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Originally posted by htownhustla arent you that dj that only spins CDs?

thats fucking hilarious... did you know that Dave Dresden, John 00 Flemming, Sasha, James Zabiela, John B, Technical Itch, and god knows who else came to Houston played nothing but CDs? If we want to make this an issue about using digital we might as well thrown in all the ones that use Final Scratch. On top of that, Ferry Corsten, DJ Rap, Armin van Buuren, Marco V, Judge Jules, Bryan Zentz, Mark Farina played tracks that 40-80% of em were on CD-R.

I know because I was there watching them use MY CDJ 1000s. Keep the insights coming..this is kinda fun

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Originally posted by Matthias Let me make this all as very clear as I can: -Yes I do use CDRs. So do most of the headliners these days. Let the record be clear that this makes the challenge of mixing no more or less difficult than using vinyl. -NO I do not, nor will I ever, use MP3s downloaded from any file-sharing website, MP3s sent from friends, or any kind of MP3. Reason being...MP3s sound horrible over a large system. There is a scienitific reason why, but I wont bore you with the details unless you really want to bore you with the details. That and the most of true online music pirates havent got a clue on how to properly rip a CD much less a vinyl. My music largely comes from single CDs I order online, wherever they can be found. The unreleased tracks come from the labels upon request. I do from time to time obtain the tracks by taking a record a friend owns, and properly recording the signal from the vinyl in a manner that preserves the audio. I do in fact own one technics 1200 M3 with a blue ortofon needle in my home studio, I dunno how anyone could have told you otherwise..seeing as the only people outside of my family that have been in my room...WERE HOES. And they weren't in my room for anything relating to the music. True, I don't have the budget to purchase vinyl, but I dont like to simply play other peoples tracks. I mainly got into this for the music production aspect of it, more accurately reworking and remastering the tracks to change their feel to suit my tastes. Sometimes I don't like the way the bassline sounds in relation to the track so I rework it with a bassline I wrote myself using a programs such as Cubase, Sonar, T-Racks, and when I am at school (HCC Town & Country for the audio engineering associates degree) I use their facilities which include Logic 6, the latest Pro-Tools HD with an ass load of plug-ins , and a big ass SSL 4048 console that I have on occasion used to make the mixes you hear on my website. I am aslo seeking to produce my own tracks and will be finishing them very shortly. Bottom line is...I dont have the ability to pirnt all my re-edits, remixes, and productions on vinyl, and nowadays I rarely play unaltered tracks because I am constantly looking for ways I can improve the track before playing it out at a gig. Whether an actual improvement is made or not...thats subjective, but it does help me add a personal touch. Now..with all of that said. Why do I feel like you are trying to attack my credibilty? who exactly have you been talking to?..and who are THEY buying their drugs from? And last of all... is MATTHIAS really that hard to spell..or pronouce? I mean the name is over 2000 years old..

well, MATTHIUS with all THAT being said, here's a question. If you dont have the budget for vinyl then how do you have the budget to pay for all these CD's you supposedly buying? Most places you have to order online are NOT local, thats why you order online right? Which means you have to pay shipping right? alot of times over seas shipping which can get pretty pricey right? almost as much as say, a peice of vinyl here locally? IF you are buying all these CDs and what not ONLINE and mostly overseas how can you NOT have the money for vinyl? There is no way I'm going to believe that a LOCAL has THAT many CD-R promos.Are you going to honestly say you have bought every single one of them, hell, even HALF of all those tracks? I'd REALLY like to know which pools you are on cause if its that easy, hell, I think everyone on this board would want to get in on that!
And just for the record, I never said you couldnt mix or that your track selection wasnt great, because you CAN mix and I really DO like your track selection *based on what I've heard so far*, I just am having a VERY hard time believing that you who "cant afford vinyl" can some how afford hundreds of CDs and CD singles shipped in from all over the world. I'm sorry if I seem overly sensitive about this. I'm a musician myself and I get real bent out of shape about people who bootleg/pirate shit. Its hard enough trying to make it in the music biz with all the pirating going on and its even HARDER for electronic music producers. So when I see a DJ who steals his/her music and is getting recognition for being some superstar DJ or whatever and they havent paid a single dime for ANY of that music *or for very little of it* it just makes me mad.

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Originally posted by Matthias thats fucking hilarious... did you know that Dave Dresden, John 00 Flemming, Sasha, James Zabiela, John B, Technical Itch, and god knows who else came to Houston played nothing but CDs? If we want to make this an issue about using digital we might as well thrown in all the ones that use Final Scratch. On top of that, Ferry Corsten, DJ Rap, Armin van Buuren, Marco V, Judge Jules, Bryan Zentz, Mark Farina played tracks that 40-80% of em were on CD-R. I know because I was there watching them use MY CDJ 1000s. Keep the insights coming..this is kinda fun

let me rephrase,
arent you the DJ who spins CDs and ONLY CDs.
And in response to your comment about OTHER DJS doing that, I'm sure that almost all of that CD material was THEIR work. whether you want to believe it or not, apparently you have a reputation of being a music pirater. Maybe next time you should bring these "original copies" of these CDs you buy to prove everyone wrong. I would think that would shut people up once and for all yes? In any case, I might actually be at that Acosta show to watch you in action for myself. If I make it out to that show, I'll be sure and introduce myself.

