the tunes........or the mixing...?????

[davethedrummer]

which one do you go for most
or can you not have one without the other?

personally i would watch an elephant mix if he played decent tunes

[killarava2day]

I'd prefer an even competency in both fields. Although it's quite a rarity these days...

[dan the acid man]

the tunes are the most important thing to me, i've seen some really technically gifted dj's who have bored me to death just because they played the wrong tunes, also the way you build a set is important , for me its nice to see someone start off funky then go a bit harder, then bring it down a bit, then all out for the finish

[Si the Sigh]

Got to be a bit of both for me.

[serox]

would rather go hear som1 playing good records one after the other (not even long mixes)


than to hear som1 doing long. smooth mixes with records that put me to sleep.



PS: DTD was u at ToM party at weekend? if so, what did u think?

[Esox Lucius]

the music.

[Patrick]

Music every time.

[basslinejunkie]

the music/tunes are defo the most important part,but saying that if the dj is spoling the tunes with his/her mixing then i suppose it doesnt matter coz that would take the foucs of the music.

[FuK-NuT]

both....

id fuking hate to hear a dj play fat tune after fat tune while mixing on top of a washing machine...i think id have to start shouting at him/her!!

[serox]

yeh if they r having problems mixin. then just play the record to the end and put the next one on lol

dont ruin the records trying to mix

[greyscale]

id much rather soemone backspin ever tune into another if they were all of high quality, rather than watch a dj play bog standard tunes and mix superbly.

[dJpZ]

both are important, but it's easier to get some good plastic than good techniques. But as long u dont master this techniques dont do them on events, there's nothing worse, bedroom is ok for training, not events!

But if it's to link records only, i dont see the utility of having sl1200 and buying records, just get traktor, the free mp3's and use this auto-mix function.

[gumpy green]

Has to be both.

thers no point in playing good tracks badly or vice versa...

What you want is the finest tunes, mixed cleanly, with the djs own style, being REALLY creative and pushing djing to the limits.

If i saw someone playing good tunes but not even mixing them i would walk up to the dj booth and tell them they were shite and to give me a shot....

train wreaking the beats and i just walk off the dancefloor...how the fuk could you enjoy such noise????

[spiralx]

The tunes are more important, but if you've got bad mixing then it's a real distraction. Basically I'd rather have a competant DJ with wicked tunes than an excellent DJ with average tunes.

But a very good DJ can often use the mixer to completeley play around with what's playing anyway, creating something new from what they're playing. In which case technique can improve a lackluster tune...

[Tiptoe]

it has to be tunes but it really does annoy me if a dj can't mix that spoils it in a way for me

[gary_human]

Definiteley the mixing!

A good DJ can make bad or average tunes sound superb but a shit DJ or 'Elephant' can make excellent tunes sound 'shite'.

Anyway when i go out i wanna hear a new experience that ive never heard before. I want a good DJ to lock me into that techno groove so i can pound away on the dancefloor until my little techno heart is beating so hard and that the LOUD techno music has got me so locked and high that I need to stop in case I have an asthma attack or my lungs explode (as happened new years eve -thanks Aaron Lib!!)

Good tunes in the hands of good DJs are sonic weapons that detonate dancefloors.

Ps. I have only just found this forum as i got a job in an office now, and it is gggggggggggreat to share my geeky techno love with other techno freaks - Im glad i found my family ;)

[slacker]

The tunes are more important, but if you've got bad mixing then it's a real distraction. Basically I'd rather have a competant DJ with wicked tunes than an excellent DJ with average tunes

yepyep. It's all about balance, as with so many things in life.
gotta be good tunes, but can't be havin an awful dj either. bleeaurgh!

[AUYA]

Good tunes in the hands of good DJs are sonic weapons that detonate dancefloors.

Oh yeah!!!

[DJ Corbzy]

If I'm going to see a well respected DJ play for the first time I expect an equal dose of the finest mixing and most upfront tunes to warrant my respect, but aslong as they play good tunes in a party atmosphere, they are bound to please.

[romelpotter]

both, although the music is important, I love it when the dj starts to do tricks and shit and the crowd responds.