in light of recent events, i must say that i have seen DJs on more then one occasion who acted as though the've been DJing (mixing, laying down fresh vinyl, finding the start point, etc) when in fact i would have sworn they were either playing a commercial CD or pre-recorded CD. their actions did not match their music.

is this a common occurance? has anyone else experienced this at a large club venue?

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I've seen Oakenfold do that. He wouldn't even mix songs, hw would just play one record and then once it quit, put on another record and do a "jesus" pose.

Not saying he's a bad DJ, he might have been on some drugs or something that night. :Naughty:

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DJ Scribble got busted for pulling a stunt like that maybe a year or two ago.

I've known some people to make claims like that against DJs but its usually been that they have no fucking idea what they're talking about

Oakenfold has been known to play DAT's during a set...

Jonathan Peters got busted before for playing a mix CD and "pretending" to mix...

and I'm sure there are others out there as well.

Hey I've no problem if a DJ wants to drop 2 tracks off of a mix CD; some big names have done it before (because the CD is that good)...just don't "pretend" to mix while it' splaying or play half the damn thing! :roll: :roll:

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[quote=Erik Mitchell";p="70743] Not saying he's a bad DJ, he might have been on some drugs or something that night. :Naughty:[/quote]

you can admit it, he is a bad dj :)

Koop, when playing Puffin the Herb by Karl Gunton :mrgreen:

I like pretending to scratch when the scratches are actually on the record.

[quote=picklemonkey";p="70820]Koop, when playing Puffin the Herb by Karl Gunton :mrgreen:[/quote]

Classic!

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I really don't want to admit this...but back in the day when darude came out with the sandstorm...he played in TO....man it was so bad...you could still hear the 2 tracks layering in, and he takes off the record before it is even finished mixing...and it is still being layed while the record is off...

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it was rumoured that bad boy bill played one of his "in the box" cds at turbo in toronto.

:Wasted:

^ i baleed dat! BBB sux...

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carl kennedy did that @ cellar bar like a month ago.. :|

That's why everybody should always pack a giant fold-up "YOU'RE A FUCKING TURD!" sign when they go to parties... ya know, just in case.

[quote=";p="70981] ^ i baleed dat! BBB sux... [/quote]

you may not like the guy or his music but bbb is a technical wizard behind the decks.

don't know who the dj is but i was at club m in laguna beach and heard the first 5 tracks from timo maas' music for the maases...

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you could say that any dj that uses ableton does this to some degree

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i ve heard djs opening shows with the first tracks from mix cds(first 2 tracks from steve lawler lights out), but its nothing compare to going to a club and durring the show to hear a essentialmix gingle, really embarasing

no, i concur that bbb sux.

well, looking back, i will say that BBB's global house culture CD was a crazy CD that got me hooked on the EDM scene (circa 1995). :Honest:

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[quote=Digital Junkie";p="70906]I really don't want to admit this...but back in the day when darude came out with the sandstorm...he played in TO....man it was so bad...you could still hear the 2 tracks layering in, and he takes off the record before it is even finished mixing...and it is still being layed while the record is off...[/quote]

haha thats why one hit wonders suck and shouldn't be wonders

[quote=galo";p="71725]you could say that any dj that uses ableton does this to some degree[/quote]

that depends what they are doing with ableton. are they just using it to beat match? then thats lame. are they using it to a live PA act? then thats cool cuz ableton opens up doors you could not do or not do very well with vinyl

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Nick Muir has done sets yet apparently cannot DJ, and doesn't BT just plug in a laptop and reel of the exact same set time after time? :Who:

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[quote=chemicalbeavis";p="72017]Nick Muir has done sets yet apparently cannot DJ, and doesn't BT just plug in a laptop and reel of the exact same set time after time? :Who:[/quote]

the 1st time I saw BT do a non-live set, he had 1200's, and it was a bloody train wreck. The next time was all Ableton, and it was all his own tracks, minorly remixed. It wasnt too bad, but it was a BT Greatest hits show, so somewhat disappointing.

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[quote=qwerty2222]but its nothing compare to going to a club and durring the show to hear a essentialmix gingle, really embarasing[/quote]

i heared the diggers kiss 100 jingle in the middle of a set!!! :shock:

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nope never been there

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[quote=gzip]nope never been there[/quote]

Where?

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I dont think BT's really a DJ.

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[quote="two-"][quote=qwerty2222]but its nothing compare to going to a club and durring the show to hear a essentialmix gingle, really embarasing[/quote]

do these people even LISTEN to the tunes before they drop them?!?!

