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| ONION |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dean Millson
Out of curiosity, are you referring to anyone in particular? or any tune in particular? |
No one in particular... ive just noticed its happening more often |
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| eRRaTiK |
so how does upfront differ from unreleased material? i'm seeing more and more djs putting unreleased tracks into their sets these days.
i think it's partly djs' responsibility to bring new music to the clubs.
Without GC and MOS pushing tracks to the masses, would they have become so popular? Would we be seeing massive tunes on "best of" compilations and whatnot?
Maybe... but I think DJs giving exposure to hot tunes certainly does help sales/recognition.
Sure, not every tune will suit every punters' tastes but it's hit and miss sometimes.
I completely dig a DJ like Zabiela throwing out tunes people have sometimes never heard of, and after his sets people are asking "what's that tune??!!!" Like some people have noted, the tunes aren't always new, they're just not popular and they fit well into his sets.
If a DJ works off the premise that the tune will work well in the progression of the set, and (particularly for trance) may be a stormer on the dancefloor then I say they should go for it. |
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| Dean Millson |
| quote: | Originally posted by ONION
No one in particular... ive just noticed its happening more often |
Can you give an example of it at all? Just trying to work out what you mean that's all.
I think upfront music is very important, but i doubt any DJ worth their salt is just going to play something purely becasue it's totally new, unreleased or rare if it's obviously not going to work in the context of the set they are playing (or is just really not any good at all) – which is why i don't quite understand what you mean. It's all personal taste in the end however really, but you would assume that however is playing up there has proven in the past that they have a taste (or understanding) for playing/producing music that fits a particular night.
I'm not sure whether 'education' is the right word for it, but pushing things forward (progressing even ;)) is part (and not necessarily a very big part either) of being a DJ–well at least in most circumstances. Even an overtly commercial DJ has a role in shaping what is popular, while his/her role may also be to 'play the hits' he/she is also capable of determining what will be popular and what will not.
While i love a classic tune as much as the next one, if i heard Two Full Moons and a Trout out every second week it would lose it's appeal. It would also make me think that whoever was continually playing it was rather lazy and not prepared to work a little harder. It's easy to play a set full of classic/old/big tunes (anyone can do that, which i believe is not quite what you were referring to anyway), it's harder to say maybe put together a set of music which has that one great oldie dropped right at the perfect moment–in between say a bunch of new and not-as-new stuff. A perfect example of this for me was at last year's GK when Chable dropped Madagasgar in the morning. Not long before it he'd played quite a number things of his that were completely new (a few of them are still not released), therefore very upfront, yet such a classic track lit the energy in the room right up–it was perfect for the moment. A set full of Platipus anthems however would have been very innapropriate (and i could go and put on my Anthony Pappa best of Platipus CD for that ;))
It's even harder to develop a style or sound that becomes attributed to you (and for almost all DJ's this is a level that they will never attain). James Holden is a perfect example of this, when you look at how he has developed as a DJ and producer over the years. Imagine if James had not pushed himself to seek out something new, or probably more acurately expose an audience to a different 'style'... He definately opened up my ears to something completely new.
Maybe it's not whether 'upfront' music is important, maybe it's just that 'good' music is important? In the end this really comes down to whether whoever is playing the music understands what his 'job' is in the first place, and this can be something different every time, depending on the club/event or timeslot. |
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| steve_may |
yeah what deano is saying is pretty spot on.
i'm not gonna play a tune thats new and unreleased or not coming out for ages just because of that reason, if its not that crash hot imo, chances are is probably not gonna make it from the music file on my pc to a cd in my cd wallett.
as for dropping the oldie but goldie - totally great stuff, its gotta fit the set or help it move in a totally different direction or something. thereare quite a few records i like to play on occasion from the 1999 era (whihc is old for me!) and they always put smiles on faces and work well.
ps jenifer hawkins on the great outdoors is hot |
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| Dean Millson |
| quote: | | Originally posted by steve_may ps jenifer hawkins on the great outdoors is hot |
An perfect example of why upfront is important ;) |
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