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@@wearpounamu Fair enough lol.

@@keithdodd3570 He’s a wild boy lol!

@@marchianoloen1568 I agree and didn’t take your comment as an attack. The best way to stand out isn’t to compete or bash the next person, just put in work and be yourself!

It’s got a lot to do with friendship I feel. Down here in Melbourne, Aus. We have a club that have the same rotation of the most banh average DJs. It’s mind boggling tbh

@@DjXCENTRiC For sure. The tech definitely made it less daunting to get into DJing for sure.

@@andrescabrera9934 Thanks for watching and the sub!

@@thesoulrane Thanks for watching! What do you consider generational habits?

​@@SteezyMadeIt Mixing live (knowing your music library / reading the crowd) versus pre recorded sets. OR, 'using turntables / battle style mixer VS CDJs VS controller'. Learn it all in my opinion! Habits depend on application of skills / what's needed for the gig. Despite bias (preferred habit) of either generation, there's always room for expansion on both sides of the argument. Funny how it seems to boil down to real VS fake for most. I'm just happy people have access to the art form.

@@thesoulrane Oh for sure! Personally I don’t get into the weeds about “real DJing”. I’m not triggered by what people use or don’t use. Some are and that’s their business. People can do what they want but it’s not up for debate that DJing reached astronomical popularity.

@fernandocantor8143 To be honest I think 100 people will give 100 different answers.

@@ericjordan4285 That’s a hot take that shouldn’t be a hot take. DJing and producing are 2 separate skills the industry muddled together. I don’t look at people who just DJ or just produce as lesser than but it’s a blaring stigma these days.

@@SkillShaperSS Not for long if UMG and Spotify keep buying everything.

@@sounddedaniel8760 Thanks!

@@shamallama8663 Oddly enough I saw a meme that said “music producers are just software nerds” and I can’t unsee it lol.

@@ItsWesSmithYo Sure, that’s the diplomatic take I think everyone will agree with but the intent of this video is to highlight stats on the DJ population and there’s quite literally more DJs than venues for all of them to perform/earn an income. If you’re a happy go lucky DJ who wants to mix in private by all means. It doesn’t bother me one way or another.

@@tracklistwarrior Yes! Music has definitely become a byob type of thing for the majority.

Thank you!!

Thank you so much!

I agree, DJing has lost that "cool factor" and I think it's due to it becoming so common. DJing is like bike riding now, so many people do it, you're not mind blown seeing a guy riding a bike on the street. I find the concept of "Tik tok DJs" interesting. People who get controllers just to make mashup content. 50 Cent & Sabrina Carpenter mashups aren't for me but to each their own. Skill playing 2nd fiddle to connections and followers isn't a local problem unfortunately, it's a global issue in music. Frankly all the gatekeeping and industry politics can be very frustrating. I appreciate your honesty because I've been mixing since the mid 2000s and even now some promoters and buyers want me to jump through hoops for bookings while influencers and their friends hop in the fast pass line. Just have to stay the course and find spaces that appreciate you.

​@SteezyMadeIt I'm with you both on this... I feel the cringe when people call me out as a DJ, I'm working on a movement though... proving to people this isn't just a fad, there's skill in the blends, atmosphere creation and knowing what to play when in any situation, not just a 1 hr boiler room hype banger after banger type space. I've had more fun these past couple of years playing intimate gigs to genuine music heads, in pop up locations and make shift events than all of my previous years of clubs and bars where you get treated like scum of you don't play someone's favourite Rihanna track because it's their birthday! I'm determined not to let this fad phase ruin what I love doing, playing good music to nice people who appreciate it.

Accessibility is definitely a component. While I agree, I don't think people put enough onus on these promoters and talent buyers. Many will overlook lack of ability if you're friends with them or have a lot of followers.

@ yeah but most of these people wouldn’t even be in the DJ pool if they couldn’t google a bunch of tracks to mix. You used to be a sort of gatekeeper to music as a DJ. Mixing is only part of it. Also programs like serato give you the key, BPM and you can even auto cue it up now. Those were all things you had to figure out yourself to find tracks to mix together. You had to actually know your music. That’s how we ended up with so many unique DJs that all had their own unique style and sound. It was organic music nerds, not just people watching youtube videos and looking on reddit for songs that beat match. because they want to be the center of the clubs attention.

@@NezE-w2h Thanks for watching but the stat is not off. The info used is from IBIS, a company that gathers stats for various industries using government data, public polls and bank records. By “bars” I’m talking about all legal businesses nationwide registered to sell alcohol where people dine/drink/go for entertainment. Those are historically the spaces where DJs play including: concert venues, mini golf courses, festivals and sports arenas on top of the places I listed in the video. Not exclusively divey “bars”, spaces deemed commonplace for DJs to perform. This is why I said “conventional places to play anyways” and included a photo of a guy DJing in the woods to acknowledge abstract exceptions. As stated major cities will have more options. I understand DJing is expanding outside of bars/clubs into cafes and pizza spots like you mentioned but that’s unequivocally due to over-saturation and what most consider unconventional spaces. I know DJs who’ve played on food trucks and at car dealerships but I don’t think there’s a DJ breathing whose life long dream is to play at a car dealership respectfully.

@@tymantis Interesting take! You mean hybrids who do both or just not enough dedicated producers? I’d argue there’s too many producers too.

