quoted 23 lines I usually don't wade into such frays on this list as they inevitably lead
> I usually don't wade into such frays on this list as they inevitably lead
> to even longer threads and countless flames, but...
>
> > As far as I can tell, the man has no talent at all past having an ear
> > for a good tune, a good roster on his label, and an unnerving ability
> > for exploiting them and taking credit for stuff they do.
> >
> > As it is, apparently he stands between two DJ's, the Scratch Perverts I
> > think, and 'supervises' their DJing. I mean, for fucks sake, is the guy
> > so useless he can't even mix two records? This isn't the first time
> > he's done this though. A while back a mix on a cream compilation was
> > credited to him. Closer inspection reveals it was actually done by the
> > Psychonauts.
>
> To answer your question - no, he can't even mix two records. I used to go
> down to the Bar Rhumba and check out his weekly, "That's How it Is" or
> something like that. And he's atrocious, can't match a beat to save his
> life, would let entire records grind into the run-out groove before
> sorting out another one on the other deck. But all in all every tune he
> dropped was fucking ace, I'd dance half the night and trainspot the other
> half. But what's more important, mixing skills or track selection? I'll
> take a shite DJ playing good tunes over a good DJ playing shite music any
> day. And I'd say it takes talent to have a good ear; he's right up therequoted 4 lines with Mixmaster Morris, Giles Peterson, and others whose opinion you can
> with Mixmaster Morris, Giles Peterson, and others whose opinion you can
> trust without question. Admittedly the Psychonauts mixing under his name
> was pretty lame. So maybe DJ'ing isn't his forte, but he runs a tight
> label. For that I'll give him props.