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Method-Man 1200mk2
DJ GeRmAn is it a DJ in the box sorta thing ?
DJ GeRmAn ah ic
Method-Man 800 a piece
Method-Man nah not dj in box
DJ GeRmAn hmm u sure ur gonna get them brand new with a mixer ?
DJ GeRmAn at $1800
Method-Man yer mate works at central
Method-Man and basically all at cost price chucking in free shit
Method-Man central station*
DJ GeRmAn ah fair  enuff, thats a pretty good deal
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i_have_ADD hey guys
Method-Man yer otherwise i wouldnt bother through them
DJ GeRmAn my mate was gonna get my cheap decks at Kosmicsound
Method-Man sup?
DJ GeRmAn but they ran out of them
i_have_ADD we have a buying and selling forum :P
Method-Man we do?
EightBall lol
Method-Man lol dident realise
DJ GeRmAn hehe
Method-Man i gotta check after but only 9 mins to go
EightBall Whats a bet he is late ;-P
Method-Man :( @ ppl joining
DJ GeRmAn true :) well my thread is in there with my numark setup if ur still interested
Method-Man cool man u got pics there?
DJ GeRmAn less ppl the better kinda, more chances for the prices
Method-Man definetly
EightBall Prices?
Method-Man lol
DJ GeRmAn i added a link,
Method-Man prizes he meant
Lambretta good evening everyone
Method-Man li think
Method-Man goo evening :)
EightBall I know
DJ GeRmAn if the pic ain't workin tell me and i'll send u one that will
Method-Man ok mate his coming over later tonight so il get him to have a look
DJ GeRmAn sure
zarate_fix hear we are .. goo fooking evening
Mr Sexton hello people ! anyone checked out involver yet?
Method-Man lol
Method-Man yer i have
Method-Man very very cool
Method-Man must buy myself a copy
Method-Man only 10 tracks but well worth it
DJ GeRmAn i don't wanna be the sort of person to say that these decks are the best when i know their not. This DJ in the box is a beginner thingy so don't think it'll be hell good like technics for example
Mr Sexton wicked ! just waiting for the weekend to sample it after a few treatz!
sixshoota I'm listening to it right now. I was at the shops at 9 am yesterday
Method-Man nah man i know lol his a newbie anyways
Lambretta huh
zarate_fix hahahaha
zarate_fix nice one lamb
Method-Man i understand for 400 500 they have to be like that
Lambretta I think I just whispered to myself
zarate_fix i did before to
zarate_fix its hard to use
Lambretta good to see I'm not the only goose Carl :p
Mr Sexton Same! The best yet! Bring on the tour, its been to long man!
Method-Man lol
Method-Man yer oath
Lionhead sasha is on soon, can't wait :D
zarate_fix if you figure it out let me know
Method-Man 4 mins
EightBall Yar Im fucking hanging for the next tour
Method-Man feet + palms r sweaty now
fezzwah evening all
EightBall Stop looking at those websites then
i_have_ADD catch you all later on
Method-Man evening :)
Method-Man cya man
Mr Sexton 2 years is a lifetime! Anyone hear sander?
DJ GeRmAn i'll be 18 in like 2 weeks, in time for his tour, just pissed i missed Cosmic gate
sixshoota Later, ADD
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Simon Bell almost 7:30!
nealgaunt Hello everyone
Method-Man omg omg
Method-Man hello :)
Simon Bell oh my go bro!
sixshoota Hey
Mr Sexton whats up
Lambretta good evening Mr Robbie Lowe :)
sixshoota Waiting on the Man
Grant while we're waiting ... :)  My Proton Radio show is going to feature Chris Fortier live from Sweetchilli, Justin & PIero live from Sweetchilli and Tigz live from Reason..... http://www.protonradio.com/show.php?showid=72 
for more :)
Grant evening all. :)
robbielowe Hey Lamb!
zarate_fix where is robbie lowe?
zarate_fix oiii bra
fezzwah hey grant
zarate_fix wat up robbie!
Simon Bell bring it on grantos!
cutpaste says hey guys, we'll be starting shortly so i'll be turning moderation on in a minute
nealgaunt Who's listened to Involver yet? It is awsome!!
