Re: [microsound] Physical Media - Discussion

[phoenSND <phoenelai@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree on the vinyl feel. I used to dj, not so much now; but I have
crates of vinyl that I just love and cherish. I don't feel that the digital
dj experience could bring me as much joy as it did with turntables
and a mixer. Again, this is just my preference.

On 3/7/06, mat.the.w <craque@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> One of the reasons I don't spin with CDs that much is because I really
> enjoy
> the physicality of vinyl. There is a hands-on approach to DJ'ing with
> vinyl
> that just isn't the same with anything else.
>
> To me it's about learning the medium as an instrumental technique;
> exploration of the records/turntables/mixer as an entire instrument, not
> just simply the activity of DJ'ing.
>
> At the same time, when I played a party this weekend, I used my iPod in
> very
> close conjunction with vinyl (and do that a lot when the sets are more
> freestyle). But I never use a laptop to DJ, or only ipods when DJ'ing, or
> even only CDs. It's always a mixed bag if my digital is included with the
> analog.
>
> And no, Final Scratch comes nowhere near. Neither do CD 'turntables'.
> Maybe
> it's my lifelong experience with learning and playing real acoustic
> instruments that makes me love playing with actual real wax.
>
> There's also, for me, a large amount of discovery in my vinyl buying, so
> that my DJ activities become a portrait of my sonic wandering through
> record
> stores. To me, it becomes much more personal that way (for the listener),
> because they are being exposed not only to music I think is cool, but to
> my
> entire 'record hunting' philosophy. My sets are also always improvised, so
> in effect it really does become an exploratory event for both listener and
> DJ.
>
> On 3/7/06 10:36 AM, "phoenSND" <phoenelai@xxxxxxxxx> scribed:
>
> > I thought with all the IPOD, cell phones (itunes), mp3 hysteria going on
> now
> > days; I wanted peoples opinions and thoughts about loosing touch with
> physical
> > media (Vinyl, CDR, CD).
>
>
>
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