[kj] KJ 2010 Tour Support:

[Rob Moss]

I have no probs with DJs but I do wonder when playing someone else's records entitled you to call yourself the artist!
I appreciate the skill in selecting the tracks for the flow and getting the bpm right and the cross fade etc. But ya dinnae write the fucker did ya?

You're right about it being dull to watch Alex. Tranced out berks catching flies. Niiiiice. 

On 29 Jul 2010, at 21:56, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:


> Regardless if one's a fan of the music or not, the fact remains that a d.j. on a stage is not much to *watch*. It kinda begins and ends there, as far as I'm concerned,.

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> Alex in NYC

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> From: folk devil 

> Sent: Jul 29, 2010 4:51 PM 

> To: gathering at misera.net 

> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ 2010 Tour Support: 

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> Fair go, DJ culture did get somewhat out of control during the 90s, but I have been to many an 'event' where the main attraction is the DJ. Also been to many events where you know that the DJ is 'somewhere' around ;)

> I am a technohead, and the witnessing of producers like Jeff Mills have been some of the best experiences of my life :)

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> From: humanhybrid666 at gmail.com

> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:36:49 +1200

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ 2010 Tour Support:

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> ..i like seeing bands! not some self important noddy twiddling knobs grooving away to himself behind a desk with big ears (headphones).

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> overly critical and simplistic, but i've never gone to a club to see a dj 'play' and dont intend to - thats for other people. when i go out to see live music i look fwd to one or two opening bands before the main band, its just more kosher... =)

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> "due to a lack of trained trumpeters, the end of the world has been postponed indefinitely..."

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> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 3:41 AM, folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com> wrote:

> What's wrong with DJs opening?

> Just curious why you think so :)

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