a person who complains about a non-mobile-friendly website layout re a terre thaemlitz interview in an online music mag and then makes vague suggestions that they are being persecuted for being called out on how idiotic this is and then resorts to a homophobic slur is basically the blonde woman in the following story, which i really hope you'll read, it's edifying.
FromWe Are Not Welcome HereAddress for "Charming for the Revolution: A Congress for Gender Talents and Wildness,"Tate Modern, February 2, 2013http://www.comatonse.com/writings/2013_we_are_not_welcome_here.html
Later that evening, while DJ-ing at the after party, I was harassed by a drunk, middle-aged, standardly attractive heterosexual woman with long blonde hair who had apparently walked through life without hearing the word, "No!" At least not in a night club. While I realize that may sound like a mysogynistic generalization, my years of experience as a DJ have shown the two types of people who never fail to give me trouble are heterosexual long-haired blonde women, and heterosexual middle-aged German men in casual blazers.She began by asking me to play something by Madonna. I joked that she clearly did not know who I was (ref. my anti-Madonna tyrade in "Ball'r (Madonna-Free Zone)"). She persisted, moving on to request Billy Bragg and the Pogues. As I was in the midst of playing a deep house set, I asked why she would even imagine I had such music with me. She continued with her requests, and I kept explaining I didn't have the type of music she wanted to hear. It is amazing how people presume DJ's always carry an arsenal of mainstream pop records. Sorry, I don't play at coming out parties or wedding receptions.After what must have been at least ten minutes, I finally said, "I guess my answer to your requests is, 'No!'" This did not go over well."What?!!""No! My answer is no!"Total shock-face. "How dare you!"I pointed to the day's curator Stuart Comer, who was standing a few meters away, and suggested she complain to him. Her response was, "Who's that? Your boyfriend? What are you, faggots?" I pointed once again to Stuart and she repeated her insult, at which point I began screaming at the top of my lungs, "Yes, that's right! We are all faggots! This is a faggot party! Where the fuck do you think you are? We - are - all - faggots - here! This - is - a - faggot - party!"At this point, the staff and people on the floor began to realize what was happening, and moved her away - but she remained on the dancefloor flipping me off until closing time. The most disturbing thing was that she was accompanied by a WGM friend who could have been an attendee at the symposium. If so, and if you read this, get a new fag hag because your old one is broken. She clearly despises you - probably because you are the only person with a penis offering her the vapid emotional understanding she craves but cannot find in the drunk, heterosexual men with blonde hair she attempts to have meaningful relationships with. Both of your lives have been lived a million times.
She began by asking me to play something by Madonna. I joked that she clearly did not know who I was (ref. my anti-Madonna tyrade in "Ball'r (Madonna-Free Zone)"). She persisted, moving on to request Billy Bragg and the Pogues. As I was in the midst of playing a deep house set, I asked why she would even imagine I had such music with me. She continued with her requests, and I kept explaining I didn't have the type of music she wanted to hear. It is amazing how people presume DJ's always carry an arsenal of mainstream pop records. Sorry, I don't play at coming out parties or wedding receptions.
After what must have been at least ten minutes, I finally said, "I guess my answer to your requests is, 'No!'" This did not go over well.
"What?!!"
"No! My answer is no!"
Total shock-face. "How dare you!"
I pointed to the day's curator Stuart Comer, who was standing a few meters away, and suggested she complain to him. Her response was, "Who's that? Your boyfriend? What are you, faggots?" I pointed once again to Stuart and she repeated her insult, at which point I began screaming at the top of my lungs, "Yes, that's right! We are all faggots! This is a faggot party! Where the fuck do you think you are? We - are - all - faggots - here! This - is - a - faggot - party!"
At this point, the staff and people on the floor began to realize what was happening, and moved her away - but she remained on the dancefloor flipping me off until closing time. The most disturbing thing was that she was accompanied by a WGM friend who could have been an attendee at the symposium. If so, and if you read this, get a new fag hag because your old one is broken. She clearly despises you - probably because you are the only person with a penis offering her the vapid emotional understanding she craves but cannot find in the drunk, heterosexual men with blonde hair she attempts to have meaningful relationships with. Both of your lives have been lived a million times.
― mattresslessness, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 20:35 (ten years ago) link
err dickbait is his user name
― du mein bestie (micarl), Tuesday, 29 April 2014 20:35 (ten years ago) link
anyway, I didn't mean to derail the thread. Was just pointing out that I'm surprised fact are still sticking their head in the sand with such a redundant style layout, especially for an online magazine with articles.
