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I figured I'd help out grant and tell you all about the fine dj that is on Proton right now.
Scott Oliver and Slade
Scott Oliver:
On any given night, a progressive fan can find themselves in their favourite club being entertained by the music they are hearing. Given the quality of progressive tunes available today, you would be seriously hard pressed to find something that is below average. At best, it's mindblowing and leaves you stunned. At worst, it can be nice but forgettable. It's on nights like that when you find yourself listening to 'pretty' music and content with the company of your friends. You're really not expecting anything outstanding so you don't pay much attention to the DJ.
But then a particular track grabs your attention. And then another and another and so on. You can't concentrate anymore because the music has captured your imagination. It's haunting. Finally you've removed yourself from the conversation, left your friends and find yourself in the middle of crowded dancefloor. It's then you realise that the 'pretty' music finished with the previous DJ and now you're listening to the perfection that can only be experienced when Scott Oliver is behind a pair of Technics, mixing his style of progressive house.
Being a DJ these days is probably one of the hardest careers to pursue. Gone are the days when anyone could call themselves a DJ because there was much more demand and not enough supply to satisfy fans of electronic dance music. And with what supply there was, there was very little quality. For every Sasha and John Digweed, there were a thousand jocks that didn't have a clue but nevertheless had a 'superstar' attitude. Today it's a completely different game. These days, you have to have certain abilities otherwise you're left behind forever.
In a cutthroat industry, a talent such as Scott Oliver will rise and stay at the forefront of dance music and on the minds of its fans. Why? Because apart from the obvious technical skills, apart from having the freaky ability to pick a tune and then drop it in exactly the right place during his set, he has that special 'something' that sets him apart from others. Behind a set of turntables and a Pioneer CDJ, the guy has presence and the ability to make every person in that club think he's playing for them alone.
Whether Scott is playing at a warehouse party such as Reason or at Sydney's premier progressive night Sweetchilli, whether he's supporting a well known Australian DJ or an influential international, you will always experience something truly unique and always breathtaking. A typical Scott Oliver set will take you to a dreamlike state of lush progressive house where you almost feel like your floating and then drop you to the darker regions of the genre, happily drowning in the beats. Just when you think you're about to cross that fine line between sanity and madness, you look up to find him grinning mischievously. It's at the moment you realise that you've been played in a special kind of way that only Scott Oliver can achieve.
While only at the beginning of a brilliant career, Scott continues to perfect an already perfect technique and develop a style of progressive house that can only be considered his own. There are many DJs who vocalise their talents but lack in ability and flair. There are a few, such as Scott, who let their choice of music and natural technical ability do all the talking. And that's what's most important. It's this natural talent that separates the truly gifted from the pretenders. While he may still be considered 'nubreed', there will come a time when he'll be regarded as a major force in progressive house. That time is fast approaching.
Scott Oliver. Remember the name now because when you hear him play, you'll never forget it.
Slade:
Information coming soon..
Scott Oliver and SladeScott Oliver:
On any given night, a progressive fan can find themselves in their favourite club being entertained by the music they are hearing. Given the quality of progressive tunes available today, you would be seriously hard pressed to find something that is below average. At best, it's mindblowing and leaves you stunned. At worst, it can be nice but forgettable. It's on nights like that when you find yourself listening to 'pretty' music and content with the company of your friends. You're really not expecting anything outstanding so you don't pay much attention to the DJ.
But then a particular track grabs your attention. And then another and another and so on. You can't concentrate anymore because the music has captured your imagination. It's haunting. Finally you've removed yourself from the conversation, left your friends and find yourself in the middle of crowded dancefloor. It's then you realise that the 'pretty' music finished with the previous DJ and now you're listening to the perfection that can only be experienced when Scott Oliver is behind a pair of Technics, mixing his style of progressive house.
Being a DJ these days is probably one of the hardest careers to pursue. Gone are the days when anyone could call themselves a DJ because there was much more demand and not enough supply to satisfy fans of electronic dance music. And with what supply there was, there was very little quality. For every Sasha and John Digweed, there were a thousand jocks that didn't have a clue but nevertheless had a 'superstar' attitude. Today it's a completely different game. These days, you have to have certain abilities otherwise you're left behind forever.
In a cutthroat industry, a talent such as Scott Oliver will rise and stay at the forefront of dance music and on the minds of its fans. Why? Because apart from the obvious technical skills, apart from having the freaky ability to pick a tune and then drop it in exactly the right place during his set, he has that special 'something' that sets him apart from others. Behind a set of turntables and a Pioneer CDJ, the guy has presence and the ability to make every person in that club think he's playing for them alone.
Whether Scott is playing at a warehouse party such as Reason or at Sydney's premier progressive night Sweetchilli, whether he's supporting a well known Australian DJ or an influential international, you will always experience something truly unique and always breathtaking. A typical Scott Oliver set will take you to a dreamlike state of lush progressive house where you almost feel like your floating and then drop you to the darker regions of the genre, happily drowning in the beats. Just when you think you're about to cross that fine line between sanity and madness, you look up to find him grinning mischievously. It's at the moment you realise that you've been played in a special kind of way that only Scott Oliver can achieve.
While only at the beginning of a brilliant career, Scott continues to perfect an already perfect technique and develop a style of progressive house that can only be considered his own. There are many DJs who vocalise their talents but lack in ability and flair. There are a few, such as Scott, who let their choice of music and natural technical ability do all the talking. And that's what's most important. It's this natural talent that separates the truly gifted from the pretenders. While he may still be considered 'nubreed', there will come a time when he'll be regarded as a major force in progressive house. That time is fast approaching.
Scott Oliver. Remember the name now because when you hear him play, you'll never forget it.
Slade:
Information coming soon..
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