I grew up and spent a great deal of my teens and early 20's in the heavy metal scene and I lived in a rather sheltered and niave little world. We all took great pleasure in bagging the fuck out of "tekno" and associated. As far as we were concerned it was all pre-fabricated and repititious (sp?) crap - and to pay top dollar to attend a rave only to have bunch of guys spin records was lunacy. It defeated the prupose of seeing a live show with talented musicians. Backward and close minded thinking it was and its still prevelant today, even within the electronica scene.
About 5 years ago I was invited to a rave by a friend that opened my eyes to a broad genre that has captivated my mind and soul till this very day... I experienced first hand what for many years I thought a guy playing records couldn't possibly do - move me emotionally. To me a true DJ works and creates on the night, reads the crowd, reads the mood in order to keep the flow of the party unbroken and possibly take the crowd to heights never travelled. My love for the skill of DJ'ing also had me believing that anyone in front of a lap top was going to fall short of captivating my soul - its was pre-fabricated and repititious
shessh you'd think I would have learnt...instead I just merely shifted my close mindedness to another genre of music.
This attitude changed when I had the privelage of seeing S.U.N Project live - and let me tell you now... no-one has come to blow my mind as they have... well apart from Pink Floyd (but lets not bring the Gods into this
) It wasn't a guy spinning but two highly talented guys creating a truelly unique expeirence. You felt that you were part of something special.
The point of my rant is that change is always hard to accept, especially when you have an emotional connection to a genre... it's fear that it will take that something special away. It's very much the way I felt when grunge came out and swallowed up what little metal scene Australia had at the time with everyone jumping on the band wagon... had I stopped to listen I might have noticed some of these bands had telent... but prejiduce can be a strong thing in us.
Sure its different.... but it doesn't mean its any less entertaining... cause in the end the power to move someone comes from the guy/girl holding the guitar/mixing those records/creating music via PC. Thats the difference between a performer and a clone.
Sure the possibility to abuse and take advantage of the technology is there, to have people believe you are creating music when in fact you are just regurgitating.... but remember there are alot of people that believe that the DJ scene as a whole is nothing but riding on the back of someone elses creation.... but we know better
Don't be so ignorant and give any new direction a chance.... cause within the hordes of clones there will be some special diamonds creating inspirational and moving pieces of music... its your job to crap detect rather than discount as a whole.
thank you and goodnite
