3 Jan 2001 09:08
Re: [mw] Fwd: t1000 flexing... bitter old detroit techno stylee!!
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2001-01-03 08:08:08 GMT
2001-01-03 08:08:08 GMT
it would seem to me that if trance is primarily about the music with minimal human physical activity, then there ought to be no trance DJs. instead of trance DJs it would be live trance PAs. the live trance PA would encompass human interaction within a purely artistic musical expression. but if there is an added element of human interaction, such as DJing, then, given the development of this thread, techno is more physically active and trance less so. in my opinion, activity is a tried-and-true catalyst for developing the genuine 'energy' of a musical performance. activity is exhibited when playing any genre of music, and is therefore central to all musical performances - all performances succeed or fail based on the level of interest. physical energy and activity promote interest. and before the rebuttal is give that trance music (alone, and without a DJ's mediation) generates its own energy, let it be clear that the said energy is only *part* of the overall performance. given the Lego metaphor, its a much greater action to build a lego city from scratch than to be given prefabricated buildings and simply place them in a land-(or, in this case sound-) scape. since DJing trance, in the belated fashion that i understand this argument, is mostly programming and smoothly beatmatched segues (this is not to say it is without skill), trance carries the potential to be genuinely less exciting than other forms of music. sorry...i realize this thread is dead, but i got in a bit late. vince(Continue reading)
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