When Does a DJ Become a Musician?

When Does a DJ Become a Musician?

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Let's have this conversation properly. In my experience, DJs engage with music fundamentally differently - they're attuned to the kinetic energy of a track, its emotional resonance in a space, how it lives in the moment. This is musicianship of a different order.

Yet we've all seen both sides fall short - the classically trained players recycling the same repertoire, the DJs stuck in their safe playlists. The truth? Exceptional practitioners in either field share more in common than not.

As someone who both produces electronic works and performs as a selector, I'm fascinated by this divide. What truly constitutes musical artistry in 2024? Is it:

• Technical mastery of an instrument?
• The alchemy of moving a crowd?
• Or simply the courage to create something new?

Your thoughts ?