Originally Posted by A1R3K

the new technologies are slick, just not nostalgic, i have played on serrato. djing is a labor of love. going to the record store, sifting through record bins, having the vinyl in your hand. i have never let down a crowd using two decks and a mixer so i don't see technology having anything to do with how the song is played through the equipment, all that new stuff does is put more crappy djs in the clubs because their uncle is the manager or owner or the guy used to be the bar manager and now he jacked a bunch of songs online and got himself a final scratch. i watched it happen in front of my face here on the west coast. everyone wants the stigma of being a dj, but no one wants to pay the price in effort.

2cents.

dr jones says it well above me. i know people who suck on vinyl too, but its so expensive they give up.

i could go on for days but i won't bore you my rant.