Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Fri, 7 May 1999 12:44:21 -0700
>
>On Fri, 7 May 1999 13:54:08 -0400 Jeremy Hollister <jeremy@mte.com>
>writes:
>
>> I agree with this entirely! there are certain producers, ie
>> David Holmes, UFO, krush, etc. Who are actually good djs in that they
>> feel what's going on in a room.
>>
>> Others just don't cut it, for example I saw Amon Tobin spin
>> in NYC, and it was just dismal. I dig is music but after seeing him
>> spin I was put off. Same thing happened to me regarding the Yellow
>> Pructions "crew", love their music, but can stand their "dj" sets.
>
>
>Yeah, I heard Amon spin in Baltimore. Granted the other two DJs on the
>bill were Mixmaster Morris and Jonah Sharp (very tough acts to follow),
>but he was WEAK! The mixing was just not there. I guess he was going
>for an abstract set, but the songs should at least flow into one another
>-- not to mention beatmatched. I too like his music but he can't mix to
>save his life. IMHO, of course.
>
>
>
>> I defintely appreciate a good dj who puts together an
>> eclectic and mixed combination that no single band could match. On the
>other
>> hand, seeing "knob-twiddlers" live can't hold a candle to live
>musicians
>> grooving.
>
>
>I have to disagree here. When I saw Autechre and Push Button Objects
>about 3 years ago in Miami Beach THEY ROCKED MY WORLD! It was the most
>surreal experience to hear such beautiful music melting the speakers and
>watch these cats do their thing on the keyboards while sequencing on a
>desktop live. WOW! :)
>
>
>Peace,
>
>
>Pedro Cevallos
And there's always, Richard James (Aphex Twin), with Sandpaper on the
turntable, and a mic in a blender.
erik g
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