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OVO - Original Vinyl Only.


I've been reading the above thread over on Soul Source with equal measures of mirth, anger, and amusement, the crux is this:-

A venue ( it's not named ) puts on a DJ ( they're not named ) who during their set has the audacity to play a pressing emoticon

The argument/discussion/mud slinging goes on and on and on and on. I lost the will to live after page 6 emoticon

The point for discussion is this, as a DJ i see it as my duty to the dancefloor to keep it moving, it shouldn't matter what format it is on, i know to some this is very important, i do try an get as much as i possibly can on an original label, but there are certain tunes that you can type into yer search engine time an time again an still not get it, so a pressing or "carver" ( i thought that was a chair ) is the only alternative.

These guys are deadly serious about their labels, to the extent that they will only use DJ's who can guarantee all the tunes in their boxes are as it states on the header at the top of the page.

What do you guys think......DJ's and you other mere mortals emoticon

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As a DJ I don't want to DJ for people like that anyway so we're all happy. I play 7 inch vinyl because its easier IMO, but it's the tune that counts, who cares if it's an original pressing etc etc... clubbing is supposed to be fun and like so many other things in the Mod and related scenes it's more like being a trainspotter, and I'm not interested in that one iota. That's my opinion for what its worth.

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Sorry matey, didn't get back til late Sunday, i trust it went well ???

An agree with you 110%, its whats in the grooves that counts, not what it's on.

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I'm a mere mortal not a DJ but I can see both points of view.

From a punters point of view, I only want to hear good tunes, if I hear a really good tune it'll have me running to the dancefloor not to the DJ box to check if it's an original copy. However if someone spends a long time trying to track down an original copy of a single and probably spends a lot of money too I can understand why they might be pissed off with someone playing a 99p re-pressing.

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That's one of the reasons I don't go on Soul Source Kev! Interesting discussion though. As a DJ, I collect original vinyl where ever possible and if I'm DJing at a Mod event then I stick to original vinyl as best I can, out of respect for my fellow DJs who, like me, have spent many hours searching for records. At the 100 Club when I'm playing to a "normal" audience at a gig then I may stick in the odd pressing, Vera Cruz by Busters Allstars for example, simply because I can't get an original but the song deserves to be heard by as many people as possible (in my opinion). As a punter I don't mind what it's on if it's good and I fully understand that for many reasons it's not possible to get the original.

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I try not to dwell on there too long, but it is a great way to track down those hard to find tunes, and to find out what the "names" are playing, although i'd never consider myself a northern soul DJ, it's all soul at the end of the day, no matter what tag/label you give it.

Totally agree with you on yer point about playing out to a normal crowd, as i've said it really doesn't matter to them what it's on, only to a fellow collector/DJ.

Bik, where do they get their 99p pressings ??? Most of the ones i've seen for sale on flea bay start at £4.99, some cheeky fooker even has rarer tracks on white label/carver blanks, that as soon as you buy now they'll go an get one pressed !!! And you hit the nail on the head, a good tune has you rushing to the dancefloor, not to gander at the DJ's box emoticon ooooooooer missus emoticon

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As a collector and occasional dj original records only at mod or northern nites,as stated before by Dave respect for others who like myself have spent hours at fairs/shops or ebay.
I would feel a bit miffed after getting ready and travelling to a do for someone to play pressing or cds allnight unless it was a kid just starting out but i'd look at the dj rosta first.Maybe one or two is forgivable but not an evening from someone 25+ and been into it for years,they should know the score and what the scene's about,that's why we love it!
When i first started djing at 16/17 in 84/85 as a youngun i played tunes off Kent/Soul supply/Trojan lps etc,as i was still amassing a collection i did play original 7s but did only obvious stuff.It was to a load of old skins who new me and they didn't have a club dj,so it didn't matter to them original or not.But at the time i wanted to play stuff i heard in the Allnighters and play great tunes.
So now i'm confused emoticon
So now my answer is No it doesn't matter.
You usually know what type of do you go to before hand,if it's a dodgy dj or not.Just let your feet decide!
Ahh... but if at a mod or northern night original only, i can play cds/pressing at home if i want to listen to tunes i don't have the original off.
Then again i'm doing a scooter do soon and some tracks i'm going to play are on cd so i'm bollixed again aren't i.
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Bik is there room on the fence for me?


In times gone by, I played the tune not the label, but as I collected more records and as I got older I became more appreciative of the purist's view.
But as Kev said surely the point of djing is to get people to dance and to keep them dancing?
If you have the original, then fair play to you.
Where possible I try and get an original, but if I can't and the tune is good, then I'll play whatever version I can get.

Perhaps this might be why I don't get asked to dj "northern" do's too often.




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I couldn't give a monkeys what the "names" are playing - I play what I like, think is good and will hopefully get people dancing. These days I don't bother with Mod clubs much as there is little variation and you get the same tunes over and over, not to mention a lack of individual style - most Mod Djs sound the same to me...

I'm really much more interested in a normal crowd. It keeps the music alive and out there rather than trapped as a museum piece. I find to them you can play good music (rare or not) and people vote with their feet. In any scene there's a whole lot of "fitting in" and expectations required that frankly I can't be arsed with.

Sorry about the shameless plug, but that's what "Its your thing!" is all about - great quality tunes with none of the bollox.

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I was discussing this on Monday whilst having my hair cut.

How I see it is if the song is being heard and people are dancing does it matter what fcuking format it's played on. The job of a DJ is to keep the dancers happy and in my opinion that's what should be happening.

I remember that during the Lordy Lord days we used to use any bloody format and people enjoyed thier nights without a doubt. Compiulations and represses sound just the same. I wouldn't want to go and play a £500000000 record in a club in case it gets damaged. Also tell me how many people have original pressing of most of the Nuggets box set tracks. Not too many I bet. This is one thing that has stopped me DJ'ing. What wrong with burning your playlist on to a couple of CD's and taking them to play. The dancing is the most important part. emoticon

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