3 DECK DISASTERS

**John Vella** · 19-09-2003, 09:20 AM

Before I begin, I'm just gonna say that I am shall not mention names of any artists because it's not really my style to bash people in public. I don't think it's a very nice or fair thing to do. :dontevengothere:

But I have noticed alot more Techno Djs these days who wanna be known as a 3 DECK DJ.

It's almost as if they feel "techno purists" are more likely to fancy them if they see them up there using 3 decks.

Here's the fukkin' problem tho....

I'd estimate that 70% of sets I have witnessed on 3 decks have been about as tight as the town whore....

IN OTHER WORDS: DJS SHOULD STICK TO 2 UNLESS THEY CAN EFFECTIVELY PULL OF 3!!!!

Why go up there and bucther mix after mix on 3 decks???

What's the point??

Any thoughts on this?

-jOHNNY

**dfndr** · 19-09-2003, 09:29 AM

yes i agree...
but i saw good techno djz pulling bad 3 deck sets because of
the bad monitoring in dj booth...i like playing on 3 decks...it
gives you more freedom to combine records ...but if you can
stand the heat GET YOUR ASS OUT OF THE KITCHEN!!!

**Esox Lucius** · 19-09-2003, 09:46 AM

I agree, although there are some DJs who can pull of 3 deck mixing superbly, ben sims & DJ Bone spring to mind.

**John Vella** · 19-09-2003, 09:47 AM

Oh yeah guys I agree 100%!!!

I'm ALL FOR a 3 deck set if the DJ is proficient at it!!!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

But if they are just doing it for image then....

-jOHNNY

**Si the Sigh** · 19-09-2003, 10:03 AM

very true... :clap:

**wenna** · 19-09-2003, 10:05 AM

...as tight as the town whore :lol:

T · 19-09-2003, 10:17 AM

agreed, Never use anything for the sake of it....only if it improves the set.

**dfndr** · 19-09-2003, 10:27 AM

im gona bitch slap those guys...making us hard working ones
look bad...but there is another thing...people on the floor
dont give a damn...as long as it goes boom boom boom....
only djz in there know whats going on...sometimes i want to go back
when i didnt know how to mix...going to warehouse partyes...screeming...
dancing...not knowing shit...just partying...

but that is the price of being a jedi knight...use the force luke...

**Angrymann** · 19-09-2003, 11:03 AM

I agree , it doesn't matter how much equipment you've got up there , if you can't use it then what's the point. I am all for folk testing stuff out but if you are going to play out then it has to be up to that level before you attempt it.

**Adverse** · 19-09-2003, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by KING JOHNNY FUNK

Before I begin, I'm just gonna say that I am shall not mention names of any artists because it's not really my style to bash people in public. I don't think it's a very nice or fair thing to do. :dontevengothere:

But I have noticed alot more Techno Djs these days who wanna be known as a 3 DECK DJ.

It's almost as if they feel "techno purists" are more likely to fancy them if they see them up there using 3 decks.

Here's the fukkin' problem tho....

I'd estimate that 70% of sets I have witnessed on 3 decks have been about as tight as the town whore....

IN OTHER WORDS: DJS SHOULD STICK TO 2 UNLESS THEY CAN EFFECTIVELY PULL OF 3!!!!

Why go up there and bucther mix after mix on 3 decks???

What's the point??

Any thoughts on this?

-jOHNNY

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**gumpy green** · 19-09-2003, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by KING JOHNNY FUNK

Before I begin, I'm just gonna say that I am shall not mention names of any artists because it's not really my style to bash people in public. I don't think it's a very nice or fair thing to do. :dontevengothere:

But I have noticed alot more Techno Djs these days who wanna be known as a 3 DECK DJ.

It's almost as if they feel "techno purists" are more likely to fancy them if they see them up there using 3 decks.

Here's the fukkin' problem tho....

I'd estimate that 70% of sets I have witnessed on 3 decks have been about as tight as the town whore....

IN OTHER WORDS: DJS SHOULD STICK TO 2 UNLESS THEY CAN EFFECTIVELY PULL OF 3!!!!

Why go up there and bucther mix after mix on 3 decks???

What's the point??

Any thoughts on this?

-jOHNNY

Yup i just tell em straight man....too many folk ive seen saying yeh playing with 3 deks, effects, bla bla, etc and do fuk all with it........I SWEAR ID TAKE EM ALL OUT WITH 2 DEKS AND MY BASIC SKRATCH MIXER.........DONT BELEIVE ME>>>>>> THEN CHCK MY SIGNATURE.........2 dek mixing with decent skratching and the kaoss pad.....boyakasha.

**tioneb** · 19-09-2003, 01:45 PM

i thnik teh fake 3 decks djs are the ones who use three decks to spin records in the same way as 2 dacks ie start to beatmatch a record after having finished to mix the two previous ...

usually these are the promoters who say a dj spins on 3 to get more people in their party, but the djs dont really "overrate" themselves ... they dont care about this till they beleive in the musci thayre doing, at least thats what i do though i tend to be a bit bored on 2 =)

**TripleX** · 19-09-2003, 02:20 PM

the thing with three decks is (to me):
once you started playing 3, you won´t be satified with playing two anymore, and that´s why you put to much pressure onto yourself (cause you think you have to use the 3deck) and mess everything up...
the other thing is it bores you to play 2 decks, cause you need to wait that long to make the next mix....

to be honest i don´t know any bad 3 deck dj´s, give some examples

**krakp0t** · 19-09-2003, 06:25 PM

misjah tears it up on 3 tables but at the end of the day who cares if its 2, 3 or 4? i think it's almost more impressive to hear dave clarke on only 2 tables and destroy the fukking place NOT using a laptop, efx, sampler etc.

**anx** · 19-09-2003, 06:43 PM

i prefer to play on 3 decks but i find alot of dj's who play on 3 think that they must have 2 records playing the entire time no matter what, or they think they are really special if they have 3 tracks going at the same time or whatnot. there are many ways to go about using the third deck but the whole "look Ma, 3 decks!" attitude is pretty lame.

also if a promoter asks me to play on 3 and then has crappy monitors i will completly ignore the 3rd decks because if you arent able to EQ your shit properly then what is the point of using the 3rd deck because it will sound like ass.

**dcdn** · 19-09-2003, 06:59 PM

i think Jeff Mills is still the king on 3 decks!
what you reckon?

**miles** · 19-09-2003, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by krakp0t

misjah tears it up on 3 tables but at the end of the day who cares if its 2, 3 or 4? i think it's almost more impressive to hear dave clarke on only 2 tables and destroy the fukking place NOT using a laptop, efx, sampler etc.

Exactly, if the dj plays decent records in the 1st place
then he only needs 2 decks.
Most of the time the dj is only spinning 2 anyway and
they just leave a 3rd deck running to
give the impression they are on 3.
Seen it loads of times, always makes me laugh
when punters say how amazing they were on 3 decks..joke!

**davethedrummer** · 19-09-2003, 10:23 PM

i like three decks but only a few guys can pull it off musically.
i saw a "big " guy using 3 decks a few weeks ago and it was all effects and pretty dodgy mixes really.
but i must confess i've got the bug now
3 dex is a lot of fun and very challenging
but maybe best left until you really know what you are doing before you play it to the kids

**ampassasinbirmingham** · 20-09-2003, 02:09 AM

jeff mills is excellent and pioneering but sometimes the three decks for him is not so good.

**The Overfiend** · 20-09-2003, 02:35 AM

You Ruskin destroys 3 tables.

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