[URL]http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/off-the-record/an-interview-with-juan-atkins/[/URL]
Great interview, worth the read...
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LAWeekly ioff the record interview with Juan Atkins
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Re: LAWeekly ioff the record interview with Juan Atkins
thanks for that;)
[I]Do you use a laptop to DJ or do live shows?[/I] People have been trying to talk me into it. But when people see me they want to see me drop a needle on a record.
^ good man
Re: LAWeekly ioff the record interview with Juan Atkins
I met Juan in SLC back in 2004-ish. He was initially booked to play Axis, and when the club realized they weren't going to pull a crowd, they cancelled the show. Another club that was blocks away from Axis realized that a legend had just been dropped on his ass, and gave him the decks to make up for the inconvenience/disrespect.
It blew my mind that a man like him was only pulling 20-30 people. I think it was at that time that I realized people weren't willing to learn what it took to get dance music where is.
I'm a firm believer that it's better to have people that respect and value your music over a club full of e-tards that are only there to eat lollipops and make love to the speakers.
Re: LAWeekly ioff the record interview with Juan Atkins
he played some great music this weekend!