too late !



--
Benoît.

Martin Dust a écrit :


On 2 Nov 2005, at 11:02, robin wrote:




Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue.  Bad taste?



Sadly most people listen to music because it's what they are expected 
to do when they are young.  This leads to a large portion of the music 
buying public just buying what's pushed on them via radio/mtv/etc. 
Rather than looking for stuff they might actually like more.




Eh? So are you saying people buy stuff they know is rubbish :)

M







Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-01 Thread /0
hawtin being #12 probably had something to do with the emails minus.com (and 
plastikman.com? (and paxahau.com?))sent out asking everyone to help fight the 
fight against bad music by voting for hawtin and magda.

I didn't vote for anyone, but I'm there in spirit

-Joe


 
 From: Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2005/10/31 Mon PM 08:13:57 EST
 To: 313 Detroit 313@hyperreal.org
 Subject: (313) DJ Mag Poll
 
 Another year, another DJ Mag poll! I am glad to see Tiesto knocked off and
 Paul Van Dyk on top - his music is not my taste, but I've always felt that
 he's sincere and principled. Is Hawtin at # 12 not a triumph for good music?
 No love for Detroit in there overall, but that ain't nuthin' new!
 


RE: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-01 Thread Nik Stoltzman
Magda only just made it into the list by the skin of her tea-th.

Arf arf.

N 

-Original Message-
From: /0 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 01 November 2005 14:28
To: Cyclone Wehner; 313 Detroit
Subject: Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

hawtin being #12 probably had something to do with the emails minus.com
(and plastikman.com? (and paxahau.com?))sent out asking everyone to help
fight the fight against bad music by voting for hawtin and magda.

I didn't vote for anyone, but I'm there in spirit

-Joe


 
 From: Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2005/10/31 Mon PM 08:13:57 EST
 To: 313 Detroit 313@hyperreal.org
 Subject: (313) DJ Mag Poll
 
 Another year, another DJ Mag poll! I am glad to see Tiesto knocked off
and
 Paul Van Dyk on top - his music is not my taste, but I've always felt
that
 he's sincere and principled. Is Hawtin at # 12 not a triumph for good
music?
 No love for Detroit in there overall, but that ain't nuthin' new!
 

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RE: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-01 Thread P. Lasell
Why do you all think guys like Tiesto and Van Dyke are so popular?

P
www.peterlasell.net

--- Nik Stoltzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Magda only just made it into the list by the skin of her tea-th.
 
 Arf arf.
 
 N 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: /0 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 Sent: 01 November 2005 14:28
 To: Cyclone Wehner; 313 Detroit
 Subject: Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll
 
 hawtin being #12 probably had something to do with the emails
 minus.com
 (and plastikman.com? (and paxahau.com?))sent out asking everyone to
 help
 fight the fight against bad music by voting for hawtin and magda.
 
 I didn't vote for anyone, but I'm there in spirit
 
 -Joe
 
 
  
  From: Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Date: 2005/10/31 Mon PM 08:13:57 EST
  To: 313 Detroit 313@hyperreal.org
  Subject: (313) DJ Mag Poll
  
  Another year, another DJ Mag poll! I am glad to see Tiesto knocked
 off
 and
  Paul Van Dyk on top - his music is not my taste, but I've always
 felt
 that
  he's sincere and principled. Is Hawtin at # 12 not a triumph for
 good
 music?
  No love for Detroit in there overall, but that ain't nuthin' new!
  
 

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Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-01 Thread Garrett McGrath
true the #12 thing is probably due somewhat to the emails, but asking  
for votes for themselves is not really what that it said


On Nov 1, 2005, at 6:27 AM, /0 wrote:

hawtin being #12 probably had something to do with the emails  
minus.com (and plastikman.com? (and paxahau.com?))sent out asking  
everyone to help fight the fight against bad music by voting for  
hawtin and magda.


I didn't vote for anyone, but I'm there in spirit

-Joe





From: Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/10/31 Mon PM 08:13:57 EST
To: 313 Detroit 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: (313) DJ Mag Poll

Another year, another DJ Mag poll! I am glad to see Tiesto knocked  
off and
Paul Van Dyk on top - his music is not my taste, but I've always  
felt that
he's sincere and principled. Is Hawtin at # 12 not a triumph for  
good music?

