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when does a ''wanna be'' DJ become a DJ?

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all DJ's must have been ''wanna be's'' at some time, when do they cross the line to be called a DJ? :g:

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  • Markw
    Markw

    I am sure I will get stick and abuse for saying all this, but on the main Northern niter scene, from what I can see (playlists, gig reviews, comments etc) all these younger DJs who are getting 'big gi

  • Alan Walls
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    A quick rule of thumb guide - which I have just made up, off the top of my head - to identify a bona fide, time served Northern DJ as opposed to a wannabe: the real thing doesn't need to use ava

  • Chalky
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    I think the term came about because many today don't do the hard work many of us did.  Hours and hours spent scouring record boxes, lists, taken a punt on something blind.  Studying the labels, the cr

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2 hours ago, WoodButcher said:

Nice bit of self-promotion there ... expect to see a 'do' in your conservatory listed very soon ... :thumbsup:

Humph I'm cantankerous today  ... :wicked:

ha ha, my conservatories a closed shop, . but i'l do you a playlist next time im in LOL:lol:

20 hours ago, LEN said:

I've always liked the 'Northern Soul Mumble', never understood a word, but always liked it! :wink:

Len :thumbsup:

   im with you len  got to acknowledge the last dj  big up the venue  & welcome you audience into your little world for an hour  little tweets of info for the collectors & anoraks .  be polite  

The current revival and commercialisation of the scene has been terrible , for a scene that was founded on the principles of style and individuality and great rare soul music its all got extremely bland .

From the same tired tunes to the uniform of clothes that went out of fashion in 1975 the northern scene has gone very mainstream and is little more than a retro scene 

As people have already well stated in the past you needed a decent collection to become a DJ now it seems all you need is the Northern Soul top 50 and hey presto you are a DJ

I'm all for more people DJ'ing especially young people but I just wish people would use a bit of imagination and try to be a bit different in what they play .

For me a good DJ is someone who plays something I haven't heard and need to find out what it is as opposed to records I expect to hear at most soul nights .

I look forward to the passing of this current fad and a return to the good old days when people where there for the love of quality rare soul music 

 

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37 minutes ago, Slim Jim said:

The current revival and commercialisation of the scene has been terrible , for a scene that was founded on the principles of style and individuality and great rare soul music its all got extremely bland .

From the same tired tunes to the uniform of clothes that went out of fashion in 1975 the northern scene has gone very mainstream and is little more than a retro scene 

As people have already well stated in the past you needed a decent collection to become a DJ now it seems all you need is the Northern Soul top 50 and hey presto you are a DJ

I'm all for more people DJ'ing especially young people but I just wish people would use a bit of imagination and try to be a bit different in what they play .

For me a good DJ is someone who plays something I haven't heard and need to find out what it is as opposed to records I expect to hear at most soul nights .

I look forward to the passing of this current fad and a return to the good old days when people where there for the love of quality rare soul music 

 

Thank you to all those who have contributed to this thread with their opinions, and all carry merit in their own right :yes:

to be honest, the term "wanna be" I took from reading the pages of this forum, i'd not really heard it mentioned before, to me if you had it in you to stand in front of a crowd, laid bare as it were, you were DJ.

whether you were any good, was a different story. :g:

whether it was for a fee, or a couple of free beers didn't matter, most still had a day job to keep the wolf from the doors, and to go back to Monday morning.

but for me the comment by slim jim above summed it up.

It's the reason i listen to music, the reason i buy records, and the reason i still do it after forty odd years.

"For me a good DJ is someone who plays something I haven't heard and need to find out what it is as opposed to records I expect to hear at most soul nights ."

many thanks again guy's

alan

 

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On 13 May 2017 at 18:47, geeselad said:

don't think there's been any djs under 30 that have broken into the mainstream and have introduced new tunes that have been taken up at multiple venues. Now THAT is what the scene really needs!

I think its about perception, both for the DJ/collector and also the music/sound. I think Callum Simpson and I did fairly well in our late 20s to introduce Boco - Running the Mardis Grais to the scene (i'm sure others did too, before anyone nails me to the cross) but I can say with confidence we were one of the first. To give him his dues, Callum before me. 

James Pogson is another great character to give a nod too, an before any of them, Liam Quinn was pulling out all sorts of gems before he moved away from the scene - Felix Harris, Underground Express, Nina Dunn... he was on fire for a while. 

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No sure about wanna be djs some not so bad ?? at time   but have seen some big name djs play some awful set recently  imo

Hold on to your Hats :hatsoff2:Gents, I have just invested in some top DJ Equipment........:thumbsup: :)

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On 07/06/2017 at 21:04, Steve S 60 said:

I think some of the wannabe DJs could learn something from this guy.....

 

What's that all about!

14 minutes ago, pjf said:

What's that all about!

I got the impression it was about the fledgling Northern Soul scene in Warsaw.

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