― du mein bestie (micarl), Tuesday, 29 April 2014 20:44 (ten years ago) link
sorry mattresslessness, that didn't occur to me I was just going off of "clickbait"
― wins, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 20:45 (ten years ago) link
sorry for the misunderstanding micarl.
― mattresslessness, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 20:51 (ten years ago) link
He seems like a really intense interview subject.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 05:49 (ten years ago) link
Another recent excellent interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWbA_1CoGJQ
Looking forward to reading Lex's later today when I have a sec.
― andrew m., Wednesday, 30 April 2014 15:58 (ten years ago) link
Tremendous interview, Lex - must have been a lot of prep considering Terre's rigour.
― etc, Friday, 2 May 2014 00:18 (ten years ago) link
http://lmgmblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/terrethaemlitzinterview/ another recent one (i haven't had a chance to read it yet).
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 2 May 2014 03:19 (ten years ago) link
thx for nice words everyone
she was intimidatingly intelligent tbh
― lex pretend, Friday, 2 May 2014 13:32 (ten years ago) link
Look forward to setting aside an afternoon to reading this in full. Terre's interviews and articles are always really great.
I was surprised that midtown 120 became so scarce. How much were copies going for online?
― Fiddler on a hot tin roof (ed.b), Friday, 2 May 2014 15:54 (ten years ago) link
he's very generous with his intelligence though. I spoke to him in a bar after a queer festival and it's no-bullshit but inclusive at the same time. a pretty unique trait, i think.
great interview Lex, I'm looking forward to the rest of it.
― i lost my shoes on acid (jed_), Friday, 2 May 2014 16:03 (ten years ago) link
Great line.
How is uploading tracks to YouTube and Soundcloud any different from dumping a box of 100,000 CD-R copies of your favorite track at the biggest shopping mall in town and just walking away?
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 4 May 2014 07:39 (ten years ago) link
How does this album keep getting better every time I listen to it, even years after release?
― The Reverend, Monday, 19 May 2014 01:17 (ten years ago) link
otm
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 19 May 2014 01:34 (ten years ago) link
otm otm, i keep bringing it back into the car with me. such a warm comforting vibe. and "the inevitable comedown" last track is the perfect closer, it's like BOOM ~~LIFT OFF~~~~ you are more powerful than you were before you pressed play.
― brimstead, Monday, 19 May 2014 21:35 (ten years ago) link
lol by "the inevitable comedown" i meant "the occasional feelgood"
― brimstead, Monday, 19 May 2014 21:36 (ten years ago) link
haa
― mattresslessness, Monday, 19 May 2014 22:14 (ten years ago) link
wtf tickets to her july show at dance tunnel (london) sold out in TWO MINUTES.
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 6 June 2014 11:16 (ten years ago) link
this album got reissued by comatonse a couple weeks ago, if anybody needs a copy
― brimstead, Friday, 6 June 2014 20:20 (ten years ago) link
Got the reissues and oh god they are good
― paolo, Saturday, 14 June 2014 14:18 (ten years ago) link
not a single mention of this?!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAjU_6yw2Gs
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Saturday, 21 June 2014 23:56 (nine years ago) link
It was in everyone's EOY ballots last year.
― Tim F, Sunday, 22 June 2014 00:17 (nine years ago) link
my mistake.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Sunday, 22 June 2014 00:32 (nine years ago) link
no mention on this thread is what i meant.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Sunday, 22 June 2014 00:43 (nine years ago) link
Thanks for mentioning, amazing track.
― skip, Monday, 23 June 2014 14:26 (nine years ago) link
She's in the Guardian today - http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/25/dj-sprinkles-terre-thaemlitz
― paolo, Saturday, 25 October 2014 13:45 (nine years ago) link
“Audio consumption is always about a gap between producer and listener,” she said. “When I was growing up in the Midwest, I twisted things like Gary Numan, or Depeche Mode, or Kraftwerk to fit my experience. That’s a precondition of music, from the consumer side. And the fundamental relationship between me and audio is still as a consumer. It’s not as a performer; it’s not as a trained musician. I’m a consumer who’s basically making collages, and playing my record collection for people,” she said. “In the end, I’m suspect of all of it. I’m not turning to these genres because I think they’re so capable of expressing the issues at hand. In a way, I’m trying to point out that the real issues aren’t getting dealt with by simply enjoying the music.”
http://www.newyorker.com/books/joshua-rothman/depth-dance-floor-music-dj-sprinkles
― one way street, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 04:19 (nine years ago) link
Finally bought a copy of Midtown 120 Blues from the Comatonse website. If you're looking for a copy, they're cheapest here: http://www.comatonse.com/releases/shop_currency_usd.html#c022
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 06:26 (nine years ago) link
Ho-ly shit. That New Yorker piece.
