Noone said Richie Hawtin’s not talented. It’s just that people are really overrating him and his use of technology. I used to love their mixes and I still enjoy them every now and then, but there are artists who do less in terms of technicality, but end up with better sets. I just think that Hawtin’s too focused on doing as much as he can and not just picking better music.
You talk a lot, but you tell nothing.
I love shaded love bug and be my Binge are regular tracks in my sets, the junkies and dolphins are releasing crazy stuff at the moment as well. I agree with you about Hawtin and Dubfire their styles are crazy and something I’ve been doing something similar for awhile (it’s not easy what they are doing). I love how when Dubfire plays long sets he usually starts very deep and minimal and then kills it towards the end.
I have a good friend from Los Angeles that has produced tracks for big names and he wasnt allowed to put his name on it because they wanted the big name to get recognition for it. Which is fine he says “I got paid well”.
Please google “Charlie May”
You’re good friends with Charlie May? Is he a good chap? I know he’s produced tracks with and for Sasha with Barry Jamieson, is this the ‘big name’ you speak of?
Its well known that May has produced “with” Sasha since before time.
And despite the frothing about how genius the guy is, Dubfire is pretty much the single most boring DJ I have ever seen. And I’ve seen him twice to give him the benefit of the doubt. All hype no fucking substance.
You talk alot but don’t search much. Google is your friend.
Do some research instead of living in a bubble where you need all of your information spoon fed. Like i said there are plenty of articles out there, if you want to read one go google it. I have written tracks for people, I have friend’s who have written tracks for people… Like others have said here, when you ghost write a track an artist is paying you to make a track and keep your name out of it… You can possibly be this naive?
I know there are people that ghostwrite tracks for artist, but what I was referring to is this:
I can’t find any specific evidence for this, because it’s not there.
I’m simply asking questions.
oh no no no 
I was using charlie may as an example…my friend produced for a big name out of LA…
speaking of ghost productions- now for only $450 or $550 you can buy your very own tech house track
Ah, okay. Was about to say, you have a very famous good friend!
wow!
oh wow that is sad… and the tracks are not even good…
Anyone who buys one of those needs to give their head a good wobble.
Is it really so much about what they use or what comes out of the speakers?
I saw Mike Denhert a while back and I was stunned by what he was doing compared to what was coming out of the sound system.
with regards to boring or not, it’s more down to taste than anything else, track selection and flow are the most important thing imo, the fx and tricks are very much the cherry on the cake, no?
You could be hand tossing pizza crust behind the decks for all I care, just make sure your set doesn’t bore me off the floor.
haha
This.