Comments for elastic wax http://www.elasticwax.com An experiment in vagary Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on No words of my own… by }i{ http://www.elasticwax.com/2011/10/no-words-of-my-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2190 }i{ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:02:55 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=244#comment-2190 awesome quote. awesome quote.

]]> Comment on My name is Dustin, and I’m an (art) addict by Auguste http://www.elasticwax.com/2010/11/my-name-is-dustin-and-im-an-art-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Auguste Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:23:41 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=211#comment-984 I feel your pain, man. I have a crippling (for my bank account) weakness for peripherals... Just bought the blue pair of these today http://www.astrogaming.com/products/detail/66/BXR-Audio-System/ I feel your pain, man. I have a crippling (for my bank account) weakness for peripherals… Just bought the blue pair of these today

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]]> Comment on Or, why “DJs” in LA suck. by Dustin http://www.elasticwax.com/2009/08/or-why-djs-in-la-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Dustin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:27:47 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=147#comment-662 After almost a year of leaving this thread open, I am now closing comments. This debate will continue to live on, but I think there are better outlets for it than here. Thanks for everyone's input, it's nice to see a wide range of ideas on the subject. Ultimately, it's all about the music. So I suggest going out an supporting those who you move or who make you move. After almost a year of leaving this thread open, I am now closing comments. This debate will continue to live on, but I think there are better outlets for it than here. Thanks for everyone’s input, it’s nice to see a wide range of ideas on the subject. Ultimately, it’s all about the music. So I suggest going out an supporting those who you move or who make you move.

]]> Comment on Or, why “DJs” in LA suck. by Dustin http://www.elasticwax.com/2009/08/or-why-djs-in-la-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Dustin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:23:44 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=147#comment-661 They are producers, not DJs...which is my point. If all they are going to do is play a whole set of their own music, premixed, then all they really need is this: http://images.apple.com/ipodclassic/gallery/images/image1_20090909.jpg It would save them the trouble of carrying an iMac out to a party...and it wouldn't be nearly as misleading. They are producers, not DJs…which is my point. If all they are going to do is play a whole set of their own music, premixed, then all they really need is this: http://images.apple.com/ipodclassic/gallery/images/image1_20090909.jpg

It would save them the trouble of carrying an iMac out to a party…and it wouldn’t be nearly as misleading.

]]> Comment on Or, why “DJs” in LA suck. by chris http://www.elasticwax.com/2009/08/or-why-djs-in-la-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-659 chris Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:36:50 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=147#comment-659 yeah but these dj's produce there own music that is loved everywhere so why are you hating? yeah but these dj’s produce there own music that is loved everywhere so why are you hating?

]]> Comment on Or, why “DJs” in LA suck. by Jerry_Swinger http://www.elasticwax.com/2009/08/or-why-djs-in-la-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Jerry_Swinger Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=147#comment-639 MOST LA DJ Suck... however if you are over 25 you prolly have found the real underground, where vinyl is still king! Most DJs have been forced to go digital (not because of their back) because producers are NOT pressing vinyl. THEY are where the cop out starts.... Im from Detroit and although we may not have the crowds that LA has...our DJs ALL make CA look like amateurs... There is ONE record pressing plant in Detroit left (Archer) and had the new hot records actually been vinyl.. maybe more of us would still be luggin (or having our friends do it) Technology is great and totally a part of this (supposed to be) PROGRESSIVE music, however the SOUL of the music CAME from MIXING 2 RECORDS LIVE... thats the soul, thats the show, thats what makes you NOT the next guy. Computers are fine for mixes and producing... but LIVE? unless you're "performing" LIVE PA.... play some fucking records already.... parties have become no more than "whos got the space and flyers?" if you ever want to see some real DJs... book Detroit Techno Militia or Bang Tech 12 Dj's MOST LA DJ Suck… however if you are over 25 you prolly have found the real underground, where vinyl is still king! Most DJs have been forced to go digital (not because of their back) because producers are NOT pressing vinyl. THEY are where the cop out starts…. Im from Detroit and although we may not have the crowds that LA has…our DJs ALL make CA look like amateurs… There is ONE record pressing plant in Detroit left (Archer)
and had the new hot records actually been vinyl.. maybe more of us would still be luggin (or having our friends do it) Technology is great and totally a part of this (supposed to be) PROGRESSIVE music, however the SOUL of the music CAME from MIXING 2 RECORDS LIVE… thats the soul, thats the show, thats what makes you NOT the next guy. Computers are fine for mixes and producing… but LIVE? unless you’re “performing” LIVE PA…. play some fucking records already…. parties have become no more than “whos got the space and flyers?” if you ever want to see some real DJs… book Detroit Techno Militia or Bang Tech 12 Dj’s

]]> Comment on Or, why “DJs” in LA suck. by slowtimer http://www.elasticwax.com/2009/08/or-why-djs-in-la-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-638 slowtimer Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:34:16 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=147#comment-638 oh and btw, I found this blog post by googling "ableton djs suck" to see what people thought about it, I have a gig this Saturday and haven't played out in a while, just wondering what the consensus was. oh and btw, I found this blog post by googling “ableton djs suck” to see what people thought about it, I have a gig this Saturday and haven’t played out in a while, just wondering what the consensus was.

