Fwd: [Dynagroove] mixing - performance value and the history of vinyl

[James Sound]

On 8/10/05, PJ <pj at otherlands.net> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 09 Aug 2005, James wrote:
>
> > On 8/8/05, PJ <pj at otherlands.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Con: Tendency to stick the cd in and play, and then leaf
> > >
> > through a cd wallet or notebook for 5 minutes looking for the next cd.
> > > (Yes, I have seen this happen, with the DJ kneeling down or turning
> > > his/her back on the crowd, which kinda conveys a certain almost
> > > disrespect for the crowd.)
> > >
> >
> > I confused as to what you mean by this. In any case, DJs that spin vinyl
> > also have to "turn their backs to the crowd" while searching for the
> next
> > record to play. Is it also disrespectful for a Vinyl DJ to turn his back
> to
> > the crowd?
>
> There's a difference between turning around and selecting the next CD
> which has the track you want, and pushing play on a CD, letting three
> or four songs go, turn back around, repeat.


When you say a DJ lets three or four songs go, what do you mean by that? Do
you mean the DJ just stands there while the CD plays tracks in succession?
Or do you mean the DJ has two CDs in two CDJs and mixes a couple of tracks
back and forth? Please clarify.

>
> > I have noticed some DJs doing a set earlier in the week with records
> > > and then coming in later in the week with a cd of the previous set and
> > > playing that. I can actually kinda understand that, but it does leave
> > > me with mixed feelings.
> >
> >
> > Ok, are you saying that said DJ is playing a premixed CD to a crowd? I
> > certainly wouldn't enjoy that.
>
> That was the other thing I've noticed. Not too often, but it's
> happened more than 3 times.


That's strange. I've only heard of that happening one time-- my friend told
me after his stay at Coachella festival that Junkie XL was playing a
premixed CD and pretended to mix. Not great in my opinion.

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