" and fuk cd's... where's the warmth " .... ( disappointing , unneccessary, pointless )
its all good
to anyone else...you can dis cd's all you want...laugh all you want...it's ok, it makes you feel good about yourself etc etc...
If i was living where Benga was, have creative and talented brother's like he does and grew up in the time-frame of music that he did, i'd be doing exaclty the same thing.
Making connections with the cutting houses, the cutting crew and staff, and getting dubs pressed, and play them at gigs all over the world, representing your town , your area and your style of music.
The fee would cover the cost of pressing up all those wicked tunes that no-one else has yet... its the true culture, the Jamaican Soundclash way of bringing fresh music to the people as soon and as nicely-sounding as possible...something that has been the way in the UK and Jamaica for close to 30 years!
Please note,
(all except PRODUCERS!! that understand the following explanations... and are probably sick of hearing about the cd vs.vinyl shite anyway )
Any mixes i've posted on-line, are a measly 192 kps, quicker to download, doesn't take up room on people's players and YES regardless of whether vinyl, dubs or CD's were used in the mix, 192 kps will sound "un-warm" ... i can't believe i even needed to point that out... ( oh dear ), same goes fro any CD's i've handed out too... all the details written or stored in the file...
The quality of the Styli will also affect the quality of the music being played from dubplate or vinyl... the newer the needle, the better the sound.. (DUHHHH!!, no shit bennie !)
The sound-system was digital (to analogue), the subs were broadcasting at a range of 6.0 mhz, not a measly 96 khz, 48 khz or 44.1 khz... Macro ensured the sound would be choice for ANY format the music was being played on... between the hours of 4:30 pm and 2am, he didn't eat... and i repsect his dedication to supporting bassline music in all formats in Adelaide..
so anyone , with their eyes shut and their back turned to the decks, would not be able to tell, really... if you could, you'd be the best producer in the world right now...
I believe Macro was the only other cat who played a cd(s) when ALL the Promotion crew for the Benga event had rocked up... a local tune form a great local producer, Rummage and we should be SUPPORTING it , not slandering and provoking negative, "already-had" discussions with snide, spiteful remarks that entice negativity and division... just because it was played from cd... so who else was the comment meant for ... the general public, the clientel who rocked up ?.. you dissing them for buying cds ...what...why?... who cares?... Benga, his beats and his open-minded attitude was the reason people were there... and they STILL would've rocked up if he played cd's...
back your negative comment up with positive action.. and buy a cutting machine and ship it over here... if you can't... STFU
Furthermore, even if cd's have no warmth, no-one was caring or complaining about it when i played from 9pm til 10pm...when some people weren't even there...WHERE YOU THERE ??!!!
As a dj in this city for 15 years or so, many people have had the chance to observe and listen to me play, what they pick-up or learn from me and what they do with their own dj career is up to them ...
so NORMALLY, when someone plays the first set, the vibe is kept at a plateau, so as to not over hype the crowd too early , and not bore them to shits, hard to do for some dj's, which is why i embrace the oppurtunity, technology and resources i can get hold of with my LIMITED and UNRELIABLE INCOME...
SO, i played my set (regardless whether it was cd's or vinyl), with the eq'ing at a modest level... why would you wanna rock up at 9:30pm , with the music so loud you can't say hi to all your friends and have a chat before the main event... ?
i still am unsure as to what provoked the comment i put at the top of this post, or why it needed to be said on Benga's thread, when he didn't even play from cd's...
end rant
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