What do you reckon sets a DJ apart????

[Pauly P]

This summer is going to be a big one for me for music, I am going to see many live acts/many DJs.

Just wondering, who your favourite DJ's/Dance acts are and what sets them apart as musicians???

I saw Pnau a little while back and i think they had the perfect set... they built the feel up perfectly throoughout there set... as well they had all these amazing visual things going on that added that cherry on top.

I've seen Soulwax and 2manyDJs live and it went off. So much energy... don't know how they did it but, but it was awesome...

[sd88me]

Yeah, soulwax is so awesome live. Dunno what it is either. possibly their rythyms, never seem to stop even if subtle at times.

[Pauly P]

yeah i watched there doco... I can normally put my finger on what sets and act apart... with them i'm unsure!!! i guess if i knew i'd knock off there style haha

[Dr Bones]

brilliant mixing plus unbelievable track selection equals 2manydjs being the utter and complete balls.

[macc4]

soulwax > 2manydjs ;D

[Random_Kiwi]

brilliant mixing plus unbelievable track selection


Deep, moody, hypnotic, melodic, chugging, grinding tracks too, please!

And I actually don't mind if the mixing isn't spot on, so long as it's because they're pushing it hard, quickly dropped and mixed in loooooong mixes hardly ever leaving one track on it's own for more than the breakdown etc. If it's 5+mins of track while pre cueing, then a standard intro/outro mix, they better be spot fucking on, son, or step the fuck down! :lol:

[Spicy]

hehe yeah i like watching DJs who do more than just straight up mixing. drop some samples in, make use of the fx a little..

jamie stevens is pretty good at this.

[Bill]

start it soft, build it slowly, go different places to what's expected....michael mayer and donato dozzy are good examples

[b_bop]

electro house. not enough of that around at the moment.

[TheReturn]

playing pre recordeed mix cds is a pretty innovative approach to DJing!

[Random_Kiwi]

start it soft, build it slowly, go different places to what's expected....michael mayer and donato dozzy are good examples

Yeah, being able to creative tension is key imo...

Basically I just love music that makes you want to close your eyes and scrunch your face up

[Pro Tool]

Basically I just love music that makes you want to close your eyes and scrunch your face up
That's one of the most awesome and true things I've read in a while. Well put! :lol:

[ultim8DTM5]

Groupies.

[Portal]

headphones

[NORBY]

the number of 1200's used compared to 1000 mk3's

[pEAkeR_hAT]

all bout the goosebumps

[Aydo]

unique track selection. its great rocking out to tracks you have never heard before (not so great trying to find out the name of them though)

[Random_Kiwi]

all bout the goosebumps

And the shivers down the spine

[djd_oz]

Hairstyle

[seddar]

yeh totally agree with goosbumps and shivers but i guess that mainly happens wen ur favourite song comes on

[ernest]

Interaction with the crowd i.e speaking or sometimes addressing a track to the crowd...

[fols]

Its all about the t-shirt.

[the avatar]

its all about the bass.