Too Much Techno, Tech House and Minimal?

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Posted by PivotTechno on Aug-12-2008 02:25:

As far as 3 deck d.j.s of that ilk go, I'd take Claude Young or Ben Sims over Mills any day. Young in particular was always just ridiculous whenever he rode into town, sweating rivers, grinning from ear to ear for the entire freakin' ride.

Posted by barbina on Aug-12-2008 02:33:

I don't care about genres. If I like a song I like it.
Doesn't matter what it is.
Some people try to hard.
and no, thats not a stab at anyone s none of you are allowed to pretend like it is.

and yes [this is mainly for when Vince reads this] I know I say I hate trance almost constantly but theres always a track or two I can enjoy..

Posted by gummybear on Aug-12-2008 02:46:

quote:
Originally posted by barbina
I don't care about genres. If I like a song I like it.
Doesn't matter what it is.
Some people try to hard.
and no, thats not a stab at anyone s none of you are allowed to pretend like it is.

and yes [this is mainly for when Vince reads this] I know I say I hate trance almost constantly but theres always a track or two I can enjoy..

maybe it's cuz when people become connoisseurs of something..they start looking into more in debth..

for example..people who are into wine or fine dining..if you just wanna get drunk..any bottle of wine will do..but if you've been drinkin and enjoying wine for many years and it's a passion..then you start pickin apart every bottle..sniffin it and shit..lol..does that make sense at all?

Posted by Jem_hadar on Aug-12-2008 02:47:

quote:
Originally posted by slingshot
Addy does it well sometimes. Jeff Mills does it well in his sleep.

^5

Posted by elFreak on Aug-12-2008 03:00:

that was not the best vid to show off mills' skills.

he fucked up alot.

Posted by barbina on Aug-12-2008 03:07:

quote:
Originally posted by gummybear
maybe it's cuz when people become connoisseurs of something..they start looking into more in debth..

for example..people who are into wine or fine dining..if you just wanna get drunk..any bottle of wine will do..but if you've been drinkin and enjoying wine for many years and it's a passion..then you start pickin apart every bottle..sniffin it and shit..lol..does that make sense at all?

Haha I get what you mean and I agree.
I just think people take it too serious sometimes.

Posted by gummybear on Aug-12-2008 03:10:

quote:
Originally posted by barbina
Haha I get what you mean and I agree.
I just think people take it too serious sometimes.

this is true...hey, i'm guilty of it too..i say i hate minimal..but my buddy always catches me goin ape shit on the dance floor to some..lol..sometimes, a good track is just that..regarless of genre..

Posted by Cribby on Aug-12-2008 04:49:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
he fucked up alot.

I've only caught Mills once, and it was one of the most poorly mixed sets I've ever heard.

Posted by Axer on Aug-12-2008 05:08:

Whoops! Wrong thread. LOL

Posted by Skipper on Aug-12-2008 10:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Cribby
I've only caught Mills once, and it was one of the most poorly mixed sets I've ever heard.

That's Mills though.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Aug-12-2008 11:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Cribby
I've only caught Mills once, and it was one of the most poorly mixed sets I've ever heard.

DEMF07? lol

Posted by PivotTechno on Aug-12-2008 17:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
That's Mills though.

And that's a gross generalization. Granted, he's been riding the success of his 1990s production ever since the Liquid Room CD came out, and he definitely isn't the most consistent 3-deck maestros out there, but when he's on, he can totally lay waste to a room. His 1999 set at Industry goes down as one of the most relentless pummelings I've been witness to. And gummy, Mills at the Int'l Centre was with Dave Clarke in 1998 for Uncharted Waters, and Clarke definitely stole the show that night.

More Techno names I'd like to see hit up Toronto:

Jay Denham
Ben Long
Dylan Drazen
Steve Rachmad
Steve Bicknell
Mike Parker
DJ Sufflemaster
Adam Jay
Cari Lekebsuch
Technasia
Oliver Ho
James Ruskin

...to name a scant few.

P.P.S.:

Posted by Kate Manus on Aug-12-2008 17:38:

quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno
More Techno names I'd like to see hit up Toronto:

Jay Denham
Ben Long
Dylan Drazen
Steve Rachmad
Steve Bicknell
Mike Parker
DJ Sufflemaster
Adam Jay
Cari Lekebsuch
Technasia
Oliver Ho
James Ruskin

...to name a scant few.

ma kinda techno! Indeed it would be great to see some of these artists make it back to Canada.. or for the first time like Rachmad.

Mills has also been hit or miss for me in the past, next time I see him will be in a small-ish club in a few weeks though, looking forward to it!

