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Posted by EnerJen on Aug-07-2004 21:30:

Questions on DJ'ing

I'm new to DJ'ing and I have a couple of questions:

What are the advantages of DJ'ing?

In clubs, why don't they just play a long track on a cd player or turntable left alone?

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Aug-07-2004 21:46:

Re: Questions on DJ'ing

quote:
Originally posted by EnerJen
What are the advantages of DJ'ing?

What kind of advantages are you talking about, exactly?
The girls love DJ's

quote:

In clubs, why don't they just play a long track on a cd player or turntable left alone?

Because it would be pretty damn boring.

Posted by Jay M on Aug-07-2004 21:50:

Well the DJ needs to react to the public and the other way around. It's not just taking care of that there is music all the time. You forget the most important part

Posted by EnerJen on Aug-08-2004 00:33:

Oh, for advantages I mean like maybe having a DJ can have seemless swapping without the audience getting angry when a track suddenly stops and starts.

Is this another reason?

Posted by Trance Nutter on Aug-08-2004 05:41:

Why when you go to a concert don't they just play the CD on a really big sound system?

It's the same question. Cos that would be boring wouldn't it! The DJ is part of the show, and can react to what the crowd wants.

Posted by EnerJen on Aug-08-2004 07:27:

I see, thanks all.

Posted by Jay M on Aug-08-2004 14:48:

Human beings are addicted to interaction.

When people see their "idol" or just somebody doing his/her work and e.g. expressing their emotions while doing their work, the public feels more involved.

When Ti�sto takes the mic and tells the crowd he loves them during a concert, the crowd goes wild. It's the same kind of interaction, but then in just words.

Posted by Nemesis44 on Aug-09-2004 16:32:

Re: Questions on DJ'ing

quote:
Originally posted by EnerJen
I'm new to DJ'ing and I have a couple of questions:

What are the advantages of DJ'ing?

In clubs, why don't they just play a long track on a cd player or turntable left alone?

What are the advantages?
Maybe something is being lost in some translation or something but I have to say that it has nothing to do with advantages.
Being a DJ is just something you know you want to be. If you love music do it, if you think it's got something to do with ego then forget it.
Having fun should be the only advantage that matters.

In clubs, why don't they just play a long track on a cd player or turntable left alone?

Have you ever been to a club? I mean a proper one?
It's all about getting people excited and you can't do that just by playing a long CD. Interaction is a major part no matter how subtle it seems.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by Tigo on Aug-10-2004 22:14:

in other words....its all about the foreplay