not entirely true:
a DJ with no technical skills but with good track selection can still make a
party rock, while a dj with great technical skills (ie beatmixing, EQ;ing,
etc.) but a bad trackselection can really freez the floor..... look for an
example at the producers turning DJ to promote their stuff...
Olaf
----- Original Message -----
From: milkweed <chetpeng@yahoo.com>
To: 1 <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: maandag 23 juli 2001 19:07
Subject: skills?selection?both
> i've been thinking.
> i keep hearing a large emphasis on track selection.
> it would seem to me that song selection is a nobrainer. i don't know a
> dj who isn't always looking for new interesting music to play.
> not one who would subscribe to this list anyway.
> i also sense that alot of people have a negative idea about people who
> focus on skills.
> i liiked essentials analogy to the dj being like a mc freestyling, on
> the fly.
> if i make the parrallel to mcing again i would have to point out that
> the mc who knows a plethora of 50 cent words is good, but if he has no
> delivery it's worthless.
> if he has delivery but says nothing, also worthless.
> i think we can all agree the key is balance.
> brad
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