Why do DJs get all this aclaim?

Dj's do actually write music! to become a world renowned DJ you need to be able to produce music. this is because mixing is more of a science than talent. you will not get any where huge in the world of Dj'ing if you can not write your own music! just a few examples to back up my point

Famous DJ one big Track they produced or remixed
Tiesto things you say
Paul van Dyke for an angel
mickey slim Hypnotize
david guetta Love don't let me go

in fact you will find it hard to find a VERY FAMOUS dj who hasn't produced a big track. and before you reply with it must be easy to create a dance track it is on the contrary, every sound in a track will have been created by the dj him self by playing about with frequency to get the exact noise he wants! you also have to be an expert in producing software like logic so you can use all the techniques like side compression etc... not every one knows how to do it and it can take a while to learn how to use effectively. and every track is composed just like your pop and rock songs. the dj will have a keyboard/synth plugged into his computer which he will play the track on originally to get an original sound so they also need to be able to play an instrument.

do you still think a dj does nothing? fair enough in a set they will play other peoples songs but thats just one of the perks of the job after you have created a song which has made it big in the charts. xxx

you obviously dont know jack about DJing do you? all top DJs who get "lauded as gods" produce their own music. I think your complaint is much more relevant to pop stars.... most of them dont write their own music and get WAY more fame and riches

He really does know, doesn't he! Or is at the least very persuasive to someone like me who doesn't know a great deal about the DJ world.

Thanks

Hi Everyone,

I really felt the need to chime in here:

As for those saying it requires no skill or talent, let me prove you wrong:

My name is not dean palmer, that is a fake name here.

However, I am a producer whos been in the business for the last 10 years. I've produced and remixed for grammy nominated producers/dj's, DJ'd across the globe, scored movies and video game soundtracks, and have my own record label and management company and have taught publishing and music business/law. I have also done production work for labels like tiesto's, armin van buurens, & markus schulz's.

I for one can say that Electronic dance music producers are the ELITISTS of all producers. Having the experience of producing dance music has given me the ability to score movies with entire string and symphony orcchestra instruments as if i was working with an entire team of people. Normally my dance music productions come out to be around 100-120 channels of audio. Thats all different sounds, drums, percussion, guitar, synthesizers, basses, etc. That would be like having 120 people doing each one of those instruments, or a mixing board the size of texas. There are so many talented producers out there that work there asses off for no pay, and DJing is the only means for these producers to preform. So just because their spinning a record at a live gig, which by the way takes an extreme talent as well to be good at, doesnt mean their doing nothing. I personally can beatmatch a record in less than 5 seconds, but i can sometimes take me 4-5 MINUTES to find the right track to fit the groove or feeling of the crowd. It takes so much skill, and there are endless options nowadays with DJ's incorporating live instruments, effects and visuals on their own, live synths, etc.. Producing pop, rap, or other music is a joke comparable to this. You can pull those songs off using 20 channels of audio, 1/6th the amount of an electronic song.

And the normal EDM producer works their asses off for nothing. If they sell 1000 digital downloads, they're only making like 200$... And most songs even though unbelievably well produced, sometimes only sell 100-200 copies with the over competitive and napstar/kazaa/illegal download ridden scene these days. And DJing is the only means of performance for these type of electronic songs.. You cant go out and preform these all over the place like a rock band unless you're on top, and there are VERY VERY FEW people in this position. Maybe 100-200 DJ's worldwide that do this internationally, and spin to big crowds on a regular and successful basis.

And yes, of course some DJ's are looked at as being 'rockstars'. But u show me any huge mainstream music group that isnt. U2, backstreet boys, anybody.. There will be your fair share of fans who look up to them as 'gods', trust me on that. While i dont agree with it, theres always going to be super fans, and yes also psychos out there. (which by the way DJ's like tiesto or Armin van buuren are equivalent to in popularity these days - Armin being a DJ who DJ's to millions of people every single Thursday on the radio and both have been nominated for grammys and pus out an album every year just like any other artist while still running a huge record label with 100's of artists, and djing his weekly radio show. Guy is in 20 different countries a month, doesnt get that much sleep, is always traveling etc. Let me assure you there are no music scene's/industries that require this type of dedication

So please before you all judge on something such as this and how much talent it takes to do what, read this post. It takes an overwhelming amount of skill to compete in this industry, and most people work for little to nothing and for the love of the music which you will find no where else as much as in this particular scene/industry..

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