On Tue, 23 Jul 1996 09:32:48 +0100 Andrew Cowper wrote:
quoted 2 lines That's as maybe, but its still a fact that Goa DJs play DATs and the reason> That's as maybe, but its still a fact that Goa DJs play DATs and the reason
> I've heard many times is that the sand and the heat fucks the vinyl.
That may be a small reason (ie, you never want to leave the records
outside in the sun) but the main reason Goa Gil says he djs from dat is so
that he can _carry_ more music with him. This ain't some hop on a plane
and take a taxi or get a ride from the promoter gig...You've got to _lug_
things places in India and you go for extended trips where you will be
djing a lot to the same people. To keep the sets fresh, you are going to
have to lug a LOT of vinyl with you or just a small case of 4hr dats with
all of your choicest cuts on them...
Not meant to belittle your theory but just to point out that there are
other reasons to use dat at times. Sure, some of the finer points of djing
go out the window, but, we're talking about goa trance aren't we? And when
you can bank on your audience being 1) stoned, 2) frying or 3) so damn
happy to be on vacation in a beautiful location far away from daddy but
not too far from his Amex card, then your mixing probably doesn't have to
be stellar to keep the place groovin'... :-)
--
David "plus who can tell when one goa song ends and another begins?" Jones