Chicks Can't Mix

[Taylor Norris]

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There's always room in this world for topless DJ's no matter how bad their mixing

This had better be a joke.

[simonr]

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Next you'll be asking for a cue sheet ... and as it's Shiva the cue'ing will be bang on the beat !

[Shiva]

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Next you'll be asking for a cue sheet ... and as it's Shiva the cue'ing will be bang on the beat !

^

(you don't mess with a pianist's ears)

[Dhar_2]

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Next you'll be asking for a cue sheet ... and as it's Shiva the cue'ing will be bang on the beat !

brown noser!!!

[Corven]

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Waiting for you in Beirut next time you show up to basement... Shiva & Chloe, ladies on za mix! But the mixer is a pioneer, which you already know that....

probably could do a tour together next time .... bet would be fun

[simonr]

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Couldn't resist !

[DIDI]

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So what you are saying is you heard two djs who trainwrecked over a short space of time. Why bother differentiating on a gender basis?? Unfortunately it happens all the time and some of the biggest names do it !! I've heard Digweed trainwreck!!

Commenting on female Djs in general, the good ones tend to be great simply because looks only go so far. If they are good looking there will always be people who say they got there because of that. They are judged on their gender before their skills.

Btw Everyone knows producers have to learn to Dj

[AntonyM]

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How about Janes Lavelle? Thanks for the set Shiva.

[Shiva]

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So what you are saying is you heard two djs who trainwrecked over a short space of time. Why bother differentiating on a gender basis?? Unfortunately it happens all the time and some of the biggest names do it !! I've heard Digweed trainwreck!!

Commenting on female Djs in general, the good ones tend to be great simply because looks only go so far. If they are good looking there will always be people who say they got there because of that. They are judged on their gender before their skills.

Btw Everyone knows producers have to learn to Dj

I don't fully agree with you Didi,I mean it might be true to some extent, but its not a rule.
When I first started I personally had to face lots of criticism from male djs, my physical appearance was playing much against because of thoughts like that; and this one of the reasons why I am always dressed and show no skin whatsoever, simply to keep the focus on music and skills.

[Shiva]

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Also, I might add: Some djanes might have it easy in getting a gig when a local club/bar wants to make sensation: In these cases, most of the time the club owner surely doesnt invite the djane for her music, style and skills, but rather for her looks or appearance.....and my question is: how demanding is that audience in terms of music?
But when it comes to "pro-clubs" (i.e. purely music oriented), I think no djane will have access to the booth, wether she is pretty or plays naked or whatever reasons other than music. If she is good in music & skills, they will surely contact her and appreciate her performance. The dj selection is this case is very though, and for a djane to compete with her counterpart male djs won't be an easy task.

As for me personally, I have had several offers to play in clubs/bars; But everytime that I would notice I was being hired for my looks rather than for my music, everytime I would feel and know that the venue owner doesn't know jack about music and he just wants to use my presence to make sensation in his club, I would simply refuse the gig, now matter how much it is paid. It is a question of principle and respect for my work and my music. Besides, the dark proggy is not a style that is easily understood by everybody or just to be played in any "commercial" place, it's NOT ELECTRO..
Buttom line, why would I play for a crowd that might not appreciate the session?

Again, just like everything else in life, it depends on what kind of interpretation a djane/dj gives to his/her work and the way he/her manages it. In my case I deal with all that in a VERY strict manner coz I take music (djing/producing) very seriously, so I give it ALL the respect it deserves.

[AndyH]

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thats because he GOT what she was doing, hence was having orgasms with every mix!

[feather]

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I've heard Digweed trainwreck!!

Blasphemy!

This forum bags Tiesto, Oakie, Warren, and Lavelle for their mixing all the time, so what's the big deal with 2 'top' female DJs who can't mix?

[Shiva]

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^ it's about proving this thread wrong, that chicks CAN mix!

[DARKBEATS]

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Hello Fellas , Its a nice thread and i'd like to be involved ... Sorry for being somehow "Long " but i have to

Female DJs are making it in a formerly man's world. But while it's no longer a novelty to see a woman on deck at a club, women still often feel pressured to prove they can spin,produce , cut and scratch as well as the guys.
As female DJs have gotten their feet in the club door and their hands on the turntables, they continue to face many disadvantages.They have to proove themselves and often are paid less ! And to get a gig of consequence--to get known--it's still hard.Besides, "Men" Djs get lots of gigs and get well paid if they mix properly or not , just because they think that "ADAM" can conquer"EVE" even in the music industry !!! Nevertheless , Its not a matter of "ADAM" or "EVE" , a DJ or a DJ-ane ...
Its not about wearing more makeup and high heels to get the attention of "Good Listeners" and the crowds eyes , WE have EARS and eyes ... WE " Music Listeners " arent looking for sweet candies behind the decks , we're looking to enjoy quality music .
Furthermore , While no one is keeping track of the number of DJs working in this mostly underground industry, women are heading to DJ school in record numbers. For example, when the pre-eminent Scratch DJ Academy opened in Manhattan in 2002, the male-female student ratio was 80-20. Now, says Mike Cannady, the academy's director, "Our courses are about a 50-50 split between men and women.I think its time to admit and to get rid of this stone age thinking , and to give women the opportunity to proove themselves since they are also beating the odds getting creative and taking risks. Some produce their own mixes (DJ records) or have become mobile DJs.
For me , i recognized a well known Dj-ane "SH!VA" , she is a model , a Dj and a producer . I got the chance to attend most of her "LIVE" gigs .
In the DJ booth she arranges tracks within arm's length. She adjusts her sound mixer and puts on her headphones. Soon she starts mixing on the "Pioneer" or another on the two CDJS, driving US" the crowd" on our Knees at the dance floor with her intoxicating mix of quality music.
She perfectly drives us to heaven with her harmonic mixing , driving our minds out of our bodies on the dancefloor , and she is conquering the " NO-1 Underground Dj-ane " in my region.
Its not Adam or Eve , Pioneer or Xone , its the MuZiK and Professionalisim , so keep this spirit going .....

[DIDI]

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^^^

I don't fully agree with you Didi,I mean it might be true to some extent, but its not a rule.
When I first started I personally had to face lots of criticism from male djs, my physical appearance was playing much against because of thoughts like that; and this one of the reasons why I am always dressed and show no skin whatsoever, simply to keep the focus on music and skills.

Well actually you agreed with the second paragraph. the bit where I was saying it's harder for good looking women. btw I didn't mean that chicks can't mix, what I was saying is that gender
has nothing to do with whether someone can mix or not.
In an ideal world gender wouldn't be an issue, but in the meantime we will have threads like these. Which hopefully, will get out more information and make things better for all


And feather I've heard him train wreck more than once