Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By scoobylol Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:59 pm
I really think it's worth digging up. He took money from people who expect to see a DJ. It's an insult to people who work hard to actually improve themselves as DJs, it's an insult to the promoters of the night who booked him and it's an insult to the people who have supported him as an "artist".

I don't think it's very fair for you to de-value DJing as trying to look busy and taking credit for other people's music either, because they're two VERY seperate skills. Not only do you have the technical aspects of beat-matching and EQing, you've also got the hugely important task of being able to build a set, to take people on a journey and feed off the crowd with your selection.

There are big names like Mistabishi who de-value DJing, but then again you've got the pioneers of the scene like Andy who have been involved since day dot pretty much who have honed a talent and bring other people's music to life outside of a bedroom environment. You've also got the local heads who are equally as talented helping push more niche sounds, as well as local artists.

It's like saying Lewis Hamilton is taking credit because he didn't build the car :wink:
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By Coz Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:11 pm
innovine wrote:The noughties brought us Dubstep which was a pretty big leap forward for electronic music in general (woo, we can use triplets!)



Totally disagree.

In its current 'mainstream' form it is basically just a downtempo offshoot of D&B. Even if you transported Burial (who I think is decent) back to the 90s I don't believe he would have stood out when people like the Future Sound Of London were around.


innovine wrote:Stylistically I think basically everything has been tried already, apart from one thing: fluidly changing tempos. Accelerando and deccelerando. Like classical music, only I dunno, electronic. Or maybe that'll have to wait for the 20's or 30's.



The earliest track (and a classic) I can think of is Belfast by Orbital that had tempo changes. Probably not as "fluid" as you are talking about, but nevertheless people were doing it 20 years ago. :wink:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HNtsdtnBfk