Overrated DJs

**Carl** · 20-10-2003, 11:51 AM

i dont see how anyone can say Ben Eye is overated, his sets at the legendary Country Club used to get everyone back in from there cars outside! guranteed! a good dj, with a wicked taste in tunes no doubt!.

iain cross - i think iain is definitely underrated - this guy is the bollox!
he did a vs with Ben Eye @ the Country Club and kept him right on his toes! :clap:

**Louk** · 20-10-2003, 11:51 AM

fair play but i still hold the opinion he is overrated and i've seen him a few times now - to be fair I dont think he lives up to the hype that people were telling me before Ive seen him about how good he was. However I saw a few of the below on the same night and was blown away

Those that I reckon are underrated are Nick The Kid, Richard Wright, Soundfixation, Pearcey, Tim Daborn, Jon The Baptist + Iain Cross(starting to get the recognition they both deserve), Chris Davies, Dr J, Simon Davis and of course Botus Flemming + Hakka

Wragg deserves a mention too.

cheers 'en
Louk

**DJ Pearcey** · 20-10-2003, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by majortom

you really need to see ben for your self, iv followed him since he first started at the country club, week in week out this bloke smashed the floor to pieces with tunes no one had even had a sniff of, not only that he played weekly 6 till 8 in the morning which is another job on its own.. nowadays i think he has to be one of the most upfront hard t djs there is in the uk playing test presses and cds that in some cases nobody else has, not even the bigger djs . beside that ben and his studio partner log one have been developing there own tunes over the past year, creating there own sound and style which is prooving to be a massive succsess. ben is one of my main residents and is booked on a monthly basis for diversity and trilogy you can allways garantee crowd satisfaction, if any body hasnt heard beneye and is curious then listen to him for your self, up and coming events will be soon listed on the forums cheers tomo

:clap: PASSION :clap:

**Louk** · 20-10-2003, 11:57 AM

PS Major Tom - no worries but I've seen ben so do have an opinion to form - im not saying he's a bad dj as he blatantly wouldnt be where he is if he was bad. However having the most upfront tunes no one has had a sniff of doesn't mean they are the best. I too have received many a promo and test press + CD-R to write about (and also play on the radio) sometimes direct from producers as soon as its done in the studio and that is no lie and fair play they might be the most upfront material but they are not necisarily the best - thats why if someone was to play stuff like "Dumonde - God Music" or even Jay Walker - Equinox in a set now i'd love it far more than a set of the most upfront promos that arent as good if you see what I mean? Do agree the stuff logan is producing is shit hot though happy days.

**Louk** · 20-10-2003, 11:58 AM

abyss too he is the man -t eh legendary welsh boyo

:)

Excellent stuff.

Louk

**Si the Sigh** · 20-10-2003, 12:30 PM

Louk, Log:one & BenEye produce the EyeTrance stuff, so they are both worthy of a huge BIG UP! Having upfront tunes is NOT the be all and end all agreed, but IMO BenEye can smash a dance floor to pieces with his mixing, weather the tunes are old or new. Underrated IMO still!

**Spooney** · 20-10-2003, 01:02 PM

I hadn't heard of Ben Eye untill I went to the country club, but I remember the first time I saw him play I was curious to who he was. His choice of tunes and mixing was spot on and to be honest I cant really remember a bad set from him at that club. Ive heard him play at other clubs and not been that impressed by his performance but I suppose every dj goes through a bit of a rough patch and I will always give them another chance to prove themselfs. I really couldn't say he was overated or underated, maybe just a bit hit and miss at the moment? Allthough he dosn't really get many bookings outside of the south west or the uk.
An extremely overated dj imo is m- zone I mean he's been around for years and his mixing is still awfull! You would have thought he'd have got better with years of experience? As for underated dj's ive gotta go with Abyss, Cross and Nick The Kid.

**Spooney** · 20-10-2003, 01:12 PM

I also think Meri is an underated dj, I used to love his sets at the country club, havn't seen him play since the last one.

**Si the Sigh** · 20-10-2003, 01:15 PM

BenEye, Meri, Cross & Spinout, Jon the Baptist, Chris Hare, Northern Roy, Aaron Thomas, Steve Hamlett ALL the Country Club residents were / are underrated. That club had the BEST residents ever, and they ALL set the standards for the guest DJ's that played every week. End of story :clap:

**Spooney** · 20-10-2003, 01:25 PM

Couldn't agree with you more mate :clap: I wish it was still open.

**Si the Sigh** · 20-10-2003, 01:28 PM

...Don't we all mate...Don't we all...

**DJ RE:HAB** · 20-10-2003, 01:40 PM

Jon Connor

**Carl** · 20-10-2003, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Si the Sigh

...Don't we all mate...Don't we all...

:cry:

**de melza** · 20-10-2003, 03:12 PM

Spooney dont forget m-zone is deaf in one ear

ive heard him mix excellently before and really bad, i guess it depends on the set up

**lukekendall** · 20-10-2003, 03:35 PM

I think ben eye is a ****InG wIcKeD DJ!! I dont think he is over rated at all!!! he used to rock the place at the country club and made it the place it was!! along with the other C.C resisdents!! in my opinoin he is one of the best hard trance djs out there!! i have been to see him a lot of times in taunton and in bristol but to me he plays his best sets at the grove in seaton!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

**Spooney** · 20-10-2003, 03:48 PM

Sorry mate but thats gotta be the shitest excuse ever

maybe he is deaf in one ear, but I dont see what thats gotta do with the way he approach's mixing. Ive seen him play bangin tunes that get the crowd goin and its coming up to the breakdown which is awsome and he mixes another tune into it before you hear it! To me mate thats just criminal!

**Si the Sigh** · 20-10-2003, 03:53 PM

yea but look how popular the bloke is!

**Carl** · 20-10-2003, 04:03 PM

de Melza posts :lol: f__k me im gonna print that off and frame it! :lol:

**de melza** · 20-10-2003, 04:21 PM

if carl ever goes out im gonna be so surprised i might pass out! :lol:

**Carl** · 20-10-2003, 04:26 PM

you miss me doncha Mel :lol: ;)

i've been raving more times than you've had hot dinners! ner ner

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