Which DJ skills are most important for you

[trak660]

A bad song can sound good mixed by a good DJ is that bad track selection or good track selection because that DJ know's they can make it sound good?

I would call that pretty good track selection, using a "bad" record in a set as a DJ tool, but wouldn't that make it a "good" song if it works well?

Track selection is most important thing, but good beatmatching should be expected of any DJ who spins in public. Why spin if you suck at it?

[Del]

A bad song can sound good mixed by a good DJ is that bad track selection or good track selection because that DJ know's they can make it sound good?

I would call that pretty good track selection, using a "bad" record in a set as a DJ tool, but wouldn't that make it a "good" song if it works well?

Track selection is most important thing, but good beatmatching should be expected of any DJ who spins in public. Why spin if you suck at it?

There is no "good" or "bad" records, it all depends on the context in which it's presented (within reason of course, there are some truly HORRIBLE records lol)

Even a set full of THE BEST tunes or BOMBS will sound boring, very quickly.

Context is greater than content.

I guess that's why we all love RV so much, not to mention he makes the best records too

[cloutier]

what about bo staff skills, or nunchuck skills?

[Del]

[tone-def]

what about haircuts? i think thats the most important thing for a DJ.

[thomasjaldemark]

as long as they play MY music im satisfied

[ChrisCV]

the main skills you need are:

track selection
transitioning/mixing..

beatmatching is pointless.. it adds nothing to the mix, it's not something that people hear... we only do it because of a limitation of the technology, which we're slowly overcoming.

if you're mixing on turntables and cdjs it is an essential skill... only because you ahve to do it to be able to do the important stuff like actually mixing a track...

[New Guy]

Theres only one factor that determines if a DJ is good.
He has to be chosen by God!

Leaves the debate. Who's God, Hawtin or Villalobos or Tiesto.

Hawtin is more the Antichrist, Villalobos the Tasmanian Devil and Tiesto is a Jesus Poser.
So I guess that just leaves Luciano by default.