Today's Club DJs are utter shit fakes

[El Diablo Blanco]

After going to a lot of clubs over the weekend featuring some of the world's top DJs I noticed one common thing.  None of them actually DJ.  They all have Macbooks and all the music premixed and ready to go.  I noticed at one club the DJ wasn't wearing headphones and had his hands up fist pumping while I noticed the song mixing to another.  How the fuck was he doing this handless?  Mixing with his dick?  They pay these big names who just essentially make a mixed tape at home, show up and press play and get paid a shitload of money for a few hours.

Son, I was dissapoint.

[denarii]

U offered to suck him off under the turn tables but realised that tbombz had beaten you to the prize?

[Rambone]

People are too fucked up on drugs to even notice or care. Generation nothingness

[BigRo]

do guys like Carl Cox and John Digweed do this?

[Henda]

at our local nightclub if you went often enough you knew the order the songs would come on. No big names there though

[Stan Diego]

do guys like Carl Cox and John Digweed do this?

No, but they are the exception these days. Doc Martin & DJ Harvey still keep it real too...

[El Diablo Blanco]

do guys like Carl Cox and John Digweed do this?

Isn't Carl Cox too bust rubbing one out?

[thebigman]

do guys like Carl Cox and John Digweed do this?

No, they do actually mix. However most of the music is digital now, and syncing of the tracks tempo is often just left to the software or devices the tracks are being played on. The skill of the DJ is now more about programming - choosing the best tracks to play at the right time to take the crowd on a journey.

[El Diablo Blanco]

No, they do actually mix. However most of the music is digital now, and syncing of the tracks tempo is often just left to the software or devices the tracks are being played on. The skill of the DJ is now more about programming - choosing the best tracks to play at the right time to take the crowd on a journey.

Some DJs in Vegas that I saw like Tiesto, Deadmaus and Skrillix were just using macs and most of the times were just dancing with their hands in the air.  Skrillix was basically standing up on the DJ booth while the music played and mixed itself.  Yet these guys are asking for millions a year to DJ.  I know they have in studio mixes that are mainstream but to call them a club DJ is a little bit of a far stretch.  You just don't get that true deep in your stomach bass with mp3 that you do with vinyl.

[thebigman]

Some DJs in Vegas that I saw like Tiesto, Deadmaus and Skrillix were just using macs and most of the times were just dancing with their hands in the air.  Skrillix was basically standing up on the DJ booth while the music played and mixed itself.  Yet these guys are asking for millions a year to DJ.  I know they have in studio mixes that are mainstream but to call them a club DJ is a little bit of a far stretch.  You just don't get that true deep in your stomach bass with mp3 that you do with vinyl.

Yes, they might well just play a premixed set. Tiesto didn't use to, but it wouldn't surprise me if he did now.

There is a good article from a while back on Mixmag's site:

http://www.mixmag.net/words/features/is-edm-killing-the-art-of-djing

Also, this doesn't help the cause - Sander van Doorn, Laidback Luke and Steve Aoki all together not exactly DJing much:

[Skorp1o]

I was stood next to David Morales years ago and he was tearing it up all by himself....awesome night.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Yes, they might well just play a premixed set. Tiesto didn't use to, but it wouldn't surprise me if he did now.

There is a good article from a while back on Mixmag's site:

http://www.mixmag.net/words/features/is-edm-killing-the-art-of-djing

Also, this doesn't help the cause - Sander van Doorn, Laidback Luke and Steve Aoki all together not exactly DJing much:

Good article.  I find it a bit hypocritical that Deadmau5 is commenting in that article when he was one that I saw in vegas not wearing headphones with hands in the air while the music played.

[ritch]

they would never allow that shit to happen here...
Fuck guys like Tiesto and all that commercial radio club music.

Carl Cox, Digweed would never do that shit, lol...

Can see today's crop of useless shits doing that however.

[da_vinci]

they would never allow that shit to happen here...
Fuck guys like Tiesto and all that commercial radio club music.

Carl Cox, Digweed would never do that shit, lol...

Can see today's crop of useless shits doing that however.

This. Certainly a different crowd, they'd get booed off the decks if tried to pull that shit. The imitation is what so called EPIC dance music shitheads does (Tiesto, Avici, Axwell, etc..). That's pure pornography. A good real dj in action is nice to witness (Stephan Bodzin for ex.), pure awesomeness. Their music is on a diff level too. Guys like Digweed are an excellent producers, actually any dj that's worth listening is a producer too,

[BigRo]

http://www.mixcloud.com/CarlCox/carl-cox-global-616-live-from-hyte-berlin/ oh yes oh yes!

