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That leader was none other than 31-year old German DJ Timo Maas, the newest darling of the dance music scene. But his success was far from assured-faced with rain-soaked clubbers sporting high expectations (other weekend visitors to Boston included big-shot DJs Laurent Garnier and Judge Jules), Maas had to work to win the favor of his Lansdowne Street crowd...
...with many DJ sets, the first few tracks only lured the serious dancers and glow-stick fiends away from their drinks and onto the dance floor. But as the rhythms became more snare-intensive and Maas' trademark bass rattled the club's foundation, fewer and fewer found themselves able to resist. By the time the sampled introductory chords of Madonna's "Vogue" gave way to yet another punishing rhythmic assault, a mere hour into the set, it became clear that Europe's Next Big Thing was well on his way to winning over Boston clubbers...
...course, "wet, hard funk" has a way of piling up on itself, a tendency that a well-placed vocal mix can alleviate. Maas was often a bit stingy in this department; although he was quite an affable presence in the DJ booth, the same personal touch of vocals would have provided an interesting counterpoint to his occasional minimalist proclivities. The set was generally straightforward and built around the usual throbbing 4/4 rhythms (Maas had promised earlier that evening that his set would be "a bit rougher" than his in-store performance at Allston's Sound Factory), but he threw...
...First off, Wu Tang Filmz is gettin' ready to explode. But I'm also into electronics right now. I'm currently developing a new sampling machine that's more DJ-friendly than any sampling machine out right now. It will also be more physical than any other sampling machine out right now. Most sampling machines are just a computer interface where you press buttons. This'll have a computer interface but it'll also have a physical element to it that will definitely bring a very special twist to the art of making hip-hop music...
...those staying on campus tonight, the Undergraduate Council is sponsoring a DJ spin-off in Lowell Dining Hall featuring a Harvard DJ, Cameron D. Kirby '02, and a Yale DJ. The event, which will be held from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., costs $5 at the door...