most technically brilliant dj

**MARKEG** · 20-09-2005, 10:57 AM

i remember seeing/hearing/experiencing mills for the first time once at tribal gathering and my jaw litterally hit that floor when i heard what he was doing with those records. i think i can still recall every mix (yup, all 600 of them) that set influenced me so much.

even after hearing about 600 more sets from him, no matter how many times i hear the records go out of time, i still think he is technically gifted.

who else out there bowls you over when you see them???

**The Overfiend** · 20-09-2005, 10:57 AM

Ben Sims

**Mucky Beats** · 20-09-2005, 11:41 AM

For me i reckon its a close call between ben sims, i aint seen him since like 2000.but i remember him doing crazy stuff!
and
Dave Clarke Seen him like 10 times only time i didnt enjoy it to the max was creamfields...not his fault they turned the rig right down!

the best i have seen over the last year has to be Dave the Drummer in coalville he was avit with every mix!

**TechMouse** · 20-09-2005, 11:44 AM

I was pretty impressed with Bam Bam, from a point of view of general tightness plus turntablism.

**Traxx** · 20-09-2005, 11:57 AM

Sims is the best dj about technically by a good way.

**The Teknoist.** · 20-09-2005, 12:03 PM

1st time i saw Lukus Producer at Steam. He blew me away and since then hes probably my favourite dj to actualy watch.

As for shear brilliance in set struture and diversity throughout a set, iv gotta say Dolphin.

Theres another guy from Addict records called Baseck. 4 turntables and a bag of rekkids with shit from Radioheads Kid A to Venetian Snares' remix of Skelechairs and beyond all toyed with perfectly:

Baseck set: http://c8.ameth.org/mixes/Baseck_Dar...e_10-19-01.mp3

Baseck Videos:
http://datafake02.free.fr/baseck2.mov
http://datafake03.free.fr/baseck3.mov

Neither of these are techno djs (well apart from Luke at times and he is pretty brilliant then).

Iv not seen a huge amount of regular techno djs so i couldnt really comment with much weight in my argument.

**JohnnySideways** · 20-09-2005, 12:12 PM

yep..seconded.Dj Producer any day.His mixin is so quick and tight coupled with wicked deck skills-sctratches,juggles etc
Whether techno or hardkore...he tha maaaannn

**TripleX** · 20-09-2005, 12:13 PM

ben sims and cristian varela

**man_d** · 20-09-2005, 12:27 PM

Misjah.

But I would say that because I'm a girlie fan.

**tocsin** · 20-09-2005, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by The Teknoist

Theres another guy from Addict records called Baseck. 4 turntables and a bag of rekkids with shit from Radioheads Kid A to Venetian Snares' remix of Skelechairs and beyond all toyed with perfectly:

Baseck is one of the US's best kept secrets. A shame too. The kid is ****ing incredible.

**kai** · 20-09-2005, 12:46 PM

Definately agree with the mentions for Mills, Clarke, Greg Dolphin (especially when doing his Appleton live + 2 decks Ninja Columbo breakcore set) and Producer.

Also have to say Oscar Mulero really impressed me when I saw him. Also Surgeon, and for an up n coming DJ, I really rate Distek.

**The Teknoist.** · 20-09-2005, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by kai

Definately agree with the mentions for Mills, Clarke, Greg Dolphin (especially when doing his Appleton live + 2 decks Ninja Columbo breakcore set) and Producer.

Also have to say Oscar Mulero really impressed me when I saw him. Also Surgeon, and for an up n coming DJ, I really rate Distek.

yeah thats what i meant when mentioning Greg :) Hes tied down sometimes at more mainstream raves as is Lukus. They both shine in more open minded nights though

**kai** · 20-09-2005, 12:54 PM

Also - Miss Djax is my new personal techno heroine - proper vixen behind the decks and ****ing class DJ.

**fresh_an_funky_design** · 20-09-2005, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by kai

Definately agree with the mentions for Mills, Clarke, Greg Dolphin (especially when doing his Appleton live + 2 decks Ninja Columbo breakcore set) and Producer.
k.

I saw dolphin and producer do there live + decks thing at 'The Clinic' in North Wales and is quite possibly the worst thing ive ever heard come out of speakers in my life. It was like they had no knowledge of the word 'gain', everything was redlining; mixer, soudcard, laptop etc. , there where random uncompressed noises firing out of the soundsytem that were painfull and probably quite dangerous. When Dave the Drummer played afterwards the rig was completetly ****ed!! I've heard from a lot of people that there quite good at what they do, but this is the only time i've seen them and looked like amateurs who didnt have a clue, and it sounded crap.

**kai** · 20-09-2005, 01:10 PM

I spoke to them during that set mate - system was well ****ed before they came on and they ended up replacing the mixer all together. Don't be put off by that set, it really is some damn good shit!

**The Teknoist.** · 20-09-2005, 01:16 PM

as i said, i wouldnt comment on a dj if id only seen them once because iv seen Jeff Mills once and thought he was aweful (shoot me down).. galloping everywhere but iv heard him play good sets and iv learned over the years to not judge a dj by one performance. Different elements effect a dj on a night.. including a bad rig, troubles at home etc.

Its a shame you saw them like that.. id advise you to see them again though.

**pumpinglemma** · 20-09-2005, 01:22 PM

I'd go for the following:
Jeff Mills. I love the lash it in style he does.
Dave Clarke is also ridiculous on the dex when on form.
Richie Hawtin, more for his innovation with efx, loops, final scratch etc rather then real time skills. He always seems to the be the first introducing the new technologies.
Like the old plus 8 rekkids used to say:
"Often imitated but never equaled" ;)

**killarava2day** · 20-09-2005, 01:25 PM

Misjah's pretty much spot on most of the time.

**massplanck** · 20-09-2005, 01:30 PM

Jerome Hill.

Nuff said.

**ReakZ** · 20-09-2005, 02:05 PM

grovskopa ! & detroit" from latvia both very talented in mixing :clap:

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