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Favorite DJ right now

Just curious. Who's your favorite DJ of EDM right now. One name only.

Mine now (and often) is Sasha.

I want some nominations from other people.

cant say I have one. I've been shying away from following Djs. a good set is a good set imo.

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Originally posted by RapidFire cant say I have one. I've been shying away from following Djs. a good set is a good set imo.

well said

meh, i disagree.. i like to follow a dj who is playing the hot fire i want to hear...


sadly i havent gotten anything iv liked recently as well... i did download the "have a scrumfrog summer" promo from the scrumfrog and i liked it.. but i dont like most of his stuff

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Originally posted by RapidFire cant say I have one. I've been shying away from following Djs. a good set is a good set imo.

+1 but ofcourse there are exceptions.

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Originally posted by Ishkur

you're like a fucking loop going on about the same bullshit over and over again. "stop DJ worshiping, it's the tunes that matter", "Trance died in 92, all trance now is crap", whatever, we get it already.

Not to mention you have a whole section on your site dedicated to Z-Trip. Hypocrite.

after this weekend, my man of the moment is preach.He just spun so much differently than the preach this town has come to know and just threw in so many diff elements.A six hour set of pure dancefloor edgy taboo shit.yeye

not rly followin dj's as of lately...i'm all about the producers

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Originally posted by medinaM5 not rly followin dj's as of lately...i'm all about the producers

Same here.

i agree with the producer comment as their efforts outweigh those of dj's.At the same time, certain dj's do have certain skills to keep a floor bumping and totally eating out of their hand like no one else(this while using flawless technique so you know im not talking about yooo know hooo )Those who judge djs solely based on live sets are wrong.Until you experience them in a club you dont know shit Did this add to the topic?no....but im still kinda wired from this weekend and bored so

/babbling

making no sense while maintaining some is fun

Re: Favorite DJ right now

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Originally posted by Majutsu Just curious. Who's your favorite DJ of EDM right now. One name only. Mine now (and often) is Sasha. I want some nominations from other people.

Yeah I Agree I want to hear more sets like his E.M. on 5/22/2005 it was awesome. My sister loves it.

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Originally posted by Danny Ocean you're like a fucking loop going on about the same bullshit over and over again. "stop DJ worshiping, it's the tunes that matter", "Trance died in 92, all trance now is crap", whatever, we get it already.

Apparently you don't, since you completely miss the point of what I'm talking about each and every time......it seems I need to repeat myself because slow people like you have trouble grasping such concepts.

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Originally posted by Danny Ocean Not to mention you have a whole section on your site dedicated to Z-Trip. Hypocrite.

Like, for instance, this.

There's no hypocrisy here. Loving the DJ and loving the music is like Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle (ie: you can observe the particle's position or you can observe the particle's velocity. You can't observe both). There are moments for appreciating the DJ's worth and value. And there are moments for enjoying the music, but not the DJ. I love Z-trip for his skillset, his technique, and his "everything but the kitchen sink" approach to songcraft. But I don't worship the music he spins. Quite frankly, he plays a lot of really cheesy, leftfield pop tunes which I respect for having the brass ones to play them, but I don't ever enjoy them external from his set (I'm talking stuff like zydeco, country/western and polka).

The problem specifically with trance music--although it is a problem in other scenes but not to any alarming extent that trance music has taken it--is that you've got these lines crossed, so that the DJ *IS* the music. Which is beyond audacious, it's absolutely insulting. It's like saying the New York Yankess *ARE* baseball. That the DJ is a reaplacement for your appreciation of music.

Love the DJ.
Love the music.

Pick one.

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It's like saying the New York Yankess *ARE* baseball. That the DJ is a reaplacement for your appreciation of music.

+1

i love the music, and buy singles from producers over dj albums.
i dont worship and stare at the dj, but i can appreciate that some deserve to be where they are.So why cant i not like a dj(especially if he showcases and supports some lesser know producers i like)but shit on the music.

sure the fanboy/girl thing is shit, but they still havent ruined it for some of us.
i call shennanigans on ishkur
you are the reason us kebekers want to seperate from canada

a dj who can create a memorable night with spot on programming and good mixing has become a rarity but some still exist.

the montreal canadiens are hockey...vancouver who

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Originally posted by all-nite-freak i love the music, and buy singles from producers over dj albums. i dont worship and stare at the dj, but i can appreciate that some deserve to be where they are.So why cant i not like a dj(especially if he showcases and supports some lesser know producers i like)but shit on the music. sure the fanboy/girl thing is shit, but they still havent ruined it for some of us. i call shennanigans on ishkur you are the reason us kebekers want to seperate from canada a dj who can create a memorable night with spot on programming and good mixing has become a rarity but some still exist. the montreal canadiens are hockey...vancouver who

Because if you love the music (or love the producers, same thing), then it really doesn't matter who the DJ is because the tracks are what matter, and the emphasis is on minimal interference, input, or creativity on the DJ's part. He's just there to play music--stitch together the throwaway bars at the beginning and end of songs--and nothing else. In fact, many people here who've professed a love for the music at the same time have expressed disconcertment when a DJ doesn't play the entire song before mixing into the next one....or, god forbid, if he does something different to the music at a club, even minute things like play it at a different pitch or with variable levels.

Conversely, if you love the DJ, then it doesn't matter what he plays, it's his craftmanship that you've come to see, and at this point the only DJs you should really want to go see purely for their competence and creativity are the DMC guys.



