[Dynagroove] Re: CutChemist

[Ryan Moran]

Not to get TOO off topic, but I do think that it relates to the house scene...

A lot of people don't realize the records people like Cut Chemist and Numark have. These are REAL rare 45s and original breaks/beats that are just way hard to come by. Now, if you factor in the fact that they travel a lot and risk losing them in flight, getting damaged while traveling, or just getting burned by playing too much....you now have a REASON behind the fact some DJs will use (especially the new) cd turntables. Of course...you COULD go by Shadow's philosophy: records are meant to be played...burnout shouldn't be an issue.

Also, as it has already been said, people like Mark Farina will test a track out on a crowd via CD-R, and other DJs will play unreleased tracks because nobody else has 'em. Is this a progression? I think so...I mean, you can drop a track few others have, and isn't that one reason we all go to see the bigger DJs who've got access to stuff that's not available to the general public?

-Ryan


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jennie Pike 
  To: Morphine15 at aol.com ; dynagroove at reelhouse.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 4:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] Re: CutChemist


  I'm not a dj, but I'm not actually horrified by the thought of cd mixers being worked into the culture.  I think any tool that can be used to help our music progress, but I think it needs to stay out of the spotlight.  If a dj wants to use a cd mixer for different effects or because there's a track they want that's not available on vinyl, then why the hell not?  I'm all about evolution.  There's no reason for us to remain stagnant because we're stubborn, but I think tradition stands for something....That is all. 

  Peace. 

  Jenn 

    Morphine15 at aol.com wrote: 

    Read the Horrific article in URB about CutChemist and Numark. The quotes from 
    him scare me a lot. Mostly along the lines of "It is great because I don't 
    have to hurt my hard to find records etc." To me vinyl is the only way to go, 
    unless you are testing a new track for floor reaction before you press it to 
    vinyl or other similar tasks. Lets not make this CD thing a trend...

    -Nick



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