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by KevinSchaper
Mon Nov 25, 2002 3:10 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: DJ'ing in "Tendas"
Replies: 10
Views: 11013

Re: DJ'ing in "tendas"

Jacques, I went to an Argentine Tango workshop and dance once, taught by a cool dude from... Montreal! The AMUSING thing was, the "tendas" were all - get this - swing music clips! So very frustrating to get 30 seconds of good swing music and then have it cut off! Grrrr! I can't think of a...
by KevinSchaper
Thu Nov 21, 2002 5:44 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: West Coast music
Replies: 43
Views: 42037

Isn't that a little slow even for west coast? I think the westies around here at least would tend to do nightclub two-step to that instead of WCS. They always surprise me - stuff in the low 90's that I'm sure HAS to be NC2 music still ends up being wcs music.. I've decided that being awful is actua...
by KevinSchaper
Wed Nov 20, 2002 6:53 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Space between songs...
Replies: 18
Views: 21569

Space between songs...

Slowly over the last couple years I've moved from a no silence between songs, to generally some time for folks to at least start off the floor, with occasional run togethers for effect (like that great drum drop at the beginning of The Comeback coming in right after a drawn out ending) - but at the ...
by KevinSchaper
Wed Nov 20, 2002 6:38 pm
Forum: Technical Questions
Topic: What do you think?
Replies: 41
Views: 118491

but I'd prefer to have some way to know what I've actually seen (ie, read/unread) as opposed to just what's absolutely the newest. (if that makes any sense) This software has kind of a halfassed version of that, it'll take you to what's new since your last visit - which assumes that you come on and...
by KevinSchaper
Wed Nov 20, 2002 4:51 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: BBE
Replies: 3
Views: 5836

BBE

how's about one more once... Anybody tried using a BBE sonic enhancer in their dj setup? I picked up a 362 for 80 bucks at guitar center - and I've tried it out with a couple of sound systems that were on the weaker side, and it helped a little with everything - but it's especially nice to get some ...
by KevinSchaper
Wed Nov 20, 2002 4:43 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: In A Mellow Tone
Replies: 26
Views: 18368

Re: In A Mellow Tone

rif wrote:What are some of your favorite versions of In A Mellow Tone?
I ran across a smaller group Ellington version on an LP titled "Happy Reunion" (1964, Dr Jazz label) that I really dig..