What are your thoughts on current DJ's who should call it a day or radically transform themselves to their former glory if they are to maintain their reputation?
The DJ I believe that is walking a tightrope at the moment is Paul Oakenfold after hearing his Global Gathering and Radio 1 Ibiza sets, I was shocked by the qaaulity of the mixes and he really has to pull a legendary set together soon or it may be the end of him. Who you think is living dangerously on the scene?
Aug-09-2004 16:43
jp
Retired tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Holland
Re: DJ's that should call it a day?
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Balti
Paul Oakenfold
true, he can't mix, so what? he rocked dance valley! that man is a hero
Aug-09-2004 16:51
TweeK
What About The Future
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Underground Pirate Station [JSRF]
Dj Balti
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Aug-09-2004 17:00
NiteMer
Prog/Trance Ambassador
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Denver, CO
George Acosta, DJ Irene and Jon Bishop. It all sounds the same.
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Aug-09-2004 17:21
Cataclysmic
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto
Oakenfold for sure. I don't give a shit how good he was, how influential he was... it doesn't change the fact that his mixes are shite. He was great for EDM... great... get off the stage and let some good DJ's have a go...
Aug-09-2004 17:48
Tranceguy1
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2004
Location: Paradise City where the Grass is green and the Girls are pretty...
quote:
Originally posted by Nite-Mer
George Acosta
The guy should never have gotten popular, he sucks so bad...
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Aug-09-2004 17:52
sleepydragon
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: doncaster, england
oakenfold - he clearly doesnt enjoy the dance scene anymore
tiesto - everything he ever seems to do now centres around money its all he seem to be bothered about the club scene can do without people like that
Oakenfold - Radio One In Ibiza Sums It Up
Acosta - Just Plain Sucks
Erick Morillo - Maybe Not Retire But Shut Up & Stop Trying To Make Dance Music, Rap
Seb Fontaine - Same As Oakies Reasoning
Aug-09-2004 18:14
Orko
Digital Hippie
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by sleepydragon
oakenfold - he clearly doesnt enjoy the dance scene anymore
and what do you base this on? the fact that he has a new cd out, in which he has worked on almost every song on the double disc?
the fact that he is releasing another artist album, which is currently working on....
or the fact that he is touring rigorously....
the guy works hard, you cant discredit him for that. if you dont like his mixing, fine, but atleast rocognize hard work when you see it
Aug-09-2004 20:00
idoru
You Can Call Me Al
Registered: May 2004
Location: Cascadia
Oakenfold
I tried listening to his GKGG set, and it was hard to make it all the way through; horrible mixing. Not to mention an almost identical tracklist the other night on a Radio 1 Live broadcast.
Aug-09-2004 20:02
sleepydragon
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: doncaster, england
quote:
Originally posted by Orko
and what do you base this on? the fact that he has a new cd out, in which he has worked on almost every song on the double disc?
the fact that he is releasing another artist album, which is currently working on....
or the fact that he is touring rigorously....
the guy works hard, you cant discredit him for that. if you dont like his mixing, fine, but atleast rocognize hard work when you see it
just cose he tours and brings out albums doesnt mean shit when he plays sets he turns up throws some tunes on doesnt have any structure to the set doesnt mix properly finishes of then he goes home so yes that someone thats not bothered anymore
DJ's that should call it a day?
