on a similar note,
a venue can have something to do with the way a dj presents the music. in a
large club or rave setting the dj is expected to delivery phat beats that
keep the dancers dancing and quick and quality beat matching and mixing
skills are essential to keep the flow and feel of the night's techno
journey. in smaller clubs or lounges people may not be expecting quick
mixing skills as much but would rather here some great music and smooth and
creative transitions. I've heard DJs in a club startle the dancers because
their mixing and transitions were slow and sloppy. I've also heard DJs try
to mix songs in and out too quickly and not allowing time to let a quality
track play out for a while.
As a fairly rookie DJ myself I find that playing rhythmic techno sets is
effective by making quick transitions but i like to extend house tracks a
bit because there is so much going on with the arrangements of the songs.
experimental techno (force ink, chain reaction, brinkman, kompakt, etc) is
fun to mix two tracks together for a long time creating almost a third
unique track.
i wish i had the skill to mix 3 records at once but i'm just not there yet -
not even close ;)
- my thoughts
djr
Playing almost whole records together can be just as valid a DJ style in
the sense of creating something new. Perhaps not in the 'creating new
sounds' sense, but definitely in the 'creating a new experience' sense.
Two words: Theo Parrish. Or David Mancuso, check the book 'Last night a
DJ saved my life' for a description how he perfectly created a mood,
playing records from beginning to end, even allowing silence between two
records.
Otto
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