When I was younger I was into the whole DJing thing and the mystery of the DJ. I used to watch this film alllll the time with one of my best mates from when I was little. This scene where Martin Lawrence who plays Bilal the dragon breath DJ speaks to Kid about the selection for the party. He mentions about covering the labels so that any other DJs present couldn't copy the stuff he was playing. Now he is talking about easily accessible vinyl. Today's DJs could get soooo deep with the music but I feel a lot don't take full advantage. Back on my DJing days on North West London's premier pirate radio station, Lush 107.6FM. I used to pride myself in playing tracks other DJs wouldn't or couldn't play. Early broken beat, electro, battle records. These tracks were never faves, but they just made me stand out from the other DJs who were on the station.
Another note, DJs have become very lazy when looking for music. They rely on it being sent to them or it being plugged by someone else. I have been tapping up a few producers for a while now, keeping their names almost a secret. Its the old skool DJ in me that wants to stay one step ahead of the pack. DJs should enjoy 'diggin' in its virtual form. With so many genres crossing and freely available music (not stealing) sets should become incredibly varied and diverse. All we need now is the open minds on the dance floors or propping up the bar.
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