I shall quote from the frontpage -
To be honest, I am instrumentalist coming to DJing through computers. I have a good friend who is a vinyl DJ and I have always admired how he works.With the rising popularity of laptops and digital music files, live dance music is quickly becoming an oxymoron...
I used to think of house/ dance music DJs (whatever medium they used) as lesser musicians, after all, they are playing music that has already been created, but after seeing how my friend's playing affected people's mood I came to understand how a set of decks and a couple of bags of records could be considered an instrument.
Now, having discovered Live, I can see how real, live computer music can be made on stage and how musicianship, creativity, <insert whatever you call it here> can shine through in a way that can reach further than a set of decks and records (IMHO).
Although I haven't been a large club goer, I know that some various 'traditional' DJs use electronic equipment in their setup to enhance their sets. Cool, why not, but I cannot see the difference between this guy using a midi drum trigger and anyone else on this forum (or anywhere else) using one.
So, if the kids are dancing, what is the big deal? Why are some people so against what others see as progress?
After all, "If you don't know your past, you can't know your future."
Sorry, perhaps I just needed to air my confusion!