Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Fri, 07 May 1999 09:50:18 -0700
Calvin Ho wrote: However, for the people who refuse to use the turntable
> because they are worried about what people would think of him or her,
> that is a sadder case. That in itself is ironic to the "cliche".
>
My refusal to be a DJ has nothing to do with "worrying" about anything. I just
see it, from my perspective, and applying to me only,
as jumping on that bandwagon. For other aspiring DJs, that may not be the case,
of course.
There is an expectation, for example, that every drum n bass artist/producer be
a DJ. Granted, most of them are, but it makes me laugh when I hear people
asking about, "When is Photek spinning?" "Where does Adam F DJ?" Because *they
are not DJs.* I also think, and this is just my personal opinion only, that
labels are slapping the letters "D" and "J" before some producers' names just
to win "street cred." I could be wrong, but that's just what I'm sensing. It
also takes away from people who are real, bonafide DJs who work hard to promote
and expand their art form. Yes, I understand the need to express oneself
musically, but I already do that through other ("less glamorous") means.
>
> Do it 'cause for the love of music, which I know u do. Not how other
> people see it or how others like the media categorises it.
To my ears, that sounds like peer pressure, a form of conformity. "Join the
crowd! Be a DJ! Everybody's doing it!" Sorry, that's just not me. I also happen
to know quite a few DJs, so if I need to use the services or skills of a DJ,
I'll use a real DJ. No loss for me.
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