Is There Still A Dj That Takes Out A Record Deck With Them?

[trebor171170 0]

Call me old fashioned but I still sometimes use those 7 inch things called records.

 

I have received the odd comment - wow didn't think DJ's used records anymore.

 

Considering that some of my records are between 30/40 years old they are in excellent condition.

 

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

Its always good to have a back-up.

 

Records maybe old fashioned but they will still get people dancing

 

:dan+ju:

[DJ James Lake 0]

Call me old fashioned but I still sometimes use those 7 inch things called records.

 

I have received the odd comment - wow didn't think DJ's used records anymore.

 

Considering that some of my records are between 30/40 years old they are in excellent condition.

 

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

Its always good to have a back-up.

 

Records maybe old fashioned but they will still get people dancing

 

:dan+ju:

 

I do, but use them for vinyl control of Traktor Scratch on a laptop. I still love the hands on feel and get so many positive comments from clients because of it.

[nigelwright7557 0]

Call me old fashioned but I still sometimes use those 7 inch things called records.

 

I have received the odd comment - wow didn't think DJ's used records anymore.

 

Considering that some of my records are between 30/40 years old they are in excellent condition.

 

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

Its always good to have a back-up.

 

Records maybe old fashioned but they will still get people dancing

 

:dan+ju:

 

After you have spent a lot of money on records it seems a waste not to use them.

 

I did a chairty gig for the first disco I worked on a couple of years back and they still had their vinyl record collection.

 

I sold all my vinyl may years ago and when I started again bought CD's.

 

I found the CD's harder to work with as I had bought mostly compilations.

Trying to remember where a certain track was became difficult.

 

Playlists on laptops and MP3 players do take a bit of the fun out of DJing but make the job much easier.

The panic as one track ends and you still havent found the next one stresses the nerves a bit !

 

 

 

 

 

[superstardeejay 0]

I have a couple of customers who sometimes bring their Citronic twin turntable consoles in for service, eg Hawaii, Avon etc...they're in regular use.

 

 

 

[Pete Best 0]

Call me old fashioned but I still sometimes use those 7 inch things called records.

 

I have received the odd comment - wow didn't think DJ's used records anymore.

 

Considering that some of my records are between 30/40 years old they are in excellent condition.

 

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

Its always good to have a back-up.

 

Records maybe old fashioned but they will still get people dancing

 

:dan+ju:

Hi If you look at the northern soul scene most jocks use 45s i do pa hire and i have to put a set of turntables in.Good job i saved my old Citronic Trent .

Personaly i prefair vinyl but its heavy to carry. laptop much more fesable.

[otronics 0]

I do sometimes. My collection of vinyl is still growing although more difficult now as not many places left that sell it new. Second-hand vinyl shop around here is good though.

 

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

I agree.

 

Vinyl, however, is simply another way of playing songs. Pros and cons of it though.

[Norfolk DJ 0]

Call me old fashioned but I still sometimes use those 7 inch things called records.

 

I have received the odd comment - wow didn't think DJ's used records anymore.

 

Considering that some of my records are between 30/40 years old they are in excellent condition.

 

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

Its always good to have a back-up.

 

Records maybe old fashioned but they will still get people dancing

 

:dan+ju:

 

Fantastic that people are still using the classic turntables. I used my trusty Citronic Avon until early 2002, adfter getting 18 years service out of it. Still miss using records. I have noticed some DJ's still using them as a back up to CD's.

 

Looks particularly good at 70'80's nights and 40th's.

 

[robbiedj 0]

No, I don't.

 

Many years ago when I started djing (1970) it was all vinyl and meant several cases of LPs, EPs and singles. The space they took up and the weight was incredible. :omg:

 

So much easier to carry now I use OTSAV. tongue out icon

[digitaldistortion 0]

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

Records maybe old fashioned but they will still get people dancing

 

:dan+ju:

 

Having worked extensively with both, I find your comment rather confusing!

 

Bored? With what....having the time to actually interact with your 'entertainees'? Or perhaps its the unstressed/next track cued with x minutes to spare syndrome?????

 

And please enlighten me as why 'old fashioned' records are more likely to get people dancing??????? Perhaps your 'entertainees' are so gratified at seeing a 'master craftsman' at work they feel the need to reciprocate and show their gratitude by dancing???? (In an obviously much more concentrated state than a mere Laptop DJ could ever achieve!!!!!)

 

Yes, the sarcasm is meant, and before you get upset, it's the comments, not you that I'm just a tad annoyed with. Oh and by the way, I was DJing thoughout the 70s with vinyl.....a time when you so obviously couldn't have been gigging, due to your age!

Edited April 17, 2008 by digitaldistortion

[Dave80s 0]

I am just taking one out at the moment, slowly reducing the amount of records used.

[Reverandfunk 0]

Never worked off vinyl and never will, why do I need to?

 

Having suitcases full of plastic doesnt appeal lol when I can find any track on my laptop in seconds.

 

No punter has ever asked if I use vinyl, a few comment on the laptop but nothing negative.

 

Keep it simple is my motto and not having to spend at least 50% of my time poring over cd's or vinyl is a massive bonus plus I don't get back ache.

