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Re:How to get started with DJing by dpc59 on Thursday November 24, 2016 @08:43PM (#13033903)
>The problem as I see it is that technology has made DJing too accessible. Every two-bit hipster with a Macbook thinks that they're a DJ.

This is the point I was trying to make. I'm very familiar with soundsystem culture, I've been making a living from it since I was 17. Obviously there's some good sounding stuff you can do while mixing on two decks, you just gave decent examples, but in my opinion it's never going to be as mind blowing as Birdy Nam Nam or Araabmuzik absolutely killing it on some freestyle stuff. It's never going to beat a great vinyl jungle set with an experienced scratcher, and it's certainly not going to beat some of the crazy live sets people in the downtempo psytrance scene play.

I went to a rave on halloween, and there was these two guys doing a live set. One guy was just doing regular 2 decks stuff for the rythmic section, while the other guy had an mpc, a controller and electronic drums plugged into his computer for the melodies. It was great seeing the drums used as melody, I've seen thousands of sets in my life and I was mind blown. There are no videos of him playing live, but here's his soundcloud.

https://soundcloud.com/swa-swally

Re:How to get started with DJing by angersock on Thursday November 24, 2016 @09:51PM (#13034112)
A little off-topic, but why is there just so much good music out of Montreal? And any more good recs for somebody who likes swa-swally and mstrkrft?
Re:How to get started with DJing by bigmanwalter on Thursday November 24, 2016 @11:45PM (#13034462)
Montreal has cheap rent and everyone who's career focused leaves for Toronto or New York. In their wake is our amazing music scene :)
Re:How to get started with DJing by ericzawo on Thursday November 24, 2016 @11:08PM (#13034362)
Lunice, Kaytranada and Tommy Kruise are worth looking in to.