Chris BIO Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 There is an art to rock DJing. For example you can't/shouldn't play Bon Jovi straight after a Slayer track. It sounds wrong. Yeah but as a couple of us have said, choosing songs is just a minimum requirement of DJing, it's just knowing your music - what works and when - and frankly you shouldn't be standing there DJing if you don't know this before you start. Choosing the tracks is essentially ALL a DJ has to do, whether or not they then go on to do something artistic and creative with them is another matter IMO. Like I said, I do exactly the same with soul/funk etc on a Saturday. Yes I have to choose the right ones at the right time, but I'm not being artistic by doing so, just doing my job. For example; If I play "Rapper's Delight" after "Pick up the Pieces" I'm just choosing tunes, but if I cut the drum break from the former over the horn break of the latter, I'm being creative, doing more than just playing the records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.