I would love a non abusive, civil discussion on this topic.
I have done DJ sets in the past (last one was 4 years ago), but never identified with the DJ culture, I viewed my DJ set as me sharing my music passions. I also never got how someone who plays records can be held in superstar status. I don’t think I ever will.
I get that some DJs created music that changed, or created new genres. I view these people as artists, that also DJ. I never liked the title “producer” either, music is art… artists make art. Producers produce items for use, or consumption as in factories. Or in this case dance floor fillers.
I’m also very tired of DJs using Traktor to play 4 tracks at the same time just because they can and too often creating a wall of cacophony.
I would love hear about other’s feelings and experiences and what do you identify with?
I am other, a one man band I guess, or better yet, my bandmates live in boxes.