2 Many Djs!

[whisty]

I love listening to dance music at home but find watching them increasingly boring to the point of now wanting to avoid them at all costs. DJ Shadow was just dull as dishwater, together with a few others I stumbled on or took time to go see. People playing instruments is infinitely preferable.

What's with the increase in DJs around the festival. I wonder if it might be cost based. Maybe having to pay 1 person for spinning a disc is much cheaper than a full band?

[fatyeti24]

im a big Shadow fan, but still the first time i had seen that Shadowsphere show and was very impressed, and going off the noise of those around me, i wasn't the only one.

but i'd have to say as a dance music lover before any other, going to 'watch' a DJ is maybe missing the point a bit. get your head down and your feet moving (mud permitting), cos ultimately a bloke or two behind banks of equipment is nevr going to give you the 'show' that a more conventional band could.

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I love listening to dance music at home but find watching them increasingly boring to the point of now wanting to avoid them at all costs. DJ Shadow was just dull as dishwater, together with a few others I stumbled on or took time to go see. People playing instruments is infinitely preferable.

What's with the increase in DJs around the festival. I wonder if it might be cost based. Maybe having to pay 1 person for spinning a disc is much cheaper than a full band?

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im a big Shadow fan, but still the first time i had seen that Shadowsphere show and was very impressed, and going off the noise of those around me, i wasn't the only one.

but i'd have to say as a dance music lover before any other, going to 'watch' a DJ is maybe missing the point a bit. get your head down and your feet moving (mud permitting), cos ultimately a bloke or two behind banks of equipment is nevr going to give you the 'show' that a more conventional band could.

[whisty]

im a big Shadow fan, but still the first time i had seen that Shadowsphere show and was very impressed, and going off the noise of those around me, i wasn't the only one.

but i'd have to say as a dance music lover before any other, going to 'watch' a DJ is maybe missing the point a bit. get your head down and your feet moving (mud permitting), cos ultimately a bloke or two behind banks of equipment is nevr going to give you the 'show' that a more conventional band could.

[fatyeti24]

Kind of my point. Just get somebody to put a disk on and you can dance. No need for a guy sitting in a sphere. Or jumping round twiddling a knob here and there.

[whisty]

To put into context. Having only heard Red Snapper from downloaded music I went to see the show at the Glade a couple of years ago thinking it was going to be a Dj set, was blown away when the band appeared, a big fat double bass or whatever it is, Sax man, brilliant drummer and guitar. Was so much more than I expected and superb for me, oh and you could dance to that

Hercules and love affair a couple of years ago were brilliant, a full band. This year it was pretty much a Dj set with a couple of singers. I got bored pretty quick.

I do of course agree with the Indie statement & have no real wish to view them either.

Edited July 6, 2011 by whisty

[fatyeti24]

yeah i know what you mean. i love dancing, have always been a raver, but find much more to my tastes at West Holts or the Glade or the night time areas these days where often the music is presented in amore intertesting and inventive way, as opposed to just DJ AND LIGHTSHOW - IN A TENT!

[Luke The Lersh]

yeah i kind of agree with you.

it's been the fashion in recent years to have some sort of big visual accompaniment to dance acts. without researching it, it almost certainly goes back to Daft Punk's Pyramid show, then Etienne de Cracy's Cube, Shadow's Sphere, Magnetic Man's rig, Deadmouse's head etc and so on.

[markeee]

I love listening to dance music at home but find watching them increasingly boring to the point of now wanting to avoid them at all costs. DJ Shadow was just dull as dishwater, together with a few others I stumbled on or took time to go see. People playing instruments is infinitely preferable.

What's with the increase in DJs around the festival. I wonder if it might be cost based. Maybe having to pay 1 person for spinning a disc is much cheaper than a full band?

[daggermouth]

Check out beardyman, although technically not a dj if you didnt know of his skills and just stumbled upon him you would think he was a dj. His ability to create the songs he does on the spot must make artists sick Also what 2manydjs do live adds something differnt to a normal dj set. I thought this thread was about 2manydjs to be honest haha

[Flange Basket]

DJ Yoda clearly not been on your radar.

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DJ Yoda clearly not been on your radar.

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I love listening to...

What's with the increase in DJs around the festival. I wonder if it might be cost based?