Last edited by htownhustla on Dec-09-2004 at 15:51

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Originally posted by htownhustla let me rephrase, arent you the DJ who spins CDs and ONLY CDs.

I believe I have already answered this.

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Originally posted by htownhustla And in response to your comment about OTHER DJS doing that, I'm sure that almost all of that CD material was THEIR work.

Incorrect. Anyone else from spundae can verify they were playing a small percentage of their own work...on CD.

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Originally posted by htownhustla whether you want to believe it or not, apparently you have a reputation of being a music pirater.

Apparently this reputation is based upon speculation. I am not responsible for what certain people choose to believe.

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Originally posted by htownhustla If I make it out to that show, I'll be sure and introduce myself.

please do

Last edited by Matthias on Dec-09-2004 at 16:34

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Originally posted by htownhustla Rips vinyl to wavs? How does he do this if he doesnt even own vinyl turntables or BUY vinyl? well anyway, whatever YOU've heard, he's told people here in H-town a different story. Maybe you should ask him why he rareley gets booked in his own home town that might be the case. I mean from what I hear he has straight up admitted to dling stuff. But I live in Houston so I hear more than you prolly do. do you live in houston? I mean I know we are the hater capitol of the world so I can cut him some slack, but the few people I've talked to that have actually seen him play have told me he straightup ONLY plays CD-Rs or whatever like literally NO vinyl AT all. I mean his taste in music is dope, there is no denying that, but I just aint down with the whole pirating music and then promoting yourself as a true-blu dj ya know? thas just me.

it is sad that you believe hearsay instead of going to the source. Matt just explained how he comes upon his music. I know for a fact that he doesn't resort to KAZAA to play out tracks. As far as having the influence and credibility to join record pools, there are more ways to gain influence than what you stated. Are you aware of the extent of his networking inside and outside houston? There ARE people that can relay their message and their goals in music without resorting to begging at some promoters door for a gig or a slot somewhere. The reason that Matthius has not been asked out to play is for reasons unknown to you, me, him, and God but I will say that Houston has a lot of politics. That is one reason that I offer. Another reason is that Matt does with his time what he feels is best: Ive known this man personally for going on four years and he has done nothing but perfect his sound, track selection, contacts within/outside the city, and kept himself up to date. He asks permission and legitimately accquires his music so before you talk shit, maybe you should go to the source

I get tired of all this DRAMA surrounding people who play CDS or use CDrs. Many headliners that have come through Houston -- specifically the ones that stopped in houston for Spundae Nights at MBAR, the Social, and 2401 San Jacinto had requested the use of CD decks to play their own tracks and then some. People can no longer get into this immature vinyl vs CD battle because top producers and djs are using decks and CDS. If you put a curtain up infront of the DJ booth, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference so people other than audiophiles should stop giving so much of a damn

Ignorant haters. gotta love em

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Originally posted by htownhustla well, MATTHIUS with all THAT being said, here's a question. If you dont have the budget for vinyl then how do you have the budget to pay for all these CD's you supposedly buying? Most places you have to order online are NOT local, thats why you order online right? Which means you have to pay shipping right? alot of times over seas shipping which can get pretty pricey right? almost as much as say, a peice of vinyl here locally? IF you are buying all these CDs and what not ONLINE and mostly overseas how can you NOT have the money for vinyl? There is no way I'm going to believe that a LOCAL has THAT many CD-R promos.Are you going to honestly say you have bought every single one of them, hell, even HALF of all those tracks? I'd REALLY like to know which pools you are on cause if its that easy, hell, I think everyone on this board would want to get in on that! And just for the record, I never said you couldnt mix or that your track selection wasnt great, because you CAN mix and I really DO like your track selection *based on what I've heard so far*, I just am having a VERY hard time believing that you who "cant afford vinyl" can some how afford hundreds of CDs and CD singles shipped in from all over the world. I'm sorry if I seem overly sensitive about this. I'm a musician myself and I get real bent out of shape about people who bootleg/pirate shit. Its hard enough trying to make it in the music biz with all the pirating going on and its even HARDER for electronic music producers. So when I see a DJ who steals his/her music and is getting recognition for being some superstar DJ or whatever and they havent paid a single dime for ANY of that music *or for very little of it* it just makes me mad.

I don't think he should have to "do" anything to prove something to you. I really would like to see you offer the same level of shit talking in the face of other djs and producers who choose to use CDs and CD decks. I bet your ass would fail at words. You must not be a fan of music to be so caught up on something so trivial, that has been explained to you. Matt should not have to bring all his CDS to satisfy your immature questions and heckling

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