Yes!!! DJ for unfortunate souls in India! I have a friend who operates there who has a spiritual bent, so let me know if this interests you! The interesting thing is that techno can resonate with the indian people, and they don't put barriers between things, they just move! (forgive the stereotype, I have been there twice, so I can at least make a small general statement).Quote:
Originally Posted by CY2
All suppositions aside, I understand why you have to step back. I did it once for a couple of years, without being the prolific legend that you are, and it only improved my life in many respects, even after picking up a sword previously set down that I felt was now more armed with wisdom.
On all accounts, you have done the techno community a tremendous service, and whatever your choices in the future I'm sure you will have at least a core dedicated support.
Also, on a closing note, I work with a strong handful of up and comer's, and their energy everyday drives me. These people love what they do, and they will do it rain, sleet, or shine, regardless of their bank accounts. It is inspiring to me to be a part of such a raw energy and dedication in this scene, and I think it's what we need more of. Grass roots. **** how glossy your flyer is, how hot the chicks at the gig are, I mean, I know these thigns go hand in hand with traditional marketing, but it aint really about all that. I'm reminded of Aphex's Window Licker video. He, as far as I heard it, intended to explore gender roles in culture and marketing. Now, we are all used to his love for pasting his distorted image upon all walks of life as hell's demons. But here, the beautiful people in the limousine, the rock star, the beautiful models, the glamour lifestyle, was portrayed as ugly, actually internally ugly. And the idiots obsessed with this outer beauty couldn't recognize the inner uglyness of what was going on cause they were so blinded by appearance. DON'T get me wrong. I have met people that were beautiful inside and out, but I think that there was a deeper message that was lost on many, including myself, due to the hysterical nature of James's sarcastic style.
I dunno. I've had a couple drinks, and I'm rambling. I just really feel that our music is at a growing stage, and we're going through adolesence and maturity issues. I mean, entire cultures are stuck in adolesence. It's not an easy thing to get through. But at the end of the day I have faith in all of us, and like Claude, I believe underground communities built on higher ideals can and should lead the way to our future. The problem is we have to grow up to do it.
I have spent a good amount of my life in Detroit, and have lived there twice for years. I have seen street justice. And my feeling towards it has always been, if you buck the system, if you want to challenge the system of justice for being unfair, than YOUR system of justice has to be MORE just. It has to make more sense. All systems of justice have to confront violence and ill behavior. It's a fact of our illusion of civility. But you can't challenge a system for injustice and at the same time be LESS just.
OK, that was my half buzzed rant. Cheers to all involved, and party on...!
d