 

Music is music is music no matter what the format, move with the times and do it the easiest way possible.

 

 

[UKHero 0]

I have used vinal or vynal back in the 80's CD in the 90's and now Laptop...

 

I did a gig last friday where the audiences children were playing with ballons it took me back to the party days with records ballon his tone arm music stops record scratched or you have deck two cued and just before you go to start it some one knocks the deck or another ballon hits tone arm AARRRGGGHHHHH...

 

I love my Laptop very very much :love:

 

Nik

[trebor171170 0]

Having worked extensively with both, I find your comment rather confusing!

 

Bored? With what....having the time to actually interact with your 'entertainees'? Or perhaps its the unstressed/next track cued with x minutes to spare syndrome?????

 

And please enlighten me as why 'old fashioned' records are more likely to get people dancing??????? Perhaps your 'entertainees' are so gratified at seeing a 'master craftsman' at work they feel the need to reciprocate and show their gratitude by dancing???? (In an obviously much more concentrated state than a mere Laptop DJ could ever achieve!!!!!)

 

Yes, the sarcasm is meant, and before you get upset, it's the comments, not you that I'm just a tad annoyed with. Oh and by the way, I was DJing thoughout the 70s with vinyl.....a time when you so obviously couldn't have been gigging, due to your age!

 

 

tongue out icon

Thanks for the comments - no harm done

I did my first disco in my earlier teens too

 

:djuhi:

 

[stevemarshall 0]

It must be ten years at least since I last used vinyl in a nightclub, used CDs and now a laptop with SamDj mixing programme and a 500gb external hard drive

 

Laptops are so much easier!

[Norfolk DJ 0]

Seen a lot of DJ's ove the years with 'butchered decks'. these are decks were cd's players have been incorporated with the turntable space. this was popular in the mid-90's when a double cd player was £800. you could then use a couple of personal cd players plugged into a deck and have 4 music inputs.

 

As I said I know 99% of members on here have moved on, but personally I think it's great to see people still spinning the discs or taking out a turntable on an 80's night. Looks authentic.

 

I know of a local guy near Norwich who is not a member on this forum, who uses a 'Cloud' turntable still. He told me that it's 26 years old.

[Gary 0]

I still take one record deck and my vinyl to some gigs, depending on the type/ages/music tastes of those whom I have been told are expected to be there. I've not had chance to convert all my vinyl to hard drive for use on my Denon DH-HD2500 yet.

 

Also, I've been reluctant to do anything reipping/recording wise with my vinyl yet due to the undecided factor of licensing of the movement/dubbing/copying/usage of vinyl (among other things).

 

However, it looks as if I'll have one less excuse to avoid the painstaking task of moving recording the vinyl tracks onto Hard Drive soon, as the forthcoming NADJ Show, at The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on 27th April is featuring a presentation by the official bodies releasing the new DJ licence, which I'm told, will be the answer to all those DJs who want to be as legit as possible with music media, and dont labour under the mistaken fantasy that buying the music in one format means that they can do anything they like with it. (The "I already bort it once ain' I" brigade).

 

 

[marcpro 0]

Call me old fashioned but I still sometimes use those 7 inch things called records.

 

I have received the odd comment - wow didn't think DJ's used records anymore.

 

Considering that some of my records are between 30/40 years old they are in excellent condition.

 

I have watched Laptop Dj's and from a personal perspective I would be bored doing a event this way.

 

Its always good to have a back-up.

 

Records maybe old fashioned but they will still get people dancing

 

:dan+ju:

 

 

 

I still take out my decks to all my gigs, i dont take loads of vinyle as they take up space and are heavy but it is how i got into djing and spent years mastering the art of mixer with them and like to use that skill for my gigs.

 

When i have more dance music gigs and in bars people love them and i have white label records and remixes of tracks that ive searched everywhere to find on cd but are unatainable, so having that different record that nobody has heard before always goes down well.

 

I also love mixing with vinyle rather than cd as just feels better, touch, the authentic rustic sound of the vinyle, something physical and being able to play with the record more. I have used cd decks with my shows for ages but also everyone comments on how good the set up looks with a deck either side my flightcase, cd mixing in some ways i see as cheating as there is so much technology to do it for you now it takes the skill away, what with auto beat counters etc.

 

I find it sad that most clubs that i know of dont even have record decks in them anymore and is all cd, mp3, and talking to some of the younger dj's there they cant even mix using vinyle. I had a night in a local big bar where i used to work, using record decks, we had alex p down for a special night for a two hour guest slot and he brought nothing but vinyle and it was amazing to watch him work and really showed what a skill the big dj's have as put me to shame a bit even after doing it for over 8 years. He didnt have any cd's. Its a dying form and i always try to keep it alive if at a mobile night of a gig in a bar, i always use my decks.

