Just trying to be heard...

[AGuyNamedFrank]

Hi guys and gals of Knoxgothic, I'm a DJ in Maryville that spins techno, tech-house, and funky disco house music. Now I know it may be a little strange for me to be coming to a goth site to post about non-goth/industrial/new wave/etc music, but I figure a lot of you would probably appreciate my style, because industrial and EBM are the roots of my love for electronic dance music.

Basically, I came here to try and get some more like-minded people to check out my music. I've got 7 mixes available on MusicV2 for your listening pleasure. They range from dark, driving Detroit-style techno to funky, filtered tech-house. Some are rather old and have some technical errors, but my newer stuff like "The Tek-Houz That Frank Built," "Headphone Techno," and "Bumpin' Up The Boogie" are all pretty solid mixes. If anyone is into the more abstract, minimal sounds check out "Tiny Fireflies In My Eyes."

I spin vinyl on three Technics 1200 M3D turntables and a Numark DM3001X mixer, with love for all types of music but a passion for true techno. No laptops or auto-beatmatching CD players here folks, all live mixing.

If you like this stuff, then you should come over to Faderwave Radio every Sunday at 9PM to hear me spinning live over the 'net.

Anyway, I just wanted to represent over here on KnoxGothic. I used to hit Sanctus and the old Fiction's goth night a couple years back, but got tired of seeing people DJing from computer playlists. I don't know how it's going these days, but it is good to see an alternative dance scene growing--I just wish it was more accessible to new artists. Can we shut these fucking rappers and Top 40 bitches up?

-AGNF (or you can just call me Will)

[B_Ko]

call you will? But... you're a guy named frank!

[Arkady]

I spin vinyl on three Technics 1200 M3D turntables and a Numark DM3001X mixer, with love for all types of music but a passion for true techno.

Define "True Techno" Please.

No laptops or auto-beatmatching CD players here folks, all live mixing.

The Laptopp @ Sanctus is for us to type our setlist as we go. It is also used to search our CD database for the CD and track # of any given song stored there in. Nothing more, Nothing less. As far as auto-beatmatching CD players are concerned I've never seen one let alone used one. We do everything on the fly.

Anyway, I just wanted to represent over here on KnoxGothic. I used to hit Sanctus and the old Fiction's goth night a couple years back, but got tired of seeing people DJing from computer playlists.

Never happened. Not even once. We all spin on the fly with no pre-made list. We have never used a "auto beat matching" CD player. We use a set of pro Dennon CD players, a Rane mixer, and beatmatch/segway all of the songs manually always. In fact Bone, Myself and Mike Xi are all skilled at on the fly remixing and judging by the tone of your letter have likely been doing so professionally since you were in grade school.

Say, you wouldn't happen to be the kid that sent a letter through SupporttheDJ.com bitching about break beat and talking smack would you? If you are, the owner of the site, DJ Slink, and I got a really good laugh at your expense. Let me give you a piece of advise kid; Don't try to impress anyone by talking shit about the people who work their asses off to make sure that your area even has a scene. Instead, pay your dues like all of the rest of us did and keep working on improving your craft. Until you do, you're just another wannabe bedroom dj.

[Codeine Coma]

Arkady
KG Co-Founder


Joined: 19 Feb 2003
Posts: 696
Location: Knoxville

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:26 am Post subject: Re: Just trying to be heard...
AGuyNamedFrank wrote:


I spin vinyl on three Technics 1200 M3D turntables and a Numark DM3001X mixer, with love for all types of music but a passion for true techno.



Define "True Techno" Please.

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No laptops or auto-beatmatching CD players here folks, all live mixing.


The Laptopp @ Sanctus is for us to type our setlist as we go. It is also used to search our CD database for the CD and track # of any given song stored there in. Nothing more, Nothing less. As far as auto-beatmatching CD players are concerned I've never seen one let alone used one. We do everything on the fly.

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Anyway, I just wanted to represent over here on KnoxGothic. I used to hit Sanctus and the old Fiction's goth night a couple years back, but got tired of seeing people DJing from computer playlists.


Never happened. Not even once. We all spin on the fly with no pre-made list. We have never used a "auto beat matching" CD player. We use a set of pro Dennon CD players, a Rane mixer, and beatmatch/segway all of the songs manually always. In fact Bone, Myself and Mike Xi are all skilled at on the fly remixing and judging by the tone of your letter have likely been doing so professionally since you were in grade school.

Say, you wouldn't happen to be the kid that sent a letter through SupporttheDJ.com bitching about break beat and talking smack would you? If you are, the owner of the site, DJ Slink, and I got a really good laugh at your expense. Let me give you a piece of advise kid; Don't try to impress anyone by talking shit about the people who work their asses off to make sure that your area even has a scene. Instead, pay your dues like all of the rest of us did and keep working on improving your craft. Until you do, you're just another wannabe bedroom dj.

DIZZZ - AAAAAM!!!!

[The Stormstress]

I checked out the 1st few tunez & they were pretty cool --- must say, tho, that the beat (like a lotta techno collectionz), IMO, lacked much variation. I dig mannny typez ov muzic & am generally open 2 check out new thingz, so I certainly appreci8 u sharing.

I do, however, think that u may hav been a bit hasty & un-n-formed with the local goth DJ commentz. Every1 iz n-titled 2 thier opinionz (ov cours), but theze guyz do a grrreat job (& hav 4 sum time) & even play a lotta songz strictly by request (see mmmultiple Sanctus request & playlist threadz on this forum!!!)... NOT computer playlistz ...