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I discovered live DJ streams on Twitch about 18 months ago, while looking for live cameras to watch, and it's a daily thing for me now. Jon Gurd is in my top three of said streamers, he does breaks and progressive house (I think, genres elude me.) His originals, which he plays a few during his sets, are really hot, and his set lists are always tasty. Fascinating to me is that he and other really high-touch DJs never hit more than a couple hundred listeners concurrently, but that is another thing.
Jan 22, 2024
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Great taste in the trance-adjascent sounds. Interesting guy, I infer he doesn't need to work, my guess is cashed in equity from a startup exit, so he just does this cuz it's fun. I let it play as background soundscape at my office/studio, I don't watch the visuals or interact with chat so much.
Feb 6, 2024
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I love to create a long ass list of mixes to listen to on YouTube (and pray that an angel has put the tracklist in the comments)
One thing I have noticed in the comments of DJ mixes, is people's pure amazement that a DJ has mixed a wide range of genres together.
I picked up DJ'ing two years ago and with that, a keen interest in the history of genres and where they originated. To be fr, the majority of music we listen to today was created by black people who were innovative against all odds. I truly believe that rhythm is intrinsic to that creative process and the reason why a lot of these genres blend so well is because of common drum patterns and melodies.
For example, I went to a salsa night and felt moved by the drum patterns of the songs being played, as they were reminiscent of the music I grew up on (Highlife, Ghana). This can be traced back to the slave trade, where Africans were enslaved and transported from Africa across to the Caribbean, taking those rhythms with them and creating new sounds that established this tangible sonic connection.
So when we witness DJ's mix Jersey Club, with Reggaeton, to Baltimore Club to Grime, to Jungle, Baile funk and back again... that's lightwork! Black people pioneered all these genres, infusing those intrinsic rhythms and unknowingly creating a formula that makes all these musical genres blend so perfectly.
So the next time you listen to a multi-genre DJ set (I'd recommend Zack Fox's Boiler Room to start) just know you are getting schooled in BLACK HISTORY!
Sep 17, 2024
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I'd NEVER pay for a algo-driven, ad-saturated social network...so even if it's purely symbolic in the long run, I just upgraded to demonstrate with my wallet that there is a market for this cool community.
Jan 26, 2024
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I know I'm not cool. That's why I appreciate the PI community for letting me play at being cool. I feel like a hipster pollywog with a protective froggie parent letting me explore the pond safely. Sure, at some point I'm likely to get snatched up as a seagull's breakfast, but I'll enjoy the pond while I can. Thanks.
Feb 6, 2024
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Probably picked it up from Reddit, I feel good when saying this, no idea why.
Jan 31, 2024