with a goal of countering “certain tendencies” in the club today.
just like with Dogma 95 this is surely not for most, but should not be viewed as any kind of diss to people who choose not to adopt these vows, nor is it any kind of silly value judgement concerning "underground" being superior to top 40. and of course like the films Dogme directors make: some will strictly adhere, some will partially, and some completely outside the parameter - i am not suggesting anyone SHOULD adopt these rules, but just providing a guideline opposed to laziness and complacency. the desired result is of course maximizing fun and party and intrigue and inspiration...
goes without saying some of it has plenty of room for subjective interpretation.
THE VOWS OF CHASTITY
1. no selection which has been used by another dj *that you know of* in live or studio mixing.
2. no selection which *you think* the majority of the audience knows well in live or studio mixing.
3. no dj tools except as transition between non-tool tracks, (hallo techno djs).
4. avoid arbitrary fucking with the EQ, track volumes, cross fader, etc., for pure effect if it doesn't enhance the material. (same goes for chaos pads, etc.)
5. use repetition and monotony as means toward an end, and not out of default laziness.
6. when possible, make best use of the inate human tendency to recognize/imagine patterns, instead of beating people's heads with a giant kick drum ALL of the time.
7. if Electro-Rock Stadium-Techno Big-Room-Nu-Rave Anthems are an integral part of your project, fine, but do not play it all night. in fact,
8. do not play ANY ONE THING all night. selection should not be restricted to genre definitions, but guided by what feels right, and what works the best together to build the feeling you want in the over-all composition.
9. all mashups must sound BETTER than, or at least become more meaningful than the original songs.
10. no unnecessary edits when making remixes if the original material does not require or is enhanced by it.
11. no excessive use of arpeggios as lazy way to fill space or create excitement-by-numbers in an otherwise boring as shit set.
12. there must be a chunk of at least 9 seconds of silence somewhere in the middle of a live experience.
13. in production, track must sound good at fairly low levels of sound engineering, and all subsequent microedits and polish must only enhance what is already there.
anything to add?
just like with Dogma 95 this is surely not for most, but should not be viewed as any kind of diss to people who choose not to adopt these vows, nor is it any kind of silly value judgement concerning "underground" being superior to top 40. and of course like the films Dogme directors make: some will strictly adhere, some will partially, and some completely outside the parameter - i am not suggesting anyone SHOULD adopt these rules, but just providing a guideline opposed to laziness and complacency. the desired result is of course maximizing fun and party and intrigue and inspiration...
goes without saying some of it has plenty of room for subjective interpretation.
THE VOWS OF CHASTITY
1. no selection which has been used by another dj *that you know of* in live or studio mixing.
2. no selection which *you think* the majority of the audience knows well in live or studio mixing.
3. no dj tools except as transition between non-tool tracks, (hallo techno djs).
4. avoid arbitrary fucking with the EQ, track volumes, cross fader, etc., for pure effect if it doesn't enhance the material. (same goes for chaos pads, etc.)
5. use repetition and monotony as means toward an end, and not out of default laziness.
6. when possible, make best use of the inate human tendency to recognize/imagine patterns, instead of beating people's heads with a giant kick drum ALL of the time.
7. if Electro-Rock Stadium-Techno Big-Room-Nu-Rave Anthems are an integral part of your project, fine, but do not play it all night. in fact,
8. do not play ANY ONE THING all night. selection should not be restricted to genre definitions, but guided by what feels right, and what works the best together to build the feeling you want in the over-all composition.
9. all mashups must sound BETTER than, or at least become more meaningful than the original songs.
10. no unnecessary edits when making remixes if the original material does not require or is enhanced by it.
11. no excessive use of arpeggios as lazy way to fill space or create excitement-by-numbers in an otherwise boring as shit set.
12. there must be a chunk of at least 9 seconds of silence somewhere in the middle of a live experience.
13. in production, track must sound good at fairly low levels of sound engineering, and all subsequent microedits and polish must only enhance what is already there.
anything to add?
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