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CDJay
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 Posted - 2006/06/25 : 15:28:59
Without reading I bet someone has said "LOLZ U HAVE TO PLAY OFF VINYL HUR HUR"
So, to him/her/them: I'd say the reverse. If you're playing off vinyl you are playing extremely old tunes, if a mainstream hardcore DJ did that and it wasn't a classics set everyone would go "what the ****?"
Tune selection, exclusivity and reading of crowd reactions are what matters. Anyone can be a "DJ", it's a question of being good... or at least half decent ;)
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PsychoticRaver
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 15:42:30
Anyone can be a "DJ", it's a question of being good... or at least half decent ;)
Agreed.
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Underloop
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 15:47:22
LOL @ CDJay..... you peeked!!! Being a DJ is nothing to do with the format you play off. You coud use wax cylinders for all I care - just entertain me!
In my mind being able to entertain people is what makes somebody a DJ - this is something that people often lose sight off and start shouting out beat matching, scratc(h)ing etc. These are just a means to an end in my book
Anybody can call themselves a DJ..... however, when other people class you as a DJ is when you have earned the title
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JesterDJ
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 16:27:06
quote:
Originally posted by Underloop:
In my mind being able to entertain people is what makes somebody a DJ
I'm a constant pain in the arse for everyone's entertainment... am i a dj then? 
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djDMS
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 19:09:32
quote:
Originally posted by JesterDJ:
I'm a constant pain in the arse for everyone's entertainment... am i a dj then?
No...you're just a pain in the arse!
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PsychoticRaver
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 19:18:18
lol. :P.
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JesterDJ
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 20:16:09
quote:
Originally posted by djDMS:
quote:
Originally posted by JesterDJ:
I'm a constant pain in the arse for everyone's entertainment... am i a dj then?
No...you're just a pain in the arse!
I stand corrected.....(for a change  )
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XtarsiA
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 22:09:27
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Originally posted by Underloop:
Anybody can call themselves a DJ..... however, when other people class you as a DJ is when you have earned the title
where does that put "rankin" ? lol
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Underloop
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Posted - 2006/06/25 : 22:33:34
language Timothy!!!!!
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Princess_E
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Posted - 2006/06/26 : 01:43:54
Woah thanks for all your replies!
i went to mayhem n gotta glimpse up close to some awesome dj's who completely rocked the house!
all the dj's there kept you moving n i constantly wanted to change rooms to experience every area of hardcore dance music.
One Dj even grabbed my hand
For my first ever rave i had the best time of my LIFE!
i absolutely love happy hardcore, uk hardhouse and dutch hardcore!!!
i was jumping so hard n dancing so fast that i must have over heated myself and fainted... luckily Raver_Angel was there to catch me LOL!!!
Cant wait till i turn 18!!!!
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JesterDJ
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Posted - 2006/06/26 : 02:38:38
Wow. Nice one darlin, i'm really happy to hear you had a great time! I hope this new found love in hardcore stays with you.
Good luck to ya darlin!  
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Kyle_Buffrey
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Posted - 2006/06/26 : 02:56:46
I'd say that anyone can play good records, one after the other, you can even get a jukebox to do it for you.
A Proper DJ, I'd say actually mixes them, creates a little audio collage, from the tracks that he or she chooses to play.
I've just realised Mortis has more or less, already said it better than me.
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What makes a DJ you ask?
Well, i would say someone who can mix two or more records, cd or vinyl.
Scratching, Sound FX and other things you can input to your DJ'ing are a bonus.
DJ just stands for Disc Jockey, but i wouldn't call a person playing a tune one after another in a pub a DJ, even though they are classed as that.
I don't know about that actually though. Jimmy Saville was the first ever DJ after all.
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silver
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Posted - 2006/06/26 : 04:30:30
Putting the initals DJ in front of a nickname?
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Kyle_Buffrey
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Posted - 2006/06/27 : 00:13:00
I've actually heard of some people, who believe it is not right to place the initials 'DJ' next to your name unless you are a genuine turntablist.
I don't agree with that idea, it's as though they believe good mixing isn't a skill, plus there's other skills out there (special fx, etc) not just traditional turntablism.
In my opinion, there really should be a rule stating that the 'DJ' prefix can't be applied to anybodys name for production purposes, even they are actually a DJ. The prefix should only be used for DJ purposes only. (unless they actually made the track by beatjuggling two copies of the same record of course.)
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Sk8SiM
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Posted - 2006/06/27 : 02:54:06
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Originally posted by Kyle_Buffrey:
I've actually heard of some people, who believe it is not right to place the initials 'DJ' next to your name unless you are a genuine turntablist.
I don't agree with that idea
I do...
see... lets get the importence out here,,,
if i was a docter... my name would automaticly change to...
Dr Simon Morrall
if i was to mix music to people
my name would be
DJ Simon Morrall
or whatever name you want
after all... god is a DJ remember...
music has the power to heal people, united people, and change many many things...
the DJ... has contral over ALL that
so being a DJ on a whole is a f*cking great thing
just gets let down by being clashed under the same brush as pub DJ's and people that go...
"stop" .............. "play"
THAT ENT MIXING ^^^^^ THATS BOLLOCKS IS WHAT IT IS!!!! ^^^^ lol
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