DAY THREE: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RICHIE HAWTIN
Richie Hawtin, dj, producer, futuristic entrepreneur is an old time friend of the ADE. This man cannot be stopped. His secret? Full focus on progress. His supposable pitfall? Full focus on progress. But like Speedy J said earlier this week: it's about the possibilities, not the limitations. Richie gathered some interesting people for full backup onstage, among which we find Terry Weerasinge of Native Instruments. He took care of the development side of Richie's Twitter DJ app that he uses to post the titles of the tracks he's playing in real time. "For some people, I am the antichrist," says Hawtin. They tend to think I take the magic away from dj'ing. But I'm just out there to strengthen my connection with people in audience, who might be the next Richie Hawtin or Jeff Mills. Apart from that, it can be a very useful tool to present underground artists with performance fees. I don't have all the answers, but I'm always looking for ways to enhance the experience for the crowd. They are not willing to pay for music anymore, but while seeing the prices go up, it's apparent that people are willing to pay for a great show."
Another current theme for Richie is online collaborations: "I'm looking for ways to create music in real time, working with people from all over the world where ever I am. There so much I want to do, but I lack time to do it all. So when possibilities open up to do things more effectively, I'm interested."
And of course, Richie is looking for a manner to take it all one step further: "Wouldn't it be great if you could hook up to a live stream from a studio somewhere, and use it in your set? Like when I would be touring with Gaiser, but he needs a few weeks to work on stuff but could still feed me with new music in real time?" Yes, this may be a bit out there, but on the other hand: we need forward thinkers like Richie to take it all to another level. Who knows what clubbing will look like a few years from now? Maybe we can download a drink, and upload the fluids you want to get rid off with your hot Second Live 3D projected date standing next to you? Who knows?
