RE: [313] Detroit Techno in England

2000-10-19 Thread Lawton David
I totally agree regarding Voodoo's repeated bookings of the same artist. Umek recently played for the first time in september and he is already booked again for november! Same thing with Craig Walsh! (although you may let them off cos hes part of a primate tour). Its not the best place for variet

RE: [313] Ben Sims

2000-10-12 Thread Lawton David
I think sims makes good funky music that is made to be enjoyed, not analysed! Ive seen him twice now, once on 3 decks. I thought both times he was incredible. >-Original Message- >From: Lawton David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 11 October 2000 12:26 >To: 313@hyperreal.

RE: [313] Ben Sims

2000-10-11 Thread Lawton David
setunes >and mixing them up with slammin bassdrum can't be described >"innovative". at least i don't think so. sampling is good, but sampling >stuff too obvious is quite annoying. > >On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Lawton David wrote: >> Last january BEN SIMS tore thro

RE: [313] Ben Sims

2000-10-11 Thread Lawton David
Dont you just love Ben Sims! >-Original Message- >From: Lawton David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 11 October 2000 12:09 >To: 313 List >Subject: [313] Ben Sims > > >Last january BEN SIMS tore through Australia >like a force 5 hurricane. > >He came as a

Ben Sims

2000-10-11 Thread Lawton David
Last january BEN SIMS tore through Australia like a force 5 hurricane. He came as a highly recommended and relatively unknown artist and left with a reputation as one of the greatest DJs on the planet. Not since Luke Slater's first visit as an artist has an artist left such an impression on Austra

RE: [313] what makes a good DJ? (was: Re: [313] best DK dj?)

2000-10-10 Thread Lawton David
i'd much >prefer to pay to see and hear a dj who is always very busy >behind the decks >and mixer. thank you detroit for having so many great djs for >us to check >out anytime. >(ex:richie hawtin, claude young, derrick may, jeff mills, kdj, >theo parish >to na

Travelling without moving

2000-10-10 Thread Lawton David
I recently saw Steve Bicknell and a couple of months before, Oliver Ho, both for the first time. I find their style of mixing infinitely more interesting than a lot of other DJs. I think this is because the music travels. Bicknell's music I found to have depth and although it didnt exactly have

RE: [313] what makes a good DJ? (was: Re: [313] best DK dj?)

2000-10-10 Thread Lawton David
For me, the most important trait of a good DJ is the ability to take the music somewhere. To Make one track affect the next, this is something I dont believe Dave (walking Jukebox) Clarke does at the moment. Thus, the reason he is playing some very very poor sets. Ben Sims is the man for me at

RE: [313] best dj???

2000-10-10 Thread Lawton David
Ben Sims Ritchie Hawtin Space DJz >-Original Message- >From: tommy smalls [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 06 October 2000 23:35 >To: 313@hyperreal.org >Subject: [313] best dj??? > > >jeff mills >claude young >murat >twonz >jeff cochran (aka vortex) > > >---

RE: [313] hard house?

2000-10-04 Thread Lawton David
So If an American asks me if I like Hard House, instead of looking at him in disgust (whick is what I would normally do being from uk and knowing only UK hard house), I will simply say I have never heard it. >-Original Message- >From: FC3 Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 04 Octobe

RE: [313] hard house?

2000-10-04 Thread Lawton David
I personally have only heard the term used to describe the uk high nrg sound you mention. >-Original Message- >From: Kyle J Dupuy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 04 October 2000 03:59 >To: 313@hyperreal.org >Subject: [313] hard house? > > > >since it has been brought up lately. . is there

RE: [313] mills silliness

2000-10-04 Thread Lawton David
Marco Carola also throws his records in a big heap on the floor. >-Original Message- >From: FC3 Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 04 October 2000 02:44 >To: 'David Gillies' >Cc: '313@hyperreal.org' >Subject: RE: [313] mills silliness > > >I saw juan atkins do something close to tha