From Brock Phillips Sent Tue, Feb 2nd 1999, 01:30
From Brock Phillips Sent Tue, Feb 2nd 1999, 01:30
I usually don't wade into such frays on this list as they inevitably lead to even longer threads and countless flames, but... > As far as I can tell, the man has no talent at all past having an ear > for a good tune, a good roster on his label, and an unnerving ability > for exploiting them and taking credit for stuff they do. > > As it is, apparently he stands between two DJ's, the Scratch Perverts I > think, and 'supervises' their DJing. I mean, for fucks sake, is the guy > so useless he can't even mix two records? This isn't the first time > he's done this though. A while back a mix on a cream compilation was > credited to him. Closer inspection reveals it was actually done by the > Psychonauts. To answer your question - no, he can't even mix two records. I used to go down to the Bar Rhumba and check out his weekly, "That's How it Is" or something like that. And he's atrocious, can't match a beat to save his life, would let entire records grind into the run-out groove before sorting out another one on the other deck. But all in all every tune he dropped was fucking ace, I'd dance half the night and trainspot the other half. But what's more important, mixing skills or track selection? I'll take a shite DJ playing good tunes over a good DJ playing shite music any day. And I'd say it takes talent to have a good ear; he's right up there with Mixmaster Morris, Giles Peterson, and others whose opinion you can trust without question. Admittedly the Psychonauts mixing under his name was pretty lame. So maybe DJ'ing isn't his forte, but he runs a tight label. For that I'll give him props. ____________________________________ Brock Phillips - xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxx WXYC 89.3 FM The New Science Experience Tune in every Sunday night 10-12 AM EST http://www.wxyc.org for live RA broadcast Promos, demos, etc. welcome for submission Email for postal address and details... Trade/sale list at the following address - http://www.unc.edu/~bphil/index.html On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Brock Phillips wrote: >