Minus the Hate

Poor Richie Hawtin isn't getting much internet love at the moment, is he? While it's not surprising that he has incited the ire of techno fans on forums, blogs and websites thanks to his succession of great ideas, it does feel like he's become a bit of a whipping boy of late. In true contrarian fashion, I've decided that today is Be Nice to Richie Hawtin Day on this here internet website, and what better way to give some mad props to minimal's multi-tasking entrepreneur than by posting this four-year-old set from Berlin's Tresor? I forget what the occasion was, but this performance sees the plastic one go head to head (or should that be mouth to mouth? You can never tell these days) with horse (tranquiliser) fancier Ricardo Villalobos for a two and a half session that takes in Dan Bell's 'Losing Control' the Lemon8 reissue on Plus 8, the acapella part of UR's 'Transition', which features a few times and Slam's eternal 'Positive Education'. Speaking of which, there are a few sloppy parts of the mix, the most notable of which involves the aforementioned Slam tune. Having mixed in and then segued into a new tune, the track suddenly rattles its way back into the mix -  it sounds like one of our fearless duo inadvertently pushed the wrong button or faded in the wrong channel. Anyway, it's all good messy fun -  grab it here - unfortunately there's no Twitter facility to check the tracklist yet. Check back next week for the second part.

Comments

[peder]

i think the occasion was the closing party of the old tresor?

[Daragh]

When arsed, he can still tear it up. Pressure in Glasgow in October 2007 being a case in point - two and a half hours of utter darkness in the front arch, amazing stuff. Mind you, some of the other times I've seen him at various festivals over the last few years he's been utter gash.

[dillinjaxx]

hahaha.I agree with Be Nice To Richie Day.I ve linked this post at prismatic :D

[Julius Nicholson]

Yeah it seems no matter what he does (and I'm no great fan myself), he takes a rather unfair amount of abuse, no doubt a false sense of betrayal felt by 'techno' due to him not being as hard or fast as he used to be. Apparently making some really good records 15 years ago is a far bigger crime than making none. Good to see devil's advocate being played on his behalf though.

[Gary Potemkin]

I love Richie!

[Philip]

Yeh peder, this mix is from the Tresor closing party.

No doubt much of the slagging he's getting lately is deserved but as far as positive contributions go, he's done plenty.
I bet if he went ahead with his latest actions, without the teeth-grindingly irritating press releases, that fact would be more widely mentioned.

[tom/pipecock]

the nicest thing i can say about richie is that he has become so much of a clown that it almost isn't fun talking shit on him anymore.

[Kenny]

It was around the time of this set that I last saw him, he bored me to tears and i decided that was the last time I'd bother.