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Even though it takes a ton of talent, creativity and an surgen like precision it doesn't live up to a real DJ set where the focus is the music.

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Originally posted by Aiwendil They use the same tool, and Turntablists do much more difficult tasks with that tool than your "DJ's". The more difficult the task, the more technical ability it requires. Therefore when using turntables(the tool) turntablists have much more technical ability than "standard dj's". I believe that is the entire point of this thread. Why don't you UNDERSTAND? LISTEN TO ME! UNDERSTAND MY WORDS.

Turning your CAPS LOCK on won't make you sound less idiotic than you already are and it certainly won't make your argument any stronger.
The entire point of this thread is comparing turntablists and trance DJ's on a technical level NOT who can better use a turntable.
Turntablists are at a higher technical level when using turntables YES because they do a lot more with them but personally, when I see them handle a mixer, I see it as the equivalent of angry masturbation.

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SO....what about Zabiela and his mad skills he throws in as both a DJ and a turntablist? I like to think that a turntablist isnt exactly a great DJ, they know how to work a Vinyl and a turntable, maybe 2, but do they know how to work a crowd of trance hungry fans?

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Originally posted by Danté Ësto SO....what about Zabiela and his mad skills he throws in as both a DJ and a turntablist? I like to think that a turntablist isnt exactly a great DJ, they know how to work a Vinyl and a turntable, maybe 2, but do they know how to work a crowd of trance hungry fans?

I didnt know Zabi could be a turntablist without using turntables

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Originally posted by DJ_Ikronix You aren't worth the time it would take to flame you.

lol, that's because you know I'm right

heh, I didn't really mean anything by "a real DJ set" it was just quicker than saying "a set from technical DJs where they mix teh songs together".

Anyway DJs like Zabiela are exceptions because they do both, so they are awesome and transcend our conversation.

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Originally posted by varun Turning your CAPS LOCK on won't make you sound less idiotic than you already are and it certainly won't make your argument any stronger.

^^ this reminds me maddox...

it´s not better or worse, just different. like saying rock sculptors are better than clay ones, or something.

turntablism is an art that consumes itself within its own principle. it's not a search for what sounds good, rather for what is harder to do. it's also more of a physical discipline oriented thign than beatmixing, because it requires practice on the use of certain muscles, coordination of the hands, speed, agility, and whatnot.

beatmixing is a search for what sounds best, not what's harder to do. mixing 128BPM tracks with 140BPM ones and maintaining them in key and then upping the tumpos whilst playing another record backwards, and crossfading with your penis may be increidbly hard to do, but it will also probably sound like shit. so, a DJ would probably avoid such an action. this, in turn, is based on ear, on taste, concept and flow, rather than a physical skill.

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Originally posted by vrahnos ^^ this reminds me maddox...

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Seven sixteenths of one inch: That's the distance you'd have to move your pinky in order to not sound like an idiot. I know the burden of pressing shift to capitalize is a great one, but c'mon Turing, you can do better than that. I used to type emails in caps like yours, but then I decided that I didn't want a job mixing concrete.

hahaha classic

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Originally posted by sandstorm03 I didnt know Zabi could be a turntablist without using turntables

err, sir, you may have noticed you don't necessarily have to use vinyl to be a turntablist anymore. hell, CDJ-1000s make even more sense for a turntablist than an EDM DJ. the whole looping, cue points, remixing on the fly, 100% pitch and whatnot could add a WHOLE lot more to turntablism.

furthermore, Zabiela uses what is called a "digital turntable". if youll notice, the products are labeled as so. CDJ-100, CDJ-200, CDJ-500 were/are CD players. the CDJ-1000, 1000 Mk2, and 800 are digital turntables, hence making 'turntablism' possible with CDs.

plus, Zabiela is not a turntablist. he is an EDM DJ that incoporates turntablism into his sets. i have, however, seen straight on turntablist, using only a pair of CDJ-1000s.

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Originally posted by Inertia err, sir, you may have noticed you don't necessarily have to use vinyl to be a turntablist anymore. hell, CDJ-1000s make even more sense for a turntablist than an EDM DJ. the whole looping, cue points, remixing on the fly, 100% pitch and whatnot could add a WHOLE lot more to turntablism. furthermore, Zabiela uses what is called a "digital turntable". if youll notice, the products are labeled as so. CDJ-100, CDJ-200, CDJ-500 were/are CD players. the CDJ-1000, 1000 Mk2, and 800 are digital turntables, hence making 'turntablism' possible with CDs. plus, Zabiela is not a turntablist. he is an EDM DJ that incoporates turntablism into his sets. i have, however, seen straight on turntablist, using only a pair of CDJ-1000s.

using cue points, he has most of his stuff set up before he touches his stuff...

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