yeah but we're music geeks.
i was thinking of "great dj" as having truly widespread appeal, getting people
who've never heard of him and aren't really into dancing, into it. able to warm
up even a fickle crowd. but alex and martin are probably right anyways.
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From: Robert Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mar 15, 2005 10:04 AM
To: "J.T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Martin Dust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
313 Detroit <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: (313) ..earth calling francis....or other berlin goers....
I dunno - I rarely look at a DJ when he's spinning, so he could be semaphoring
the crowd and I wouldn't know - I get more out of looking at the crowd, esp. my
friends and seeing their reactions to the music, rather than craning my neck to
see a DJ nodding his head or pumping his fists - I can do that myself, thank
you very much.
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From: J.T. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 3:01 PM
To: Martin Dust; 313 Detroit
Subject: Re: (313) ..earth calling francis....or other berlin goers....
you dont have to perform like a seal and bounce a ball on your nose.
it seems very simple to understand that watching movement is more entertaining
than watching something standing still.
but i also disagree with good dj becomes great dj part. a great dj could be
standing still but it wouldnt matter cus the floor would be packed
anyways...right? or is it those little movements that get people on the floor?
it probably makes the crowd a little more inclined to dance if the performer
isnt standing stiff as a board. maybe. i dunno. maybe that's what disco balls
are for. maybe it depends on the crowd. i know people that dance to white
noise.
but you kinda do have to conclude that from a popular standpoint, the dj's who
will be able to turn on "any" crowd and get them dancing and having lots of fun
are probably getting down themselves. it just notches up the celebratory
atmosphere an inch or two...
celllabbrratoryy...dammit wheres my coffee
>OK, then,
First off, what a load of boll*cks.
What you are basically saying is that by "performing like a seal" you
are magically transformed from a good DJ to a great DJ - absolute utter
rubbish.
The case in point, Surgeon, he clearly speaks through his music and
that's the way he is, he doesn't perform but who actually does? Last
weekend I watched Karl scream Ov Power into his face from a couple of
mill away, he didn't bat an eyelid, it's who he is - and Karl is
completely the opposite - which is why it works. Now, we (S23) on the
other hand go nuts because it's the way we express ourselves - we even
go for when we practice because it's natural to us but don't think for
a minute that Surge isn't giving it 100%. It just a different way.
I think it's a crying shame that unless you do something like a two
step dance by the frigging Drifters you aren't a "great" DJ in your
eyes, that is just proper mentalist.
Right, I've got a cake to bake...
Martin
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