One Night in Midtown

[GeorgiatoChina]

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[arjay57]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

I think I know what Arjay is getting at, and the point is valid.

Even for DJs who are producers, usually during live sets they may incorporate their own tunes into the set (Ferry did), but they are still just spinning their tunes, not creating them. So yeah, the DJ is playing music, not making it. You might ask, if the DJ is just playing music, that means he is just paying attention to his console with his headphones on bobbing his head, what's to see? Good point, and the answer is, I don't know. They're kind of hype men, they raise their hands, clap, dance around.....but for the most part, there is nothing to see, the music is supposed to be the star. So the idea of putting a DJ on a pedastal and fighting to see him is, well, weird.

I guess it's natural for every generation of youngsters to go through their own music fads. The grandkids were telling me at Christmas that they are all into some character named Skrillex and no doubt he will be old hat too by the time they get to college.

[GeorgiatoChina]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I guess it's natural for every generation of youngsters to go through their own music fads. The grandkids were telling me at Christmas that they are all into some character named Skrillex and no doubt he will be old hat too by the time they get to college.

EDM is about as much a "fad" as hip hop and rock music. Real fans don't grow out of it and many of the top DJs/Producers have been in since the 90s.

That being said Skrillex is new to the genre. No telling what he will do but he is a good producer for this generation.