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Posted by Spin Doctor on Oct-29-2001 20:32:

Unhappy Over rated DJ's?

In modern dance music you just can't escape the super star DJ image. In this light I have a question for you, Who do you think is the most over rated DJ?

I'm probably gonna get a lot of flak for this but in my oppinion it's Paul Okenfold.

What do you peeps think?


Posted by flystyler on Oct-29-2001 20:36:

After Oakies blinding EM i couldnt possibley say him, although i think picotoo is going downhill fast (jokes). Well most overated dj, after months of listening has to go to dave pearce after his shocking mixes on his weekday show


Posted by Spin Doctor on Oct-29-2001 20:38:

Err you do know that the mixing in his week day show isn't done by him don't you? They actually employ somone to do it for him


Posted by burns on Oct-29-2001 20:47:

Yeah, Ill Back That One. I Saw Dave Pearce Live @ TallTrees Not To Long Ago, And No Joke - I Can Mix Better. He Was Failing To Keep Beats Whilst Mixng. Very Poor !


Posted by flystyler on Oct-29-2001 21:52:

Well i suppose he is getting a little lazy, u learn something new everyday


Posted by Gekhous on Oct-29-2001 21:56:

Exclamation

i know a lot of ppl will hate me for saying this, but Johan Gielen...

together with Svenson, he can produce some nice tracks, but he makes 2 much errors spinning, and the "show" he gives away while fucking up his set, horrible, i still wake up at night, sweating, with the images of him spinning at Impulz Outdoor on my mind... THE HORROR!!!!!!!!


Posted by Spin Doctor on Oct-29-2001 22:01:

Jester

quote:
Originally posted by flystyler
Well i suppose he is getting a little lazy, u learn something new everyday


LOL - It must be down to all them pies fat hands is eating


Posted by DRM on Oct-30-2001 00:03:

quote:
Originally posted by burns
Yeah, Ill Back That One. I Saw Dave Pearce Live @ TallTrees Not To Long Ago, And No Joke - I Can Mix Better. He Was Failing To Keep Beats Whilst Mixng. Very Poor !


I have to disagree cuz i saw him at Eden in Ibiza and he blew the roof off the place, he was wikkid. And as for his Radio Show he doesnt actually do any of the mixing on that 'cept for bout 20mins on his sunday show towards the end when he plays his own favs of the week.

Peace


Posted by Dj O'Callaghan on Oct-30-2001 02:06:

Dave Pearce is pretty shitly rated which is good he plays cheese if I can put it that way, he may have an occasional good set, but I can't actually get my head round to respect someone who spins Ian Van Dahl - castles in the sky fuck thats cheese and he's to blaim why a lot of cheesy trance is around. roll another one fat one you fat ****! lol

Oh and getting back to the thread subject I used to think Oakenfold was overated my cousin who lived in Scouseville (liverpool) used to rant on about his sets on the courtyard there all the time @ Cream, and I used to be like yeah he's ok, I saw him at GCSS and he was ok not to bad but that EM on saturday was fucking wicked, and my views totally changed on him, and I see a lot of anti Oakie crew on here being Quiet for once hahahahah.

My overated Dj has to be John Digweed I like most of Sashas stuff but I find Digweed very boring for some reason but thats just my opionion, theres 10000s out there who rate him but I just can't bring myself round to like his style and see why some many people like him.


Posted by Mark on Oct-30-2001 02:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Gekhous
he makes 2 much errors spinning


if you're referring to the fading and scratching then i don't know if i would really call those errors. i just tend to think that he loves to experiment around during his sets and thats why i love it when he spins. having said that though, his mixing definitely isn't seemless to say the least but thats not just johan gielen. there are many other famous dutch/belgian/british DJ's that don't mix perfectly every set either.


