At one time the DJ was out in front with the MC rocking shows and moving the crowd. Now days it just looks like the MC is the only individual needed to make a show happen. But that is not so. DJ's keep the show moving whether in the show or in the studio. Most DJ's have migrated from being the background beat keeper to producers and song writers. DJ spend hours or even weeks or months trying to find that distinct sound that will as once said will move the crowd. But what is a DJ?
The DJ aka disc jockey has been rocking shows and parties for years and they will be rocking even more parties in years to come. In the seventies and eighties the DJ was the one who brought the beat to the parties. The one that could speak with his hands, who would cut and scratch songs together to make one continues melody with multiple songs that never stopped till the end of the party. The DJ controlled the mood and the tempo of the party. Weather he/she felt the mood needed to be slowed down or speed up, the disc jockey would make that decision.
Also, DJ equipment has changed over the years. At one time DJ equipment was only 2 turntables and a mixer. Now, everything is getting digitized and some DJ's are turning away from the turntables to digital turntables. Music producers are not even releasing vinyl records anymore. For true DJ they have to rely on vinyl stores to get new beats.
But a great disc jockey is nothing without reliable and proficient equipment for their hands. Equipment like a good pair of turntables. Like techniques.. If you are spinning vinyl records then a good pair of techniques is what you want. How about if your producing a beat.. You will definitely need a good drum machine. Whatever the reason as I said before, a DJ is nothing without a quality equipment.
