Which DJ skills are most important for you

Kiani · Post by **Kiani** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:37 am

are you guys actually disagreeing just for the sake of disagreeing? It's always like this on mnml.nl. 2 pages of interesting thoughs and then 8 pages of random rants between 2 people who understand each other pretty well if they would do their best.

trak660 · Post by **trak660** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:03 am

Kiani wrote:are you guys actually disagreeing just for the sake of disagreeing? It's always like this on mnml.nl. 2 pages of interesting thoughs and then 8 pages of random rants between 2 people who understand each other pretty well if they would do their best.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that turntables aren't useless to a turntable DJ.

ChrisCV · Post by **ChrisCV** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:35 am

trak660 wrote: Every DJ has a unique style, even the ones who use sync to match the beat. Nobody fades or uses the EQ the same way. There are so many ways to mix music. I don't understand what you are talking about at all. Do you even listen to techno? I've never heard two DJs who sound exactly the same.
By the way, I voted for track selection.

jeesus that's what i'm saying... the way you mix is what's unique, gives you your style... beat matching doesn't come into it.. its purely a mechanical funciton.. it doesn't give you a signature.. you even said it yourself... nobody fades or eqs the same way.. you don't even mention beat matching in the same breath....

i do listen to techno... do you know how to read english... i think you should go re-read my posts so you understand what i'm rattling on about.

patrick bateman · Post by **patrick bateman** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:45 am

Marvid · Post by **Marvid** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:05 pm

patrick bateman wrote:

You are so nasty - made that Poll just for the lol, din't ya?

Well done, much better than TV! *grabs popcorn*

jackbrazzo · Post by **jackbrazzo** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:20 pm

isnt transition and beat matching the same?

Surely it is

ChrisCV · Post by **ChrisCV** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:41 pm

no that's why they've got different names...

transition is the erm transition between two tracks...

beat matching is the sh!t you do in the background to get it in time so that you can do the "transition"

whether you beat match it manually or get something else to do it... it doesn't affect the transition.. so long as you can beat match properly...

patrick bateman · Post by **patrick bateman** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:46 pm

jackbrazzo wrote:isnt transition and beat matching the same?

Surely it is

that was my original thought when I made the poll.
I see now I should have written beat matching & mixing technique.

but who cares, everybody is on the track selection thing.
Which means that it doesn't matter how the music is presented, as long as the music is good.

Which DJ skills are most important for you

What's most important for you?