[Red Hook]

where have you been? this has been the norm for years now. It got so bad that I knew the next song due to the DJs playing the same sequence of songs

Wear a ski hat, some clothes that don't match and pump your first... ever so often say something on the mic...nail hot chicks

[ritch]

This. Certainly a different crowd, they'd get booed off the decks if tried to pull that shit. The imitation is what so called EPIC dance music shitheads does (Tiesto, Avici, Axwell, etc..). That's pure pornography. A good real dj in action is nice to witness (Stephan Bodzin for ex.), pure awesomeness. Their music is on a diff level too. Guys like Digweed are an excellent producers, actually any dj that's worth listening is a producer too,

Gotta respect those who produce, whole new level of dedication...
I still go out once a month or so, just feel so wrecked after, been at this since '98, losing steam, lol.... I am a true vet and last man standing of the guys who were in the scene way back...

Never had people on cell phones as you see now in clubs, I'd stop the music if I were spining, then would say "Gonna get right back to it when you all stop... Texting!!!"

Stereo afterhours here even has a sign requesting people not text on the dancefloor. Generation nothingness is totally fuckin' up the vibe. They can't even dance all night,even on drugs, too tired, fuckin' pussies.... Meanwhile,, me the oldest or one of the oldest dudes there closes the place down everytime...

Someone has to show em how it's done. Yes it sounds cocky, but I'm not joking...

[da_vinci]

Gotta respect those who produce, whole new level of dedication...
I still go out once a month or so, just feel so wrecked after, been at this since '98, losing steam, lol.... I am a true vet and last man standing of the guys who were in the scene way back...

Never had people on cell phones as you see now in clubs, I'd stop the music if I were spining, then would say "Gonna get right back to it when you all stop... Texting!!!"

Stereo afterhours here even has a sign requesting people not text on the dancefloor. Generation nothingness is totally fuckin' up the vibe. They can't even dance all night,even on drugs, too tired, fuckin' pussies.... Meanwhile,, me the oldest or one of the oldest dudes there closes the place down everytime...

Someone has to show em how it's done. Yes it sounds cocky, but I'm not joking...

I hear ya. I have some friends who are over 45 and never miss a good gig still and it's a pleasure to party with them as they know what's up (so do I, even tho I'm a lot younger, but been at it for over ten years already too). You can spot people who know what its all about easily these days, they are a lot fever than drugged up clowns.

[ritch]

I hear ya. I have some friends who are over 45 and never miss a good gig still and it's a pleasure to party with them as they know what's up (so do I, even tho I'm a lot younger, but been at it for over ten years already too). You can spot people who know what its all about easily these days, they are a lot fever than drugged up clowns.

well said man.
If ever in Montreal and wanna check something out, by all means!
Will add a "no homo" so the rest don't think I'm some cock seeker, lol....

[El Diablo Blanco]

well said man.
If ever in Montreal and wanna check something out, by all means!
Will add a "no homo" so the rest don't think I'm some cock seeker, lol....

too bad about the "no homo" as I was about to book a ticket to Montreal.

[da_vinci]

well said man.
If ever in Montreal and wanna check something out, by all means!
Will add a "no homo" so the rest don't think I'm some cock seeker, lol....

Thank's for the offer. It'd be a looong fligh man, I'd need some MDMA to keep myself entertained during it lol (don't need any for the actual parties tho'. I love the music.)...

[WoogsRaven]

Saw John Digweed at both Pacha and Space in Ibiza 2001.(among many, many other top DJ's) Up close and intimate. Amazing experience and he definitely was mixing with the utmost in audible expertise.

Used to see Deep Dish all the time in D.C. when they had a residency here. Those guys are amazing producers and have worked with some huge names in the music industry.


Now 41, I haven't seen a good act in over a decade. But I'm starting to get drawn back into it very slowly.

[Pork_Chop]

Original 1990 raver here. Biology, Hypnosis, Ibiza.

Opening night at Renaissance, Cream and Silver Slipper (renamed later as Miss Money Penny's)

And my opinion is that these clowns aren't DJ's and producers of good tunes don't always make good DJ's either.

SL1200's, mixer and a booming sound-system are the only way to party.

[Tapeworm]

Lack of fitness.  Last time I went dancing, most of the young ones bailed out before even putting their left foot in.  The few remaining couldn't even shake it all about.

[Costanza]

Lack of fitness.  Last time I went dancing, most of the young ones bailed out before even putting their left foot in.  The few remaining couldn't even shake it all about.

Typical youth of today. That's what it's all about...bailing.