EightBall Haha Plug Plug :-P
Simon Bell RL in the house!
funkester Testing
sixshoota Listening right now
funkester Can you guys hear me now?
EightBall Nope
sixshoota Yeps
Simon Bell nup :P
robbielowe Hey dudes!!
cutpaste says ok moderation is on
Sasha has become a speaker
Sasha says hey guys, hello australia
Sasha says ask away
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DJ GeRmAn Hi, How old were you when you started out as a DJ and how old were you when you began producing ?
Sasha i started djing when i was 18, i used to go to the hacienda and listen to the djs there and buy records. i only had about 30 records when i did my first gig! i didnt get into production until i was 24/25
Method-Man hey sasha love the new album..just wanted to ask if ur touring with anyone else when u come to australia?
Sasha i dont know yet, we are still finalising all the dates and stuff. i think i'll be on my own.
OM3GA what is your favorite remix you did for the involver project
Sasha my favourite one is probably the one that took the shortest amount of time - the youngsters track. it came together really quickly.
Mr Sexton how is the new york scene, compared to the twilo days? Respect to the involver,wicked
Sasha its gone through a lto of changes. after twilo closed down it was a bit of a wasteland, only a few clubs to play at - both which didnt have liquor licenses. now we've just had 4 amazing new venues open. cielo, which is a really small club with amazing sound - the resident there is francois k. crowbar, which is my favourite place in new york right now - i think they spent $8mil on the place!
Simon Bell Do you  right your key on every record or do you play it by ear? what method do you think is best?
Sasha whatever helps you really. ive never bothered to put bpms or keys on records, i've always gone for playing it by ear really.
sixshoota The last hour of Wild in the Country was a joy to watch. How much fun was it digging in the crates for the goldies?
Sasha it was fun, although i was a little disappointed with the sound system. we had problems with the environmental health people and they made us turnt he system down. the crowd stayed right until the end though, and they seemed happy.
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rickster2kuk Why did you only choose 1 cd for involver rather than the tradtional two mix cd's
Sasha because it wasnt really a traditional mix cd. the fact that i was remixing every track on there meant that it was 3 to 6 months work. a double cd would take too long, i dont want to be away from the road for that long. i do plan on following up on it with a 2nd one very soon though, am putting together a tracklisting nwo.
Grant congrats on the new release.  How did you determine what tracks you were going to put into it, and how much of that dedicated material is making up your sets at the moment?  Anything you've done that you're playing - but isn't seeing a release?
Sasha the tracklisting came togehter from various sources really. there were 3 tracks on there that were old favourites, youngsters, spooky and burma. they'd been in there for a couple of years. initially i just called my friends though, like felix and james lavell from unkle. i called to see if they were interested in giving parts for the album. as we were putting the album together though we worked on 15 tunes, we whittled it down to 10 at the end.
Sasha says it's quite representative of what i';m playing in the club right now, the second halfe especially
zarate_fix sasha you told skruff you are now distancing yourself from progressive .. what can people expect to hear from you do you think over the next couple of years?
Sasha im just into playing a bit more eclectic sets right now, going a bit all over the place rather then the seemless 10 hour mixes like in new york. i think people have moved on, people are more open to hearing a mashup of stuff than just linear sets.
Simon Bell Is it hard to do a GU? what constraint are there and what do you think about when you do a mix CD like a GU?
Sasha there's no constraints really, GU are very much 'do your own thing'. they are very supportive. the way ive done this album though, because ive remixed every song on there, you always try to find exclusive material so your cd can have its own identity. but in the past few years since the whole work went broadband it's impossible to find exclusive music. it makes our job harder, but its the reason why i came up with the idea for Involver - i needed to do something that gave the album its own identity.
Lambretta You recently played at Renaissance with John Digweed for the first time in 10 years.  Any plans for another CD collaberation???
Sasha not at the moment, no. john is very busy, i'm very busy. we've both got our own little empires running. we've got some stuff int he pipeline we're talking abotu though...
alinoe What happened to the tracks that didn't make it to Involver (esp. Itchy Trigger)? Is there a chance they will be published?
