How often do you ...

[floridaorange]

discover a NEW dj that you follow closely, say on Soundcloud? daily, weekly, monthly, a few times per year? I'm just kind of curious.

[ddr]

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i would say about once every 2-3 months, so quarterly on average? the various weekly podcasts definitely help.

[thebanned1]

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i got fed up of rigorously following djs/scenes, there just is no motivation in it for me no more, i think a lot of big dj's have become stale and so has a lot of the music, the trouble with most "modern" stuff is its been programmed to sound a certain way, no one is really pushing the boat out now, everyone wants their songs to sound like previous proven hits to try to sell as many units as possible, creativity has dried up imo

[trick12]

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^ not really…there are a few

[thebanned1]

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^ not really…there are a few

yea there are exceptions but they are becoming rarer and getting harder to find... i just think i,m becoming older and with that you hear the same stuff recycled over and over through the years imo

[floridaorange]

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everyone wants their songs to sound like previous proven hits to try to sell as many units as possible, creativity has dried up imo

It's probably a combination of this^ (similar to the film industry btw) and we may be less open to newer trends, or just not accessing it.

I recall when SC first started, the way the format was, I was discovering new dj's weekly for sure almost daily. It was awesome because you could see exactly what others were "liking" and discussing in a way that was really perfect for discovering new artists. Then SC fucked that all up. I think as we age we get a little keener to whats actually innovative and whats not. When we are young we are naive and think things are happening for the first time when most of the time they are just a copy. But with EDM it does seem like things are starting dry up. I read today a bunch of clubs were being shutdown and LA is going to likely stop having festivals on county property, which btw, is a pretty big deal as LA county is huge and the only available land really is on "county property."

.. but back to the point, I discover a new dj I enjoy following about every couple of months as well DDR.

... which btw, could explain the overall slowdown of MS in a way.

[GarryX]

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These days, it seems like everyone wants to be a dj and to an extent, everyone can be if you have a laptop and know how to use software for making 2 tracks play at the same speed.

A lot of the specialness had been taken away from djs because the skill doesn't need to be there now.

Probably why there's not so many new ones being taken notice of.

[trick12]

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yup true with the skills, but again its all about the track selection and order to me…of course with decent mixing and some skills…but if its all about the skill then be rather listening to some scratch mc…

someone like traumprinz laying down you're not alone accapella with some dark techno beat is special

[thebanned1]

Re: How often do you ...

These days, it seems like everyone wants to be a dj and to an extent, everyone can be if you have a laptop and know how to use software for making 2 tracks play at the same speed.

A lot of the specialness had been taken away from djs because the skill doesn't need to be there now.

Probably why there's not so many new ones being taken notice of.

i agree with your point but this scene has always been dependant on technology to move it forward, now that the old school kick up a fuss about "digital" technology taking over then the scene collapses on its arse because old school is erm "old school" and only appeals to a limited market which gradually get smaller and smaller as time goes on as the market for it settles down and the people move their disposable cash to other things.

[GarryX]

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I think you're both missing my point, all I'm saying is that there's too many wannabes trying to "make it" now.

When I say skills, I mean the way a set is put together with certain tracks and in a way only someone with a good ear can do.

There just seems to be a bit of a market saturation to make new djs stand out the way they did even 10 years ago

[floridaorange]

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Personally - I know it when I hear it, and I don't hear "it" all that often anymore. But I seemed to when SC was newer, it was just easier to see who my fav dj's were "liking" and following, man those were exciting times I thought.

[Bender420]

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maybe a couple times a year.
just last month at the july 4th cityfox party in new york i discovered justin marchacos.
he's a live act, played an amazing set!

[trick12]

Re: How often do you ...

Personally - I know it when I hear it, and I don't hear "it" all that often anymore. But I seemed to when SC was newer, it was just easier to see who my fav dj's were "liking" and following, man those were exciting times I thought.

dj pete?

[floridaorange]

Re: How often do you ...

He's an old friend that's different - surprised you even remember him