The Old Techno Guys - Hmmm - Are They Loosing It???

[nihilist]

totally agree but the hard part is getting people to go and see the leser names.

[thetonewrecka]

Man, a return trip to the boards has offered some good reading this morning.

I think every producer has a different mindset about what they are "creating" and what it has to eventually become. New or Old, creating a chunk of music is done for some reason.

Is it something to pay for your roof over your head? Is it something that will be a business card and get you gigs because many people will hear it and get familiar with "your sound"? Is it an experiment to see if you can compete/beat other records you like? Is it your equivilant of a punching bag that you use for expressing your emotions in a productive manner? Is it simply something you "do" because you are used to doing it..a familiar routine that is comforting? Is it an exercise to see if you can freak yourself out because you are your own worst critic? Is it an escape from having to deal with other "realities" in your life? Or does it shift between all these things on any given day?

Techno is evolution and no one evolves at the same pace, or rate. I would say that you can make comparisons to where you think people are at, but it is like a long race where the runners are all only part way into it. Newer runners are sprinting up, others are getting a 2nd wind, others have stopped to nap, but will be running again soon.

I don't even know if that makes sense to anyone. oh well.

[reality]

Techno is evolution and no one evolves at the same pace, or rate. I would say that you can make comparisons to where you think people are at, but it is like a long race where the runners are all only part way into it. Newer runners are sprinting up, others are getting a 2nd wind, others have stopped to nap, but will be running again soon.

Great point.....

i kinda of think of it like that too sometimes. it also seems to me besides being a dj and producer I am a fan more than anything and alot of times i go out and am like damn this set is boring or bland I see them as being a successful dj/producer i expect certain things and seems like alot have fallen off and only get boked not because they are still as good as they were but because of their name, and hey maybe some think shit if i dont play my heart out and still get booked then why do i need to try new things or have to even try at all...

and hey a good percent of the seasoned veterans still ddo the damn thing but alot of times they arent and i guess we should also blame tohe promoters for booking them....


but hey who am i...just want to say im not pointing fingers but the less seasoned people seemed to be getting shafted because of things like that...i fully believe in having to pay dues shit ive been paying dues for 12yrs now...but at what point does it all payoff cuz the creators of this "scene" shouldnt have to be the ones to keep it going either ya know...if im bugging please let me know.....