Re: (idm) DJ Kicks: Stacy Pullen

From Nate Harrison
Sent Wed, Oct 27th 1999, 21:02

I thought all the Dj Kicks comps were pro-tools things:)

Seriously though I don't remember the Pullen or Craig discs being sloppy
so as to be unlistenable. On the other hand, if you are looking for a
more flowing set, the Claude Young DJ kicks well, kicks...

peace

Nate

On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Dave Walker wrote:

> eric hill wrote:
> 
> > i'm sure someone will step up with exceptions, but invariably producers
> > are terrible dj's. i thought stacy pullen and carl craig were dj's before
> > they were producers, so i can't explain that, but i've been disappointed
> > every single time some promoter has thought that they should get juan
> > atkins or someone, even if he's not playing live.
> 
> Carl Craig was producing _well_ before he ever played out,
> and has, over the last few years, semi-retired from DJing
> to concentrate on producing music and running Planet E.
> 
> Stacey Pullen, on the other hand, has been DJing for a
> _very_ long time (well before he produced any tracks)
> and  I'm surprised to hear his mixing slagged (though
> I havent heard the mix CD in question), as he's been smooth
> as silk the half-dozen or so times I've heard him play
> clubs and/or parties.  Is this a case of a truly sloppy mix
> CD, or does the mixing just sound rough compared to
> those dull pro-tools things most people put out
> these days?
> 
>            -d.w.
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