Posted by kaniz on Aug-12-2008 18:29:

Some good names on that list. Sucks that Cari's gig at CoZo got canceled. Seemed like a bit of an odd venue for him anyways, especially at like 11pm on a Sunday night or something weird like that I think.

Show up, pay my cover, then find out he's not there. I ask for a refund and the bouncer is all "Whats it matter? not like there are lyrics to sing along to anyways" *chuckle*

Oliver Ho is also Raudive? Here is such a sick track, I have a Ricardo set where he mixes it in with a Gabriel Ananda track that is just madness. However, it's forever ruined that Ananda track for me, as every time I hear it, I expect to hear Here follow it - it works so well its as if it was meant to be that way.

I have a set or two of Ho's kicking around on my HD, they are pretty good.

Posted by CODE on Aug-12-2008 19:56:

interesting tread.......all interesting comments

i will say that there is a good chance that a few artists named here will come.
mr clarke and a few other harder guys are long overdue.

but I dont think mills will come back. I offered him the fee the same amount as brand new small car and his agent wanted even more money so its not gonna happen.

but big things are planned this year in techno

Posted by jalalinator on Aug-12-2008 21:24:

neeeeever enough techno techouse OR minimal thaaaank you

Posted by Skipper on Aug-12-2008 21:30:

quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno
And that's a gross generalization.

I don't think so. I wasn't saying it as a slag against him - his mixing gets more forgiveness than the average DJ's does because it's so much more complex than everyone else's. (with the exception of DMC DJs and the like I suppose)
I thought he rocked it at DEMF 07.

Posted by elFreak on Aug-12-2008 22:33:

skipper speaks that truth...that and he rides his past productions.

still a legend in his own right.

to be honest i could use some juan atkins or model 5000 would be even better.

makes mills look like guetta.

Posted by DigiNut on Aug-12-2008 23:54:

quote:
Originally posted by gummybear
people who are into wine or fine dining..

Bahahaha, 9 out of 10 of those people never know what the fuck they're talking about, they just convince themselves that it was really excellent because it cost $350 a plate and had valet parking. Like I love hearing people swoon over the Octagon when it's well-known that you can get a better steak at the Keg.

Seriously, any women reading this who consider themselves "into fine dining" - don't ever say that to the man you plan to marry, or any of his friends, relatives, or coworkers. Just trust me on this one.

And if you're a man and you consider yourself to be into fine dining, stop being such a fag.

Posted by Cribby on Aug-12-2008 23:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Jem_hadar
DEMF07? lol

He got my vote for runner up in worst set.

Posted by gummybear on Aug-13-2008 02:25:

quote:
Originally posted by DigiNut
Bahahaha, 9 out of 10 of those people never know what the fuck they're talking about, they just convince themselves that it was really excellent because it cost $350 a plate and had valet parking. Like I love hearing people swoon over the Octagon when it's well-known that you can get a better steak at the Keg.

Seriously, any women reading this who consider themselves "into fine dining" - don't ever say that to the man you plan to marry, or any of his friends, relatives, or coworkers. Just trust me on this one.

And if you're a man and you consider yourself to be into fine dining, stop being such a fag.

i'm a chick and i know fuck all about fine dining...all u can eat sushi all the way for me...i was just using "fine dining" in relation to how people can take something that most of us never consider twice and turn into a passion...and examine it from all angles..as some people on TA do in relation to EDM...i also used wine as an example as well..everyone has their passion..for some it's the above mentioned..for most of us..it's EDM...

did u even read my whole post?

Posted by DigiNut on Aug-13-2008 02:46:

quote:
Originally posted by gummybear
did u even read my whole post?

Indeed I did, and drew a very clear analogy in my response that you seem to have missed or ignored.

Here's the Cole's Notes version: Many people believe that exposure alone makes them an expert or connoisseur. It doesn't.

Posted by gummybear on Aug-13-2008 03:11:

quote:
Originally posted by DigiNut
Indeed I did, and drew a very clear analogy in my response that you seem to have missed or ignored.

Here's the Cole's Notes version: Many people believe that exposure alone makes them an expert or connoisseur. It doesn't.

i can see your point....i guess i assume if you have a passion for something..you would know what the hell ur talking about and not fake it.....

Posted by barbina on Aug-13-2008 03:20:

Posted by Aleks_B on Aug-16-2008 22:58:

This city has a thriving Techno scene. I don't see whats to complain about!!! LOL

i could see it getting annoying if you don't like Techno though, but there will always be House in this city. Toronto is always going to be a house hot spot.

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