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tone-def wrote:it's killed the magic of 4 deck mixing. it's not impressive anymore because everyone can do it.
I don't see multideck mixing as the goal in itself. It's a means to give more control to the DJ! While it's true everyone technically can do 4 deck mixes now, I see very few people exploring the musical/artistic possibilities that can be achieved through it.

When I have some magic going on in a certain mix, and I want to extend that magic by letting both tracks go on, I tend to focus on a third track. I don't do this to show off, I don't intend to present this as impressive in and of itself, I do this to maintain/chase that fucking magic! I wish more people would understand this. :(
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everyday you discuss this you all die a little
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thomasjaldemark wrote:everyday you discuss this you all die a little
+1

Just stick to the tools that you feel most comfortable with - this will give your audience the best experience. You rock the crowd with a cooking pot and a spoon? Great!
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thomasjaldemark wrote:everyday you discuss this you all die a little
true!

it's all about the music
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sorry have to bumb this
roland wrote:
and to play a cool set the skill is needed elsewhere:
harmony, tension, mood, creativity, individuality and so on.
just a matter of time until technology will find a way to help everyone with these issues too..
i doubt technology will ever be able to deliver reliable creativity.
one thing is sure, it can't at the moment.

tone-def wrote:can anyone name some famous laptop DJ's who made a name for themselves by playing with a laptop and a controller?

i don't see any new guys coming though and making it big using beat sync. it's all live acts or traditional beat match DJing as far as i can see.
magda, marco carola, guy gerber, dubfire...etc all play excellent with mp3.

example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSyfqWywA48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhgWcUECGEA

of course they were traditional dj's before, but what does it matter ?


and of course djing is about competition.
it's a big part of it.
and with mp3 it just evolved one step further.
now beat matching is not the focus anymore, its more important stuff u/dj's can focus on.
beat matchin is nothing special anymore.
it's just the basic requirement these days.
where it matters is the creativitiy, and that more than ever.
i don't see anything bad about this.
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tone-def wrote:can anyone name some famous laptop DJ's who made a name for themselves by playing with a laptop and a controller?

i don't see any new guys coming though and making it big using beat sync. .
sure ...

wolf & lamb guys...

:)
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john clees wrote:
tone-def wrote:can anyone name some famous laptop DJ's who made a name for themselves by playing with a laptop and a controller?

i don't see any new guys coming though and making it big using beat sync. .
sure ...

wolf & lamb guys...

:)
The Soul Clap guys are on cd and vinyl as far as I know?!?
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john clees wrote:
tone-def wrote:can anyone name some famous laptop DJ's who made a name for themselves by playing with a laptop and a controller?

i don't see any new guys coming though and making it big using beat sync. .
sure ...

wolf & lamb guys...

:)
Johnny D is a good guy playing with laptop and controller.. Also Guti, but he sucks a lot!
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