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Digweed: Never better or just losing it?

After reading a bunch of reviews over the past year, and listening to sets myself, it seems as if the community is divided on him.

Some say that he is just 'trying to be underground', while I think he IS being underground. Not that it really matters, I just think he is trying to push his sound, and house into a new direction, a fresh direction.

So what do you say?

PS - I wanted to make a poll, but it wont let me

1) Never better
2) Losing it
3) Same as ever - great!
4) Same as ever - I don't get it

4) Same as ever - I don't get it

Its seems as if most of NYTA loves Digweed (there is a HUGE crew goin for Digweed and MSTRKRFT (sp?) this weekend at PACHA). I have seen him twice in toronto, not in nyc, and he has bored me to tears.

This last year I feel like he's recently lost me, I don't think his style has changed necessarily but my taste has...

I just don't have the patience I used to have.

Diggers is primo.

He can make you "work for it" - but if you do you're rarely disappointed.

The man's technical skill and ability to program are unparalleled and at such a high level that yes - it can blow over your head if you're not watching for it.

This is a bad comparison (cheesy) but it's like upper-echelon art. Sometimes you have to put an effort in to really understand it ("get it").

Option #4 for me as well.

i saw him with sasha last thursday and I wasnt totally into what digweed was playing ... I thought sasha tho who I normally do not like RIPPED it up!

3) Same as ever - great!

he's 6-7/10 for me

Heard a wmc set from this year yesterday.
Don't know which parts were sasha and which were digweed but it was sick!

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Originally posted by samhouse Heard a wmc set from this year yesterday. Don't know which parts were sasha and which were digweed but it was sick!

people say it was mostly digweed that played the first hour, second hour wasnt broadcasted :/

I loved him at Labour of Love...but it wasn't anything extraordinary.

hes good....but transitions 2 sucked.

Digweed made more of an impression on me than any other DJ last year except maybe Steve Lawler.

I think he's one of those either you love him, or don't like him DJ. Like others have said, he doesn't play a lot of party house tunes. Just a lot of tunes that takes a lot of patience and a bit of acquired taste.

i saw digweed at both Dragonfly, and at Labour of Love. I have to say he's an amazing producer and DJ. His set at Dragonfly was MUCH different than the one at Guvy. I think he only played like 3 of the same tracks.. which in my opinion is quite nice. A very versitile DJ depending on the crowd. i still give two thumbs up for Mr. Digweed

Last time I saw him was at System before it closed, the guy never smiles, never, never, never!

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Originally posted by ChrisD the guy never smiles, never, never, never!

It's called focus.

love him...he is very versitile...he can play real dark evil prog..can even venture into some big room house, and tech house...thats what makes each set you listen to so unique...the man is a master...

again its a matter of your musical taste

if you listen to his kiss shows they are not supposed to be amazing every week..he gives artists a chance to show case there tracks....you barely here songs that he previews in his shows, in his live sets...

there are a lot of Gems out there of his live sets...i really don't think he has changed...i think people tastes have changed...as mentioned before

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Originally posted by Cribby I loved him at Labour of Love...but it wasn't anything extraordinary.

I'm not sure you chose your words right Chris. Although it probably wasn't in your taste...in terms of dj skills and technical ability what Digweed was doing, and always does, was in fact extrodinairy. From a technical perspective what the man delivers night in and night out is extraordinairy. His ability is pretty much unmatched in the DJ world.

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Originally posted by geroin people say it was mostly digweed that played the first hour, second hour wasnt broadcasted :/

i read on another forum that the second hour was digweed and he closed with what else is there (original)

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Originally posted by the_sauce love him...he is very versitile...he can play real dark evil prog..can even venture into some big room house, and tech house...the man is a master... again its a matter of your musical taste if you listen to his kiss shows they are not supposed to be amazing every week..he gives artists a chance to show case there tracks....you barely here songs that he previews in his shows, in his live sets... there are a lot of Gems out there of his live sets...i really don't think he has changed...i think people tastes have changed...as mentioned before

That's what I love about his show. He's got so much credit as a DJ that he can afford to experiment and allow other DJs to showcase their talent.

So his show might not be good every good, but at least it's expanding the EDM scene as a whole, instead of plugging same genre of tunes every week.

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Originally posted by EvilTree I think he's one of those either you love him, or don't like him DJ.

not true! Sometimes I love him, other times I can't fucking stand what he's doing behind those decks. When he's on though, he's definitely on but that is entirely subjective to what your tastes are. I like his darker, more progressive side but recently, he's been more into the techy stuff that I don't really care for.

So...maybe number 2? I dont know.

and, by Digweed being good, I mean July 2005 Essential Mix good. That shit just doesn't get old.

RJ and Sling said it best in this thread. The man is unmatched. Haven't been a fan of his recent sound though, but he's still a cut above the rest. You really do have to pay attention though.

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker Diggers is primo. He can make you "work for it" - but if you do you're rarely disappointed. The man's technical skill and ability to program are unparalleled and at such a high level that yes - it can blow over your head if you're not watching for it. This is a bad comparison (cheesy) but it's like upper-echelon art. Sometimes you have to put an effort in to really understand it ("get it").

agreed

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