It's pretty wild. They have 4 *DJ's* at once, so actually about 8
turntable in effect at times. Like a jazz band, the ensemble is
punctuated by solos.. But so much so that it's more like the soloists
are punctuated by moments of ensemble-ness. Plus there's a crew of
assistants packing and unpacking the vinyl for them so they can pay
attention to violating the turntables. The Invisible Skratch Pikles
deserve a pedestal.
-CF
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> From: Brett McCormick [SMTP:brett@speedy.speakeasy.org]
> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 1997 1:43 PM
> To: Iain Newton
> Cc: Chris Fahey; IDM
> Subject: Re: (idm) DJ Shadow
>
>
> woah. I'm not sure I've heard *4* tables scratching at once, but I
> can only imagine...
>
> On , 18 April 1997, at 17:48:41, Iain Newton wrote:
>
> > i do, however, totally agree with this - djing is a definite artform
> imho and
> > the turntable is nothing but another musical instrument - you should
> hear the
> > scratch pickles to hear the most amazing use of turntables as
> musical
> > instruments - their scratching (all 4 of them together) is just
> astounding
> > (maybe you already have heard them?),
> >
> > iain
> >