[Dynagroove] Tree of life metaphor for house

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  From: splaticus at aol.com
  To: dynagroove at dynagroove.com
  Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] Tree of life metaphor for house
  Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:01:49 -0500
  > Sergio,
  > Thanks for that extremely insightful and artful metaphor.
  >
  > Q: When are you spinning an underground house event next?
  > It's been too long since I've heard you.
  >
  > Jason Splat
  >
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: dj_sergiov at hotmail.com
  > To: splaticus at aol.com; musiclawyer at msn.com;
  dynagroove at dynagroove.com
  > Sent: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 11:48 AM
  > Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] throwing elbows in house music
  >
  > This is an intersting topic. Seems to recurr quite often (has and
  always
  >will). Think about HOUSE music like a tree. It has many branches
  (styles) that
  >derived from the center (core). All are part of the same beautiful
  tree. The
  >core is the hardest part to get to and the most solid. Play a
  underground
  >house cut from now or from 10 years ago. They should be in line just
  higher up
  >the tree trunk. The tree branches (derivations) are scattered,
  easier to reach
  >and end/change soon. But they bring in new life to the tree froom
  the leaves
  >collecting sun light. We all approched the tree in some way or
  another and
  >ended up in the portion of the tree where we are most comfortable.
  Somehow we
  >think our part of the tree is the most important. But we need all of
  it to
  >thrive (roots/trunk/branches and leaves). Some where out there is a
  new kid at
  >one end of those branches who will make his/her way down the branch
  and reach
  >the core. Maybe this person will stop along the way and stay there.
  Or maybe
  >branch out to touch another tree/jenre in a musical forrest. The
  point here is
  >that people need to get in where they fit in and contibute to the
  life of the
  >tree in the best way they can. I have a bias towards the core
  (underground
  >house) only because it's where I fit but i appreciate all styles of
  house.
  >my-2-cents, cheers. Serge
  >
  > From: splaticus at aol.com
  > To: musiclawyer at msn.com, dynagroove at dynagroove.com
  > Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] throwing elbows in house music
  > Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:33:05 -0500
  > >Freddy Fox,
  > > Your statement about rave house being not real house but
  'progressive
  > >garbage'
  > > sounds like the same ol' house-snobbery to me.
  > >
  > > I think to really love house music is to accept the vastness of
  diversity
  >of
  > >styles within the form, without passing judgement on those musical
  >offshoots
  > >you dont personally like or care to understand.
  > >
  > > Jason Splat
  > > 'progressive garbage' rave/house DJ - 13 years and counting..
  > >
  > >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: musiclawyer at msn.com
  > > To: dynagroove at dynagroove.com
  > > Sent: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 8:44 PM
  > > Subject: [Dynagroove] throwing elbows in house music
  > >
  > > I have been involved and hosting events since 1991. I am in my
  15th year
  >of
  > >this music. 10 years on the East Coast and 5 years on the West
  Coast. Our
  > >events tend to slide all across electronic music genres without a
  care for
  > >boundaries.
  > >
  > > I recently hosted a room at a full blown rave entitled
  >“Groovy”.
  > >
  > > I decided to do all house music, with Juan from ECB, Eric
  Davenport, Soul
  > >Free, Farron, Mario Dubbz and Franke Jr.
  > >
  > > There was also a full blown “trance area” and
  “hardcore
  >area”.
  > >
  > > The magical thing about that night was that both the trance and
  hardcore
  > >rooms were empty.
  > >
  > > >From the second the first record hit our room till the last
  record
  >stopped,
  > >we had the most people in that room dancing all night. It was
  amazing
  >because
  > >I don’t think half those kids knew that this was real
  >“house” as a
  > >matter of fact, becuase House music is always promoted at raves,
  but it
  >ends
  > >up being some kinda progressive garbage, so these kids really do
  not know
  >what
  > >house music is.
  > >
  > > The beauty was that they were there because the music was the
  best there.
  > >
  > > I would recommend some of you real house dj’s to get
  involved and
  >play some
  > >of these raves. If there becomes real house rooms at these all age
  events
  >you
  > >will begin to feed the next generation of househeads. Try not to
  be so
  >elitist
  > >with your music and events. Promote your flyers at the all age
  events, I
  >never
  > >see house flyers anywhere except for house parties. Open your door
  a
  >little.
  > >
  > > It works. I have seen it before my own eyes.
  > >
  > > Freddy Foxx
  > > LAX Entertainment
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