No love for Detroit in there overall, but that ain't nuthin' new!







Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-01 Thread David Bate
My vote is that they make bad sounding music, and if you look at the
world today and in the past , most of the
world really likes bad sounding music...

Dave


P. Lasell wrote:

Why do you all think guys like Tiesto and Van Dyke are so popular?

P
www.peterlasell.net

--- Nik Stoltzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  

Magda only just made it into the list by the skin of her tea-th.

Arf arf.

N 






RE: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-01 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight




Because they sell themselves like crazy and because they know people.
They're willing to work with anybody and everybody who will propel their
career and expose themselves to more people.

I know a guy who has been voted in the alternative newspaper best club DJ
in town for, I think, 3 years running.  The guy can't mix two beats to save
his life and he's never worked with vinyl - CDs only.
How does he do it?  He's got a massive mailing list and promotes himself,
is seen at every rock show (he spins rock/pop music mostly), etc.
I know he loves the music he plays but the way he gets voted is by being
ubiquitous and playing to the crowd.  It doesn't hurt that his dad is a
used car salesman and he's learned a few tricks in personality from working
the sales room himself.  He exudes confidence and he can sell himself.  He
plays weddings, parties, etc.  Where ever he can when ever he can.

Check Tiesto's bio (I went to his webpage because I didn't know sh!t about
him)
Born in Holland, Tiësto became a DJ because he 'liked to share music with
other people. When I was younger, I'd listen to a radio show called the
Soul Show, and to Ben Liebrand's mix show, where he would remix and cut up
different tracks, and I just thought - I wanna do this!' Starting out with
a mobile show around the country, he progressed to student parties, and
then to three nights a week in a club, learning and perfecting his craft.

so he was playing three times a week and played student parties - how many
of us would want to spin the type of music they want to hear @ student
parties?  I'm sure during his stints with his mobile DJ job and doing the
student parties he learned what they wanted to hear pretty quickly.

Also, he learned that making music himself and controlling the output (he
started a label) he could raise his profile.  He probably met some people
through a gig and got a radio show and kept pushing it further from there.
According to discogs - in 1998 alone - his label put out four mix CDs.
That's a huge amount.  Seems that's the way so many of these guys push
their profile too.  It's not their own music - they go into a studio (or do
it in their own) and assemble a mix in ProTools.  Then they license the
tracks and bam! Their name is slapped on front of the CD as mixed by and
they get a bigger profile.  More money, more gigs, more clout.  But what
did they do?  They worked the system.
That is until they have to actually play live (*cough*oakenfold*cough*) and
they suck and people stop liking them.
They know they aren't going to be popular forever so they license their own
tracks to just about anybody who wants it (BIG $$$) and that spreads their
name around.  Pretty soon their songs are huge just because people have
heard them enough times.  It plays into the Top 40 radio phenomenon - play
a small selection of songs enough times and people will like them and
request them even though they might have just heard them less than 4 hours
ago.

Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue.  Bad taste?

MEK



   
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Why do you all think guys like Tiesto and Van Dyke are so popular?

P
www.peterlasell.net

--- Nik Stoltzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Magda only just made it into the list by the skin of her tea-th.

 Arf arf.

 N

 -Original Message-
 From: /0 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: 01 November 2005 14:28
 To: Cyclone Wehner; 313 Detroit
 Subject: Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

 hawtin being #12 probably had something to do with the emails
 minus.com
 (and plastikman.com? (and paxahau.com?))sent out asking everyone to
 help
 fight the fight against bad music by voting for hawtin and magda.

