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You keep sitting on HN and talking about that one time you opened for DMC and shitting on a techno DJ who does nothing like what you do, and we will keep producing creative experiences in OUR format using the same equipment you do in different ways.
This is like working on a riced-out sleeper Civic versus building a rally WRX. Yeah, we both use socket wrenches, but the cars are built entirely differently. I wouldn’t come over to your garage and lecture you about suspension travel, and you wouldn’t come to my garage to lecture me about whatever it is Civic dragsters care about (turbo pressure?). There are similarities. There are differences.
Your craft is fading into irrelevance. You shouldn’t be gatekeeping kids who click with Live just because something worked for you. Techno and turntablism are dramatically different styles. Extol the virtues of doing it your way and respect that there are others. Last time I stood behind Daft Punk while they worked (swing-a-ling), they were not working the way you think they are, by the way, so you might want to check your examples.
This might surprise you, but if people leave one of my venues feeling good and have absolutely no recollection of who I am, I still count that as a victory. I’m there for the music, not how fast I can crab walk a cross. I recognize turntablists view their self promotion differently and make the evening about them, which is why technical skill on the deck matters. I welcome trainspotters in my booth so they can see how easy it is to express themselves creatively and give their friends a good time. It’s just a way more positive vibe than... whatever it is you’re doing here.