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| Orbital32 |
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11151564/site/newsweek/
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| quote: | WEB EXCLUSIVE
By Vanessa Juarez
Newsweek
Updated: 7:57 a.m. ET Feb. 3, 2006
Feb. 3, 2006 - What happens when you squeeze a bunch of party animals and free booze into a small theater to watch a documentary about themselves? A lot of laughter, woo-hoos, oohs and aahs. That was the scene last week during a screening in New York of “Delta Heavy,” a documentary about the 2002 Sasha & John Digweed tour, one of the biggest touring DJ events to hit the United States. It was a big deal for electronica, because the British DJ duo took their progressive house music out of the nightclubs (as in the old days at New York City’s Twilo) and into concert halls with a full sound and lighting crew, making their performances feel more like rock shows. The flick, to be released on DVD Feb. 7, charts the travels of the spinners, who played to 85,000 dance-music lovers in 31 cities. Combined, seven Sasha and Digweed albums have sold more than half a million copies in the States—a goldmine for the dance-music segment. Sasha (born Alexander Coe), 36, spoke to NEWSWEEK’s Vanessa Juarez about it all. Excerpts:
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NEWSWEEK: You walked out of the “Delta Heavy” screening last week. Why?
I tried to watch it a couple of times but it just creeps me out. I’m really not good with cameras. They really had to twist my arm for me to even agree to do that whole documentary thing. I’ve been dragging my feet the whole way. [Laughs.]
Did you shoot any of it yourself?
Yeah, we went off with video cameras a couple of times and stuff, yeah. It just weirds me out seeing myself on the TV screen.
Why do you think it’s so difficult to go on an electronic-music tour in the United States?
I think it’s taken a long time for people’s perception of what a DJ is, you know, when you’re dealing with traditional rock venues, it definitely takes some persuading that this is going to work.
To persuade them that it can be as entertaining as a rock show?
Right, right, definitely. I guess we proved that you could do that. It was definitely a wild experience traveling across America like that, doing back-to-back shows. I’m definitely happy that the documentary is coming out because it documents a time on a tour that was really successful for us.
What were you expecting before the tour and did you feel differently afterward?
I didn’t really know what to expect, you know. I’d done tours before—a month on the road going club to club. But the being on the bus thing and the way that you form friendships and the closeness with the whole crew that you’re with is really, really special..... |
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| tk422 |
Wow...
Usually there to busy covering up for a Bush scandal (or 10) to print anything remotely interesting...
Strange days |
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| Clovis86 |
Cant wait to see this flick...any idea what newsweek its in?
My aunt & uncle have a subscription...I should swing by their house and snag the mag... |
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| Orbital32 |
| says it's "WEB EXCLUSIVE" |
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| Junior Chavez |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbital32
says it's "WEB EXCLUSIVE" |
:haha: |
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| dj_bas |
Can't wait to get this ing dvd!! Should be here next week :crazy:
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How much are you and your fellow DJs influenced by the partying and everything that comes with the dance-club culture: drugs, alcohol, sex.
I mean, I really don’t know about that. I mean too much of that and you’re not going to get your job done. You have to be aware that people are out to party. |
LIIIIIIIEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL |
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| GPC |
| WTF!?! The Sasha whores haven't seen this yet? |
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| Clovis86 |
| quote: | Originally posted by GPC
WTF!?! The Sasha whores haven't seen this yet? |
I'm a broke ass nukka :wtf:
Bas gf' bought it for him, but it hasnt arrived yet... |
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| MindShifter |
| n00blette's its a good pre going out dvd. good visuals whilst spinning :p |
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| GPC |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis86
I'm a broke ass nukka :wtf:
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PM me an address and I'll send it to you. That is if you can handle return postage :crazy: |
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| Rukes |
| quote: | | I’m really not good with cameras. |
Tell me someting I don't know :P |
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