the freestyle favourite dj thread

[thembuzz]

it seems we're always having bloody threads about techno deejays, and as much as i like the music, i don't go to a lot of straight-up techno nights and therefore i don't have an awful lot to say about them. so i thought i'd start a thread for the wittering about deejays of all genres

for me it has to be dj dexter of the avalanches. i only saw him once, like, at sanky's soap a few years back, but it was one of the most memorable nights i've ever had (despite the fact that most of it is a complete blur). how many of you can lay claim to having danced to system of a down's chop suey! in sanky's, eh? eh? and i think he might even have segued into it from n*e*r*d's brain, though memory may not serve me too well

my second vote goes to si begg for a sterling breaks set at fubar earlier this year

[V Knid esq]

Coldcut and DJ Food. They might be a bit more predictable these days and have a tendency to slip into comedy styles but they are still the greatest. I remember seeing them play at the old Concorde in Brighton on 4 decks and it was insane. They kept dropping snippets of Roy Ayers 'Sunshine' at different tempos, over acid tunes, over hip hop, over d&b and at one point over Squarepusher 'Conumber', which had just come out... when they finally played 'Sunshine' in its entirety the place predictably went off like a rocket.

[hektor ruiez]

dj craze at the subi in 98 after he won his first world title, a completely flawless battle set that lasted ages and the the same for his club set, amazing.

[FiST]

was craze the guy we saw at the arches yrs ago? dood that went hip-hop, electro, d'n'b?

[sik80]

Theo parrish plays a pretty wide variety of styles - he's grrrreat. I really enjoyed Tommy McIntosh a few months back who played mostly house but with a bit of soul, disco and finished with One Nation Under A Groove, which was quality. And a mention must go to Gilles Peterson for his varied DJ sets with everything from Garage to reggae to jazz. I love djs who refuse to stick to one genre because its far more exciting not knowing whats going to happen next rather than expecting yet another 2 hours of techno, doing the same dance and occasionally putting your hands in the air during a breakdown and going "woooo yeah!"

[Paddy]

dj kentaro, kid koala, si begg.

i've only ever seen si begg out of that lot though.

can i be dull and say twitch?

but he is fucking great when he's on it.

[Ladytron]

Originally posted by niknak
dj kentaro, kid koala

same here! but you were faster and posted before me. just few days ago i was playing videos from kid koala, kentaro and some others dj's to mdk :-)

[mdk]

spymania dj's are unmatched in their breadth of musical deliverance.

ok, im a little bit biased, but for those who've been there. you know im right.

[Ladytron]

who are they and where on internet can i find to download their mixes. i want the answer NOW!

[mdk]

erm...they are hardy and paul..aka barry pseudonym..and theres no mixes that i know of...you'll just have to make do with me.

[thembuzz]

Originally posted by sik80
I love djs who refuse to stick to one genre because its far more exciting not knowing whats going to happen next rather than expecting yet another 2 hours of techno, doing the same dance and occasionally putting your hands in the air during a breakdown and going "woooo yeah!"

word

another fellah i probably should've mentioned is cylob. i had the privilege of sharing a bill with him one night over the summer and he rocked like a bastard

[Lighter Thief]

Is that the same as rocking like a Romanian orphan?

Originally posted by sik80
I love djs who refuse to stick to one genre

http://www.optimo.co.uk/playlists.htm

[Whuffle]

sorry, I know this guy is NOT techno, but I simply cannot look at a DJ appreciation thread and not mention Mr Scruff....

[Konx-om-Pax]

jack, martin, rob hall, village unit. optimo bawbags.

[namshub]

ed dmx is my fave dj:o)

[aleks]

dj beni...

[V Knid esq]

Originally posted by Lighter Thief
Is that the same as rocking like a Romanian orphan?

That's my line! In my one and only freestyle battle, the only decent line I came up with was "your dad is Morph and your mum's a dwarf and you couldn't rock if you was a Romanian orphan"!

Second the votes for Twitch, Ed DMX and the Spymania hit squad. Actually I would widen the Spymania one to include the fre-for-alls that used to happen in the "glory days" of Trash Records. Brutal but brilliant.

[Orang Utan]

Rob Taylor

[skosh]

one of the best sets i've heard in recent years was the outside agency in rotterdam :x