Quote Originally Posted by drift9
Sorry Grumpy, can’t disagree with you more here. I think these guys are GREAT for the scene. Sure, you can argue that the “Big Names” like mills, hawtin, etc. are not as fantastically talented as people pump them up to be. But, at the end of the day these guys sell out shows and bring in a more mainstream crowd while still playing quality music. People go to see the “Big Names’” play who really aren’t that into techno in the first place. And this, ultimately, will expose new people to techno, which I can’t see as a bad thing at all—especially with record sales down as well as event attendance.

And let’s be honest with ourselves, when these guys drop a bad mix the only people who really notice are us jaded techno folk. Everyone else on the floor is still having fun and a goodtime while hopefully gaining interest in the music they’re being exposed to. i can't see that as being bad for techno as a scene.
i would actually disagree. i have met many folks who heard some big techno headliner (i will be more general rather than keep harping on mills) suck, and now they think they don't like techno. let's face it: techno mixed badly is prolly one of the more boring things i can think of, and many people who hear a shit set keep that in their head. i think that damages techno as a whole. i can't tell you how many people i have talked to who thought they didn't like techno until they actually heard a good set (usually by some local hotshot dj and not a big name).

and anyone who thinks people who go out dancing can't figure out when a dj is trainwrecking...sorry...anyone who has some semblance of rhythm can tell when the horses start galloping. you don't have to be a dj to know shit when u hear it. anything that throws a dancer off their groove, they can tell...believe me.