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Everyones a dj
You know its true. Felt the need to rant. To newbies if you want to get fame try getting a guitar. Right now theirs more people matching beats then strumming chords. And if you have no musical ability, play emo.
Re: Everyones a dj
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| Originally posted by _-MIl0 You know its true. Felt the need to rant. To newbies if you want to get fame try getting a guitar. Right now theirs more people matching beats then strumming chords. And if you have no musical ability, play emo. |
Well, in central Pennsylvania, that really doesn't apply. There are emo/punk/metal bands everywhere and everyone who is into music that I know of seems to play the guitar or is in one of those damn bands with their friends. The music scene is very saturated with punk shit and as a dance music listener, it is quite frustrating at how there is no musical variety where I live. Even rap and r&b seem to take a back seat to punk, except around the city of Harrisburg where hip-hop has more of a following. I know a few people who are into dance music, but none of them dj like I do and other than the local club dj's, I haven't met any people who dj in and around my age although I have met a few dj's older than me. However, none spin dance music. I'd say over in Europe that might be the case, but everyone plays the guitar around here. I do agree though about your comment on musical ability and emo, or as I like to say "emu" music.
yeah.. i'm the only dj at my school
i know there are some DJs here but it's definitely not a popular thing with people (especially people my age 
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| Originally posted by _-MIl0 You know its true. Felt the need to rant. To newbies if you want to get fame try getting a guitar. Right now theirs more people matching beats then strumming chords. And if you have no musical ability, play emo. |
the more people out there having a go means the future should be brighter. for every 1000 ppl like myself wanting to have a bit of fun, there might be the next sasha. a certain level of interest in the scene is a good thing imo.
It's the same in every genre of music - yes, if you go out clubbing the chances are maybe at least half of the people in the crowd have got decks and like having a mix, some more serious than others
But think about how many people out of the crowd at a rock/punk/metal concert play the guitar. And certain comparisons can be drawn - like at a Metallica concert just about everyone in the crowd will own a guitar, where as for a Coldplay gig it'll be a hell of a lot less, in the same way that there will probably be more people who own decks at a night at Godskitchen that at Hed Kandi or something.
Then think of the number of people who listen to drum and bass who think they're the next Skibadee.
Today while record shopping, there were a bunch of guys all digging in the hiphop/breaks bin. I saw two in the group each buy 2 copies of the same record. So these two guys who seem to be friends buy pairs of the exactly same battle record. To me thats funny b/c i think they don't want to be origional, they wanna be the same. To me there's nothing wrong with hiphop and turntablism. Lately i've been into that too, but i was the only one at the store that actually tried to find good samples and breaks to use by digging in jazz, gospel, classic rock, gospel, and other dirty used bins. I think it's fun and more rewarding to find samples that nobody else has. Cookie cutter djs are all around the place in all styles and genres. IMO it's fun to do stuff that shouldn't be correct but different. Or maybe it's DJ Shadow and Z-trip that's rubbing off on me.
But the to the main point, Everyone is a dj. I just want to be a drummer. :P
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| Originally posted by dj chex But the to the main point, Everyone is a dj. I just want to be a drummer. :P |
It's from some crazy sweet record my friend has. I can't think of the name though.
My dog wants to be a DJ
but its true everyone wants to be a dj or puts a dj in front of their name to look cool like I did
but atleast i actually know how to dj and have done clubs
haha, very true that. But it does seem to be like a natural progression if you are really into music, to get more involved in it by either producing or spinning
the majority of the people who pick up dj'ing drop it within half a year because they realize that 1) they didn't know you actually had to beatmatch and 2) moving the record back and forth doesn't sound the least bit like Qbert or whatever. these people don't bother me...they just tend to disappear and sell their decks on ebay.
then there are those that only buy decks to play at home, for love of music, for fun/relaxation or the odd gig here and there. this is pretty much where i am and most people i associate myself with are at.
the last bunch are the only true assholes that i find annoying; those who are in it to be cool, for the money, to boast about being a dj, etc. these people should be shot dead...especially when they think they know how to dj but don't know the slightest bit about beatmatching, mixing, etc.
*shrug. my two pence.
this isnt new. And happens in everything...
for example... when tony haks pro skater came out on the playstation everyone wanted to be tony hawks. withing weeks my town was flooded with this little kids throwing themselves about on skateboards. annoying for me being a skateboarder seeing all this kids take over over skate scene. but the thing is the very few that are still left and still skating now are damn good skateboarders..
I don't think you should be called a dj unless you play out. Play out as in, not your mom or your dog or internet.
