change from yakkity yak to sasha

[runningman]

sasha said he is distancing himself from prog. and is going around with his computer from now on instead of vinyl or cd's wow. anyone else hear this?

[CHiEF_N]

Regardless, Sasha is nowhere near in the same class as Diggerz and Cattaneo. The best in progressive music right now.

What about Kazell, Chloe' Harris and Taylor. I agree that Diggers and Cattaneo are great, but these other three are the best of the best as well. The best meaning the most current innovating DJ's of the progressive sound. Innovating meaning bringing the freshest quality tracks to the masses alongside elaborately meticulous programming and beat mixing abilities. And I'll also have to disagree with you about Sasha. He is among these I have mentioned. And for a complete 10 of the top current innovating DJ's of the progressive sound in my humble opinion would be as follows below and not in any particular order of favorites. They're all comparably excellent in their own individual styles.

Kazell
Chloe' Harris
Jon Digweed
Sasha
Taylor
Jonathon Lisle
Jimmy Van M
Shiloh
James Zabiela
Dave Begg

[Civic_Zen]

I would agree with most on that list. My list would look something like this for progressive DJs. Which is very similar to yours. In, mostly, particular order.

Hernan Cattaneo
John Digweed
Greg Benz
Luke Fair
Desyn Masiello
Chlo? Harris
Slacker
Kazell
Jonathan Lisle
Sasha
Cass and Paolo Mojo
Low End Specialists
Flash Brothers
Parks and Wilson
Kevin Shiu
Karlos Elizondo

And on and on.

Sasha is still in there though.

[chemicalbeavis]

sasha said he is distancing himself from prog. and is going around with his computer from now on instead of vinyl or cd's wow. anyone else hear this?

Yeah i read that too, i will be seeing him next month at Fabric and he should be well into it by then, to be honest i'm a bit apprehensive, i would just love for a 5 hour DJ set from him, but who knows what he will bring, it will be interesting for sure

[runningman]

sasha said he is distancing himself from prog. and is going around with his computer from now on instead of vinyl or cd's wow. anyone else hear this?

Yeah i read that too, i will be seeing him next month at Fabric and he should be well into it by then, to be honest i'm a bit apprehensive, i would just love for a 5 hour DJ set from him, but who knows what he will bring, it will be interesting for sure

ya i mean i am going to see him july 10 i think. A computer i mean that's no good. and to say he is going to distance himself from prog. then what is he trance?

[Northern Exposed]

You americans seem to worship Digweeds ass, in the UK Sasha has far more support i think, anyway, i've had enough

Chem, I have no trouble admitting that I love Sasha (in fact I'll see him @ his Involver Tour stop in SF in a little over a week), however, that said I've seen Digweed twice in the U.S. now without Sasha (namely NYE 2004 @ Avalon) and he blew the doors off of anything I've ever seen from Sasha (maybe except Homelands 2001). I just get the impression that Sasha is resting on his laurels a bit and relying on his old 'fame' to keep the clubs full. I really appreciate 'Involver' in a largely different fashion than any of his other mix CDs, but It's nowhere near the class of GU SF or MMII. And now that Sasha is going fully digital and using Ableton Live to mix in clubs...I have only one choice but to be skeptical. He's joining the ranks of those who are taking the craft out of DJing (although he says this will allow much more impressive key-matches) and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's just one more step in the direction of 'going through the motions'. He needs to be careful...or I see an Oakenfold-esque fall from grace in his future. Just my 2 cents.

[runningman]

You americans seem to worship Digweeds ass, in the UK Sasha has far more support i think, anyway, i've had enough

Chem, I have no trouble admitting that I love Sasha (in fact I'll see him @ his Involver Tour stop in SF in a little over a week), however, that said I've seen Digweed twice in the U.S. now without Sasha (namely NYE 2004 @ Avalon) and he blew the doors off of anything I've ever seen from Sasha (maybe except Homelands 2001). I just get the impression that Sasha is resting on his laurels a bit and relying on his old 'fame' to keep the clubs full. I really appreciate 'Involver' in a largely different fashion than any of his other mix CDs, but It's nowhere near the class of GU SF or MMII. And now that Sasha is going fully digital and using Ableton Live to mix in clubs...I have only on choice but to be skeptical. He's joining the ranks of those who are taking the craft out of DJing (although he says this will allow much more impressive key-matches) and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's just one more step in the direction of 'going through the motions'. He needs to be careful...or I see an Oakenfold-esque fall from grace in his future. Just my 2 cents.

i agree. sounds to me like he is turning into an oakey. especially to say he is leaving prog.

[galo]

too many pills back in the day, thats sasha problem, but he has made some of the best and most induring dance tracks of all time and for that sir we silute you, but today is a new day, the music is moving on, i have alsways thought theat the best bits of sasha's sets are done by ten minutes in. Still would pay to see him anytime though.

[CHiEF_N]

Hernan Cattaneo
John Digweed
Greg Benz
Luke Fair
Desyn Masiello
Chlo? Harris
Slacker
Kazell
Jonathan Lisle
Sasha
Cass and Paolo Mojo
Low End Specialists
Flash Brothers
Parks and Wilson
Kevin Shiu
Karlos Elizondo

And on and on.

Exactly, the list goes on and on. All superb DJ's in this list and mine.

[Northern Exposed]

Hey look this has turned into another fvcking 3-page thread about Sasha.

[runningman]

Hey look this has turned into another fvcking 3-page thread about Sasha.

ya isn't that awesome considering i wasn't going for that

[Hybrex]

Re: change from yakkity yak to sasha

everybody talks only about sasha! WHY!!! He's ok but not that good!!

He's ok but not that good???? Holy christ! maybe it's because Sasha is the Godfather of the music you listen to today, Sasha has been at the forefront of dance music for 15 years, headlining raves in the early 90s and inspiring DJs the world over, discovering and giving careers to the likes of Digweed, Burridge & Kleinenberg, no other DJ can pull the crowds like Sasha because he has that something special, forever pushing forward, He is the master, that's why he is so talked about.

I totally agree with you. Dance music wouldn?t be the same if sasha had not been around.

Hybrex

[CHiEF_N]

And now that Sasha is going fully digital and using Ableton Live to mix in clubs...I have only one choice but to be skeptical. He's joining the ranks of those who are taking the craft out of DJing (although he says this will allow much more impressive key-matches) and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's just one more step in the direction of 'going through the motions'. He needs to be careful...or I see an Oakenfold-esque fall from grace in his future. Just my 2 cents.

I have always respected Sasha's past work. And as Chemical beavis said he is a pioneer of the Progressive sound we enjoy today. However, I do agree with you about being very careful as not to steer away from the art of DJing. He could be removed from my list of current prog sound innovators just as easily as any of the others, but I stress current. I will be optimistically open minded and curious to see what he has in store.

[chloe harris]

i think sasha and john are equally brilliant. they do very differnet things when they play and capture you different ways.


buttt......



to be put on a list with those djs is truly an honour for me.
so thanks guys. it means a lot to me.

[mixmaster]

Sasha =
He is the reaon i started listening to prog

He still has it in him to pull out that amazing, totally unique night that is hard to find and duplicate.