Sasha maybe, some of them definitely could be. the deadline came and we had to have the 10 tracks finished. the 5 that are left over still need some work, and im sure they;ll see the light of day.
Grant what's your view on internet radio's future and how do you see yours and GU's profile fitting into that?
Sasha im not sure what my view is. i log in to those stations, and i listen online. it's a great place to discover music, but the danger i feel with internet radio is that once you put things out there everyone has it, and it takes away from how special it is. when we played at twilo we never did broadcasts and because of that it kept it special.
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bluenialler What do you think of James Zabiela?
Sasha he's amazing! absolutely amazing. it's been so fantastic to watch his rise through the past 3 years. his career has just gone through the roof, and he's got a big future in front of him. he's an inspiring dj to watch.
IMPREZA Where would you say is your favourite Country to play and why?
Sasha right now, i mean i havent been to australia for a while, so probably argentina. beunos aires!!
bluenialler Are you going to incorporate this digital technology into your live sets? Are you finally taking a step away from vinyl?
Sasha yes, im actually going 100% digital in around 2 weeks time. ditching vinyla nd cds and playing off my computer.
EightBall Why did you choose the name Involver?
Sasha next question!
fezzwah Any future plans for another solo release, along the lines of Airdrawndagger?
Sasha i think at the moment im really enjoying the remixing thing. so im going to concentrate on that for now. i havent got any plans to make another artist album right now, simply because it takes so much time.
OM3GA do you do anything before u do a set, like any pre set ritual before every set??
Sasha i have a very strong vodka and cranberry
Bambi-Lashes Hey there, 
are you confirmed to play at zouk singapore on 13 August?
Sasha yep! and womb the next night
Method-Man we are your fans offcourse but who are you a fan off? and did anybody insipre you to become what you are today if so who?
Sasha good question, james zabiela is a big inspiration at the moment! his energy and passion i find really inspiring.
OM3GA i'd have to say one of my fav track is heart of imagination you did with bt... any chances of workin with him again in the future???
Sasha i'd like to, i mean brian's an amazing person to work with. he's technically amazing to watch, so im sure we'll do something again in the future.
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Grant now with even more production under your belt, how do you feel about the live set recordings that get done and released on the net.  What process do you and your management follow for them?
Sasha im very careful of what goes out on the itnernet now. the last 6 months ive been roadtesting a lot of these remixes and people give me exclusive music, so it's a responsibilitya nd duty of mine that it doesnt get released on the internet.
fezzwah Are you finding many stand out Australian producers at the moment?
Sasha yeah definitely, they're hot right now! luke chable and phil k of course, infusion are on fire. there's a thriving msuical scene in australia for sure.
Lambretta How come you haven't come to Australia??  Is it because the market here for Prog is smaller than elsewhere in the world or are there other reasons???
Sasha a lto of it is to do with just fitting it into my schedule! i was out in australia in christmas 2002, so i didnt come last year, but i will definitely be out there at the end of this year. it's difficult to play all the places int he world i'd like to play. i'm looking forward to the tour though
BuzsteR with the projects your currently doing for GU, are they going to be like Involver or going to try to do different things about them with each of them ?
Sasha the first one definitely came from the electronic world, but i think the next album - the tracklisting will come from a wider selection. more pop, rock, rnb, influences.
Grant the question everyone wants the answer to: is there going to be another Northern Exposure? :)
Sasha i dont know about that! maybe at some point in the future.
BuzsteR any up and coming artist witch you have been really liking what have been coming out of them ?
Sasha i hate this quesiton, my mind always goes blank! i really like the scissor sisters, they're like a pop act but have a really cool edge to them. a lot of the stuff im into at the moment is that electro-house sort of stuff, tongue in cheek with some funk.
Brettles Sasha, I saw you play at Space Ibiza back in August 2001. Probly the best night of my life I'd say...... Does it make you happy to know that the music you play brings so much enjoyment? I guess thats why you keep doing it.
Sasha yeah of course it does, and especially when people travel all ove rthe world to come see you play. it makes me feel fantastic! space in ibiza is definitely one of those great clubs too!
Prog_Fan i was looking foward in seeing you at two tribes melbourne this year along side bt, why did you cancel?
