richie hawtin's live traktor twitter feed...

[shypht]

Instead of getting on the hate-train and playing devils advocate a bit.

- People frequently want track IDs/track-lists : this generates them on the fly

- Helps give exposure to new artists that are getting their promo's played

- Helps give credit to the people who produce the tracks - DJs tend to get all the attention, but DJ's wouldnt exist if it wasnt for people producing the tracks

- Easy way to discover new producers - flip through a twitter-feed from a set, hear a song you like - search it on the net, find more stuff by that artist, more info about that label.

When I was first getting into electronic-music, I'd usually only download sets that had track-lists, and then I'd pick through the track listing to find out more about the producers/labels/etc and really opened up my world to electronic music, it acted as a jumping point for me to go and explore more on my own - but getting pointed in the right direction first.

[thom]

I think it's a good thing.


Some of you will possibly sell tracks because of this and why not?

I think it's a step towards closing the gap between the superstardom of Hawtin and the anonymity of some of the musicians that got him there.

[Coog]

Now playing - Twitter (I really need to know right now rmx) by DJ Can't Be This Lame

Can't blame Hawtin he's just giving everyone (who cares) what they want I suppose.

[Coog]

I don't like it - nothing better than when a DJ drops a track that is brilliant and no one knows what it is.

this is no more sadly.

[cloutier]

http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/ric ... r-traktor/

[petekay]

off topic...


you're playing next weekend in Memphis with Jackson and crew? wish I could drive up..

[cloutier]

off topic...


you're playing next weekend in Memphis with Jackson and crew? wish I could drive up..

i are. what's stopping you?

[petekay]

wisdow teeth are coming out Friday.


Miro is playing that night also...you guys will have a good time..