DJ's switching back to hardware article, and a FB post from a house music legend.

i wouldnt be surprised if pioneer bought him this club and pays him to run it, just for all this drama to get created. WIKILEAKS confirmed!

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Originally Posted by ImNoDJ

"Twist a knob to match tempo"

Classic.

You are being exactly the sort of elitist you are complaining about. Its obvious you dont have fundamental DJ skills, so abusing other people for their lack of musicianship is kind of hilarious when they are likely better at the subject at hand than you are.

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cool that you know everything about me from a comment about twisting a knob on my MIDI controller with no faders below the jogwheel brah... have you ever thought about offering your services as mind reader? you could make MILLIONS.

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Originally Posted by Deejaesnafu

i wouldnt be surprised if pioneer bought him this club and pays him to run it, just for all this drama to get created. WIKILEAKS confirmed!

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I couldve swear ive read something about this some months ago, it was some kind of "venture" btw seratto and some promoters or franchise club.

Obviously, Seratto buys them the hardware with the condition of it being used exclusively with Seratto.

the bickering stopped...so should you...

i prefer boring, argument and drama free internets. it what makes the internets exciting.

nothing wrong with a discussion, even a passionate discussion. Bickering and name calling? nope...

Producer Heathered Pearls just posted this quote on his Facebook:

"A friend once said it's NOT a about the DJ. People should be checking out the music, not seeing if I'm bouncing up and down or if I'm on CDJs or not."

I think the thing we're missing is how a crowd experiences it. Obviously, the people on this site are DJs (of multiple skill and professional levels) or at very least DJ tech enthusiasts, so our focus is going to be on the gear. But at the end of the day, if people dance all the same, should it even really matter?

(Granted I understand logistics on saying no to something that there isn't space for)

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Originally Posted by overcast

Producer Heathered Pearls just posted this quote on his Facebook:

"A friend once said it's NOT a about the DJ. People should be checking out the music, not seeing if I'm bouncing up and down or if I'm on CDJs or not."

I think the thing we're missing is how a crowd experiences it. Obviously, the people on this site are DJs (of multiple skill and professional levels) or at very least DJ tech enthusiasts, so our focus is going to be on the gear. But at the end of the day, if people dance all the same, should it even really matter?

(Granted I understand logistics on saying no to something that there isn't space for)

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But how many people are actually dancing these days and not staring at the DJ booth with their cameras out? I remember going to clubs in the early 90's and you just went and danced. Now, there's hardly any dancing, and a whole lotta people looking up at the DJ. Depends on the club/party obviously.

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Originally Posted by ImNotDedYet

But how many people are actually dancing these days and not staring at the DJ booth with their cameras out? I remember going to clubs in the early 90's and you just went and danced. Now, there's hardly any dancing, and a whole lotta people looking up at the DJ. Depends on the club/party obviously.

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That's a great point too! I've seen both, even in the same night. It gets especially muddled when you have a live act open for a DJ, because expectations are thrown for a loop (even though most people probably don't have an interest in watching someone play with a bunch of modular synths and patch bays but I digress)

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Originally Posted by ImNotDedYet

But how many people are actually dancing these days and not staring at the DJ booth with their cameras out? I remember going to clubs in the early 90's and you just went and danced. Now, there's hardly any dancing, and a whole lotta people looking up at the DJ. Depends on the club/party obviously.

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Well put! When I used to frequent nightclubs (90's - 00's) it was all about the music, dancing, drinking, and trying to get a hot chick to join me with the aforementioned. Because I was also an aspiring DJ, I was probably in the minority of actually wanting to see how the DJ was making his/her mixes unique from the person before and what tools they were using to accomplish it. I spent a lot of time peering over their shoulder or hanging on the booth wall trying to observe and learn. My friends and the majority of patrons spent their time dancing, drinking, etc. without a care in the world what the DJ looked like or what equipment they used... as long as the room was thumping they were having fun. Times have definitely changed and clearly I'm now "too old" as my club experiences have been relegated to Dancetrippin, BE-AT TV, and Boiler Room. I can't figure out the fascination behind everyone just standing there staring at a stage or booth with their phones out waiting for fist pumps and heart symbols. Maybe the root cause of all was from the cuts to physical education programs in schools that prevented our current club goers from knowing how to dance;).

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Originally Posted by ImNotDedYet

But how many people are actually dancing these days and not staring at the DJ booth with their cameras out? I remember going to clubs in the early 90's and you just went and danced. Now, there's hardly any dancing, and a whole lotta people looking up at the DJ. Depends on the club/party obviously.

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Still a few nights like that, I played at one a few days ago where most of the people were dancing or chilling rather than trying to peak into the DJ booth. That said, it was a Sunday session event, so the poser count was very low. Only ones I have seen peaking into the booth when I play are those who are DJs themselves (perhaps trying to get a glance at the track I'm playing ;) ) and those who are curious about the art, but I guess I'm lucky.