DJ's Production

VINLY VS CD (OLDEN VS MODERN)

well many dj's today use cd (up coming dj's and already established dj's) , well a cd is easy to carry to clubs etc , unlike vinlys which can even cost you when it comes to airport charges .

A lot of dj's love their vinlys but they have no chose but to use cd's
These is what DJ Oskido had to say when asked - what would he do if he was asked to play only on vinly :

Oskido 's renponse : Oskido said that only a few people might ask that but revealed that people don’t care what the DJ is using to pump out music these days. “It no longer matters what one uses to craft the art, so long the song is coming out the way it is supposed to, allese is fine ntwana”.

All those who have made it to the mainstream like Monde, Euphonik, Dino Bravo, Fresh and Black Coffee supported Oskido throughout the conference. The main point was really that it no longer matters what one uses to DJ, so long you can perform the art to your outmost and still pump music the way you want it to so that it penetrates the listener’s soul. Dino Bravo, who confessed to have been using his laptop for DJing lately, said while he was still using vinyl, he was once forced to cough up about R3000.00 at the airport for his vinyl bags. He said that if he had had CDs or a laptop, he couldn’t have been charged for any extra baggage fees – which really elaborated on how convenient the technology has become.

In the international market, Oskido said some of the world’s top DJs he has played alongside in recent years are far ahead of local DJs. While there is nothing wrong with using vinyl, Oskido said it is convenient using new technology as it makes music quicker to access. In the past years, websites that provide fresh songs everyday were setup and thus far, it does not take much effort to buy any current hit song. “Are you telling me that I need to wait for months for a vinyl to be pressed when I can just go to the internet and buy a song that was recorded last night”? He asked.

Vinny Da Vinci of House Afrika also pointed out that the effects of the technology have forced many vinyl stores to shut down because the number of people who buy vinyl have gone down. He even said that House Afrika will soon be implementing new strategies that will support their business structure and unfortunately they will be cutting down on record orders because they are no longer selling like before.

It is very true that the introduction of the new technology has hit the traditional DJing practice hard. But even so, it is not time for local DJs to ignore or argue about this threat because at the end of the day it is here to make DJing a lot easier. There is no doubt that playing on vinyl is better – so most DJs say. But unfortunately the industry has reached a point where those who care should adapt to the new changes and move on with the times.

Article adapted from MIO http://www.mio.co.za/