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From:
Aran M. Parillo
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Date:
Tue, 30 Apr 1996 10:01:52 -0400
Subject:
Re: (idm) DJ Spooky
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LittleAdam@aol.com proclaimed...
quoted 2 lines Truly surprised at the misjudging of DJ Spooky, so harsh, seeming with>Truly surprised at the misjudging of DJ Spooky, so harsh, seeming with >vengence. Where does this come from?
Firstly, the harshness was directed toward "the Wire" who dared compare a humble dj to John Coltrane. In my opinion, even if you were Q-bert, that's a stretch which is going to draw some serious fire. Next, I have had the opportunity to see/hear Spooky spin and it was about as uneventful as a dj set can get. He put a track on and then took it off and put on another track. Wow! There was no cutting, no scratching, no whismical deejay dynamics, in fact, he even looked bored! Most importantly, his track selection was well less then extra-ordinary. So now then, the Wire is comparing such a dee jay to one of the most profound jazz pioneers our world has been blessed with? I would hope jazz fans would have the sack to stand up and proclaim the contrary. Decide for yourself... http://www.siba.fi/~eonttone/trane.html http://www.gac.edu/~sanderso/coltrane.html
quoted 2 lines the conservatism>the conservatism >attached to this kind of techno purism (puritianism?)
What the blazes are you talking about?! Did I miss something? Teep on in the carride to work this am: poem - joe rice