RE: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-06 Thread Jongsma, K.J.
a lot of female djs are being recognized and coming into their own now, though, and i think this is good. i don't like to overanalyze stuff. I totaly agree with the overanalyze part. It is just music, trying to explain everything changes music (an art-form) into science, talking to

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-06 Thread Steven T Lammers
I received the best compliment about my spinning anyone could ever dream of from a woman when I played in Finland at Koneisto last month. Women are quicker to give compliments, in my experiences, while alot of guys feel inferior giving them. I'm going to stop posting about this I promise. Steve

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-06 Thread Nick Walsh
See what I mean? --- Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok... I have been trying to avoid making a post, but it seems i can't hold myself back. I would like to comment on a few things mentioned here today as well as relate some of my own experiences. I think Holly is making some

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-06 Thread Nick Walsh
see what I mean? --- Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok... I have been trying to avoid making a post, but it seems i can't hold myself back. I would like to comment on a few things mentioned here today as well as relate some of my own experiences. I think Holly is making some

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-06 Thread Nick Walsh
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Holly is making some interesting points but based on my own personal experiences I can't get my head around this notion that women aren't into abstract ideas. But the fact that I think you work in computers Holly means you must have the kind of

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-06 Thread Glyph1001
Well of course, it was just something that I mentioned that she can try. In a message dated 10/6/00 9:35:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One tip my brother has taught me is if once you mix one record into another and you hear it goes off beat, it means the record you mixed in is too fast and

RE: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-05 Thread Holly.C.MacDonald-Korth
Ok... I have been trying to avoid making a post, but it seems i can't hold myself back. I would like to comment on a few things mentioned here today as well as relate some of my own experiences. Gwendal wrote: I've always wondered why I couldn't get any of my girlfriends to listen to hours of

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-05 Thread Cyclone Wehner
Ok... I have been trying to avoid making a post, but it seems i can't hold myself back. I would like to comment on a few things mentioned here today as well as relate some of my own experiences. I think Holly is making some interesting points but based on my own personal experiences I can't get

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-05 Thread Holly.C.MacDonald-Korth
I think Holly is making some interesting points but based on my own personal experiences I can't get my head around this notion that women aren't into abstract ideas. But the fact that I think you work in computers Holly means you must have the kind of mind usually accredited to males -

Re: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-05 Thread kelli b kavanaugh
ok, i'll throw my bonnet into this (well-tread) ring... i find it interesting yet limiting to look at things from a gender perspective. interesting because there is usually some grain of insight to be gained it shapes so much of how society looks at each of us, yet limiting because i ( this is

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2000-10-05 Thread tristan watkins
Oh, and to add more fuel to the flame, I seem to remember reading an interview with Christian Vogel where he spoke about women loving his music. The idea was that he recognized a better response to his music in women vs. men, and with women responding to his music versus other similar techno. It's

Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music - long

2000-10-05 Thread Glyph1001
I totally agree overall with your comments, Holly. I can certainly relate, it does get frustrating. One tip my brother has taught me is if once you mix one record into another and you hear it goes off beat, it means the record you mixed in is too fast and needs to be slowed down. Try it, hope