Is Ableton The Most Important Thing To Happen In Techno ?

[Joseph Isaac]

It seems like all, or at least most, of us here on this thread who are actively discussing this topic seem to falling back on the "technicality issue" of djing versus using Live and how any mindless amoeba can plug out a live set using Ableton. Again, i feel the point i made a while back is still true: the crowd does not give a rat's ass what you are doing, only djs and producers do. If it makes people bob their head or dance emphatically then great! If not, then it doesn't matter what medium you use, you're just simply not getting the job done.

[holotropik]

Yeah totally agree Joseph.....but its fun to sh*t-stir about it....only coz people treat it like some sort of sacred cow :P

[sash]

4.c. Regarding the technical skill in mixing records, I learned in less than a two weeks. It's not hard, and Live 5 makes it even easier.

He must b a good dj then eh?....

[Komplex]

4.c. Regarding the technical skill in mixing records, I learned in less than a two weeks. It's not hard, and Live 5 makes it even easier.

He must b a good dj then eh?....

hehe probably not. Altho he did say technical skills, which I guess he means beatmatching, cueing and eq'ing. Are there any other "technical" skills involved which I'm forgetting? These skills almost anyone (except the handicapped) can pick up to a certain level in a short period of time and thats not what makes a good djt... otherwise everyone who can beatmatch would be a good dj...

And when it comes to these disputes about ableton taking away beatmatching, its usually always the dj's who regard beatmatching as the crux of dj'ing that slag off abes and people who use it. They just become upset when suddenly beatmatching becomes obsolete but theres really nothing stopping people from continuing to mix on turntables with vinyl if they want to. It is a satisfying/fun experience afterall. Just not practical for everyone.