Re: NYTimes.com Article: The D.J.'s New Mix: Digital Files and aTurntable

From: Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Date: Sun Oct 28 2001 - 02:43:44 CET

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    At 04:22 PM 10/27/01 -0400, Christina Martineau wrote:
    >Hi Elson,
    >
    >I have to disagree with you that a DJ would throw away a producers CDR.
    >Actually these days that CDR is a rare gem, usually because it's an
    >unreleased track. If the track is released (not so rare) and this DJ is
    >purely in touch with music then he would keep that CDR in a safe place as
    >part of his collection, assuming the song(s) are good. Now if this DJ is
    >one of those look at me types, your right, I couldn't see the CDR making
    >to the car.
    >

    There are no absolutes of course. I was talking about club DJs, of course
    radio DJs are more open to play CD-Rs (cos there are no clubgoers present
    to look a the DJ setup and sneer at them :)) . I'm sure that most DJs if
    given a CD-R would listen to the track, but don't count on them playing it
    in a club.

    > I was speaking of the DJ who produces. The Sexy Lady track I spoke of is
    > Tim's work. I work with an artist who started spinning (mostly vinyl) but
    > always plays his new stuff off of CDR before and after mastering to get
    > feedback or to see how the frequencies sound on other sound systems. It
    > keeps him from becoming complacent.
    >
    > I would have to disagree that the DJ/Producer would not play any other
    > CDR's, Burdy of Baby Mammoth is one who would and welcomes it.

    Like I said, there are no absolutes, there are club DJs that love to play
    CD-Rs from other people than themselves and I think the world needs more of
    em to tell you the truth, but they are the exception rather than the rule.
    I'm just speaking from experience. I'm a producer and I'm telling you what
    I've seen, my experience has neither been totally negative nor totally
    positive -- I've known some DJs to throw away my CD-Rs (some liked the
    music but didn't think it's appropriate for what they spin, some also liked
    it but had no use for it just cos it was a CD), and I've also known some
    DJs who dug my stuff so much they even got dupblates made and paid for it
    themselves.
    >

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