Sasha i canceled because the Involver album was originally going to be a mix album, and the original idea was to ahve the first cd mixed/based in australia. once we changed the concept we had to cancel and push back the tour. i was locked in the studio from january through march! no way could i have travlled.
OM3GA what's the stupidest question you've ever been asked??
Sasha "are you getting to old for this?"
Grant with so much speculation about EVERY set you play, and where that leaves you relative to the past, how do you feel about the double-edged sword of the total publicity and exposure?  Do you pay any attention to what the "GU mafia" types say?
Sasha i cant really walk into a nightclub and play a record without someone having an opinion about it. i just stay away from chat rooms, i learnt that lesson a few years ago. they completely freak me out. people are anonymous and dont have to answer to anyone, so it's unfortunate that they breed negativity often. it amazes me how negative some people can be about something they love.
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joel_Uk How is the incorperation of Ableton Live into your sets progressing? What effect do you think this will have on your performance/sound?
Sasha i think, in all honesty, abelton live is an absolute revolution. it's goign to change djing forever. people will look back in 5 years and say 'you actually had to beatmatch records back then?' i'm still buying so much vinyl, but im putting it into my computer so i can manipulate it in abelton, its revolutionary. as a dj it's the most amazing tool thats ever been invented.
Adel Sasha your live sets is brillant, i wish one day you can play in South Africa. Are you ever thinking about coming over here to play one time?
Sasha ive been down to south africa quite a few times, i used to do the Mother parties in johannesburg, cape town and durban. i havent been down for a few years, maybe at the end of this year!
EightBall Do you think that dance music has reached a plateau and we might see some of the old stuff from the late 80's getting comming back and getting remixed?
Sasha theres definitely an evolution and a change going on right now. last year, i call it the recession year. the time when everything got to the point where dance culture became an overinflated economy. something had to give, and it has. things have changed now, a lot of people, clubs, djs, record companies, etc, have been left behind. it's sad to see them die out, but with the advent of new technology djs can take the art to a new level.
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OM3GA what's the most interesting thing to happen to you during a Set??
Sasha djing with john digweed on the delta heavy tour and watching him stage drive was pretty weird!
Prog_Fan which track at the moment would you really want to remix?
Sasha a blink182 i just saw on mtv, i can't wait to get my mits on it! i didnt realise it was them, and i was quite shocked. it doesnt sound like them at all.
Lambretta Just finished listening to Involver and it’s more Dramatic, Haunting, twisted and Epic than any flicks I’ve seen for the last few years… would have been a great sound track for, Eternal sunshine on the spotless mind!  Any chance you'll do something like that???
Sasha i would definitely be interested in getting into movie soundtracks in the future maybe.
Sean you've been around for a very long time now, how many years do you think you have left in you dj'ing? what would the future hold for you after you finally slow down with playing and touring all the time?
Sasha i've got no idea! i've got no intention of giving it up any time soon.
bluenialler Are you watching  Euro 2004? Are you cancelling your French gigs after Sundays defeat (even though your Welsh) ?
Sasha im absolutely gutted! it's unbelievable! we were robbed!!!
kunalrishiraj Are you going to play in Mumbai,India anytime? On 3rd Dec,2003 you were the first of the GU djs to play and there is so much talk about it over there.
Sasha yeah, i think - again - we're going to try to build it into the tour later this year of asia/australia.
Brettles You've probably been asked this a million times, but what made you remix UNKLE's "In a state" again? Were you unhappy with the first effort, or did you feel you just needed a different take on it? I think the first effort was pretty damn good
Sasha i jsut wanted a different take on it for the compilation. the first mix had been hammered out in the clubs, and i always wanted to do a dub mix of it. when i was putting together Involver i wanted to put in a mix of in a state, so we did that version in about 4 hours.
innA tech-house pioneer Eddie Richards is talking about doing a rhythm & blues production album, so im sure lots of other 'dance' producers have side thoughts as to other styles of music - what would you like to produce if you didnt 
do electronic/progressive?
Sasha maybe an electronic country album.
matcarney how do you currently rate the scene back in the UK having been there since the hazy days of the 80 & early 90's?
