Re: playing w/ dj's

["Professor Vast" <theliquidspace@hotmail.com>]

this is very oddly cool. i was doing this sorta thing a couple years ago. 
worked with a dj who spun recs and his how drum beats and noise rec combos 
while i did guitar (my main instrument), synths/kbds, etc.

db

>From: RA336@aol.com
>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>Subject: playing w/ dj's
>Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 20:25:01 EDT
>
>
>
> > Also, I've got a question: I'm interested in collaborating with a DJ.
> >  Not one that just mixes tracks, but one that is much more about 
>pulling
> >  samples from a lot of different sources and making something new.  My
> >  job would be to supply guitar, synths and other wacky devices to the
> >  mix.  Anyway, every DJ I talk to seems to be against playing with real
> >  musicians for some reason.
>
>- check out a sf-based group called Live Human. they were the support act 
>on
>the west-coast leg of a tour I was on (I play with the Tom Tom Club) and 
>they
>were truly amazing.
>line-up was double bass, trap set and turntables.
>really very truly integrated; creative as hell; and
>they rocked (and swung) like crazy. they have a couple cds out...
>word.
>best,
>robby aceto
>

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