Watching these videos by DJ 3rd Rail made me realize how much I miss being on the radio. They also made me realize how much I miss seeing DJs playing records. We are experiencing very different times when it comes to DJs these days.
Most, if not all DJs are using some form of computer based DJ program like Serato where digital copies of your favorite song are being played through a laptop computer. I can’t even remember the last time I witnessed a DJ playing actual records.
Don’t get me wrong, I think Serato it’s a very useful tool for the working and traveling DJ. Records are heavy! But it’s definitely a whole different experience seeing a DJ pull records from his crate, cutting em up, and blending those records without staring directly into computer screen. This is how I remember my radio and club experiences-DJs had vinyl!