However, it’s a much different climate than 10 or 15 years ago, when Techs and a Pioneer mixer were what you mixed on. I’m not saying there isn’t merit to the idea of an “industry standard” DJ setup. Not to mention the things I’ve heard local DJs do to crowds, using little more than a MIDI controller…

I’ve seen Ean Golden use budget controllers to wow onlooking spectators. I’ve seen Richie Hawtin enamor massive audiences using little more than a pair of X1’s. I watched Kevin Saunderson destroy a crowd with a Kontrol S4. But the notion that this is a real requirement… that this is what separates the “big boys” from the bedroom DJs, is kinda silly. Using “Pro” Gearĭon’t get me wrong, I love playing on a Pioneer Nexus setup. Here are some things which, contrary to popular belief, don’t make you a better DJ. Instead, people seem to get held up about things that are, frankly, irrelevant. Things like observation, intuition, crowd-reading, programming, moods, empathy, music theory, marketability, and so on. It seems like we’d have a lot of better DJs in the world if we spent more time focusing on things that matter. One of the more frustrating things about DJs: our incessant ability to redefine what real DJing is. Things That Don’t Actually Make You a Better DJ

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