Got me listening to Sprinkles' remix of Oh, Yoko's 'Seashore' all day. What an amazing track! Didn't know Will Long/Celer was involved, let alone knowing about the existence of this remix. I feel so much richer than before having heard this. Truly amazing.
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:25 (nine years ago) link
immediately always read the thread title as "Strictly 4 My Underground Home Depot House Thugs..."
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:30 (nine years ago) link
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Wednesday, November 19, 2014 5:25 PM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
oh cool, i really love that track.
― mattresslessness, Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:45 (nine years ago) link
and learned much more about it from the new yorker piece (thanks one way street).
two new singles w/Mark Fell.
― brimstead, Saturday, 14 February 2015 00:52 (nine years ago) link
really dig 'fresh,' haven't heard sprinkles' alt mixes yet
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Saturday, 14 February 2015 01:05 (nine years ago) link
I've been enjoying the Sprinkles' Deeperama remix of Simon Fisher Turner's "Shishapangma" over the past few weeks. It's been on 12" only, but someone on SoundCloud has opened their mix with it, and you get almost the full track: https://soundcloud.com/vikink/vik-kabinet-club-04122015-warm-up
― mike t-diva, Monday, 14 December 2015 14:50 (eight years ago) link
(That's Cosey Fanni Tutti playing cornet towards the end of the track, by the way.)
― mike t-diva, Monday, 14 December 2015 15:03 (eight years ago) link
"fresh" is one of my tracks of the year. tony benn!
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Monday, 14 December 2015 15:11 (eight years ago) link
Mine too. Such an beautiful thing.
― Whoremonger (jed_), Monday, 14 December 2015 22:36 (eight years ago) link
While googling Dave berg recently, I found a cool article terre wrote about him. I know it's childish but I still get off on "wow this artist I love loves this totally unrelated other artist I love" thing
― lute bro (brimstead), Monday, 14 December 2015 22:50 (eight years ago) link
just sent this album to a friend today!
― boring alt-reality reverend (The Reverend), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 10:43 (eight years ago) link
The audacity of the Simon Fisher Turner remix is that (as far as i can tell) he lets the original play from start to finish. completely unedited, and lays his beats straight over the top.
― Whoremonger (jed_), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 13:59 (eight years ago) link
Yes, both the original and the remix have an identical playing time, and I can't discern any tweaks other than Sprinkles adding beats, plus the deepest, most booming/all-enveloping bass I've heard in possibly forever.
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 19:48 (eight years ago) link
sprinkles' vinyl-only insistence is her only flaw
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 19:49 (eight years ago) link
There's even a URL to that effect on the label of the 12" - it points to http://comatonse.com/popup_youtube.html - in which the issue is explained in some detail (as you might expect!)
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 19:52 (eight years ago) link
she isn't vinyl-only. maybe you mean that she is insistent on maintaining her own distribution chain. you can see that as a flaw but she has some well-thought-out arguments for it. xp
― mattresslessness, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 19:57 (eight years ago) link
lol killing joke more like homo gays
― black metal is emo for vikings (monster mash), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 20:04 (eight years ago) link
remember a (more expensive than i could afford) flashdrive release of a superlong ambient piece on Terre's website a while back so definitely not vinyl only.
even if she didn't release the most incredible music she would be one of my favourite current writers on music and cultural theory i think
― djfartin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:16 (eight years ago) link
yeah that's how i feel pretty much. i'm not head-over-heels in love with everything she's involved in, but the writing has really stuck with me.
― gareth "gaz" coombes (mattresslessness), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:21 (eight years ago) link
on the other hand, the remix collection that came out a few years ago has really grown on me. when i listen to it i always remember this thread title and think about how appropriate "strictly 4 my underground homo deep house thugs" is as a descriptor for the dj sprinkles stuff.
― gareth "gaz" coombes (mattresslessness), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:24 (eight years ago) link