During my ritualistic wake up routine I came across a web article about how Djing is becoming obsolete, in particular, old school vinyl disc jockeying. With the all the various technological steps being accomplished today one person can create an entire symphony all with the twists and turns of a few virtual knobs. The old crates of vinyl we would carrying lovingly from party to party are being replaced by blue ray DVDs and Hard Drives, hence the new name....HD-DJ. The variance between DJ's is hard to distinguish to the untrained ear, but vinyl is distinctive and will never die because of it's raw sound. That snap crackle and pop is one of the sweetest sounds ever in my opinion. The bass achieved on a well produced vinyl track can be dupilcated to digital but it looses an element and gets watered down when converted. With the new technology also comes ease in application, the skill required to beat mix is being removed and lost. With these digital tracks most new software applications have a built in timers where all you need to do is line up the numbers. OK...this track is 110 beats per minute...this track is 120 bpm's....I'll just cue the track, adjust the track speed and cross fade. No brain required, especially if the software does that for you even. The art of beat matching and creating that seamless track change by auditory cues via headphones and a quick wrist are slowly going the way of the"Where's the Beef" lady....known but not remembered.
So the mainstream medium has now conjuered up another label for us to use around the watercooler. I don't see it ever sticking and no self-respecting DJ would ever pigeon hole themselves with such a tag, but the days of the HD-DJ are definately here. Next time you are at a club, try and take a peek inside the booth to see what your guru is using to make your booty shake. 9 times outta 10 I think you'll find they are running the same software you use on your own PC. They jump around, without any skips, wearing headphones and turning imaginary knobs all night because they are playing a role....BEWARE THE SUCKER DJ's...... LONG LIVE VINYL !!!!!
OK....I'll shuddup now.
Cheers.
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