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Are Dj's Musicians? (pg. 2)
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| Mortyman |
Well if this topic has been beaten to death over the past 10-15 years now :rolleyes:
A DJ just plays other people's music, yes, but a dj also manipulates music and makes it sound the way he wants it too, and expresses himself by taking you on an extended journey.
It's an endless debate. |
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| MKpacha |
| quote: | Originally posted by WillyWonka
No, means "NO"...I'm taking a nap now!;) |
ok whatever. |
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| dirtymexxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
no a dj is not a musician unless he/she produces music imo |
i am going to have to agree with this one
but at the same time people like mistress barbara for example
a trained drummer, definitely brings these skills to other peoples tracks in her mixes with knowledge of abstract rhythms
My favorite are those djs who are musicians like farina who blends key signatures making two tracks act as one......now that is crazyyyyy |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| You know what annoys me, is when they call groups like N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys, "boy bands". Are they playing their own instruments? NO. They are not a BAND. |
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| RobotHouse |
| what about robin hood and his band of merry men? |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by RobotHouse
what about robin hood and his band of merry men? |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
To answer the other question. I think some DJs are musicians. EDM DJs in particuluar typically don't just play a song, they play around with the song, do mashups, develop a good flow with tracks.
DJs on the radio, and DJs at probably most Top 40 clubs on the other hand just play songs. There's no flow, or manipulation with the songs (at least nothing that sounds good). When they mix songs...if you can even call it that...it's basically just overlaying 2 songs that sound terrible together and then switching over from one to the next. |
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| jon jon |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mortyman
Well if this topic has been beaten to death over the past 10-15 years now :rolleyes: |
lol every topic relating to dj'ing has been exhausted, I just run with it. |
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| DigiNut |
No.
Producers aren't necessarily musicians either, although a lot of the better producers also play/played one or more instruments instruments. |
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| Plump Funk |
| i always thought of dj's as condcutors more than anything else. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by RobotHouse
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. |
agreed! |
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