Can you make it as a dubstep dj without exclusives / dubs ?

intoccabile · Post by **intoccabile** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:12 am

Some opinions plz !

marsyas · Post by **marsyas** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:17 am

yes especially outside of london.

but i have to say i stopped downloading mixes by people who strictly play stuff thats been released.really listening to those mixes is tiring...the fact that most bigger tunes get rinsed out for ages, is a problem.

but yeah in the states, 99% of the people are oblivious to this sound.

dubversif · Post by **dubversif** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:00 am

99.99999999999999............

tusk · Post by **tusk** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:41 am

Indeed Marsyas

I spin some ancient tracks in Vancouver and no-ones the wiser. People go off. If your outside UK and you play well your fine.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:00 am

i would venture so far as to say that exclusive tunes are sometimes an excuse for crap mixing.

i would rather hear a damn good dj put tunes together in an interesting way, than a person with a bag full of dubs who can't mix their way out of a paper bag.

but then, i am a snob that way...

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:11 am

sapphic_beats wrote:i would venture so far as to say that exclusive tunes are sometimes an excuse for crap mixing.

i would rather hear a damn good dj put tunes together in an interesting way, than a person with a bag full of dubs who can't mix their way out of a paper bag.

True that!

doomstep · Post by **doomstep** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:15 am

sapphic_beats wrote:i would venture so far as to say that exclusive tunes are sometimes an excuse for crap mixing.

I'd rather hear new tunes mixed by a dyslexik monkey than perfect mixes of old tunes, still each to their own.

Why wouldnt you bang new bits tho, there aint exactlly a producer drought on

its about followin ur instincts innit . . . if ur feelin it one way, play all xcloos, if ur goin another play abit of both, if its a fresh crowd and u wanna test the waters bang classix all night.

dj $hy · Post by **dj $hy** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:25 am

I'd have to say its new tracks for me BUT this is only because I am so uptodate with my Dubstep.

For JUST a listener I dunno if it matters but again its down to what you know and what you've been exposed to.

I do like to crack out the okld tracks but for my show I'd play nothing but unreleased bizzle cos you have to rep plus if ppl are sending you beats again you have to do the do n play em!

walsh · Post by **walsh** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:30 am

I think to make it as a dj, your gonna have to create
a certain style.... meaning having un released/excluse beats
ect....

Others might not agree, but how would you stand out from
the others if you play what everyone has?

watch out for panic room... new tune! bad plug sorry

jera · Post by **jera** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:00 am

i think a good mix should have a bit of everything in there.....some exclusive dubs, some releases and even some classics.

but yer like shy said im pretty up to date with dubstep so i do enjoy listenin 2 mixes that have some tunes that i havnt heard before.

tronman · Post by **tronman** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:02 am

if you dont have excloose's then you are 'reppin' the scene.

if you do have excloose's and showcase new material all the time then you are 'pushin things fwd'

i reckon you can make it either way still

forensix (mcr) · Post by **forensix (mcr)** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:11 am

make some good contacts on here and get some cd decks/ serato there are some very talented and generous unsigned producers about

paulie · Post by **paulie** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:25 am

Depends how you define "make it".

nirz · Post by **nirz** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:29 am

^ true !! I get a few gigs in Newcastle playing dubstep but its hardly regular work.. but I do still get to play out on big systems!

TURBULENCE AT DIGITAL Tommorow night

RM 1 D+B

Shy fx, Bad Company, DJSS, Phobia mc skibadee

RM2 DUBSTEP/HIPHOP/BREAKS

NIRZ Professor Hadoshroom and Spectra

hate recordings · Post by **hate recordings** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:39 am

dunno about dubstep, but in the dnb scene nowadays, you can't make it as a dj unless you're a producer (or a dmc champion - which is rare).

the moment you get something on wax that has international distro, people jump all on your dick and assume you're a great dj so you get bookings. granted, you definately have dubplates and exclusives and such, but that's another thing. i also know kids who would be tight with lots of producers and get dubs and such and STILL not get booked or get up because they have no releases out on a label. the moment they get a plate out tho, the calls/emails/hype starts rolling in and they get booked.

i've seen some fantastic dnb dj's in my time that get no respect, hangin out hearin em spin or listenin to thier mix cd's. alot of people come out to shows strictly to hear dubs and they don't receive dubplates because they don't contribute anything production-wise to the dnb scene. it's a shame really.

paulie · Post by **paulie** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:42 am

You can make it at anything if you have skills and/or personality. See Joe Nice, he has both.

jera · Post by **jera** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:50 am

dedication.

human? · Post by **human?** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:52 am

Paulie wrote:You can make it at anything if you have skills and/or personality. See Joe Nice, he has both.

dj is all about selection, released, unreleased, if its the right tune, its the right tune.

make it? above quote spot on.

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human?

ozols man · Post by **ozols man** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:58 am

whats peoples views on the whole cd deck thing? i been repping it hard with technics, standard, but im looking to sell out and get some cd decks. would this be wise? i hear with serato u can still play normal vinyls too? or am i wrong?
safe
edit: actually fuck it theres a whole thread for this question..
safe

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:49 am

I'm surprised people don't want to hear released tunes... one of the things I love about dubstep is that the tunes have shelf life

If Mala and Loefah play a whole set of released tunes at the next DMZ, I'd still go away buzzing!

Can you make it as a dubstep dj without exclusives / dubs ?

Can you make it as a dubstep dj without exclusives / dubs ?

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