I think I have a slight different view from all u folks!



2 me good music is good music period. Nothing changes that fact, not even sales numbers!!



Of course most media is still runned by old farts who still think electronica is made with computers 4 computers.. thus being really affraid of supporting anything and then finding out it's a piece of cr** thus being ridiculed by they're peers!! So they only take a chance on something that's really selling!!! (which generaly means we've heard it about 1000000000 times b4 and can't stand it anymore).





Most techno artists don't really care about making comercial things.. cause they're music is 2 mak'em excape they're prob.s 2 mak'em have fun.. we are our only audience...



I make my stuff and still find my self amazed at someone crazy enought 2 like it and wanting 2 release them... we ride the dream of doing just what we love and nothing more!!! There is no bigger freedom..



But I also know loads of artist who use alias 2 produce commercial music 2 b able 2 fund what they truelly love... techno with no compromises!!.. this is the main reason.





There was also another important statement... is techno 2 much the same.... well if u don't like something it sounds all the same...

But there is a good point .. I think a lot of dj just play one style, which is what I do.. TEChNO.. (but most of the local djs here have sold out 2 techno.. In Portugal I think I am the only DJ who still only plays techno!! last man standing!).. this is fine but I think it gets a little worst when the they only play 1 substyle... I won't name Djs but some of the bigger names really bore me 2 death, they might b incredably good technically but playing tribal is very cool but 2h of the same congas ???!!

How is it that DC put it.. 1 trick poney! bare in mind this is my particular view and nothing more!!

Another rant : Minimal techno is great, minimal DJing is

meaning a loop running 4 almost 7 minutes is no more that a err.. LOOP!



My experience is also a little different has we have latino blood so we thrive on rhythm and funkyness... I am yet 2 c a room so cold that won't break 2 a nice mix of funky, hard, tribal, booty, minimal, chicago, percussive, straight techno!!



Resuming : Do what u love and don't worrie about getting big.. What more can u want out of yer "job" than doing what u like and being loaded and recognised!!!



Z