Re: Books on Detriot Techno

2020-02-28 Thread Ben Britz
Der klang... is really good. Definitely recommend. Even if its not so detroit focused > On Feb 28, 2020, at 2:32 PM, Shaun Fogarty wrote: >  Nice one, I will try to have a read. > On Fri, 28 Feb 2020, 19:02 Mario De Block, wrote: > hi > > I read good things about >

Re: "Mad" Mike Banks & Stacey "Hotwaxx" Hale at symposium

2020-02-26 Thread Ben Britz
that was your first mistake On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 12:57 PM kent williams wrote: > I have the Internet but you sounded like you had some knowledge and > context to offer. > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 11:53 AM Denise Dalphond > wrote: > >> Nandi Comer and a bunch of other people. Do you have

Re: A: Jacktone Radio guest mix

2016-09-17 Thread Ben Britz
Gerald Donald's entire career... On Sep 17, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Joe Marougi wrote: So when is it ok to misrepresent yourself or juice off another's persona? Where is the line that separates us being dicks to call it out them being douches for doing it? Examples that come

Re: (313) roll call?

2012-11-28 Thread Ben Britz
hello i lurk in dc, having previously lurked in nyc, toledo, and ann arbor. dc has the best weather but the worst techno. at my age i think that's for the best carry on -ben/bsb On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Allen Goodman allen.good...@me.comwrote: I've been lurking since '99. While

Re: (313) cults and christianity in techno

2008-06-06 Thread Ben Britz
i thought he became born again long long after preacher man i dont think that makes it mocking as much as tongue in cheek. though he may view the track differently in hindsight On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Thor Teague [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Firstly... if someone believes something as

Re: (313) Derrick May 2000 DEMF

2008-05-30 Thread Ben Britz
i think he opened with james brown - the payback but the record you're after i think is bob azzam - batucada por favor http://www.discogs.com/release/127712 On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 4:14 PM, 1-11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember this being asked at the time and I have checked the 313

Re: (313) since I won't be at DEMF

2007-05-25 Thread Ben Britz
Is there a lot of drink driving in the US? yes On 5/25/07, Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The reason I've been thinking about it is from watching The Wire and seeing the state McNulty and Bunk get into before driving home - and they're cops! Rob Taylor VT Librarian x8599 Hatch Desk

Re: (313) Carl Craig tracks I don't know (from Pacou mix)

2007-02-14 Thread Ben Britz
T.Brookes+A.Soul - City LIfe (Craigs Caya Dub) -RushHour Carl Craig - 4 My Peepz-planet e Carl Craig - Darkness/ Angel-planet e Johnny L - This Time (Craig Mix) - XL Paperclip People - Throw-planet e Quadrant - Infinition(Craig MIx)-planet e Psyche-Andromeda(Craig Mix)-Transmat SpaceTime

Re: (313) Poetry To Music

2006-04-24 Thread Ben Britz
same poem: ltj bukem - horizons On 4/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maya Angelou appears on another record by East Village Loft Society (Ashley Beedle) called I Wanna Sing Sunshine probalby one of my favorite records in my collection. The poem is from Bill Clinton's

Re: (313) 313 tattoos? Now, I've got one ;)

2006-04-14 Thread Ben Britz
that would be more a 734 tattoo though On 4/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, Kiss aren't from Detroit if it was a tattoo of the Stooges - then it would be fab. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: (313) New Prince

2006-03-23 Thread Ben Britz
it's ok. musicology was a lot better On 3/23/06, Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That reminds me, anyone heard the new Prince album? Is it a return to form? Musicology was supposed to be but it wasn't THAT inspiring. I heard a wicked instrumental funk track of his on Gilles Peterson a

Re: (313) Re : Re: (313) DJ Frankie Bones vs Joey Beltram

2006-03-03 Thread Ben Britz
make it stop On 3/3/06, Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/3/06, seek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frankie Bones can be whatever he wants to, as far as DJing: he's got gigs. What do you have? A big mouth, a keyboard, and an interenet connection. Nuff said. and tiesto has

Re: (313) DE9 Transitions

2005-12-02 Thread Ben Britz
thought the cd was good, though awfully similar to the hawtin live sets i've heard recently. kinda feel like i have about 5 copies of the same set i dont know why he included that timewarp footage on the dvd; it looks terribly boring On 12/2/05, Benoît Pueyo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree.

Re: (313) Fake Los Hermanos record?

2004-07-28 Thread Ben Britz
well, i would think a lot people shopping for that record or buying it are lured in by the name, which they associate with the work of rolando and gerald. thats the basis of trademark infringment Quoting kj at technotourist dot org [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Well i don't think it is a crime to record

Re: (313) Fake Los Hermanos record?