@ I think both. There are way too many DJs who have never produced a track before but are praised like they are the ones responsible for making the music. I think too many DJs are doing it just to be cool. That's how it seems where I live. I think DJing is like taking the easy way out. Promoters care more about marketing and tickets sales than the music. I think DJing is easy and anyone can do it nowadays. DJing is what many producers do to get paid which I think is a great way to support your favorite artists.

@@tymantis You’re spittin facts. I don’t think there’s a producer shortage but otherwise a banger of a comment. DJing has definitely become THE thing to do if you want to look cool or get some side cash. You’re spot on about promoters. They only care about how popular you are on IG which is why the integrity of the craft is in the sewer, it’s a popularity contest. I do think the producer requirement for DJs is lame because everyone isn’t held to that standard. Promoters only require you to be an all-in-1, hyper talented DJ/Producer when you don’t have a lot of followers. If you’re famous or lit on IG, you get a pass on DJing and making songs. To your point that DJing is easy, I think beat matching and lining up grids on screens has become easy but I don’t think most DJs skills go beyond beat matching, looping and effect knobs. I agree that all these things are true and not positive but they’re symptoms of the industry chasing short sighted “guaranteed” profits, not necessarily too many DJs. Thanks for sharing and checking out the vid.

@@tymantisIt’s like that here in boston too. but like less than 5% are producers as well. You can tell really and i’m glad i’ve found more my taste on youtube recently.

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@@Prodeezy Thanks for checking it out!

@@dubmusik304 I’m sure there’s way more beat makers/producers than DJs.

@@SteezyMadeIt there is a difference tho between a beatmaker (who just uses splice loops and doesn't even know what an eq does) and a producer (who can produce a song, not just a looping beat and add few 808s to it). a lot of people are always striving for something that is desirable, there are a lot of people wanting to be a doctor, a lot of them don't become one, there are a lot of people who want to be singers for example, but they don't become tayor swift, I think the same thing goes for djing, maybe the problem is, that you are basically a DJ just by saying that you are and there is not really anything that you have to prove that it actually that way. so yeah there are millions of "DJ"s, but the rea good ones/those who book shows are rare. for me, I am not even a DJ, I just like to make music, but I play it for people (DJ) to get it out there and make my own events and stuff. you could say that I'm a bad dj, but I don't think that's the point. i make the music, and I just want to play it for the people, you know.

@@nicknamenotavailable You’re not wrong, there’s definitely a distinction between beat makers and music producers which is why I tacked that on. I’m not here to judge who’s good or bad, who belongs or who doesn’t. As long as you’re having fun, that’s all that should matter.

@@SteezyMadeIt thats true, i don't think you are here to judge, my point is to view the actual number of DJs thru this perspective

@ I appreciate you sharing your perspective.

@@ProfessorVanessa Seriously! I didn’t know how rough it is until I made the video. Thanks for checking it out.

@@jpswerve182 I agree completely! Another component I didn’t touch on is the clubs/venues that survived the pandemic counting their pennies and booking the cheapest possible options. I know several vet DJs who lost weekly gigs during covid to the owner’s nephew who “wanted to give DJing a shot” or the bartender’s friend who said they could figure it out for free. There’s a lot of moving parts that brought music, DJing and club culture where they are today. The only thing I’m shaky on is your statement there’s no distinction between 20-year DJs and 3-month DJs. I’d love to hear you expound on that because I disagree. Even the general public knows when a newer DJ is stinking up the place. I’m not gatekeeping or putting a timeframe on people’s progress but your take has my attention.

@@daniellee9763 So valid

@@nawsh2252 You’re not wrong, spot on actually. I’d argue DJing has become both easier and harder. Yes, the skill requirement is nonexistent but you can only override skill if you have connections and/or a heap of followers which is why I say it’s harder for some than others. Not everybody is the booking guy’s roommate or a celeb verified on IG. It’s pretty circumstantial and your experience varies.

@ I guess it comes down to asking yourself why you do it. I make music to bring people joy. So I just try to do whatever I can to maximize how many people I can do that for. ✊🏼

@@nawsh2252 I respect it!

@@oceansouthrecords1 Vinyl DJs are awesome but there’s nothing wrong with people using modern gear either. For me, all that matters is if you’re having fun and a baseline of integrity for the craft.

@@SteezyMadeItagreed and also just having a good rotation of music & being open to trying new things

@@vidawrld Open to trying new things is huge! We should always strive to learn and grow.

it doesn't matter, music is music.

@@botz77 I agree. I don’t think new DJs practice or build their skills up enough before they start booking gigs.

@@bakoguy5330 I’ve seen people tweet that more than I can count lol.

@ idk, I don’t have social media.

@ My faith in humanity is restored. Never change.

Thanks for checking out the video! It comes down to the people and voting with their wallets. People getting 2nd jobs and avoiding their local clubs/venues to afford overpriced festivals created this problem.

@@G0ldeNskyscraper70 I thought so too! Thanks for checking it out!

@@vancortlandt_au My man!

@@Sundai_ofc I don’t listen to Fred Again. Not sure what he has to do with the style of music I make.

Are you sure about that? Lol

@ bruh come on of course im fkn around lmao

@@BurnerAccount86753 😂🫡

*Equipment was harmed in the making of this video.

@@The_608 Thank you so much! I know what you mean haha

@@israel4tk Always! Thank you!

@@jaassonnha Thank you!!

@@vancortlandt_au Yessir!!!

@@DDXofficial Thank you so much for checking it out!

That's awesome! Thanks for checking it out!