Is it possible to be less US centered

[Jester]

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[JDFS]

The dutch DJ scene is still very traditional, with CDJs and Technics still being frequently used. Though I gotta tell ya, controllers like the S4/S2/VCI-100/VCI-300 are winning more and more ground in every genre.

The reason why the S4/S2 and VCI-100/VCI-400 are being mainlined here is something I don't have to clear up, do I?

Well Tekki, I've to agree regarding the Dutch 'dirty' scene, as what I would call it. However, if you go to a techno/minimal party, and as you know there are LOTS of them in NL, almost everybody is either playing with Traktor or with Ableton. A few go otherwise (Secret Cinema: Deckadance, UK's Dave Clarke: Serato). So it isn't very traditional anymore! But you're right, Afrojack and all that kind of DJ's still play with CDJ's.

BTW, still can't understand where Afrojack went 'wrong'. He used to be a fine techno DJ... Just check out this record, for example:

Recently I've seen a lot more S2/S4's, but most guys tend to go the Pioneer DDJ route, unfortunately. A lot of Pioneer fanboys in NL...

[boarderbas]

Yes! Please don't think that Tiësto, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren etc. represent the typical Dutch DJ scene. These guys are commercially succesful and that may just be because they are a bit traditional.

But the topic is a bit hijacked. It's not a Dutch vs US argument, but a US vs the rest of the world.

I propose anybody who shares my sentiment to come up with a good and executable idea to help DJTT to broaden their view and to appeal to more of us.

[tekki]

Dirty Dutch DJs?

I should just drop you where you stand right now. LoLz... DJs sweat, of course we're dirty, sufferd.

Tekki, Paddy, Ed, Myself - Not Amerikaners

Geen amerikanen nee.

I'm a politcal refugee from North Korea. BTW Paddy is from America, South.

And the capitol of Nebraska is Lincoln.

Well Tekki, I've to agree regarding the Dutch 'dirty' scene, as what I would call it. However, if you go to a techno/minimal party, and as you know there are LOTS of them in NL, almost everybody is either playing with Traktor or with Ableton. A few go otherwise (Secret Cinema: Deckadance, UK's Dave Clarke: Serato). So it isn't very traditional anymore! But you're right, Afrojack and all that kind of DJ's still play with CDJ's.

Look at the hardcore/hard style scene, look at the drum & bass scene, look at the dubstep scene, look at the trance scene. The total of these genres is bigger than the controller based genres. All of which are mainlined by CDJs and or TTs.

BTW, still can't understand where Afrojack went 'wrong'. He used to be a fine techno DJ... Just check out this record, for example:

True, same goes for Laidback Luke.

Recently I've seen a lot more S2/S4's, but most guys tend to go the Pioneer DDJ route, unfortunately. A lot of Pioneer fanboys in NL...

True, but, if you ask me, the DDJ isn't a bad controller. It just has some awkward ergonomical flaws.

[boarderbas]

* it is better to leave these remarks out *

Onnodige post dus.

[synthet1c]

why did you bump this? it had only been 3 hours...

There is no way to make this site more globalised... The entire purpose of DJTT is for nerds to talk about digital dj techniques, software and gear, You are wanting to discuss gear and styles that are more traditional... there is a forum for that called "djforums" Everything here is tailored to controllerism. The only thing they could do is post prices in the Euro or Pound, but it would still be the same old midifighter, VCI, S4, X1, F1, Traktor loving place it is now as that is what this place is about. If pioneer or denon released something to go for the controllerism market It would get blog time and promotion without a doubt, but they haven't made anything notable.

While I think most of the NI love is paid for adverising, DJTT still create articles when something is worthy, If you want articles on other gear check out djworx or digitalditips... they review literally everything that hits the market, It is good that DJTT keep their identity and don't review every single controller on the market and keep things relevant to controllerism.

[djchriswoods.co.uk]

Maybe a sub forum for continents or something? best of all worlds then?


fyi, ive used a Xone 1d for a few years now, and wont be changing anytime soon...unless the F1 has a proper midi in port so i can still use the mapping on my Nexus

[padi_04]

Getting regional sub forums is overkill IMO. DJTT is a global community and it's core relies on getting people halfway across the world to share their knowledge with each other.

If you want to discuss local events and scene you are free to do so but the main focus of this forum isn't it.

[ksandvik]

Yes, I don't see the need to have regional forums. Non-US DJs, just use this forum more actively.

[SpeshulEd]

I'm an American, so maybe I'm not the best person to comment on this subject, but I like this forum because its seems so globally based. I figured most of the people here were Europeans. I also figured all the S4 love was because most of the users here use S4's. Ean's videos with the S4 is what led me to this site. It would be awkward if I was hanging out in the Serato forums, talking about the S4. Personally, if I wanted to talk about Allen & Heath things, I'd check out their forums:
http://www.allen-heath.com/uk/support/pages/forums.aspx

Or hey, bring some of the xone love here, I'm sure if you started threads about their gear, other people would join in.

Other than that, you have to realize that there is a store attached to this website. DJTT brought us midi fighters and chromacaps, of course their going to praise them on their own website.