 

I also have them for the added value of back up, as one of my mp3 discs i use on my denon dnd4500 for some reason decided to freeze up as i was just about to drop it in, a just flick the needle on the record and went to another channel and saved my ar$e of a big uncomfortable silence. One post i rad about can anyone be a dj now, talking about pirate music downloads etc but the same for record decks, with so much cd, mp3 tech making it so easy to dj and basically cueing, matching beat, and doing everything for you, i think it is getting so easy for anyone to, keep using the records and mixing like the old days and stand out from the rest, i always respect and look up to dj's, mainly in clubs and bars, that can mix with vinyle still and are good at it.

 

 

[Reverandfunk 0]

Mixing??

 

Whats mixing lol

[RichardP 0]

Whats mixing lol

Whats mixing lol? Or what's mixing ?

 

Anyway here's the definition according to wikipedia.

 

to quote a Martin Gore lyric... is simplicity best? or simply the easiest?

[Reverandfunk 0]

I was being slightly ironic as I am in the

 

"don't bother mixing because people don't care" camp lol

[marcpro 0]

It must be ten years at least since I last used vinyl in a nightclub, used CDs and now a laptop with SamDj mixing programme and a 500gb external hard drive

 

Laptops are so much easier!

 

 

 

 

I still take out my decks to all my gigs, i dont take loads of vinyle as they take up space and are heavy but it is how i got into djing and spent years mastering the art of mixer with them and like to use that skill for my gigs.

 

When i have more dance music gigs and in bars people love them and i have white label records and remixes of tracks that ive searched everywhere to find on cd but are unatainable, so having that different record that nobody has heard before always goes down well.

 

I also love mixing with vinyle rather than cd as just feels better, touch, the authentic rustic sound of the vinyle, something physical and being able to play with the record more. I have used cd decks with my shows for ages but also everyone comments on how good the set up looks with a deck either side my flightcase, cd mixing in some ways i see as cheating as there is so much technology to do it for you now it takes the skill away, what with auto beat counters etc.

 

I find it sad that most clubs that i know of dont even have record decks in them anymore and is all cd, mp3, and talking to some of the younger dj's there they cant even mix using vinyle. I had a night in a local big bar where i used to work, using record decks, we had alex p down for a special night for a two hour guest slot and he brought nothing but vinyle and it was amazing to watch him work and really showed what a skill the big dj's have as put me to shame a bit even after doing it for over 8 years. He didnt have any cd's. Its a dying form and i always try to keep it alive if at a mobile night of a gig in a bar, i always use my decks.

 

I also have them for the added value of back up, as one of my mp3 discs i use on my denon dnd4500 for some reason decided to freeze up as i was just about to drop it in, a just flick the needle on the record and went to another channel and saved my ar$e of a big uncomfortable silence. One post i rad about can anyone be a dj now, talking about pirate music downloads etc but the same for record decks, with so much cd, mp3 tech making it so easy to dj and basically cueing, matching beat, and doing everything for you, i think it is getting so easy for anyone to, keep using the records and mixing like the old days and stand out from the rest, i always respect and look up to dj's, mainly in clubs and bars, that can mix with vinyle still and are good at it.

 

[Steve_Mitchell 0]

Well done Marc... I`ve never really been into mixing must must admit I love watching a good mixing DJ mix..

[marcpro 0]

Well done Marc... I`ve never really been into mixing must must admit I love watching a good mixing DJ mix..

 

 

 

Thanks for your comment steve, some how i added my comment on here twice, sorry to go on :@ ) it is a dying art and not many dj's i know still use them and are up to a good standard. For me its why i got into it and i love using the old lumps of plastic ha ha of course there is a time and place for mixing and most gigs on the mobile disco scene i would have to agree there is no need for it really and people do not appreciate it even when you do sometimes, as one comment said people dont care.

 

But then there are places like clubs and lively bars where i also work that i think should be as a standard that you should have the skills and people really do give you the appreciation of playing a great set. Sorry im just old fashioned and will be on vinyle to im grey and old mixing every song i can get my hands on ha ha

 

How many dj's on here can still mix to a crowd in a club or pub using vinyle and playing with the records and scratching still? be interesting to know, im trying to get out of the habit of the button pushing dj, but it is so easy to do that all night, i am guilty of it and hope i dont forget the art and settle for ease.

[RichardP 0]

Now you see, I would have thought that if you polled all the superstar DJs out there nowadays, they would say that all the hot new stuff is being released to the elite in digital form, instead of white label vinyl ... no?

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not taking anything away from what you're saying about the prestige, pride and sentiment of having rare vinyl and a lovely pair of spinning turntables (I'm holding onto my SL1210's no matter what, for some rainy day!) but regarding the point of upfront & rare tuneage, I do get the impression that most DJs & DJ Producers are digital first & foremost, carrying wallets of CDs as their primary medium, opting for vinyl as a backup as installation equipment circumstances dictate. After all, clubs & bars have now overwhelmingly adopted Denon twin units and/or Pioneer CDJs as their main players.

 

Also, is there really that massive a difference between mixing on CD versus vinyl? OK so cueing back & forth and starting the next track is a different process altogether, but beyond that, you've still got to align beats and sync the tempo. Skills required in both forms.

[superstardeejay 0]

My trancey stuff is only on vinyl which I use, I mix as well but don't scratch..(cant stand a DJ messing with the music like that) though respect due to those venues where the customers expect it!