I couldnt have said it better myself

more than 3/4 of those don't even DJ anymore, they bring laptops and play sets they recorded on the plane on the way there using Ableton or such

..and most of them make their own music, but it is still a fan vote. Fans rule.

well, of course they make their own music, but once you go from actually mixing music on the spot to prerecording your sets because fans are too stupid to know the difference, you are no longer a dj...whether the idiots in the crowd notice or not

btw, you are right about one thing, fans rule....simply because most of the time they are stupid mindless idiots that will believe anything they are told

ask any artist/dj/musician who isn't an egomaniac, they will tell you the same thing

it is a shame too, because there is so much undiscovered talent that can whoop so many big dj's asses on the decks, but will never get known because crowds want the same, over and over again

and it is getting worse, look at the new dj's on the scene each year now compared to 2000....less and less new dj's make it into worldwide eyes because of the sheeple that keep wanting the same, over and over again

Hey, I'm with you. I like most of those guys, buy I am old school.

Frankie Knuckles
Alan Ester (Detroit)
Derrick May (Detroit)
Kevin Saunderson (Detroit)
Todd Terry
Mike Grant (Detroit)
Juan Atkins (Detroit)

Without these guys, this wouldn't even be a conversation. That list is where House and Techno began. Right in my front yard.

We used to pay $5 to get in to an old store front, or warehouse, to hear these guys spin, and a bag of weed (that you could roll 15 joints from) was $10.

:pimp

Well....I may be able to change that. Give me a few weeks, I am thinking of a page for "up and comers" from all over the world to play their podcasts, and I am hoping to make it into a voting poll. I'll keep you posted.

that's weird, there are supposed to be famous?

Yeah, it's hard to keep up these days. You can check out THEDJLIST.COM, he has the top 100 based on fan votes, and I have some bios and podcasts on my favs (like 25 or so) on my blog, with touring schedules.
It's a huge industry now.

i have never heard the name of dj tiesto.

This is a bit of a crude generalization, but somewhat true.

I still think that Ableton can provide you with the technology to take 'djing' to a different place; a more interactive and improvisational place.

Pornmasta, Check him out, he has been around for a while.
http://www.tiesto.com/

If you have Sirius, he gets a lot of play on Area 33.

I'm currently listening to velvet acid christ.

I am from that time, I started in 91....I know frankie, derrick, todd and juan personally....we all grew up in the same scene

those guys are still tearing it up too, just like the old school days

ok lets listen to this dj

Paul Van Dyk ------------- HANDS DOWN

when used correctly, sure, but most don't...most are lazy and just prerecord their sets in whatever software they use...show up to a gig and hit play, and occasionally throw something else overtop of the recording to look like they are "rockin out"

fucking sasha came here a few months ago and did just that, his whole show was him getting fucked up, playing his recorded ableton set and throwing some sound effects on over top of the music every once and a while...it was sad to watch someone who once was on top of the game for mixing and technique resort to such lazy tactics to get a crowd going

PAUL VAN DYK

SANDER KLEINENBERG

DEEP DISH

are my favorites in the order.............

The DJ Tiesto from Germany: kyauandalbert.com

Really super beautiful music!

I am a Tiesto fan btw, my favorites are the In Search of Sunrise albums.

in my opinion it sounds too much like a kind of dream techno.
Electro and ebm rules.

Well, I found it to work very well (boosting focus) ;)

at one of the last parties at BUZZ in DC.. PAUL VAN DYK played using ableton, and i did the laser show for the party so i was standing next to him the whole time watching him use ableton.. that shit is amazing. i couldnt even follow all the shit he was doing. he is definitely on another level music wise.

his sets are so energetic and take u on a journey.. more than any other dj i have heard and i hear alot of djs.

ya kyau v. albert - save me

i love that song

I agree and I think you've nailed it. It's laziness. There's not too many people using it as a creative tool. It's more like a mp3 player.

yeah, there are a few dj's that still enjoy doing shit on the fly, that is for sure...it is SO much better when they too

James Zabiela is amazing when it comes to ableton and using everything in front of him...he will be mixing on the fly in ableton and then get 2 cd decks in at the same time, while scratching on turntables...that is some cool shit to watch

but when you start paying someone $10-15k to show up and play music, they start getting a big head and becoming lazy

let's listen to good music:
www.myspace.com/dermatek

https://youtube.com/watch?v=M0dkRyYLa0g

haha, found that, fun video

for anyone interested

http://www.justjace.com/mp3s/djjace_...funk_vol_3.mp3
http://www.justjace.com/mp3s/djjace_...funk_vol.2.mp3
http://www.justjace.com/mp3s/djjace_...funk_vol.1.mp3
http://www.justjace.com/mp3s/djjace_-_venganza.mp3

dave clarke

lol, tiesto is horrible....

unless you love stupid cheesy trance. yuck

Best DJ in the world? :winkwink:

Dj - BoKo number 1 in the world

Dave Clarke an dj UMEK for their skills. I worked in the Dutch dance industry for several years and have seen almost all of them.

But more important: It's not who's the best DJ, it's all about the party. The DJ is just a tool.

I went to see Dave Clarke some time ago. And ran into dj Preach. Here's a video. Party is called Awakenings and it's the best of it's kind

KICK ASS PARTY VIDEO

god damn what a dumbass kid you are...

if MTV is your definition of great music then you are a total moron.

DJ DirtyCrooner

http://www.dirtycrooner.com
Processed by Verotel :)

Stone Love sound!

Q-bert is the best!
and I'll see him playing tonight!!!!!!!! yehaaw
:banana :GFYBand

Eddie Halliwell puts alot into his sets.

You should try check him out sometime !

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You just said MTV and 'great music' in the same sentence!

:thumbsup my vote is for Carlton Banks!:thumbsup
http://www.kushrecords.com/housemusic/209/you-got-it

Yeah, DJ Kay Slay :pimp