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DJ vs. DJ/Producer (pg. 6)
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| wotyzoid |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
They did it when people still cared. |
Yes, but was it simply talent that drew them away from the other thousands? It's kind of heard to believe it at times, I think a number of other things come into play as well. |
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| Nik Novo |
The interesting thing is that back in the 90s you were famous for DJing and produced in your free time for fun.
Nowadays you have to produce in order to be a famous dj |
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| Guest |
| quote: | Originally posted by wotyzoid
Thank you, I rest my case.
Anyway to further encourage this interesting issue Rob brought up I want to ask how the eff did Howells and Burridge reach the status they have today? |
I know in the states, when Howells started playing with Tenaglia at Vinyl/Arc, he got a lot of street cred really fast. The guy's talent really does shine. Plus he's a quite a showman in the booth from what I and other people have seen of him. |
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| paulandrews |
| quote: | Originally posted by DOOMBOT
I didn't know djing in Ableton made you a live act. So Sasha is a live act now? Pretty cool. |
That's exactly where I see the problem. Boratto does a live PA with a laptop, then comes Sasha with the same gear and plays a DJ set. Where are we going to draw the line? Playing your own tracks only makes you a live act and playing other's tunes a DJ? How are the regular people going to recognize that? The word 'DJ' might completely lose it's original meaning. |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| Just team up with a producer and call yourself The SuspicionVandit Hard House Experience™ presents DJ RJT |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by wotyzoid
Yes, but was it simply talent that drew them away from the other thousands? It's kind of heard to believe it at times, I think a number of other things come into play as well. |
Yes, a number of things that you will never know about. I believe the only people that could actually even sit here and talk about it would be those that were close to someone like Howells. Otherwise it is all merely speculation. Not saying that it doesn't cause great discussion though. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by DOOMBOT
You mean you did. You've gotten so worked up over this thing that you are finding it difficult to even consider someone elses opinion. It's pretty interesting to watch you boil a little though. |
No, I've considered it, and haven't missed your point at all. I think your opinion (and it's prevalence) is exactly what's wrong with a lot of the music world, and don't care if millions of people share it - they're all wrong as far as I'm concerned.
It's the same mentality that has Soldier Boy selling millions of copies of the worlds tiest rap song. Absolutely no difference. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by SuspicionVandit
Just team up with a producer and call yourself The SuspicionVandit Hard House Experience™ presents DJ RJT |
This. Get to work.  |
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| Guest |
| Guys who cares just go out and get f*cked up |
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| Clovis |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
I think that's a nice way of looking at it - but it still effectively says "Tough , you have to produce now too even if you don't want to, aren't good at it, and are a reasonably talented DJ."
That may be life, I still don't have to like it. |
Yeah. But I am interested in production. I think its a solid way of giving back to dance music and leaving something concrete behind after you hang up the cans. |
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| Clovis |
| quote: | Originally posted by Guest
Guys who cares just go out and get f*cked up |
I agree wholeheartedly. :D |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Guest
Guys who cares just go out and get f*cked up |
No, we have to analyze everything. There is no time for just going out and having fun. |
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