> DJ sets. This brings me to my next question: DJing. I just picked up a
> couple 1200's and have been spinning a lot lately. I have realized which
> tracks I own that flow really well together. My question is: Do DJ's who
> perform already have a routine they're going to perform, or is it
> that they
> are really skilled and can mix anything superbly (from hip hop to ambient
> etc..). Or is it that only DJ masters can handle such a feat?
This is all just pure speculation on my part, but from what I've seen over
the years, I think there are at least two types of DJs. One type tends to
work with a fairly small number of records which they become EXTREMELY
familiar with, and can mix in and out of pretty much at will. These DJs
probably only add a couple of new records each week to their box, but they
are well-chosen, and they also tend to mine one particular genre, or sound,
or category of music. These DJs can be quite impressive at first, but with
repeated exposure they can also become boring.
The second type of DJ is constantly looking for/listening to new records and
incorporating them into their sets. This is where it is helpful to have
years of experience and/or a really good ear for music, so that the first
time you hear a new record you like, you can immediately think of other
records that would complement it. You might lose a little bit of
seamlessness in the mix, but that is hopefully compensated for by the
unpredictability factor.
I'd be very interested to hear what other DJs have to say on this topic.
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Mark Turner
nugroove@pacbell.net
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