Somewhere along the line, this understanding got twisted somehow. People stopped dancing, and started watching. They stopped participating, and started spectating....

i grasp a bit better what you are trying to get at and dont disagree with most of what you said.Sure its mostly about tracks, but there are dj's that add some flair to tracks.(no not the effects box, but with working 3 + decks/cdj's,creative acapellas...ect ect)Why not hear your fav track with some twists you might not hear ever again exactly the same?An added depth, an unexpected drop....bla bla bla.

A dancefloor doesnt care about technicalities.IMO its similar to someone who wants to enjoy 7 course dining experience..To truly appreciate everything, you have to eat things in the proper order so your palate can properly experience the well planned out meal.Ie:Its not what you drop, but when you drop it...certain tracks will get no response if it doesnt flow properly and seems out of place.Play the same track to the same crowd at the right time and you get magic.The dj still controls these aspects of any event, and lets face it the vast majority of dj's today do not accomplish this on a regualr enough basis.(ie one good night, five bad ones...yet the great set stands out for good and the bad ones get forgotten quicker fanboy 101 )

If those dj's who can accomplish all this on a regular basis for an extended amount of time(years not months )deserve the recognition and even sometimes adoration.Sure this opens up the debate of which dj is popular because of the noob factor, but im fucking fed up of typing

im no fanboy, but any dj that can keep me on the floor for 12 plus hours and have me afraid of going to piss because i'll miss something deserves respect.Even winamp cant do that without repeating

as far as deck skills go see preach ishkur...he is in vancouver

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Originally posted by Ishkur Apparently you don't, since you completely miss the point of what I'm talking about each and every time......it seems I need to repeat myself because slow people like you have trouble grasping such concepts. Like, for instance, this. There's no hypocrisy here. Loving the DJ and loving the music is like Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle (ie: you can observe the particle's position or you can observe the particle's velocity. You can't observe both). There are moments for appreciating the DJ's worth and value. And there are moments for enjoying the music, but not the DJ. I love Z-trip for his skillset, his technique, and his "everything but the kitchen sink" approach to songcraft. But I don't worship the music he spins. Quite frankly, he plays a lot of really cheesy, leftfield pop tunes which I respect for having the brass ones to play them, but I don't ever enjoy them external from his set (I'm talking stuff like zydeco, country/western and polka). The problem specifically with trance music--although it is a problem in other scenes but not to any alarming extent that trance music has taken it--is that you've got these lines crossed, so that the DJ *IS* the music. Which is beyond audacious, it's absolutely insulting. It's like saying the New York Yankess *ARE* baseball. That the DJ is a reaplacement for your appreciation of music. Love the DJ. Love the music. Pick one.

I'm not disagreeing with any of that, but stop being out of context. This is supposed to be a "list your favourite dj right now" thread, not a "name the dj of which you have more posters, signed records and exclusive panties". Listing a favourite dj doesn't mean we worship him. It was just completely idiotic for you to drop the same old speech over here this time, everybody has already readen it.

And I'm not completely sure of what my fav dj right now is. Probably Sven Vath, but i wasn't very impressed by the last set i heard of him.

sander van doorn and marcell woods all the way.
And of course Armin....and gareth emery....and.....OMG there's too many!

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Originally posted by Ishkur Because if you love the music (or love the producers, same thing), then it really doesn't matter who the DJ is because the tracks are what matter, and the emphasis is on minimal interference, input, or creativity on the DJ's part. He's just there to play music--stitch together the throwaway bars at the beginning and end of songs--and nothing else. In fact, many people here who've professed a love for the music at the same time have expressed disconcertment when a DJ doesn't play the entire song before mixing into the next one....or, god forbid, if he does something different to the music at a club, even minute things like play it at a different pitch or with variable levels. Conversely, if you love the DJ, then it doesn't matter what he plays, it's his craftmanship that you've come to see, and at this point the only DJs you should really want to go see purely for their competence and creativity are the DMC guys. Somewhere along the line, this understanding got twisted somehow. People stopped dancing, and started watching. They stopped participating, and started spectating....

This is beyond humanity. When PvD spins a Marc van Linden tune and I go crazy hearing it on a party, how can I fully realize that I�m loving it right now just because MvL spend some time making the track? And if I could realize this at that very moment, should I stop dancing, just because PvD spins it or what? Of course, the dj stands there, who else should take the credit during his gig? Saying the opposite completely destroys the whole idea of djing.

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Originally posted by paulandrews

Preach is based in the czech republic now you lucky bastard
Has nothing to do with this topic,but if i look like a fanboy it will make it easier to shit on my views I love you ishkur

double post

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Originally posted by all-nite-freak Preach is based in the czech republic now you lucky bastard Has nothing to do with this topic,but if i look like a fanboy it will make it easier to shit on my views I love you ishkur

Yup! I was so surprised to see that! Though he played here like 2-3 times so far so we don�t have any special profit from that

Danny Howells.

Ishkur you are talking bollocks.

I like seeing certain DJ's because they play the tunes I want to hear. If they consistently play the tunes I want to hear over a number of times that I see them then I will look forward to seeing them in future.

I would usually call one of these DJ's my favourites. Why? Because everytime I see them, I have a really good night, dont wanna leave the dancefloor etc etc.

There are other DJ's who might impress me due to their technical ability eg DJ Yoda. I like these DJ's aswell as my jaw is on the floor the whole way through their set. I might say one of these is my favourite DJ aswell. Because once again I really enjoyed myself when they were on.

Ishkur, Why you feel the need to always spout the same old shit about DJ worshippers blah blah blah is beyond me.

Back to the topic, at the moment I would have to say Gabriel & Dresden are my current favourites - just love the stuff they are playing, really floats my boat.

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