Re: [313] Possible Futures

From Chris Tourgelis
Sent Fri, Dec 1st 2000, 05:16

> of the music, but with the interface one manipulates it with. In the
> future we might see these all-digital networked mixing stations with
> goggles and datagloves as an interface, but I believe the basic
> manipulation techniques will still be similar to manipulating vinyl. The
> controls may be virtual and the music may be just bits streaming from a
> network server, but the hand movements will probably stay similar (if not
> the same).

oh no... i can see it now: the big labels and electronics companies pumping
money into research to create The Ultimate DJ As Rockstar=81.

i can read the reports already: "from the jesus christ pose he slammed the
mix into some fatboy slim classics with a swift crotch grab. then a dj ho
wearing a neon light had to give him a fresh towel to mop the sweat from hi=
s
brow."

have a good weekend all


chris