To music purists nothing is scarier than when a legendary artist embraces new technology. I still talk to people who think Bob Dylan lost it when he went electric. Certainly DJ Sasha surprised everyone and angered many when he decided that he was going to be doing his live shows using the Ableton Live software with a custom-built Maven midi controller and an Apple G4 laptop.
I got a chance to talk with Sasha about using those tools to play live and how it affected his new album, Fundacion NYC.
Damnit I love Sasha.
Laptops are a nice idea until you get a blue screen in the middle of your set...
I understand its tempting to move away from vinyl out of boredom but its just not the same in my opinion. Thats a smidge less respect I have for him, but he's Sasha so he can really do whatever the fuck he wants
my mate uses his laptop for mixing, he sorted some software he used to use in the studio to do it. He does the most banging sets out of any of the regulars at our parties, absolutely blinding, deffo the way of the future
courtneyriot
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Los Angeles, CA
SEP 15, 2005 06:00 AM