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Top DJ's Purchase Music?
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| IpLaYWiTLiGhTs |
You think all the top rated DJ's still buy tunes, or just get everything sent to them for free via promos/record pools?
It's hard for me to imagine them searching beatport... |
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| Spirit5 |
| Ultimately, the top jocks do get sent a lot of music. I would say about 80% of what they play out now, was music that was sent to them by various producers and labels. I think Beatport is more designed for your average DJs and listeners, rather than for the top DJs. Although I am sure that ones that don't get sent to them, they will download from Beatport, and play it out. Afterall, there is a lot of lesser known producers and labels on Beatport who do have some decent releases. |
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| Tony Morello |
| most will get promos, although still enjoy the fun of digging for tunes |
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| Inconspicuous |
| they get sent a ton of stuff, but they still dig through beatport. |
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| TwistedDUO |
| Part of the duties of being a top-jock is breaking out new tracks. While it may be on the agenda of all, I think that playing tracks that are unique to their sets is also one of those duties. This means searching for tracks in the most unusual places. I have a friend who put up his track on his MySpace account and got hit up by a bigger name dj to play it. This in turn, led to him doing a licensed remix for another track that got a decent amount of air time.With this being said, I'm sure it's not above some of the big namer's to search Beatport or any other music purchase service for new music. Sure, they get alot of free music but any smart producer would hit up more than one dj to play their tracks. So it's likely that the music has made it's way to a great many dj's. |
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| GrimReaper |
| I'd believe many big name DJs, especially those who travel/tour alot or are otherwise extremely busy, apart from getting promos and other freebies have people to look music for them and then the DJs just pick the best out of the music chosen for them. |
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| Inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by GrimReaper
I'd believe many big name DJs, especially those who travel/tour alot or are otherwise extremely busy, apart from getting promos and other freebies have people to look music for them and then the DJs just pick the best out of the music chosen for them. |
lol no. |
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| ballmouse |
| I wonder how many vinyls Oakie has... |
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| Inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by ballmouse
I wonder how many vinyls Oakie has... |
too many...
...no, really--someone should take them away from him. |
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| GrimReaper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Inconspicuous
lol no. |
lol yes. I've talked with many and seen many interviews where various DJs have said they don't have that much time to go out for a record shopping spree or browse online stores so they have people to pick up a bunch of records for them and then they just grab up the best ones out of the lot. Dunno how much that is supposed to speed up the "process" tho.. :p |
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| meneedit |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tony Morello
still enjoy the fun of digging for tunes |
I dont find it fun. I prefer to ask other people for recommendations/opinions. |
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| Spirit5 |
| quote: | Originally posted by meneedit
I dont find it fun. I prefer to ask other people for recommendations/opinions. |
Yes....we know that. You do it all the time :p
Believe me, it's a lot more fun finding stuff on your own. C'mon, don't be lazy! If you have time to post a thread and wait for people to give you recommendations, you have time to browse around TA's DJ Promotion area for sets, CD previews, MP3 sites etc. Do some reading, and some listening, and you'll find stuff. |
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