Posted by TranceXtasy on Oct-30-2001 05:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Gekhous
i know a lot of ppl will hate me for saying this, but Johan Gielen...

together with Svenson, he can produce some nice tracks, but he makes 2 much errors spinning, and the "show" he gives away while fucking up his set, horrible, i still wake up at night, sweating, with the images of him spinning at Impulz Outdoor on my mind... THE HORROR!!!!!!!!


I have to disagree with you on that one, I saw Gielen here in Toronto last month and he was just awesome. It was such a small party(less than 100 people), but he made all of us unite into a blissful and euphoric crowd. You really felt his passion for the music, along with an awesome tracklist. It was a great night, until Tiesto overshadowed it 9 days later!


Posted by trintiy on Oct-30-2001 17:18:

I personally think Oakie is overrated, I know alot of people regained some respect for him after his EM, but to be honest that EM didn't do it for me. He played alot of older songs, and that's exactly what he gets bashed for. Not to mention when he mixed into PPK, that was not the best mix. Oakie = Overrated.

I also think Scott Bond and JFK both get a hell of alot more credit than they deserve.


Posted by kluba_702 on Oct-30-2001 19:48:

i would say that judge jules is pretty over-rated


Posted by flystyler on Oct-30-2001 21:15:

quote:
Originally posted by kluba_702
i would say that judge jules is pretty over-rated



Posted by kluba_702 on Oct-30-2001 22:07:

quote:
Originally posted by flystyler





sorry dude

i knew when i posted that it would anger some peeps, so in the interest of not starting a flaming war and going into this whole thing about why i dis-like him i simply voiced my humble opinion


agree to dis-agree??....


Posted by Trancetastic on Oct-30-2001 23:11:

Mauro Picotto
Judge Jules (now)
Eddie Halliwell (in the UK anyway)
John 'smelly' Kelly


Posted by Ckerr812 on Oct-31-2001 01:47:

mauro is an amazing DJ!!!!!!!! amazing......and judge jules is da bomb too.....but...overrated DJ's...hmmm....let me think..... I wouldn't say trance DJ's really....I think Roger sanchez and arman ven halden are over rated crap......the trance Dj;s are all coo.....


Posted by Jah on Oct-31-2001 01:59:

why do you say Roger Sanchez and Armand Van Heldon are overrated? ive never heard any of there sets but there meant to be like house institutions... some of thier productions are pretty good too but i think you have to really be into house and all to appreciate them


Posted by Eugene on Oct-31-2001 02:32:

quote:
Originally posted by kluba_702
i would say that judge jules is pretty over-rated

Hey Jules...
Don't take it bad...
Take a sad song, and make it better...


no seriously he's is OK, it's Oakie who's way overrated


Posted by DJ Fien on Oct-31-2001 03:11:

John Digweed is NOT overrated at all! Sure, you may not like his style of music, but that doesn't mean he's bad. Mixing wise, he's one of the best, if not the best, out there without a doubt.

Hate the skill, not the music


Posted by delstar on Oct-31-2001 03:41:

i know i will get in trouble for this

but i think that dave seaman was a bit overated

and i definately agree that judge jules is over rated


Posted by JDamage on Oct-31-2001 04:44:

you say that oakey's overrated........it may be true....but it's probably only because he's too popular now, a sellout.......back in the day......he was amazing.........I thought so at least....

he got me into a lot of sounds........


Posted by delstar on Oct-31-2001 04:48:

i dont think oakie's overated........maybe slightly but id still place himin the top 10

oakie is still one of my favs in my mind


Posted by JDamage on Oct-31-2001 04:55:

yeah.....he's good.........but.......I think a dj is more than a mixer, or song selector........s/he is someone that interacts with the crowd, smiles, and goes to that place with you..........and not once have I felt that oakey was there for me............I felt more like he was grabbin the energy; not bringing any love.......(un-like tiesto)......that's a real DJ. In my opinion.
peace


Posted by delstar on Oct-31-2001 05:06:

i agree

arman van helden is a total asshole

did u know he still asks for the most to spin at certain events????


what a waste


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