Table of contents for Handbook to Music
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The DJ
Evolution of the DJ: the Playlist DJ
Wikipedia says
“a disc jockey (also known as disk jockey, DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, disk referred to phonograph records, while disc referred to the Compact Disc, and has become the more common spelling. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the source”
DJ’s today are not like the one’s we grew up to via real life and media; with programs like Virtual DJ, a heavy mp3 library, and a Macbook, anybody can create a playlist from home, setup the cues, and the program will automatically blend and match BPM’s. The hip-hop purists (the hip-hop snobs) frown down upon this new breed of the DJ, but the partygoer doesn’t really care – as their main concern is getting in that last drink before the bar stops serving liquor.
Now, on to the DJ Art …
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Whatever type of DJ you may be, just keep one thing in mind – move the crowd. Don’t play for the minority, play for the majority.
.:: LiBM ::.