Hey guys, well as the thread says I think that being an Underground DJ is much better than being a Top 40 DJ. Here's my reasoning...
I have to say that most of my gigs are Top 40 gigs where I spend most of the night playing all the top commercial shit. (R&B, Hip Hop, Commercial, Latino) Yeah ok it keeps the dance floors full and the women happy, but on the other end I find it extremely boring. I cue up the next track play it repeat etc. Theres not much mixing involved, and I stand there waiting for the current track to end so I can play the next one. zzzzzzz Ok yes it pays me $$$ but its not what I enjoy and want to do the most.
Now.. Being an Underground DJ is on the other end of the Dj spectrum and where it at. Every now and again I get to play what I want and like, and thats something different. When I play my choice of music I get the chance to really mix and feel like a "Real DJ" It feels so much better cos then I feel really involved in the mix and I get to choose my style and genre of music. Now thats what really makes me feel like a DJ not playing some Top 40 shit. The only problem is that that doesn't happen all the time like I wish it did, well at least not yet.
Being a predominantly Top 40 DJ pays the most $$$ for me at the moment but hopefully one day that will change, and I can be a full time Underground DJ...
So IMO an Underground DJ is where its at and where you get the most gratification of being a DJ. So fellow DJTT peeps... What are your thoughts on this? Thanks for reading this rather long banter btw.
Which is better in your OP?
Underground DJ or Top 40 Dj?
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