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| quote: | Originally posted by Sand Leaper
The point is that producers have taken over the dj booth completely due to the nature of the industry. Furthermore, clubbers are seemingly willing to overlook that they aren't necessarily very good DJs as long as they get to hear the big tunes that these producers are reknowned for. This is another side effect of dance music in the mainstream, as people now compare a DJ and actual musicians on the same terms in a live context, even though one of them is simply playing records.
Ultimately, this results in sets that aren't well-structured or catering to actual dancing, and instead get treated as simply another form of promotion and nothing more. These days, in almost any studio set from a reasonably well known DJ, at least 50% of the tunes will be financially tied to that DJ in some form or another. Do producers really have such a huge ego that they do not need anyone else's sound in their sets but their own? |
Yeah, I agree there is a problem. The DJs and shows I attend largely are devoid of it though. Nobody really cares to hear their big records, unless woven in well.
It is sad to me also to see "DJ Mixes" like Fabric or other series becoming just another way to sell your music for some guys. (Radio Slave's last one). At the same time, these guys are trying to stay ahead and make money and there is always a balance to be had there, though personally I think you can do just fine without turning a DJ set into a "this is what I make" listening party.
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