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Angello's Pre-recorded Dance Valley Set (pg. 3)
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| Apeattack |
| quote: | Originally posted by xDJxSAPHYREx
When I saw First State last month, he didnt even lift his headphones to his ear once during his entire set. They were merely an accssory to 'look' the part of a DJ, while he autosynched or played a mix on his laptop.
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He did this at Circus earlier this year too. |
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| Apeattack |
| quote: | Originally posted by jdub889
in my book, autosync (i.e., not having to beatmatch live) is miles away from playing a prerecorded set. beatmatching is not what makes a dj.
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I think a lot of people in the DJ Booth forum would take issue with this statement. In the past I have made the argument that technology now is redefining what it means to be a DJ and that beatmatching is no longer as highly valued because it can be done by software (usually) pretty well, but many people feel that beatmatching manually is a critically important part of DJing. |
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| jdub889 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Apeattack
I think a lot of people in the DJ Booth forum would take issue with this statement. In the past I have made the argument that technology now is redefining what it means to be a DJ and that beatmatching is no longer as highly valued because it can be done by software (usually) pretty well, but many people feel that beatmatching manually is a critically important part of DJing. |
this is true. i enjoyed the hell out of first state's set at circus though, and i didn't give a damn if he was or wasn't manually beatmatching. i guess what i'm saying is that i agree with you, and disagree with 'many people.' :)
the only thing i would say about being able to manually beatmatch well is that even if you're a killer laptop dj, there might come a day when you'll have to play on CDJs or the like (laptop breaks, etc.), and if you can't beatmatch you're gonna have a pretty ty night. :P |
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| Salem |
| quote: | Originally posted by jdub889
in my book, autosync (i.e., not having to beatmatch live) is miles away from playing a prerecorded set. beatmatching is not what makes a dj.
i agree with this 100% |
what the makes a dj then, if they cant beat match they are sort of lacking arent they |
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| Sadface |
| quote: | Originally posted by Salem
what the makes a dj then, if they cant beat match they are sort of lacking arent they |
For the most part, people like DJs because of their taste in music not their ability to match beats. It's been that way forever. Just because you've reduced or eliminated some of the technical ability required to DJ doesn't change the fact that good djs play good tracks and bad ones don't. |
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| Apeattack |
| quote: | Originally posted by Salem
what the makes a dj then, if they cant beat match they are sort of lacking arent they |
The definition of "DJ" is not universal.
Is using the visual displays on CDJs okay? (for example, the readout next to the pitch slider that tells you how much you have increased or decreased the bpm) Or should a DJ have to do everything by ear as they used to do in the old turntable days?
For me, as long as a DJ understands the concept of beatmatching, that is good enough. Beatmatching is a skill that can be done by computer software easily now and most patrons only care about song selection anyways. There is plenty of room for DJs to distinguish themselves with song selection, making edits to tracks, and having a ton of personal energy to create a great club atmosphere.
DJs can distinguish themselves even further by being great producers. Many patrons will go to a club to see a DJ/producer because they recognize his or her name from a couple tracks they like, even though the patrons may know nothing of the DJ/producer's DJing abilities.
I totally agree that a DJ should be prepared to manually beatmatch in case the need arises (for example, his laptop crashes). However, I predict that in the future using autosync will become more and more acceptable, eventually becoming standard practice. |
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| Stassi |
| I've played guitar for many years, so I don't have to strum the strings any more! |
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| 72hrpartyanimal |
| I think DJ's get paid way too much for what they do. |
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| Tosh |
Fav quote from SA: "we would all be stuck in cells without electricity and banging on a floor without a big show"
Beat matching is nly a little bit of DJing, most of it is choosing the order or tracks and building the energy and brining it down again so the crowd can rest, then back up, and telling a story. (Markus Schulz anyone?)
Faking a mix or whatever, everyone huge DJ does it. When I am 100 yards away dancing, I don't really care too much, it's this guys attitude, lies, and choice of clothing that bother me. What's with throwing the drink on the table? The only thing he doesn't do it take a nap during this video. What a douche. |
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| Tosh |
| Also, they don't need 11 minutes to organize the last minute of the show. Give them the last song.... Is it really that hard? Firworks are only going off for maybe 30 seconds.... |
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| jonmitz |
| quote: | Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal
I think DJ's get paid way too much for what they do. |
tbh they dont make money from releasing songs, so basically all of their money comes from djing |
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