Being 2 Technical?

**Tiddlypeep** · 20-09-2003, 04:01 AM

Ever heard mixes from DJ's (Any Genre) that **** around TOO much with effects and Scratching???.

I mean fair play We know that certain DJ's are talented and have 'Skillz' but come on when I'm in a club I want to hear & enjoy more than 30 seconds of one track without it being 'Flanged/Filtered/Scratched/(Enter Some Other FX/DJ Trick Here) over.

Opinions?

**daviec** · 20-09-2003, 11:34 AM

Yeah. I mind one time hearing Dave Clarke in the Arches and just thinking "Leave the ****ing fx alone for a bit!". Last time I heard him he was spot on though.

**Paul Nisbet** · 20-09-2003, 12:25 PM

yeah, it can be annoying if not done right, but its super too watch when it is done right.

**miromiric.** · 20-09-2003, 12:59 PM

definitely it kills the music. it is interesting and all but simply i wanna listen to music not to scratching and pulling out the trix.
dave clarke

**killarava2day** · 20-09-2003, 01:41 PM

UMEK's Time Warp mix, of late, comes to mind. I thought he used way to many effects and hardly let his mixes go for too long. Could that be what was asked by the A&R? He can do much better.

**TripleX** · 20-09-2003, 02:11 PM

i think it´s good for homelistening when someone scratches a lot and uses fx, not for the dancefloor though

**Buttman** · 20-09-2003, 03:34 PM

PHUCK PIONEER MIXERS!

**Jimfish** · 20-09-2003, 04:06 PM

i agree, i get well pissed off when im into the groove and some twat dj starts to infalte his allready too large ego by twiddlin the filter or scratchin it up... **** OFF AND GO BACK TO FLEXIN' YER MUSCLES IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR AT HOME.

**Jimfish** · 20-09-2003, 04:07 PM

dont get me wrong, i love to see a dj display some button basing skills, but not every 20 ****ing seconds

**Jimfish** · 20-09-2003, 04:08 PM

basing = bashing :)

**tioneb** · 20-09-2003, 04:13 PM

i agree with you jimfish. tricks are good but not when overused .. tis like the prioneeer effects.

**Error#404** · 20-09-2003, 05:04 PM

alot of DJ's arn't really creative enough to make plain records sound good, so rely heavily on fx to try to sound interesting. Don't get me wrong, effects can be used to good effect !! LOL , but you don't need to go OTT.
You ain't got time for FX if you're playing 3 decks!!!!

**Pathogen** · 20-09-2003, 09:01 PM

less is more i rekon, when used to enhance it can work really well, but generally people just use them to cover up their lame mixing and spoil the music by dropping efx every 2 seconds ;)

**The Overfiend** · 20-09-2003, 09:23 PM

Just mix the thing. Let the producer worry about the bloody efx.

**davethedrummer** · 20-09-2003, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Pathogen

less is more i rekon, when used to enhance it can work really well, but generally people just use them to cover up their lame mixing and spoil the music by dropping efx every 2 seconds ;)

oh yeah
well i play 25 dex through 15 pioneer dj9000 mixers
42 air fx and 32 kaos pads i also improvise on the guitar and the flute and the kazoo while i mix up a beat perfect blend of house trance hard house and techno from a large library of advert tracks on vinyl donated to me by my dad who wrote the music for the famous silvikrin hairspray ads.
it seems to go down really well at my local boozer
mind you i'm always that pissed that i haven't got a clue whats going on anyway.

**MARKEG** · 21-09-2003, 12:04 AM

oh h, that is such a good post. i think i've wet myself.

but i recently bought a efx 500

at the end of the day it's how you use these fx.

don't blame the technology, blame the numpties that have the money to afford it.

**The Overfiend** · 21-09-2003, 12:37 AM

Yeah right! that shits expensive!

**Sunil** · 21-09-2003, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by SummerOfSam

Yeah right! that shits expensive!

i have a three channel inexpensive Stanton mixer with EQs and kill switches, suits me fine. Never had any need or want for a Pioneer, as there's only one or two of the FX on it that I ever thought were useful.

**Buttman** · 21-09-2003, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by Sunil

there's only one or two of the FX on it that I ever thought were useful.

Delay and.. ?

**Paul Nisbet** · 21-09-2003, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by davethedrummer

Originally Posted by Pathogen

less is more i rekon, when used to enhance it can work really well, but generally people just use them to cover up their lame mixing and spoil the music by dropping efx every 2 seconds ;)

oh yeah
well i play 25 dex through 15 pioneer dj9000 mixers
42 air fx and 32 kaos pads i also improvise on the guitar and the flute and the kazoo while i mix up a beat perfect blend of house trance hard house and techno from a large library of advert tracks on vinyl donated to me by my dad who wrote the music for the famous silvikrin hairspray ads.
it seems to go down really well at my local boozer
mind you i'm always that pissed that i haven't got a clue whats going on anyway.

lmfao, that never came too the top of ur head did it? if it did. Blimey. ha ha

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