Re: (313) innovator hits adelaide
on 1/27/00 11:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd take a plastikman set over May any day, and if you want live shit then voiteck would be my preference if playing at a party at the same time as May. It's all personal preference, of course, and that's all good, cause the world would be damn dull if it werent for individuals... Ah yes. The Feel the Funk vs. the Think the Funk division. Expect this to become more prevalent as we move into the era of the new resurgence of house. Personally, I find myself lately clubbing for oldies and soulful tracks while the architecture, minimalism and structure is reserved for the headphones. (sorry ao) Thoughts? - There4IM
Re: innovations (was) Re: (313) innovator hits adelaide
Personally, I find myself lately clubbing for oldies and soulful tracks while the architecture, minimalism and structure is reserved for the headphones. (sorry ao) Thoughts? yeah, old tracks are good cause they have that nostalgic value and soulful tracks are cool Actually I think Derrick was saying that he gave away a box of his old classics while in Australia as he didn't want to find himself playing them again. He said he couldn't resist playing them as they sound so good, which is true. He played a lot of new music - from Aril Brikha to Ian Pooley to DJ Rolando. He played very different things, period. Like, for example, he had Femi Kuti in there. Peace Cyclone
Re: (313) innovator hits adelaide
Did anyone catch him in Brisbane or Cairns? I heard Brisbane was cool. yeah he rocked in brisbane, shame the sound system was so poor...only heard the bass and hihats, all the midrange was muddy and subsequently it almost ruined the set..however the highlight was derrick dropping UR Amazon and then launching into James Brown and some fabulous Latin Jazz... nice JK
Re: (313) innovator hits adelaide ( back 2 melbourne)
Just got home (early Monday morning) from seeing Derrick spin at Seven (a relatively small club) in Melbourne. He played way better than he did at the NYE party. Derrick played great on NYE, everyone there was familiar with who he is and what he does, the vibe was warm and friendly, it's just that the sound wasn't all that. He had no control over the sound levels. Reportedly the police insisted that the sound in the building be turned down (which is a rare occurrence in Melbourne) and then there was some trouble with bleeding between rooms. But he still didn't seem to be having the BEST time of it... alot of people seemed to be there for the spectacle, and not the music... Yeah, he was a little frustrated about that I think, but those in the front were definitely feeling it. It was unfortunate that they had Chuck E opening as he comes from a very different ethos - he plays bang, bang Euro techno. Everyone felt that sucked. They should have had the soulful, funky and upcoming great hope Declan Kelly before - he was upstairs. Had it been an Innovator party it would have been more harmonious but thems the breaks. Ian Pooley, Patrick Lindsey and Christian Smith turned up, as they were still in town, no doubt taking lessons. I really like Lindsey as a DJ - he's like a baby Dave Angel and can beatbox into the bargain. I saw him the night before with Ian Pooley. Peace C
Re: (313) innovator hits adelaide ( back 2 melbourne)
I just got home from there as well! He was heaps better this time than when he played @ dome last year, he played a much harder and danceable set I thought. That night at the Dome was amazing - those lovely soulful interludes of (hate this word's New Age connoctations but can't think of a new one) ambience. Derrick often varies tempos and he never really plays the same twice, that's just him. I imagine he started harder at Seven as he was compelled to after Chuck's mutant Ninja raver techno. Also it was good in a small club where you could walk right up to the decks and see what was going on.. though I think the constant handshaking etc was starting to bug him as he was on the job - plus all the people dancing around him waving glowsticks in his face etc... Hey, yes. It was just the one geezer with glowsticks though. I wouldn't want Melbourne events like this getting a bad rep, y'all. Peace C
