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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yes.

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Originally posted by SuperJimbo You are not a unique and beautiful snowflake, no matter how many guestlists you put yourself on.

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Originally posted by MKpacha NO

fixed.

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A DJ plays music. A musician is basically defined as one who plays or composes music.

Good DJs are, yes.

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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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Originally posted by SuperJimbo You are not a unique and beautiful snowflake, no matter how many guestlists you put yourself on.

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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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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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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.

no a dj is not a musician unless he/she produces music imo

No, means "NO"...I'm taking a nap now!

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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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