Should djs be booked on the strength of their productions?

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Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Mar-15-2006 17:23:

Of course not. And that is exactly why there are so many shit and talentless DJ's floating about at the moment: Above & Beyond, The Thrilseekers, Andy Moor, Matt Darey, etc.

Posted by isoterra on Mar-15-2006 18:42:

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Originally posted by weymouth
As a fan, no. As a promoter, yes.

much sense talked for so few words

Posted by Spirit5 on Mar-15-2006 20:05:

DJs should be booked on the strength of their track selection and mixing skills. But I think track selection is just a little more important than mixing skills, but they should at least be competent at mixing. Not everyone's a John Digweed...but you certaintly want to be better than say DJ Sammy or ATB in the mixing department.

Production skills aren't important at all. I'de rather see a really good DJ who doesn't produce, then a guy who is a producer and a DJ and is not a good DJ, but is a good producer (then i'de just want to hear his productions). It would be fine to hear an okay DJ and an okay producer. But i'de rather just hear a good DJ, regardless if they produce. James Zabiela is an example of a DJ who is a really good DJ and technically skilled in that department, but he's not really known as being much of a producer.

Posted by RJT on Mar-15-2006 20:26:

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Originally posted by Spirit5
James Zabiela is an example of a DJ who is a really good DJ and technically skilled in that department, but he's not really known as being much of a producer.

Ficta - Eli (James Zabiela Rave Lizard Mix)

ch00000000n.

He's rock solid as a producer IMO.

Posted by Spirit5 on Mar-15-2006 20:34:

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Originally posted by DJ RJT
Ficta - Eli (James Zabiela Rave Lizard Mix)

ch00000000n.

He's rock solid as a producer IMO.

Thanks i'll check that out, the only tunes i've heard from him is "Robophobia", and it's decent, but I haven't seen him as much of a producer as a DJ. I'm wanting to see him live if he ever comes to Detroit...i've seen videos of him live, and he rocks!

Posted by RJT on Mar-15-2006 21:17:

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Originally posted by Spirit5
Thanks i'll check that out, the only tunes i've heard from him is "Robophobia", and it's decent, but I haven't seen him as much of a producer as a DJ. I'm wanting to see him live if he ever comes to Detroit...i've seen videos of him live, and he rocks!

That track and Dave Brennan - Drink Deep (Zabiela Vox Version) are two of my favorite breaks tracks of all time... I was definitely cannin' both of them for quite a while, hope you dig 'em.

Posted by Spirit5 on Mar-15-2006 21:41:

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Originally posted by DJ RJT
That track and Dave Brennan - Drink Deep (Zabiela Vox Version) are two of my favorite breaks tracks of all time... I was definitely cannin' both of them for quite a while, hope you dig 'em.

Yeah i'll see if i can find them on Beatport or AudioJelly. I have been getting into breaks lately, esp progressive and electro breaks. Proton music and Sentient Audio Collective are becoming my favorite labels.

Posted by sleepydragon on Mar-15-2006 21:54:

the majority of the time producers dont make good djs but there r a few exceptions that ive heard not many though.
Signum and Shokk r good at djing i cant really think of any others

Posted by isoterra on Mar-15-2006 22:14:

sander van doorn is pretty good

Posted by djtroa on Mar-15-2006 23:04:

No, unless you have the dj skills to back it up. ATB is a great example of a good producer who has better djing skills then he has production skills.

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