Graham, the leader of the /DJS\ project, has been described as the bastard child of Scott Brown, the grandson of Phil York, and the second cousin twice-removed of DJ Sharpnel. Using elements of different styles from around the world, including some from the pit of insanity known as his mind, Graham has crafted a style of electronica that hopes to break boundaries.
Shift
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The song "Shift" by /DJS/ is a compelling and thought-provoking piece with introspective lyrics that delve into the complexities of personal transformations and growth. The lyrics suggest a desire to break free from old patterns and limitations, urging the listener to embrace change and evolve.
The artist portrays a sense of restlessness and the need for a shift in their life, as indicated in the lyrics "Can't stop, won't stop 'til I see it all, 'Til there's nothing else to break my world". This line encapsulates the determination to push boundaries and explore new horizons, seeking a deeper understanding of oneself and the world around.
The song conveys an underlying message of resilience and the willingness to face challenges head-on. It emphasizes the importance of not settling for mediocrity and instead striving for personal growth, even when faced with hardships.
Overall, "Shift" by /DJS/ is a motivating anthem that encourages listeners to embrace change, push their limits, and embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.
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Damian
The root cause of this is overcompensation and fear— as a direct result of under education.
DJ culture insisting on lossless files in the time domain— yet demanding information loss in dynamics, punch and rhythm is an obvious contradiction in logic.
Engineers that bow to this kind of pressure are at worst enablers, and at best, incompetent.
A congested master with poor dynamics is never beaten by a balanced master and a basic understanding of the trim knob.
Bravo to you for underlining this Dan.
Many of us that work on both sides of the engineer/performer equation are highly aware of this and will continue to stand our ground.
TjMoon91
Mostly agree with everything you said, but I just wanted to point out, it’s not so much when you’re DJing yourself, but other DJs are playing your music.
Firstly, the DJ has to decide to play your music. And when they’re going through their library and making playlists, if your track sounds less exciting, it’s not getting included (most DJs aren’t going to think, oh it’s just a bit quieter, I can turn it up.)
And then when they do play it out, the fact is, most DJs aren’t gain compensating. If your track is significantly quieter than the track played previously, people will start walking to the bar.
-6LUFS and louder is too much regardless but I do still think loudness is relevant to a certain degree.
Anyway, thank you for your videos, no one on YouTube knows their stuff like you do.
PS. Found the spectrogram much more pleasant to look at.
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@Jonatan Krogh
Short answer just for you at the very end! :D
Your concept of 'DJ' is very narrow.
It may not be evident to you, but Most DJs work in bars/small clubs.
A minuscule handful of them are headlining festivals in the main stage.
Not that it matters anyway. All of them are red-lining already clipped songs with very low dynamics and abusing PAs and people like you are more than happy and willing to defend them and pay copious amounts of money to see them pretending to beat match already rendered sets.
TLDR: LOL I KnoW riGht?? XD o boi
Dadda
As a DJ, I approve this video. Seems a lot like DJ's still think red lining will make them headline anyways so don't blame you for calling us idiots.
Tomos
Love that… “Redline does not mean Headline”
Morgan
This.
Hetto Vennik
+1 (sadly)
RYO-kai
Right? Instead of listening to what actually sounds and feels the best...
And what he said about walking out into the crowd if your booth isn't in an ideal location or you're not doing your job properly—I thought that was like live sound 101??
C T
I mean it's not far off from reality. My wife was booked to play locally, closing for a touring headliner. We noticed upon arrival that despite the Funktion-One system, the headliner's set sounded crap. As my wife went behind the decks to prepare she looked and told me -- "Ah he's redlining this Pioneer mixer no wonder." You could get away with pushing an analog mixer a bit but you'll get garbage from most current Pioneers if you redline them. And this guy is on tour. He probably made a few grand from the show while she made a few hundred. She immediately correct the gain issue when she went on and it sounded much better. It's a strange market for sure.
Hernán Mouro
There's another side to this: that horrible limiting has been a part of EDM music for so long that fans of it actually prefer it. It may be part of the style. And if it doesn't sound that way, it's just not part of the aesthetics of the genre. It may be not just the loudness in itself, but the actual butchering of transients. Just like a honky tonk piano can be better than a perfect Steinway in many contexts.
Caramel Sons
I agree, in the same way I love overdriven, distorted 50's bollywood recordings. It's obviously clipping and distorting as hell, but it sounds so nice! :-)
Bthelick
Largely because that whole term was bastardised away from meaning dance music, and evolved as a label attached to music largely produced by bedroom kids who can't A) dj, or B) dance.
ambrosiajam
The only time I like the harsh, overly-compressed, digitally-clipping, maximized limiter, ‘non-analog-speaker-failing’ sound is when I’m listening to early Skinny Puppy. Period.