"Anyone can play big hits and get a reaction"

[DancingQueen]

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he has definitely stuck to his roots all these years... occassionally i might question wth he's playing but nevertheless, he has always played what he wants and not succumb to commercial music. i still think he's one of the best live venues. long live the king!

I think this is exactly why he's still around and so popular. People notice this about him and respect/appreciate his talent and ability to move a crowd

[88Mariner]

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I agree with John, except that John seems to dismiss that getting the crowd to go off on a track is a bad thing. I'm all about the way he mixes, but it never hurts to sequence a classic tune in every so often. And that's a position I've stood by for years now.

My .02

[unkle]

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Yeah, "Anyone can play big hits and get a reaction"
but not anyone can do a proper mix or create a climax, an atmosphere
put the right track in the right place, communicate a feeling using a theme,
communicate something, not just the act of putting music.
there is something called talent, and not everyone has it.

[simonr]

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Always carries around tons of quality new sounds - JD played a great set at Bedrock (4 hours) and then a different (but equally great) 2.5 hours at Sankeys the following night without repeating the music.

Not may DJs have the conviction to do that

[Illuminate]

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He's right up there with Tiesto. That's for sure.

Ditto. But he has not yet touched Guetta.

[Hambrecht]

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He's right up there with Tiesto. That's for sure.

[Garrick]

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he has definitely stuck to his roots all these years... occassionally i might question wth he's playing but nevertheless, he has always played what he wants and not succumb to commercial music. i still think he's one of the best live venues. long live the king!

[floridaorange]

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^true that

[Michael^Heaven]

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I always enjoy his interviews. John has such a good head on his shoulders, so to speak, & has always remained down-to-earth & humble.

[Corven]

Touring is a critical part of what Digweed does, and his schedule takes him well outside Europe and North America to destinations like Israel and Taipei. We asked him about where he feels dance music is at.

“The scene is split down the middle with the very commercial house DJs and the more underground DJs,” he muses. “The commercial side of the scene has never been so big, but it’s a million miles away from what I play. I think you can’t beat seeing a crowd go crazy to a record that they have never heard before. You have to work and earn that reaction. Anyone can play big hits and get a reaction.


http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/intl...d_words_up_ITM

i doubt we'll see the last of him anytime soon