Scratching works for me if done well and not over and over again.
Beat mixing keeps the vibe going but can make things monotonous when the DJ
becomes obsessed by it.
It's nice when a DJ can start a record without hearing it whirr into motion.
Basically my point is there are techniques which can make the set run
smoother but the number one priority should always be SELECTION. I want to
be played good tunes that don't allow me to go to the loo or the bar. Not
hours and hours of 4/4, although it has its place, but music with highs and
lows and unexpected turns. Funk, jazz, house, hiphop, Adam and the Ants. If
you cock up a mix I'll forgive you but if you play monotonous sh*te I'm
outta here.
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott A Hunt [mailto:Scott@kendev.com]
Sent: 11 April 2000 04:07
To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu; Elson Trinidad
Subject: Re: rules for djs/producers
11. Just because you can load play samples on a sampler doesn't make you a
musician; Just because you can play records on a turntable doesn't make you
a DJ.
I haven't written in a while but this is eating me. So often I hear all
this total elitist crap about DJing. DJing is one thing, entertainment. If
you can entertain an audience by playing recorded music, regardless of the
type of music it is, you are a DJ. Trained ears like the ones on this list
will understand a DJ who has technically skilled and another who just has
great taste in music and wants to share their musical journey.
There have been many a DJ whose only skill has been that they have turned me
on to something new.
Scotty
www.dejablu.com
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