“Since my professional career began in 2000 I have had the pleasure of playing along side many of the best DJ’s in the world. You won’t be surprised to hear that not every DJ in the dance music scene actually likes performing with percussionists banging away in the background ….. as in most cases, upsetting the DJ’s mixing with an extra beat to contend with”.
“This is why when I perform along side any DJ, whatever their experience; I pay particular attention to when the DJ’s mixing in the next tune. Years of listening & playing to DJ’s and also DJ’ing myself has attuned my ears to this and consequently I drop out of the mix as & when the music dictates”.
“For any percussionist who performs along side a DJ it is a must to remember that the DJ is another musician and you have to groove with them ……… not against, or in competition with them. The goal is to create an overall sound between the two of you that blows the crowd away …… after all, the crowd wants to be entertained both musically as well as visually so as a team it can produce great results”. |
