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The Death of the Superstar DJ?
In Kürze: Superstar DJ relevance shocker!.
Vollständig: A US journalist (Jean Carey) branded superstar djs Paul Van Dyk, Fatboy Slim, Tiesto and Paul Oakenfold a 'cold-blooded cadre of dinosaur DJs' this week, suggesting they face a 'looming extinction' in the face of a wave of new talent sweeping the booking folders of dj management companies around the world.
‘Today, the big boys are gasping for space as overpaid nightclub hosts, while small, furry mammals named Busdriver, Ellen Alien, and Otto Von Schirach have sprung forth to occupy their musical niche in the ecosystem.’
'Suddenly, in 2006, like dinosaurs shuddering in the freezing contrail of passing comet, the time of the superstar DJs ended,' she wrote in a widely syndicated article headlined '2006—the Year the Superstar DJ Died'.
Responding to the highly publicised indictment, British DJ swalwart, Judge Jules dismissed the comments as old hat;
‘There's not really anything I can say in general on this one, except that some DJs have remained relevant, others havent'. ‘It's a bit like the music scene. ‘Some bands disappear without trace once their heyday is over, whilst others travel on a path of continual reinvention. DJs are no different.’
Pacha global brand director Danny Whittle was similarly unruffled by the comments of an unknown US hack saying, 'I think that's bulls**t, to be honest, it's like when the press say Ibiza is finished or dance music is dead'.
‘The DJs, like the press, don't really control their own careers, the punters do and as long as there are punters supporting them, they will get work.’
'This is just another example of the press trying to be predictive and getting it totally wrong. The reality is that there will always be superstar DJs who fill clubs and because of that get big fees. The names may change but they will still be there,' he added.
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Dieser Nachricht wurde am 09.01.2007 durch Grég
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