Re: Gilles Peterson Dj's too
Dirk van den Heuvel (dirk.v@ix.netcom.com)
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 00:30:06 -0500
>Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 00:28:24 -0500
>To: Dylan <dylan@exmachina.com>
>From: Dirk van den Heuvel <dirk.v@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Gilles Peterson Dj's too
>
>At 04:17 PM 6/19/96 -0400, you wrote:
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>>I agree that a DJ should think more about what than how (how will
>>immediately follow once you know what), but I disagree to the planning part,
>>at least as far as live is concerned (tapes are another story). I think a
>>good DJ needs to be able to sense what the audience is ready to hear next.
>>You know your own records, and just because you hear a connection between
>>two songs doesn't mean that other people will. Some audiences are open to
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>> Dylan (dylan@exmachina.com)
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>I agree with this but I would go a step farther. While a good dj plans
ahead a great dj is able to interact with the crowd and change on a dime
when he/she senses the mood going in one direction or another. To me
deejaying live (as opposed to on radio or tape) is a two way street and
involves feedback from the crowd (which you may or may not agree with or
react to, but must acknowledge). A dj who just plans a set in advance and
doesn't vary from it no matter the crowd, club or vibe is a poor dj in my
opinion (hey he can just drop off the tape :>).
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--Dirk van den Heuvel--
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