Seriously though, producers either need to put on a live show like Orbital, Daft Punk, Chuck Love, etc., or develop actual DJ skills before they step on stage. This would be like paying ridiculous sums to James Cameron to jump around on stage while watching Avatar (actually maybe I would pay to see that). While I applaud these guys for their production skills and developing an accessible sound that attracts lots of people, this does not mean they have the right to charge massive amounts of money to see them press play while they jump around. He’s called them out for their showmanship antics, elaborate stage setups, and more importantly, for getting caught playing pre-produced sets and not actually DJing during their shows.įirst of all it is important to separate the concept of DJ from producer, they are not the same thing. It doesn’t take much digging to find out how old-school head DJ Sneak feels about these guys. To better understand, let’s take a look at some of the bigger complaints coming from the old-school and why the new-school should care.
The truth of the matter is that these qualities are irrelevant to the art of the mix and in what makes a DJ worth seeing and worth the ticket price.
It is no wonder that this seems like an easy source of money and fame. The balance is shifting and the art of the music and the dance floor are suffering as a result.īeat matching tech, gimmicks, and reliance on playing popular music have become the common definition of what a DJ does. At one time art and passion for the music was overwhelmingly the motive of DJs and producers (for promoters it is a little more debatable), but now we see more and more that money, fame, and less than admirable intentions are what drive a lot of people to our EDM world. Add attention and fame to the mix and you can get a pretty nasty breed of person mucking up the works. Like any industry, when the money starts flowing in it attracts people that are after it as their priority. How can anyone be mad about that? What’s the problem? Well… There are more opportunities to play our music, to get paid, and to make a name for ourselves doing what we love. I remember dreaming of the day I could live off of music, that is more possible now than it has ever been. EDM is now a billion dollar commodity, but that in itself is not such a bad thing. Now they are the new rockstars and headliners main stage and front and center. Not long ago DJ’s were confined to dark rooms hidden from view and were looked down upon by most of the music community. Artist, er plagiarist spotlight: David Herrero, the man who stole from Underground ResistanceĪfter a slow and difficult push, the Electronic Dance Music scene is exploding exponentially in the United States.Masked idiot pretends to DJ and we all die a little inside. Again.Widespread fraud is taking money, credit away from artists.Production tips you definitely haven’t seen before.
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