 I didn't vote for anyone, but I'm there in spirit

 -Joe


 
  From: Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Date: 2005/10/31 Mon PM 08:13:57 EST
  To: 313 Detroit 313@hyperreal.org
  Subject: (313) DJ Mag Poll
 
  Another year, another DJ Mag poll! I am glad to see

Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

2005-11-01 Thread Cyclone Wehner
I have to express some respect for Van Dyk, regardless of music. He didn't
come from a privileged background as some European superstar DJs like Judge
Jules but an industrial city in communist East Germany - and without a
father who from what I can tell had no role in his life. He left for the
West with his mum and the family dog and little else. He's politically
engaged. I've interviewed him several times and I think he's genuine. I'd
rather see him at the top than some others of the superstar ilk... Some nice
people like - believe in - terrible music, it happens!


 Because they sell themselves like crazy and because they know people.
 They're willing to work with anybody and everybody who will propel their
 career and expose themselves to more people.

 I know a guy who has been voted in the alternative newspaper best club DJ
 in town for, I think, 3 years running.  The guy can't mix two beats to save
 his life and he's never worked with vinyl - CDs only.
 How does he do it?  He's got a massive mailing list and promotes himself,
 is seen at every rock show (he spins rock/pop music mostly), etc.
 I know he loves the music he plays but the way he gets voted is by being
 ubiquitous and playing to the crowd.  It doesn't hurt that his dad is a
 used car salesman and he's learned a few tricks in personality from working
 the sales room himself.  He exudes confidence and he can sell himself.  He
 plays weddings, parties, etc.  Where ever he can when ever he can.

 Check Tiesto's bio (I went to his webpage because I didn't know sh!t about
 him)
 Born in Holland, Tiësto became a DJ because he 'liked to share music with
 other people. When I was younger, I'd listen to a radio show called the
 Soul Show, and to Ben Liebrand's mix show, where he would remix and cut up
 different tracks, and I just thought - I wanna do this!' Starting out with
 a mobile show around the country, he progressed to student parties, and
 then to three nights a week in a club, learning and perfecting his craft.

 so he was playing three times a week and played student parties - how many
 of us would want to spin the type of music they want to hear @ student
 parties?  I'm sure during his stints with his mobile DJ job and doing the
 student parties he learned what they wanted to hear pretty quickly.

 Also, he learned that making music himself and controlling the output (he
 started a label) he could raise his profile.  He probably met some people
 through a gig and got a radio show and kept pushing it further from there.
 According to discogs - in 1998 alone - his label put out four mix CDs.
 That's a huge amount.  Seems that's the way so many of these guys push
 their profile too.  It's not their own music - they go into a studio (or do
 it in their own) and assemble a mix in ProTools.  Then they license the
 tracks and bam! Their name is slapped on front of the CD as mixed by and
 they get a bigger profile.  More money, more gigs, more clout.  But what
 did they do?  They worked the system.
 That is until they have to actually play live (*cough*oakenfold*cough*) and
 they suck and people stop liking them.
 They know they aren't going to be popular forever so they license their own
 tracks to just about anybody who wants it (BIG $$$) and that spreads their
 name around.  Pretty soon their songs are huge just because people have
 heard them enough times.  It plays into the Top 40 radio phenomenon - play
 a small selection of songs enough times and people will like them and
 request them even though they might have just heard them less than 4 hours
 ago.

 Now if you're asking why people like them - I have no clue.  Bad taste?

 MEK




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 Why do you all think guys like Tiesto and Van Dyke are so popular?

 P
 www.peterlasell.net

 --- Nik Stoltzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Magda only just made it into the list by the skin of her tea-th.

 Arf arf.

 N

 -Original Message-
 From: /0 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: 01 November 2005 14:28
 To: Cyclone Wehner; 313 Detroit
 Subject: Re: (313) DJ Mag Poll

 hawtin being #12 probably had something to do with the emails
 minus.com
 (and plastikman.com? (and paxahau.com?))sent out asking everyone to
 help
 fight the fight against bad music by voting for hawtin and magda.

 I didn't vote for anyone, but I'm there in spirit

 -Joe


 
  From: Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Date: 2005/10/31 Mon PM 08:13:57 EST
  To: 313 Detroit 313@hyperreal.org
  Subject: (313) DJ Mag Poll
 
  Another year, another DJ Mag poll! I am glad to see Tiesto knocked
 off
 and
  Paul Van Dyk