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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J You could call the creators of lots of classics (Phuture, Joey Beltram, Cybotron, Mr Fingers, etc.) "mainstream" because they have one widely-known track, even if they've never made any money and the vast majority of people wouldn't know anything by them.

Yes, that's what I meant by mainstream - in the sense of those who are in the scene. Perhaps it was a bit misleading.

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Originally posted by RJT You, of all people, should know better. FFS, you're from Detroit. Or just too much time with Sketchy Steve before every Mills show you've been to?

I do know better Rob,i was listening to him on 96.3 as The Wizard when you were still shitting in your diapers.

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Originally posted by Arteh and btw, i think he was the first black ass who was sucesfull in techno in USA

Na.

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Originally posted by thechronic I do know better Rob,i was listening to him on 96.3 as The Wizard when you were still shitting in your diapers.

Terrific. So you've been listening to poorly mixed music a long time then?

Mills is awful. His "insane style" is poorly programmed, badly mixed, Detroit techno. Hooray for you if you like it, but I don't particularly care to hear a horse running through the club every 5 to 10 minutes.

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Originally posted by RJT I'm astounded at the number of people who say his mixing was "spot on" - I just don't believe it for even a minute. Maybe they were just fun parties and you didn't notice how awful he was... ? He's really, really bad. Really. Bad.

it was pretty damn good.

sorry you had a bad time..

I guess I can get that you enjoyed it, but it isn't as if I had seen him once and instantly wrote him off based on a single experience.

Which is, I guess, the only reason I'm utterly shocked to see people champion him as some amazing talent, because I didn't think such divergent views possible.

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Originally posted by RJT He's really, really bad. Really. Bad.

I can't even understand even if you're fucking out of your mind on drugs
I was out of my mind on drugs when I saw him, and I've never ever been brought down quicker in my life
trainwreck, trainwreck, trainwreck, the bells, trainwreck, trainwreck, trainwreck, trainwreck
amazing producer, the shittest DJ I've ever heard

people must remember that he mixes on 3 and 4 decks most of the time and unlike certain djs, he doesn't have 8 minutes to sit there and match. granted he could slow down a little, but to say he has never had a good mix is ridiculous and shows that you have hardly ever listened to him. i mean think of all the times you have heard trance djs clang. i couldn't imagine what they would sound like playing songs that are 3 minutes long.

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Originally posted by sean5 people must remember that he mixes on 3 and 4 decks most of the time and unlike certain djs, he doesn't have 8 minutes to sit there and match. granted he could slow down a little, but to say he has never had a good mix is ridiculous and shows that you have hardly ever listened to him. i mean think of all the times you have heard trance djs clang. i couldn't imagine what they would sound like playing songs that are 3 minutes long.

I couldn't possibly care less about any of that. He could play on a million decks at once and if it sounds like shit, what is the point?

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Originally posted by RJT I couldn't possibly care less about any of that. He could play on a million decks at once and if it sounds like shit, what is the point?

+1

Or get a laptop if you want to play 6 tracks at the same time already...

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

he doesn't need to hide behind technology