Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
He's probably right. The kind of crowds he plays to just don't want to hear that kind of trance, and if he played it he would lose their attention. This basically illustrates how he has boxed himself into a corner with his fans - he can't play good music he enjoys anymore, because he has steadily moved away from the kind of crowds who would appreciate it.
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Aug-21-2012 21:25
RapidFire
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Registered: Feb 2005
Location: toronto
that really is a fascinating way too look at preformance art in general. i tend to agree with him in terms of being unique and honing your own style but you cant always appeal to the masses. youre an entertainer yes but youre also an artist... and if youre good you will find your audience. it may not be as big as Armins but at least you wont have to hold back on playing the type of music you really want to.
p.s. id love to hear an ambient set from him
Aug-21-2012 22:35
RapidFire
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Registered: Feb 2005
Location: toronto
quote:
Originally posted by Euforix
DJing as a profession is not about playing music that you like yourself. If a DJ only plays the music he likes himself it would be the same as a trashman who decides which pieces of trash he picks up.
not entirely for yourself, no. timing and crowd reaction is very important but the music you bring should be a capsule of your own tastes otherwise whats the point? youre a human jukebox
Aug-22-2012 00:06
PivotTechno
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Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Citizen, World
quote:
Originally posted by Euforix
DJing as a profession is not about playing music that you like yourself. If a DJ only plays the music he likes himself it would be the same as a trashman who decides which pieces of trash he picks up.
Huhn?
Think you got it mixed up, there. Jukeboxes play what other people want to hear. DJs play what moves them, first and foremost.
Registered: Jul 2007
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Has he ever released an ambient/chillout mix?
Aug-22-2012 03:49
aNYthing
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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Near metric fuck-a-ton of high-end gear
quote:
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
So many djs that are passionate about music could not tell you who Nile Rodgers, Marvin Hamlisch are..
Isn't he the dude who invented the Hamlisch maneuver?
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Aug-22-2012 04:33
Titanium
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Location: Your Mom
Its definitely Sander Bouma and Ruben De Ronde who chooses those tracks for asot and ASOS as well.
Aug-22-2012 09:11
Titanium
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Your Mom
quote:
Originally posted by fredjan
Why the hell would a crowd just stand still while this is being played?
]]]Most of the time they are too busy taking photos and doing love hearts these days so I don't know why would he say that when the crowd is not even dancing in the first place?
Aug-22-2012 09:13
aNYthing
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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Near metric fuck-a-ton of high-end gear
quote:
Originally posted by PivotTechno
Huhn?
Think you got it mixed up, there. Jukeboxes play what other people want to hear. DJs play what moves them, first and foremost.
So, that explains why one hears the "FUNKY CHICKEN", "LIVING LA VIDA LOCA", and "MACARENA" so frequently at weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc
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Originally posted by Titanium
Most of the time they are too busy taking photos and doing love hearts these days so I don't know why would he say that when the crowd is not even dancing in the first place?