I mean come-on; that's not getting the latest track, that's being a tool

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[quote=unome][quote=chemicalbeavis";p="72017]Nick Muir has done sets yet apparently cannot DJ, and doesn't BT just plug in a laptop and reel of the exact same set time after time? :Who:[/quote]

the 1st time I saw BT do a non-live set, he had 1200's, and it was a bloody train wreck. The next time was all Ableton, and it was all his own tracks, minorly remixed. It wasnt too bad, but it was a BT Greatest hits show, so somewhat disappointing.[/quote]

yeah bt is a bloody tool. i heard him do a promo set using ableton and he did not mix or anything, just played his lame ass songs over and over and used ableton to do weak effects ontop of the tracks.. not what i think ableton is used for

any of you remember his kissfm set a few months back? oh god.. the best is when he started saying 'your listening to BT.. live.. well not really live, cuz im playing off of john digweeds laptop'

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I've seen Junkie XL do this during his "live" shows ... [i]twice[/i]

Completely pre-recorded from start to finish. Absolute joke considering how much gets paid to jump about like a fucking 'tard.

a mate of mine in poland said he heard this techno dj.... really amazing mixing, lots of effects and quick track changes... perfect mixing... then ever 30mins or so theres be a massive trainwreak, then it would go back to being perfect. turns out he's mixing between mix cds and can't mix to save his live hence the trainwreaks :?

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Thank you guys the links!!!These are great!!! :lol: :roll:

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[quote=lucasvickers][quote=unome][quote=chemicalbeavis";p="72017]Nick Muir has done sets yet apparently cannot DJ, and doesn't BT just plug in a laptop and reel of the exact same set time after time? :Who:[/quote]

the 1st time I saw BT do a non-live set, he had 1200's, and it was a bloody train wreck. The next time was all Ableton, and it was all his own tracks, minorly remixed. It wasnt too bad, but it was a BT Greatest hits show, so somewhat disappointing.[/quote]

yeah bt is a bloody tool. i heard him do a promo set using ableton and he did not mix or anything, just played his lame ass songs over and over and used ableton to do weak effects ontop of the tracks.. not what i think ableton is used for

any of you remember his kissfm set a few months back? oh god.. the best is when he started saying 'your listening to BT.. live.. well not really live, cuz im playing off of john digweeds laptop'[/quote]

yes! i remember that.. "well, thats kind of a mis nomer because i am playing off of a lap top".. veeeery nice, lol

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[quote=Pataky P?l]Thank you guys the links!!!These are great!!! :lol: :roll:[/quote]

which links in particular there bright spark? :wink:

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[quote=Erik Mitchell] Not saying he's a bad DJ, he might have been on some drugs or something that night. :Naughty:[/quote]

I'm saying Oakenjoke is a fcuking TURD, and a horrible dj. these days. :D

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[quote=GrantT]I've seen Junkie XL do this during his "live" shows ... [i]twice[/i]

Completely pre-recorded from start to finish. Absolute joke considering how much gets paid to jump about like a fucking 'tard.[/quote]

Yeah what a tosser! i saw him live and he really pissed me off, i couldn't even watch him, what an over-egotistical twat :x

...the music was incredible though :!:

[quote=Stu]I've known some people to make claims like that against DJs but its usually been that they have no fucking idea what they're talking about[/quote]

I have to agree....

How can you tell if a DJ is mixing or not unless ure standing directly behind him looking over his shoulders and listening into his headphones... im sure most of you dont know what the DJ is doing to begin with.

[quote=ichrang][quote=Stu]I've known some people to make claims like that against DJs but its usually been that they have no fucking idea what they're talking about[/quote]

I have to agree....

How can you tell if a DJ is mixing or not unless ure standing directly behind him looking over his shoulders and listening into his headphones... im sure most of you dont know what the DJ is doing to begin with.[/quote]

what's a dj?

:D :D :D

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Lets see.... Dont know where to start with this one. Lets start with the funniest one.

Two years ago. Dj Irene. Im in the DJ booth with her. Shes pumping both fists in the air for at least 10 minutes while the tracks were mixed. Classic!!! Everyone in the crowd knew what was up.

Oakenfold....same thing. Was standing there, arms folded, looking down at the crowd while a new track came in.

Bad Boy Nutz... hahaha guy was too lit to even talk/

DJ Rap... had to put ON a CD cuz she was too drunk and kept t/w'ing lol

And yes, BT does plug in his Apple and do his thang...but so does PVD

Saw darude in London, ON.

The guy was clearly playing a CD. It was hilarious.

Just to give the guy a little credit, I was watching closely, and at the end of the night I think he actually played a couple of records, but overall the whole mix was a farce.

:(

<<DJ Rap... had to put ON a CD cuz she was too drunk and kept t/w'ing

That doesnt count, you should allowed one or two of those a year.