Gilly wrote:
quoted 4 lines This recent autechre tour has become the joke of the nord-modular list. For
> This recent autechre tour has become the joke of the nord-modular list. For
> those who don't know, the Nord Modular is one of many synthesizers available
> on the market today. It also happens to be ae's primary synth, if not the
> only thing they use on some of their tracks.quoted 10 lines So this entire week the list has been filled with "autechre concert" patches
> So this entire week the list has been filled with "autechre concert" patches
> from people like me pissed that they paid money to go hear a demo of a
> synthesizer...
>
> ...and some of them are *dead on*. perfect.
>
> which basically shows that autechre is pulling a big "fuck you" to their
> fans. any of us who know how to use the nord can do this crap. it takes a
> bit of practice learning the ramp controls and logic functions, but once
> you've got it down you can be Instant-Autechre.
But you didn't do it. They did.
Look at it from a DJ's perspective -- sure, anybody can play a record on a
turntable. It's easy! The trick is playing the right records, at the right
time, and mixing them together...
So who needs a DJ? Stay home and listen to your own records.
quoted 4 lines This, to me, is not music. It's a patch on a synth. I can sit here at home
> This, to me, is not music. It's a patch on a synth. I can sit here at home
> and listen to my own versions of it instead of paying $22 to stand in a
> dark, hot crowded room and listen to Sean Booth act like he's actually doing
> something innovative.
Nobody's stopping you from staying home...
John
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John von Seggern
DJ/producer
Digital Cutup Lounge
Hong Kong
http://www.digitalcutuplounge.com
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