4.16.2004

So, mr. Nick C. and I made the venture down to Atlanta on Wednesday night to see the honorable Paul Van Dyk spin a set at Eleven50, Atlanta's premier DJ club. It was my first DJ show ever, and I was totally blow away. "So, is DJing really a valid form of musicianship?" That was one of many threads of conversation that Nick and I explored on the journey down, and on the late night drive back. After seeing the opening DJ play, and then see the masterful PVD pick up where he left off, I can say that a great DJ can truly show off his skills. There's a great degree of finesse involved in matching beats (of which PVD never dropped... but DJ #1 did), selecting tracks, building tension and releasing it... working the crowd. It was a magnificant sight. Now there are only 3 more players on my list that I'd like to see. If anyone hears that Oakenfold is coming the Atlanta (or Charlotte), do let me know. Also, my wishlist contains Digweed, and DJ Shadow (a different type of music, but incredible nevertheless).

For those wondering what the heck I'm talking about, visit his site. Also, Liquidfied hosted the show, and their site is worth exploring as well. You can play some of the mixes from the night.

And if I thought all this fun had come to an end, Nick and I get to do it again in a week... Squarepusher show in Asheville, NC. This time, I'll remeber to bring earplugs.



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