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My friend does this but hes actually doing something to the sound. He looks like hes trying too hard, but hes been doing that for over 10 years....at least hes not faking so its at least its 1/2 as lame.

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Originally posted by s3nate Yeah the circuits and wires must feel really good on your pee pee.

You should try it sometime.... WHy do u think Eddie is so energetic and pumped up all the time?

Personaly, I think you should have some style when you spin-- put on a show. Show the crowd that you love what you are doing and get them hyped as well. Its dumb when DJs just stand there and let the record (or cd) play out while they stare off into space...

just my .02

Ehh, awkward. No offense, but there are plenty of djs who work really hard behind the decks. They turn knobs on and off, because their tracks are simply hard to mix and/or don't easily blend with the next, it all depends. Dj's like Richie Hawtin and James Holden do alot of stuff behind the decks and it's visible on their mixes. People like Donald Glaude act...

There i said it.

I'm not really a big fan of Donald Gluade, but I'd rather see a DJ "acting" than just standing there behind the decks like a cardboard cutout.

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Originally posted by davemolina I have my next gig all planned out: During the breakdown of a really eipc track, I'm gonna whip out my wang (I call him "The Captain") and slap a club ho in the face with it. I'll be the talk of the town : )

I laughed.

Re: Djs trying to look like they're doing something

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Originally posted by Abhay Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that a lot of Djs TRY to make it look like they're DOING something.... no offence, but even from my limited experience, i find that about 30-40% of a song, i'm either standing they're enjoying the music, or trying to find cool special effects to throw in (yes, this is once i've matched the pitch on the cued track, and YES, it's AFTER i've found a point I want to bring the cued track in on)..... I've seen a couple of Djs who just stand there in this period, and feel like they have to look like they're doing something. Like, i see one turning knobs or wateva, but she puts all her effort into it, and tries to make it look cool. interestingly, she's not wearing her headphones, so she isn't adjusting the cued track, and I don't notice ANY differnece in what she was playing.... do u guys know what i'm takling about... for Djs out there, what SHOULD i be doing in the "waiting" period.... assuming i'm in front of a crowd...

To me it sounds like you ahve a lot to learn about DJing.


I will constantly adjust sound levels to enhance the track, often a track that sounds good on one rig will sound shit on another, so its up to the DJ to make the apropriate adjustments using the mixer levels to try and get the best out the tune. Not to mention things you can do using the levels. Im not big on FX as a DJ, I think they are annoying(especially the DJM600 crew) so I will use my levels to make a track sound better at breakdown etc..

We'd all love to play on a Phazon sound system each week but thats not going to happen, so it is up to the DJ to get a feel for the sound in a club and work the mixer to get the best out it.


So to answer your point. DJs who are "trying to look cool" are probably trying to set the mixer levels to make the sound in the cub better. Perhaps you should watch and listen and you may learn how much this can make the difference between a tune sounding good and a tune sounding great...

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Originally posted by diggerz Ehh, awkward. No offense, but there are plenty of djs who work really hard behind the decks. They turn knobs on and off, because their tracks are simply hard to mix and/or don't easily blend with the next, it all depends. Dj's like Richie Hawtin and James Holden do alot of stuff behind the decks and it's visible on their mixes. People like Donald Glaude act... There i said it.

You are wrong about Dondald Glaude.
when I saw him live, I was at 1 meter from the booth, and he did a lot of stuff.

I saw him Scratching Backwards, without looking at the turntable, and yes the sound was coming out of the speakers, so it was real.

Now if he wants to cheer up people, and entertain them, I don't care, that's just his style.

but he doesn't pretend he is doing something, that is not real.

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Originally posted by The Don To me it sounds like you ahve a lot to learn about DJing. I will constantly adjust sound levels to enhance the track, often a track that sounds good on one rig will sound shit on another, so its up to the DJ to make the apropriate adjustments using the mixer levels to try and get the best out the tune. Not to mention things you can do using the levels. Im not big on FX as a DJ, I think they are annoying(especially the DJM600 crew) so I will use my levels to make a track sound better at breakdown etc.. We'd all love to play on a Phazon sound system each week but thats not going to happen, so it is up to the DJ to get a feel for the sound in a club and work the mixer to get the best out it. So to answer your point. DJs who are "trying to look cool" are probably trying to set the mixer levels to make the sound in the cub better. Perhaps you should watch and listen and you may learn how much this can make the difference between a tune sounding good and a tune sounding great...

What the hell...

she's not wearing her headphones... so she can't tell what exactly she's doing if she's trying to play with EQ (there's no change in the playing track).

ARe u kidding me? So many DJs out there pretend to be doing shit. Especially at times, when clearly it's not them that are doing anything, it's just a part of the music.

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Originally posted by superglo well, you could always sing

i don't know if this is a good idea

at the heineken thirst studio final in indonesia the runner-up had produced some killer tracks and his mixing was flawless. then he started singing through the mike to a remix of "i love rock and roll" in his gay chinese-accented english and it instantly killed the mood of the crowd. it was really one of those "what the hell were you thinking" moments.

by the way my friend (who DJs/produces under the name innerlight - look out for his music) won, and his prize is a trip to the U.S. to produce a track with BT wooooot

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Originally posted by Abhay What the hell... she's not wearing her headphones... so she can't tell what exactly she's doing if she's trying to play with EQ (there's no change in the playing track). ARe u kidding me? So many DJs out there pretend to be doing shit. Especially at times, when clearly it's not them that are doing anything, it's just a part of the music.

Im not defending or denying the dj in question isnt at it BUT Do you not think its a bit stupid to wear earphones when your listening to how the PA sounds? Why do you think you have a seperate Volume control for the booth? One of the reasons being so you can turn it down and listen to how to main PA sounds..

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Originally posted by The Don Im not defending or denying the dj in question isnt at it BUT Do you not think its a bit stupid to wear earphones when your listening to how the PA sounds? Why do you think you have a seperate Volume control for the booth? One of the reasons being so you can turn it down and listen to how to main PA sounds..

I have ears too. Nothing changed in the music.

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