tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960676659823206527.post9009541742811553973..comments2023-10-09T12:05:59.510+01:00Comments on The Oblique Angle: ElementsMatthew Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064044958424632505noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960676659823206527.post-35325733532897785742009-04-04T17:56:00.000+01:002009-04-04T17:56:00.000+01:00as a longtime vinyl-only snob recently converted t...as a longtime vinyl-only snob recently converted to ableton live, i find myself thinking about these questions far too often...in my mind, the difference between being a dj and live artist is determined by the temporal confines of your performance medium. if you're spinning vinyl you are stuck with a predefined stop and start point. as such, you can only play tracks or samples in the order in which they were produced--even if you are playing with 3 or 4 decks and layering different sounds, you must always be mixing between tracks the way they were structured by the producer. because you are mixing within the confines of others' productions, i don't think you can fully consider this a live performance.<BR/>with software like ableton, a track's structure no longer defines they way you play it--you can loop, rearrange, or cut out whatever you want. then you can take these individual pieces and tweak them however you want with effects, and then re-layer them live. at this point i think you are in live performance territory since you, the performer, are determining the flow, order, and sound of your different parts of music.<BR/>but using ableton doesn't automatically make you a live performer, nor does using vinyl preclude you from it. in the end one isn't necessarily better than the other--all that really counts is how much fun you and crowd are having!<BR/>by the way, i'm loving your blog--i just started a very similar one recently, but based in San Francicso. check us out when you get a chance....<BR/>http://nobodylistenstotechno.blogspot.comcmdr.xndrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283516543958182500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960676659823206527.post-28001413839235106052009-03-19T18:22:00.000+00:002009-03-19T18:22:00.000+00:00Nice, i'm looking forward to that mix! Making crea...Nice, i'm looking forward to that mix! <BR/><BR/>Making creative use of the elements seems to be key- I think it's up the the individual to use whatever equipment they are comfortable with and push it as far as they can. This has tempted me to have a play with Ableton a bit more though...Matthew Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064044958424632505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960676659823206527.post-28246948239071151312009-03-19T16:31:00.000+00:002009-03-19T16:31:00.000+00:00to be honest, in the end i dont think it matters t...to be honest, in the end i dont think it matters that much. i've heard people produce amazing sets completely with vinyl or on ableton. it comes down to how the artist actually utilises the technology (or not). in this case, gorman provides the tools but it is up to the DJ to make good use of them...<BR/><BR/>and as a cheap plug - linking in with the elements projects, kevin has a mix coming up for us at mnml ssgs very soon. it will be interesting to see how he utilises his elements.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.com