Sasha i think things have changed a lot in england, a lot of young kids are listening to rnb and hip-hop, but people still go out ont he weekend ot listen to dance music. there are a lot of really good clubs and smaller places that are thriving, and that's the breeding ground.
alinoe Is the delta heavy dvd coming out anytine soon?? And is John's stage diving included there? ;)
Sasha we've had a lot of production problems with that dvd, but hopefully it will see the light of day soon.
static9 (sorry if this has been asked) i heard you were planning to put a underworld rework on involver, what happened? will it ever see the light of day?
Sasha it was one of the tracks that we got 60/70% through, but realised that it didnt fit into the album. it's ont he shelf, and will see the light of day at some point. as soon as i get some time to go into the studio and finish it.
BuzsteR with yourself, would you rather play in a huge party with 1000's of people or just a small intiemate club with a couple of 100 ?
Sasha it depends what mood im in really! i defintiely prefer smaller clubs, because you can go off on tangents. but if you pull off a set at a massive festival, it's great. i generally dont enjoy festivals that much, but parties like dance valley in holland are fantastic.
fezzwah With Abelton Live virtually eliminating the art of learning to beatmatch, thus resulting in virtually perfectly mixed sets, how are we to distinguish actaul talent from software/hardware induced "talent"?
Sasha because it takes it back to what real djing is about - content! anyone can mix records, maybe 10 years ago people were surprised if you could mix. but now, everyone can beatmatch. ive been mixing records for 15 years, i think ive proved to everyone that i can beatmatch. abelton live allows you to concentrate on other elements, and it frees you up for so much creativiy. every time i use it i come up witha  completely different dj set.
Grant how do you arrange your music collection?  have you any idea of the total count?
Sasha ive got about 30,000 records, 25,000 of which are databased. i had a team of about 4 or 5 people a few years ago that spent a few months databasing it! it was a mess for years, so everytime i wanted to play an old record i would have to buy another copy. now i can dig out anything and find it.
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dj1210s Sasha there has always been this myth that you and oakenfold don’t get on can you set the record strait
Sasha we're best friends!
Simon Bell How did you break onto the international circut? do you think that you have to be a producer aswell as a Dj nowdays to do so?
Sasha yeah, i think the press for me in the beginning - because i was the first dj to be on the cover of mixmag. in order to get press today, you have to be a producer, mixing cds, etc. you have to get exclusive music for your sets as well, although for a younger dj it's virtually impossible. you need to make your own music to get your name out there.
OM3GA do you own an ipod... if so what are some of the more embrassing tracks that feature on it??
Sasha i own one, absolutely! it's full of american classics at the moment.
innA do you ever make surprise guest appearances at clubs? like just turning up in sydney to a 3hr gig at some dingy club, just for the fun  of it?
Sasha after dance valley last year i played at a party at around 6am that sander kleinenberg was putting on. i stumbled out of there at around 10am!
innA ive got a set of yours from around 1994, where the music stops, because you supposedly were chatting up girls in the front row - does this kind of dj love still happen for you? ;)
Sasha that sounds like an urban myth. im quite happily engaged at the moment!
Sasha says thanks everyone for loggin in, i'm looking forward to seeing you all in australia at the end of the year!
Sasha says speak soon.
Sasha is no longer a speaker
joel_Uk crazy
Method-Man absoluet fucking legend
DJ-PornKing awww, i asked good questions :(
cutpaste says thanks guys that was awesome
markeee thank you :D
Grant interesting point to end on. :)
static9 came in late, bugger :(
handfull30 cant wait till end of the year
Method-Man thanks you
Grant thanks inthemix. :)
scooby hehe
Pedro c ya Sasha!!!
DJ GeRmAn lol i had like 5 questions typed up and sent like 3 minto into the chat and none went through :(
bluenialler Yo
joel_Uk good job cutpaste
kunalrishiraj Great dj! thanks for organising!
OM3GA THANK YOU!!!
static9 anyone ask him if he had new original productions in the pipeline?
dj1210s thanx for the chat
Lambretta man I asked what night of his life Sasha would love to re live as a DJ.  No response :(
static9 thx for chat itm
Prog_Fan did i win a cd, lol
BuzsteR dj-pornking : how was after jz ?
Brettles Good questions guys