[Dynagroove] ooo, the politics of it all...

[Will Yardley]

AtJazZMK2 at aol.com wrote:

> only way it seems to get booked locally in LA is if you hook up
> the DJ that is hooking you up...quite frankly its not about music,
> its about politics in the "local" house scene...unless you press a
> cheesy record calling yourself a "producer" (even though a monkey
> can make a 4/4 beat with a high hat and a drum roll build-up) or
> hook up another DJ that seems to be "running" things, you aint gonna
> get any set times, so start your own foundation...
>
> ----"reputable" DJs dont care to spin the deep shit anymore b/c they
> already have...

this isn't specific to LA... or to the house music scene.  politics are
important in 'the scene' just about anywhere you go.  to an extent
they're important everywhere.  i'm certainly no fan of dealing with
politics (and that's one reason you don't see me out very often) but we
all have to deal with them - be it at work, in a 'scene' or in some
other aspect of our lives.

obviously there are some people who get away with a lot less politics,
often because they're extremely talented musicians, but for the most
part, there's almost always some politics involved. 

and 'starting your own foundation' is always a good thing... and does
politics play a role in your decision when you are doing your own thing?
i'd be willing to bet money that it plays at least some factor in some
of your decisions.  it certainl;y has in many of mine.

-w

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