2004-07-28 Thread Ben Britz
This doesnt really matter. trademarks emerge through use, not registration. if you use the name as the artist and people recognize the name as the artist, then thats the trademark, registered or not Moreover, theres a decent argument that people would assume an artist called los hermanos is part

RE: (313) London 313 peeps - Fabric

2004-07-26 Thread Ben Britz
not exactly 313, but is anyone else going to see dj heather and christian smith in 2 weeks? Quoting Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED]: No - wear what you like - don't bring any glowsticks though! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday,

RE: (313) London 313 peeps - Fabric

2004-07-26 Thread Ben Britz
- From: Ben Britz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 3:46 PM To: Robert Taylor Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) London 313 peeps - Fabric not exactly 313, but is anyone else going to see dj heather and christian smith in 2 weeks? Quoting Robert Taylor

Re: (313) Re: new Prodigy album

2004-07-23 Thread Ben Britz
do they, like, sing about feelings and stuff? Quoting Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- Original Message -- From: DJ Entropy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, I just described one. You just replied about it. uh, no. thats mall punk, thats what my

Re: AW: (313) miss kitten ?

2004-07-22 Thread Ben Britz
Miss Kitten is definitely worth seeing in my book. I dont care for her production stuff or that 80s/electroclash junk, but she is a very talented dj. Her sets are mostly euro-techno, with little bits of electro and more eclectic stuff thrown in to spice it up. More technasia than larry tee. I'm

Re: (313) Last Tronic Treatment Party

2004-07-13 Thread Ben Britz
from all the drunk voicemails i got, it appears it was quite the party. i'm told acquaviva and christian both played fantastic sets before a very drunk and lewd danny howells closed it, predictably, with blue monday. Quoting Fred Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Did anyone hit the last Tronic

RE: (313) washington dc?

2004-06-29 Thread Ben Britz
unless you enjoy waving glowsticks to the epic sounds of tiesto, it's a wasteland Quoting LR T [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Unfortunately techno here in DC is slim to non-existent. There are no decent record stores anymore. There are two larger clubs--Nation and Club Five that feature electronic

Re: (313) Nitzer Ebb....eh?

2004-06-22 Thread Ben Britz
didnt terrence fixmer do a mix album of all this sort of stuff recently? anyone buy it? seems an extension/progression fo the electroclash '80s fixation, with dj hell typically out front. Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dj Hell is playing out Front 242 tunes, would u consider that to be

Re: (313) Nitzer Ebb....eh?

2004-06-22 Thread Ben Britz
(hard to find) dist. by musicman, called Aktion Mekanik. It is the only way i've been able to get a hold of skinny puppy's track assimilate. dense On Tue, 22 Jun 2004, Ben Britz wrote: didnt terrence fixmer do a mix album of all this sort of stuff recently? anyone buy it? seems

Re: (313) Ritchie and Magda last night in D.C.

2004-06-13 Thread Ben Britz
i'm definitely looking forward to selway and kitten. hawtin was a good time, though i've seen him play much better sets. i'm new to dc, but there is just no techno scene here is there? btw, i've never before been to a venue where the guy doing the search has a tip cup, lmfao -bsb Quoting Tim

Re: (313) The Price is Right theme remix/edit?

2004-06-03 Thread Ben Britz
is that music original to the price is right? i feel like it was taken from some old jazz or pop record. Quoting Nik [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The Discogs Community say it all... 6 members have this item 0 members want this item Heh heh N matt kane's brain[EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/06/2004

Re: (313) why lie on your bio (Tim Baker)

2004-05-24 Thread Ben Britz
yeah, i grew up in jackson (ok, brooklyn to be precise) and toledo and whenever i'm dealing with people from outside the area i usually just say detroit or the detroit area. it's just a handy, well-known reference point, not an attempt to decieve people. Quoting Dennis DeSantis [EMAIL

RE: (313) Kevin Saunderson Carl Craig last weekend in London

2004-05-06 Thread Ben Britz
stacey pullen - phats and small respect the cock at motor in 2001. 4 hours a stunning techno and chicago house, then THAT?!?!?! also acquaviva playing electric avenue at the demf a few years ago, but he's neither a legend nor a favorite. but it was really, really bad Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

RE: (313) Jeff Mills comp on Azuli

2004-05-04 Thread Ben Britz
I really like the DT one, though it took me a bit to warm up to it. He must have spent an immense amount of time on it because he re-edits nearly every track and writes a paragrah or two in the liner notes on each of them. Also have the Francois K and DLC discs and they are amazing as well. Gonna

RE: (313) Laurent Garnier

2004-04-27 Thread Ben Britz
i could have guessed he wouldnt be a favorite around these parts, but generally speaking, people who dont like carl cox need to pick their heads up from their laptops and remember what clubs are about. he rocks it. sorry to be harsh, but i just dont get people who criticize him. then again, to

RE: (313) That Friday Question

2004-04-02 Thread Ben Britz
claude's essential underground is amazing. it lacks the mixing flair of his dj sets, but the tracks are stunning. the rok disc is pretty good too, if you like that hard tresor sound- though there is one monster trainwreck, which he didnt edit out Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: i think that's the

Re: (313) New York

2004-03-19 Thread Ben Britz
bs is just doing a one-off this weekend; it wont be running in 5 weeks. danny krivit has been doing monthly parties at deep, however, and there is always shelter Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all I have a friend who is off to New York in 5 weeks time and I wondered if Body Soul will be

Re: (313) 313 stuff in cleveland, OH?

2003-10-08 Thread Ben Britz
i had the misfortune of livng there this summer. aside from a few mildly entertaining (but prog/tech-house based) nights at abasso, there was nothing worth a darn. wound up driving to chicago just to hear some quality tunes -bsb Quoting Lee Herrington IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]: hi folks.