On Sun, 12 Aug 2001, Gil wrote:
quoted 9 lines I agree with you 100% But I still maintain that appearent speed and actual>
> I agree with you 100% But I still maintain that appearent speed and actual
> speeds of tracks in IDM vary greatly and statistically speaking you are
> less likely to find two tracks that have the same feel and are of similar
> speeds (within say 6%) than in most other forms of dance music.
>
> B/c of this if an IDM DJ can beatmatch lets say 50% of his or her set, I
> think that's a pretty good success rate.
>
That's been about my maximum. But I don't know why more DJs in general
don't simply play songs out, and start another one, if they're trying
to change gears. I don't think people mind that near as much as they
mind a trainwreck.
And with IDM DJing you can always play something beatless as a bridge
between two tracks at different tempos.
It's important to remember that there's not just one way to DJ. I admire
and enjoy super-tight dance DJs, but I can't help but think that's NOT
what IDM is about or should be about. The thing I always think about
the best DJs I've seen is that they're communicating and connecting with
the audience, in the same way that any good performer would. That
should be the goal. This means that when you DJ you may not play the
same tracks you would at home for your own enjoyment. You're in essence
driving the experience for an audience, and you have to bring some
coherence to what you're playing. Try and avoid those left
turns off cliffs, because that's when people stop listening.
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