Video Scratching on M-M-Macs By Leander Kahney

[anechoic <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

comments like:

"Almost unheard of a year ago, video scratching is starting
to take off. When Squaresquare started, they were a rarity."

clearly reveal the cultural amnesia (or dare I say, blind spot) of the
author...

this type of VJ work has been going on for at least 10 years...a little
research into EBN or the video work associated with the Coldcut crew would
have produced a more informative article and less of a journalistic fluff
piece that mainly serves as an advertisement for Apple Final Cut Pro and
Titanium G4 PowerBooks...

the following says it all:

"Wired News is sponsoring the coolest party at Macworld. On July 18,
Lapdance will
feature some of New York City's hottest PowerBook DJs and video mixers at the
Remote Lounge in the East Village, beginning at 9 p.m. It's free, open to all
and there will be a two-for-one special on drinks (with voucher, available at
Macworld)."


this kind of reportage is tired, not wired...

Cheers!
KIM


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