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.

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.

I have also another comment which can be the topic for another post:
famous music producers regularly come not for live show but DJ mix. More, only famous producer are demanded in order to ensure the success of a party according to promoters.
Unfortuantely, good producers are not always good DJ.
Unfortunately good DJ are not always good producers too.
But sure, I prefer a golden fingers DJ with great selection and technic than a famous producer mixing like a s*#t (this does not mean I don’t like live music)! This is rare and too many good DJ (not known because they are not famous producers or producers at all) are left out … such a pity for our ears and parties.

Best,

Paul