NRahav@ixl.com
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:09:17 -0400
About sticking your name in the mix:
I have no fundamental problem with it - in fact it contributes to the
identity of the DJ. For example, the premier mix, with the sampled
'p-p-p-premier' (though he does overdo it I agree), or lets not forget "DJ
Red Alert "(with the mad siren sound), or chuck chillout & marley marl, or
Gilles peterson with his endless rambles... I have no problem with that.
Even our friend, "Federico.. ico...", is not wrong for shouting out his name
over the mix.
But for me, at that particular point in time & space, it was more salt in
the wound: not only was I playing another DJ's mix CD at the party, and not
only was it trash, but the MoFo kept screamin his name out!
Anyway, with all our talk about what makes a DJ good, nobody has mentioned
the DJ's skill in MCing, not in the sense of rhyming, but in the sense of
talking to the audience, getting the vibe up, inserting just the right
statement at just the right point in the mix, and bringing the crowd and the
DJ closer together, like it's just one big family.
This style is not essential in all DJ styles but with funk, hip hop,
classics, reggae, drum&bass, and especially at 'personalized' parties (that
is not in mega-clubs), I have found that a voice, be it of the DJ or of a
MC, chiming in once in a while, definitely contributes positive energy to
the music.
.·´¯`·.¸¸.N·a·t.¸
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