and we have always paid top dollar for these beings who in turn charge 'superclubs' thousands of pounds for the 'priveledge' of hearing them play many tunes which aren't theirs and of which artists don't receive any royalties for the dj playing their tunes.
it's all upside down.
so now a dj may have to work harder for their money. show us you can give us something we can't do at home. show us you really are talented!!!!!!!!!!
everyone and their grandma is a dj these days. to say a dj is a musician is imo quite insulting to a real musician. yes, it's an artform, but that's all and tbh, it's an easy artform like painting by numbers.
i dj'd for 15 years before throwing it in because what's the point anymore, the music got bland and segregated and no-one was interested in a variety of good music, rather opting for a night of bland samey music with the occasional exceptional tune.
ableton may revive the dj under some new guise, but tbh, i think asking a dj to play peoples tunes and then delve into some software and 'manipulate' the action is asking for 'trouble on the dancefloor'
only the very very talented will get away with this.
those left i pity their dancefloors as the punters listening to a decent song suddenly find the room echoing with double delays, filters, mind-bending stuff whilst the dj tries to insert his head up his ar*se so far he can't see what's happening on the dancefloor. i've hard it with these new mixers on the market full of effects, it's not a pretty sight or noise i can assure you.
of course, if it's your own stuff then fair play and good luck. you have every right to twiddle the hell out of your own stuff and thumbs up for being able to play a whole night of your own stuff.
we'll see......
great, thank u!