What happened to being a good DJ?

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Posted by Light The Fuse on Mar-28-2005 08:59:

What happened to being a good DJ?

Dunno how you all feel about this, but for me, the art of DJing is being lost.
I hate being ripped off when i go to clubs.
It seems there are a lot of good producers who are making names for themselves as great producers, and then getting dj gigs because of their productions. The thing is, just because they can make a solid tune, it doesnt make them a good dj.
Guys back in the day, say like John Kelly, used to understand the importance of building a set, educatng, while entertaining etc etc.
But a lot of the new djs just sem to be wheeling out the latest hits with a couple of their own productions to give them their 'signature style' lol.
There are a few younger djs that do it, guys like your zabielas and your masiellos, but whatabout in trance? Some of the old guard do it a bit...but the younger breed of supastar seem to think its just playing ch00n after ch00n.
thoughts...

Posted by JakeC on Mar-28-2005 09:15:

John O'Callaghan does it well

Posted by twisted on Mar-28-2005 09:40:

quote:
Originally posted by JakeC
John O'Callaghan does it well

you mean...copying most of the other trance djs who play the same stuff?

trance is just in a rut...things only get worse before they get better. same thing is happening to hiphop right now

Posted by JakeC on Mar-28-2005 09:59:

quote:
Originally posted by twisted
you mean...copying most of the other trance djs who play the same stuff?

trance is just in a rut...things only get worse before they get better. same thing is happening to hiphop right now

no he can actually progress a set well.

Posted by twisted on Mar-28-2005 10:12:

all the track lists i can come up from him DJing, seem all to familier