From Kent Williams Sent Wed, Jun 10th 1998, 21:53
From Kent Williams Sent Wed, Jun 10th 1998, 21:53
On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, Lazlo Nibble wrote: > On Wed, Jun 10, 1998 at 09:32:30AM -0500, Chaircrusher wrote: > > > To not see techno, in the hands of a gifted DJ, with a crowd who is up > > for it, is to entirely miss the point. > > Where do I go to buy the Techno/Rave Bible so I can quote it chapter and verse > like you do? > I got my copy at Goodwill Industries. It was under a stack of Crystal Gayle records. > God forbid anyone find a way to enjoy the music that differs from how you > enjoy it, hm? > I don't care what you do to enjoy listening to music. I'm just saying that no art is context free, and the context of techno is the club & party. That it works other places is great, but it seems to me that someone who listens to techno, but looks down their nose at techno's target audience, isn't really getting it. The records are what they are -- some of them may work in your living room, which is great. But a good DJ can create an exciting, novel experience with records. It's the difference between watching a movie at home on video versus seeing it in a theatre with a full house of people who are into it.