>I believe I agree with the premise. I'm thinking of it in
>terms of the way it has revolutionized form, structure, etc.,
>which I think equates with "composition."

btw yes... this is exactly it.

>Your exchange with inpulse mentions performance, and I would
>ask whether you think the DJ represents a correlating
>revolution in performance? Is it holding electronic music to
>a unnatural standard to expect that it should develop to be
>performed in a manner more consistent with that of previous
>era?

the problem with DJ's is you can't get a consensus opinion on what a DJ is. Some will say a DJ is just a person who plays the records. Some will go the turntabilist route. IMO just playing the records isn't enough. Turntablists were/are redefining the compositional spectrum, but they don't have a dominant enough voice to equate it with all of DJing. At the same time they don't want to be separated from their roots either (understandably) though the hardcore DJ will be quick to dismiss the turntablist by saying they can't rock a party (even if they can).

But yes the turntable is an electronic instrument when the performer chooses to use it that way.

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