[dafleur]

Superstar DJs Facing Extinction?

US journalist Jean Carey labelled Paul Van Dyk, Fatboy Slim, Tiesto and Paul
Oakenfold a 'cold-blooded cadre of dinosaur DJs' this week and suggested they face
a 'looming extinction'.

"Suddenly, in 2006, like dinosaurs shuddering in the freezing contrail of passing
comet, the time of the superstar DJs ended," she wrote in a widely syndicated
article headlined '2006—the Year the Superstar DJ Died'.

"Today, the big boys are gasping for space as overpaid nightclub hosts, while small,
furry mammals named Busdriver, Ellen Alien, and Otto Von Schirach have sprung forth
to occupy their musical niche in the ecosystem."

The influential writer also listed Judge Jules in her list of under-threat DJs
though Jules himself was supremely indifferent.

"There's not really anything I can say in general on this one, except that some DJs
have remained relevant, others haven't," he mused.

"It's a bit like the music scene," Jules added, "Some bands disappear without trace
once their heyday is over, whilst others travel on a path of continual reinvention.
DJs are no different," he told Skrufff.

Pacha global brand director Danny Whittle was less sympathetic, telling Skrufff 'I
think that's bulls**t, to be honest, it's like when the press say Ibiza is finished
or dance music is dead'.

"The DJs, like the press, don't really control their own careers, the punters do and
as long as there are punters supporting them, they will get work," Danny pointed
out.

"This is just another example of the press trying to be predictive and getting it
totally wrong. The reality is that there will always be superstar DJs who fill clubs
and because of that get big fees. The names may change but they will still be
there," he added.

[MUGETSU]

It doesn't matter what they say! I'll always be a fan of Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, and Paul Oakenfold!

[Korowa]

what about Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Q-Bert, Beat Junkies.

too bad hip-hop has NOTHING worth spinning at the moment.

[res0nate]

I like how every year they'll always name the same staples of the industry but it never rings true.

Now if they singled out certain genres, that I'll understand.