What is the point of an MC?

[skahound]

So I'm listening to this new Burridge set and it's practically destroyed because of some jackass screaming and giving shout-outs over the microphone. For some reason it seems to be mainly sets from Italy that include what sounds like the same guy trying to 'sing' (and I use that term very loosely) the lyrics of the tracks and carrying on about where they are, etc. The worst one I've heard recently was from a James Holden set from France (I think). The guy was screaming over the track "Can you feel it? Can you feel it?..." and must've repeated it 800 times. IMO it completely destroys the night. I've been to events where they have an MC and I can tell you that they've never brought me any additional excitement.

Are they really necessary? Do any of you that play out ever have to put up with an MC? If so, did you know beforehand? Is there anything you can do or have done during your set to put a stop to their constant buffoonery?

[asdf_admin]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

I love MCs, but also in Drum & Bass only. There are two that are very common, and very fucking good. Ska, I feel you in some regards. It's like Metro voiceovers ... at the wrong time and way too much.

rub one off. you will feel better.

[thesightless]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

not a fan of the MC either.

me no like. they make you lose the groove.

[skahound]

Amen to that. And this one is grossly over-modulated and seems to only come in during breakdowns. Oh wait, it was Sergio's birthday this particular night. "Happy bird-day Sergiooooooooo."

[Huggie Smiles]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

they are only there to piss off people who download profuse amounts of live dj sets.
ie most of MS.


There was an amazing MV set from a couple of years ago- from somewhere in Israel - and it had some MC shouting all over it! Immensely annoying.

[skahound]

I'm really curious to find out if there's anyone that enjoys an MC during non-DnB sets.

[daveman]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

outside the D&B world and beauty pagents the MC is pointless. if you need to pump up the crowd say it with a quick mix of da vinyl. something like the first minute of any Bad Boy Bill or Humpty Vision set or cd.

[bart_smastard]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

mc = monotonous cunts .. nuff said

[lmmadic]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

ugh hate them aswell. it's not very common in belgium to have MC's thank god but it happened a few times, totally kills my groove.
Same on downloaded sets totally anoying.
I too would like someone to tell me what they like about MC's i haven't found a single person that liked them yet, i wouldn't mind to here a promoter that programs the MC's along with DJ's and like to hear a reason why

[clintlove]

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I think Conrad ruins LTJ's set's. No matter what he says, it sounds like what he just said, over and over again.

Budda bye bye bye! Right near the beach, boi!

garbage.

[picklemonkey]

I don't even like them in D&B/techno sets... they just plain ruin the music. I'd rather listen to James Lavelle play The Reign over a D&B set 800 times.

[qwerty2222]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

not all the mc at clubs are good.
i understand the job af a mc, but somethimes, he gets drunk and, starts yelling and screaming nonsense things and it's really disagreeable
I like pete tong doing the mc job on some livesets

[toasty]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

I can't fucking stand them -- they ruin the vibe. The worst, although I haven't really seen it be this bad in the EDM world, is when you find yourself at a bar, normally some lame ass mainstream dance club that you're only at because you're on the way to or from a sporting event of some sort, with some jackassed MC running around with a wireless mike saying shit like:

"Party people say yeaaaaaaaahhhh!"

or

"Gimme a hell yeaaaaaahhhh!!!!"

I've been having fun for many years now in a variety of different settings, from bars and parties to casual conversation, and everything in between. I've pretty much got it wired. I don't need some idiot yelling into a microphone to shepherd me through the process.

[fletcher]

Re: What is the point of an MC?

The master of ceremonies can certainly add an extra dimension to a set, depends on the music and whether or not the crowd need the encouragement

MCs usually do the trick with drum and bass - they can certainly add so much energy to a live set. IC3 and Dynamite are my favourite MCs

[picklemonkey]

I don't think it goes good with Drum & Bass... I think everyone's just gotten used to them being hand-in-hand that it's just become accepted