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| Originally posted by _-MIl0 http://img.tranceaddict.com/images/icons/shame.gif You know its true. Felt the need to rant. To newbies if you want to get fame try getting a guitar. Right now theirs more people matching beats then strumming chords. And if you have no musical ability, play emo. |
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| Originally posted by harriz http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...7253&forumid=8# First of who told you that we are motivated by fame. Most people do it just to have a laugh.forget the '' I love music and feel the desperate need to share it with people'' coming from wannabe purists. I do it just for fun.For the buzz you get when playing a song people like and are happy to hear.Or for the fealing you get when you pull of a 3 minute mix that is so seamless it puts a smile to you face. We dont stumm chords, we mix in a harmonicly ( my granma made me take music lessons,and I played bass in a cover band all through highshcool just for the fun of it.) Eventually some people move on to production and make some dope shit you will be paying 10 quid to buy and feel sorry about the fact that you are just beginning to realise that you cant use djing to feel good about your self because its ''overblown'' and it has lost its ''misticist'' secret ''integridy'' and has become too popular that is making you want to ''rant''. lolz Nothing wrong with people wanting to dj .It fuels the scene. And you dont have to rant . All you newbies out there by some decks and fuel the scene, some of you might be good at it too. give it a go!!! |
I can play the guitar AND i can mix, so THURR
Who cares.
One thing i do wish i can take back... The DJ thing in front of my name. I've been called that for years, and it's really old. I'd rather be called just chexican. But i don't want to create a new sn, b/c people here may not know im the same guy. i guess that's 20/20 hindsight.
I started djing about 2 years ago n im 14 now. Although iv been obsessed with edm music since i was about 9, when i started djing i thaught it was so cool to be a dj. Even last year i didnt realise how stupid it was to have DJ in front of my name everywhere i wrote it n i was listening to heaps of J00F around the time when i registerd here and look how stupid my nik is!
Now i mix just because i love music so much but im not saying that it wouldnt be nice to become famouse and rich from djing.
Having new DJs pop up everywhere doesnt bother me because firstly a dj who just wants to be cool wont often get very far because they cannot 'feel' the music and dedicate so many hours to practicing. Secondly i was a new dj that poped up not long ago
well to first add about the guitar thing....
i play guitar, bass, piano, and the drums.... iv done it all, but it all got old and the only thing iv kept is the Piano and DJ-ing... i enjoy it and im starting to get gigs because i would like to make it a weekly thing of playing out weather i get paid or not, i just want something to do with myself, since i have so much free time [and iv already got a girlfriend so dont give me that ]
but i believe your right abou there are lots of DJs and sure they may be annoying at first, but i see where you coming from with the "DJs" who either have DJ in front of they're name because they think it makes them cool or they DJ because they want to become rich or some bullshit like that... yes that does piss me off a bit, but i know because id rather GREAT DJ rather then a famous DJ, im more then likly better then them... or i may not be and i need to practice some more
but the always keep in mind that not every Timmy that gets tables for crimmus is going to stay with it... so just wait for them to relise they suck and fade away
and again with the DJ thing... iv grown as an artist over the past few months, and i dont need my "Super Hero DJ name any more [Cosmic Realm]"
so when i play out i spinn under actual name 'Josh B'
i like DJ-ing and i think it would be cool as a job, but im going to school to do digital animation so ill be making video games.... and thats cool too, so i may not chace after DJ-ing as my job or i might, just depends
so the point is though, is that most dont try and make anything of themselfs with it... and the ones that brag about being a DJ arnt really that serious about it... because i really dont care if anyone knows or not...
thats my thinking anyways
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| Originally posted by dj chex But the to the main point, Everyone is a dj. I just want to be a drummer. :P |
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| Originally posted by Cosmic Realm well to first add about the guitar thing.... i play guitar, bass, piano, and the drums.... iv done it all, but it all got old and the only thing iv kept is the Piano and DJ-ing... i enjoy it and im starting to get gigs because i would like to make it a weekly thing of playing out weather i get paid or not, i just want something to do with myself, since i have so much free time [and iv already got a girlfriend so dont give me that ] but i believe your right abou there are lots of DJs and sure they may be annoying at first, but i see where you coming from with the "DJs" who either have DJ in front of they're name because they think it makes them cool or they DJ because they want to become rich or some bullshit like that... yes that does piss me off a bit, but i know because id rather GREAT DJ rather then a famous DJ, im more then likly better then them... or i may not be and i need to practice some more but the always keep in mind that not every Timmy that gets tables for crimmus is going to stay with it... so just wait for them to relise they suck and fade away and again with the DJ thing... iv grown as an artist over the past few months, and i dont need my "Super Hero DJ name any more [Cosmic Realm]" so when i play out i spinn under actual name 'Josh B' i like DJ-ing and i think it would be cool as a job, but im going to school to do digital animation so ill be making video games.... and thats cool too, so i may not chace after DJ-ing as my job or i might, just depends so the point is though, is that most dont try and make anything of themselfs with it... and the ones that brag about being a DJ arnt really that serious about it... because i really dont care if anyone knows or not... thats my thinking anyways |
Well here in montreal, if you didnt hit a dj with that rock then you hit a guitar player.
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