Fwd: [Dynagroove] mixing - performance value and the history of vinyl

[Will Yardley]

On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 08:50:39PM -0400, Splaticus at aol.com wrote:
> 
> plus, to remove vinyl from your DJ set (remember a DJ is called a disc
> jockey for a reason)

I'm mostly a vinyl guy, but just to play devils advocate, I seem to
remember that "CD" does stand for "Compact DISK".

Ultimately, I think it's the result (people dancing) that matters most.
I think that eventually, DJ cd players etc. will have the same effect
that software synths had on music production - it will lower the bar a
bit in terms of some of the costs of getting started, but ultimately,
it's still just as hard (or harder) to be a good DJ.

One interesting effect I think we'll see is that as the cost of playing
unreleased tracks continues to drop (because of CDs), and as there are
more and more producers / producer wannabes out there, track selection
and programming will become even more important.

w