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Tópico: A MESSAGE FOR THE UNINSPIRING DJ

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Mensajes Sun 24 Jun 12 @ 7:01 pm
Amen!
 
Quite inspiring. Seriously reconsidering regrouping and getting back in the game, been semi-retired from djing for the last 2 years.
 

Another great rant that quite a few idiots could benefit from watching.
 
Yes I seen Dj take there same PLAY List and play it at a 2nd club the next day with/NO Looping,remixing or effects just backspin all night & talk between the radio hits and what hot in the streets.
 
asthedj wrote :
Yes I seen Dj take there same PLAY List and play it at a 2nd club the next day with/NO Looping,remixing or effects just backspin all night & talk between the radio hits and what hot in the streets.


I say that if that 2nd club was packed and making money and everyone had a great time, who cares? I was at a wedding as a guest a few weeks ago. The DJ was sloppily dressed, he sat down the entire night. He barely said word one on the mic and when he did say something, he mumbled and you couldn't understand him at all. He helped himself to the buffet line 3 times. His setup had cables EVERYWHERE. And just about everyone had a blast and danced all night long.

Could he have done better? Sure, but he didn't need to. Can the DJ in your story last longterm doing things the way he does? Maybe. I have worked clubs that I hardly mixed at all and did a LOT of talking on the mic. And they were AWESOME nights! I have also done shows where I never touched a mic and just beat mixed the entire night. Those were great nights too.

I think too often many DJ's forget what it is we are supposed to be doing. Unless people are specifically paying a ticket or admission price to see you perform, then all the fancy tricks, effects, bells, and whistles, mean jack $hit. The only thing that really matters is if the crowd has fun and decides to come back for another visit. The club will always be there selling booze for profit regardless of whether it's a jukebox, the bartender playing itunes, or a beat juggling scratch master with two turntables and a microphone. The DJ can make the party better, sure, but the party will go one with or without the DJ...
 
+1 Nutz........

I watched the video a few times and I'm on the fence with. On one side I see what he's saying but on the other side I just don't agree with his statements and im basing it off my own personal dealings. I totally agree with dropping new cuts but for the most part people wanna hear the normal version of there songs with no scratching or added effects (most music is too over processed anyways).

To each there own and we do whatever works for where ever we work
Huey
 
As usual, the man has a good point!
 
I thought of something else to add to all of this.

Without a crowd, we are nothing.

The DJ business is all about the people, not the music. Even in radio. A radio station lives on advertising dollars. If no one listens to the station, then no one would hear the ads. No one hears your ad, no one advertises. No one advertises, station dies. Doesn't matter if it is Top 40, oldies, country, whatever. Music needs listeners. DJ's need a crowd.

Dancing and music are 100% about emotions. Some songs make us sad, some happy. The REALLY inspired DJ, in my opinion, is the DJ who connects with his/her audience. The DJ who is completely in tune with his crowd is going to know EXACTLY what songs to play and in what order. There is no software, controller, or effect, or anything else that will trump that, ever. It is a skill that can be taught, sure, but I think it takes something special for a DJ to truly master it. The only hardware/software that can accomplish this task is the DJ's brain.

The statement about music being uninspired sounds more accurate to me as "today's music lacks the substance the music performed by real musicians has." That doesn't mean just because a song is short on substance, it can't be full of emotion. For example, LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem has pretty much ZERO substance. But at it's peak, and even still a little bit today, people will rush to the dancefloor to dance to it. Most of Nicki Minaj's stuff is garbage in my opinion. However, some of it is in a major key, is uptempo, and ignore the lyrics and think about how just the melody and tempo make the crowd feel.

Like I said before, our job is to use music as a tool to take the crowd on an emotional journey. A little off the topic, but think about why a disco ball is used as a lighting effect during slow songs and strobe lights during fast songs. It's how those effects complement the music and MAKE THE CROWD FEEL.
 
beatbreaker1 wrote :

I totally agree with dropping new cuts but for the most part people wanna hear the normal version of there songs with no scratching or added effects


Well said.
My experience is that people comes up and want too hear the original versions.
 


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