]]> Comment on Or, why “DJs” in LA suck. by slowtimer http://www.elasticwax.com/2009/08/or-why-djs-in-la-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-637 slowtimer Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:26:27 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=147#comment-637 I understand what you are saying, and that picture is fucking hilarious, it is just sad that people like that can get gigs. I started on vinyl, switched to ableton and recently switched to serato. Vinyl is the best and sounds the best, hands down, but I do not think it is completely fair to say "Accessibility breeds mediocrity". In my job I have to listen to small minded co-workers tell me how hip-hop is not music and how "real" music is made with "real" instruments. "Accessibilty" is what made it possible for hip hop to get started, people couldn't afford guitars or drums and wanted to have fun so they used what they had and made something amazing. What that douche did in that picture is inexcusable, that is just a sad way of doing things and maybe it is not how it was done before, but don't blame ableton for idiots like that "dj". Ableton is a different instrument from two turntables and you can do alot more with it than just make a premade mix. Like i said though, I just switched to serato and it was for that reason, ableton just felt to stiff and rigid and sometimes I just like to switch genres or bring a track to a screaching halt and you can't really do that on ableton. It seems to take all kinds, if I can blend tracks but can't scratch, am I a shitty dj? What if I have all the technical skills in the world but play shitty music? Would you rather hear someone playing awesome songs from his ipod or someone playing worn out vinyl just because he's been practicing the same set for 5 years? Being a good dj is a multitude of things: technical skills, being able to read a crowd, and having great taste in music. Awesome post by the way, I would have never guessed that people actually can get away with what I saw in that pic. I understand what you are saying, and that picture is fucking hilarious, it is just sad that people like that can get gigs. I started on vinyl, switched to ableton and recently switched to serato. Vinyl is the best and sounds the best, hands down, but I do not think it is completely fair to say “Accessibility breeds mediocrity”. In my job I have to listen to small minded co-workers tell me how hip-hop is not music and how “real” music is made with “real” instruments. “Accessibilty” is what made it possible for hip hop to get started, people couldn’t afford guitars or drums and wanted to have fun so they used what they had and made something amazing. What that douche did in that picture is inexcusable, that is just a sad way of doing things and maybe it is not how it was done before, but don’t blame ableton for idiots like that “dj”. Ableton is a different instrument from two turntables and you can do alot more with it than just make a premade mix. Like i said though, I just switched to serato and it was for that reason, ableton just felt to stiff and rigid and sometimes I just like to switch genres or bring a track to a screaching halt and you can’t really do that on ableton. It seems to take all kinds, if I can blend tracks but can’t scratch, am I a shitty dj? What if I have all the technical skills in the world but play shitty music? Would you rather hear someone playing awesome songs from his ipod or someone playing worn out vinyl just because he’s been practicing the same set for 5 years? Being a good dj is a multitude of things: technical skills, being able to read a crowd, and having great taste in music. Awesome post by the way, I would have never guessed that people actually can get away with what I saw in that pic.

]]> Comment on Or, why “DJs” in LA suck. by Dan http://www.elasticwax.com/2009/08/or-why-djs-in-la-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Dan Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:50:45 +0000 http://www.elasticwax.com/?p=147#comment-569 Hey Nigel - I feel your pain bro - I own in Excess of 10,000 pieces of Vinyl all of which are now happily collecting dust in my garage - So I embraced the tech and moved on to get work...I would suggest you rip your crate of rare vinyl to MP3's and start using Ableton and an Akai APC 40. You sound like a man of age dude....save your back the grief... oh and Dustin - type ableton hater into Google and see what page ranks 1st....=] Hey Nigel – I feel your pain bro – I own in Excess of 10,000 pieces of Vinyl all of which are now happily collecting dust in my garage – So I embraced the tech and moved on to get work…I would suggest you rip your crate of rare vinyl to MP3′s and start using Ableton and an Akai APC 40. You sound like a man of age dude….save your back the grief…

oh and Dustin – type ableton hater into Google and see what page ranks 1st….=]

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