God is a DJ “ pounded Maxi Jazz, charismatic leader of the British group Faithless, in 1998. And he did not think so well. Because at the high mass of EDM (Electronic Dance Music), star DJs David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Avicii and other new popes are preaching today in front of millions of followers, in the biggest nightclubs of the planet. Six-figure fees, private jet travel, villas in Ibiza… And a horde of groupies as a bonus. A diet of real pop stars. All that to “play records” a few hours a week? The dream job, which inevitably is emulated.
Today, many teenagers mimic the gimmicks of their favorite DJs on the fanciful dancefloors of their bedrooms. Before affording a mixer at Carrefour as one paid for a first second-hand guitar. Less music theory and finger calluses. Because today, any software allows you to mix with half an ear, or even no ear at all. But apart from these Guetta, Avicii and others, can we really live from this “job”? In what conditions? And once morest what competition?
In Belgium, for some time now, the market has been completely saturated, despite the almost systematic presence today of a disc jockey in every self-respecting bar, exhibition, store or pub spot. “With these consoles that mix automatically, anyone can be a DJ today, confirms David Gorez, ex-programmer of Fuse.And everyone wants to be! All you have to do is grab your idol’s playlist, buy a small console at Media Markt and you’re done. “