The Selector is not always the DJ though....Bambaataa was a Selector
because he selected the records for Jazzy Jay to play, but didn't actually
mix the records. There was a lot of that going on in Jamaica
too...somebody else would select the records for the DJ to play.
-tim
dj essential wrote:
> Selector is a term originally used in old school reggae/ dub/ dancehall
> of an alternate way of calling the "dj" , by the "mc" . He selected
> dope jams to make the crowd dance. Later, it was used alot in old
> hardcore/ ragga/ breakbeat days of Ratpack, 2 Bad Mice, Phuture
> Assassins, Sons of Loop D' Loop Era, Run Tings, Shut Up & Dance, Ragga
> Twins, and early 4 Hero. Then in Jungle terms, and more recently in 2-
> Step/ UK Garage. Artful Dodger immortalised the phrase in their song
> "Re- Rewind, When the crowd say bo, Selector". The MC calling the DJ to
> Rewind the record on the crowds requests of "Bo!". It is an urban/
> London 'ting at the moment, but soon to hit worldwide.
>
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