everyones a bloody…
writer?
found this via twitter, ok it’s about writers, but replace writer with DJ and well…
I don’t think I’m a DJ even though I mix. I dunno why but the notion of me owning that title seems absurd.
+1
What are you then?
everyones a bloody…
+100
I don’t really like the Dj label either. Most Dj’s out there are the stereotypical, egotistical, dickhead wanker… And I dont fit that mold I’m sorry.
NO YOU MUST USE CDJS IF YOU NNNEEEEEDDDD DIGITAL OR WE PREFER YOU TO USE VINYL!!!
By the way timecode is where its at maaaaan. fucking noobs with their toy controllers and sync
I don’t consider myself a DJ for 2 reasons.
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I’m not a “Disk” Jockey. I use controllers. (Digital Jockey mabye?)
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I play my guitar more and get more gigs with my band than I do with my DJ “career”
So I really just consider myself a musician.
so that didn’t sound reminiscent of a few rants that get posted on here?
was kinda my point, maybe switch out ‘dj’ for ‘mixes’ then. i don’t know, fuck it, stop looking at me!!!
also, whether you like the ‘DJ’ label or not, it’s a handy reference term…
the resemblances between the new breed of ‘writer’ & the new breed of ‘dj’ echo loudly.
true, but im not gonna get into it.
exactly…
i wasn’t saying ppl on here don’t deserve to call themselves x/y/z. shit you know me, i’d be blunt as fuck about that 
yeah i know.. when i did my initial reply to this thread i was on my phone at work and couldn’t be bothered - i mean didn’t have time to reply to your OP 
bit like when i’m on my phone and can’t be arsed to type loads
Reminds me of how many awful digital labels there are out there just because people want the ‘prestige’ of being a producer.
HEY!
I agree with you on that Jack.
here in Cape Town…Psytrance seriously took off about 10 years ago.
There were a batch of local producers who made it and had solid labels and made killer music etc. Touring the works!
Then you started getting any toss…who could work FL a little…and would get a CD together (VA) and then want to be able to be called a producer…and be the elite…
LOL…I can name about 20 labels here in Cape Town that have NEVER released a fucking thing…
JUST so that they can have a Rec Label name next to their DJ Name on Flyers…
I can produce a bit, definitely up to the standard of a lot of these digi labels but I would never release or want to release stuff that I’d made. It would sound like amateur hour compared to my favourite producers.
Of course some people lack the musical depth and knowledge to know that what they make is generic pap, and that ignorance combined with ego is responsible for me having to trawl through page after page of shite new releases each week.
Even though I have no formal journalistic or camera training, people seem to like what I write and also take pictures of. In this respect, I feel comfortable calling myself a writer and photographer.
Exactly the same with me.
I have 15 odd of my own tracks. But none i feel confident enough about to send to a label.
I know what quality is…i have mates that are releasing…
My career and DJing bear much more fruit for me…and keep me happy.
One day I will tinker with it again…when i has time!
