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Comment on Do you DJ for Love or Money by pauldailey

pauldailey — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:19:52 +0000

Thanks Katie. Hope you are well.

Comment on Do you DJ for Love or Money by Katie Cormier

Katie Cormier — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:12:44 +0000

For all my DJ buds out there…this is a must read from a true old-school master that inspired me from the beginning…<3 <3

Comment on Music by New Mixes Added « pauldailey.com

New Mixes Added « pauldailey.com — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:33:37 +0000

[...] have added two new mixes to my Music Page: Deep Winter is a selection of my favorite deep tech house tracks from the winter of 2012 and Live [...]

Comment on Why are there so many amateurs in the DJ Booth? by Ralph

Ralph — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:37:21 +0000

Paul, just came across your website. looks great. you hit the nail on the head when it comes to commoditization. happens in many industries. I’m making less now as a radio announcer than I did a few years ago, in part because of it. the only answer, I think, is to be so far and away better than the next guy, they have to pay you! keep up the good work !

Comment on Why are there so many amateurs in the DJ Booth? by Are DJ’s Promoters Too? | Neovision Productions

Are DJ’s Promoters Too? | Neovision Productions — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:35:59 +0000

[...] and knows his music so I always appreciate his point of view on our industry. Here’s an interesting post from his website about dj’s wearing a promoters [...]

Comment on Why are there so many amateurs in the DJ Booth? by Ely

Ely — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:41:12 +0000

Wow Paul!!!! that post is probably the most accurate portrayal of the way the club scene has gone that I’ve ever read!!! Well done

Comment on Why are there so many amateurs in the DJ Booth? by Bob

Bob — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:19:43 +0000

This is one of the best and most accurate pieces I’ve seen in years! I’ve been at the entertainment business on the better side of 20 years and have seen and been effected by this transformation in many ways; as a DJ and marketing consultant.

Comment on Blog Archive by Elke Zingone

Elke Zingone — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:19:09 +0000

To be honest, I don’t speak great English, but I believe I understood most of this. It would be good if it was in my language also. Great site anyway!

Comment on Why are there so many amateurs in the DJ Booth? by Vincent

Vincent — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:54:20 +0000

Yes I agree on this last comment and I maybe did not explain myself well enough in my comment before: That is my mistake.

The example of Carl Cox is very good since I first listen to him in 1993 for the Laurent Garnier’s wake up party at the Rex Club. We cannot compare what he did there and what he is doing now.
That is business pressure and shift I guess.

Though producing and DJing are different things.
however I just feel that in the main parties and festival organised, it seems that nowadays being known for your productions first help you being able to play at such events as DJ. That is not the most suitable configuration to my eyes and participate, for my own point of view, to a certain disappointment in the result. Here again this is business orientation I guess, but I think it does not help DJ (only) in their career.

Anyway this is not a reason why we listen to crap in all the numerous other parties and in the local scene. For this I was fully agree with you as I mentionned before.

The communication made and symbiosis created with the crowd through music by DJ seem to be now a forgotten concept.
But these are achievments and should be recognised. These need effort and should be compensated.
Not respecting the work of DJ simply broke the spirit and the result of what should be a “party”. It let the door open to people who will do everything for being behind the decks and feel like god of the dancefloor.
We should not forget that more than a passion, DJ is a real work, a real mission of entertainer and could not be given to anyone at any price. Respetcing DJ is respecting people who will come to listen to him/her.

Comment on Why are there so many amateurs in the DJ Booth? by pauldailey

pauldailey — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:44 +0000

Vincent…>I could not agree more.

Producing and DJing are two different things…and it is rare to find someone that is skilled at both. I have not been impressed with the technical skills of a DJ in YEARS, as most of the big names are total crap behind the decks.

Even people that were once DJ Gods – like Carl Cox – have now fallen victim to playing cheesy music for popularity sake.

DJing circa 2010 is nothing but a sad shadow of its former self.