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Are Dj's Musicians?
or do they just play music?
i actually feel that a dj is not really a musician. a dj is someone who promotes other peoples music to spread it out to the world. turntablism is different to me though because you are creating your own sounds but a dj who simply mixes 2 tracks together is not a musician to me.
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Apr-15-2007 21:45
MKpacha
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yes.
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Apr-15-2007 21:46
WillyWonka
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quote:
Originally posted by MKpacha
NO
fixed.
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Apr-15-2007 21:48
me@t k@tie
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A DJ plays music. A musician is basically defined as one who plays or composes music.
Apr-15-2007 21:48
Silky Johnson
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Good DJs are, yes.
Apr-15-2007 21:49
MKpacha
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quote:
Originally posted by WillyWonka
fixed.
no not really....
anyway, for me, i feel that there are 2 different musicians, the artist, and the composer, I feel the DJ is the artist.
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Apr-15-2007 21:50
jon jon
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Re: Are Dj's Musicians?
quote:
Originally posted by electro funk
a dj who simply mixes 2 tracks together is not a musician to me.
fine, I'm not really all that hungup on the term musician anyways. So someone like John Digweed isn't a musician, but some 8 year old playing the flute is? Whatever.
another snag you run into with this thread is that most dj's at some point or another dab in producing/ making the tracks themselves.
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quote:
Originally posted by MKpacha
no not really....
anyway, for me, i feel that there are 2 different musicians, the artist, and the composer, I feel the DJ is the artist.
the dj the artist? i fell the producer is the artist and the dj is just that...a dj
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Apr-15-2007 21:51
RobotHouse
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a dj is just a disc jockey, they play the music. what a person actually does behind the tables is what defines them as an artist.
Apr-15-2007 21:51
geroin
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no a dj is not a musician unless he/she produces music imo
Apr-15-2007 21:52
WillyWonka
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No, means "NO"...I'm taking a nap now!
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Apr-15-2007 21:52
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Re: Re: Are Dj's Musicians?
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Originally posted by jon jon
fine, I'm not really all that hungup on the term musician anyways. So someone like John Digweed isn't a musician, but some 8 year old playing the flute is.
another snag you run into with this thread is that most dj's at some point or another dab in producing/ making the tracks themselves.
john digweed produces music so yes he is a musician to me...i know this is a very vague and open to lots of opninion question and thats why i thought it would be good to post.
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