

DEFINITIONSĭelivery System: in the context of this piece a system is the dj’ing mode of delivery. You’re only fooling yourself not the dance floor and certainly not your contemporaries. mp3) however lost out it’s no good and if you’re using one it’s time to stop. Analogue or lossless digital both have their merits and it turns out they don’t need to hate one another in their childish vying for the ultimate accolade. But in its wake there is a new battlefield and it is being waged against DJ’s and the aggressor is the market place. This conflict has come to a happy enough conclusion. Once upon a time the dominant skirmish in our ranks was the *Battle of the Formats, AKA The Format Wars. If you are not a dj but someone interested in the art you may get some insight into the hidden miasma the contemporary DJ must negotiate to survive. If you are a DJ you may get some insight into your own process or have some questions revealed and or answered. That’s what I’m hoping for, because I’m really struggling at the moment to determine the best way forward with my technical set up and work flow. Whilst this may be a self indulgent exercise I’m almost certain that in writing down my current dilemma and “talking” it through with you, we may both get some clarity. I’m going to honestly share the current state of play in my dj tech life in an effort to make sense of it and pick my way through the minefield. Confusion, insecurity and second guessing reign supreme, forced obsolescence, constant upgrades and continual updates are common methods of attack. The casualties are the DJ’s for whom this war, ostensibly at least is being waged. My viewpoint is that the dj marketplace is waging a cynical war of product line advancement that is no more advanced than an arms race. This is an account of my personal dilemma from the frontline of battlefield DJ booth.

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A full DJ nerd-out article by Simon Slieker
