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DJ discussion, What style of music do you call it?

Lesson Beginner Stage 5: Musical Craft November 2010

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Alright guys, now first off, people have been asking me to wear some more funny hats, so when I find them, I'll wear them for you. Right, got that over and done with, so don't worry, I will wear them in the near future. Now, people have been mentioning about certain genres of music. In other words, I've said it's this sort of genre, and they've said it's another type of genre. Well, let's start a debate. Now, if we go back many, many years, you had rock, rock and roll, ska, disco, reggae, two-tone, a few others. Now, you've got so many different genres of dance music. But, if we go back to say the early 90s, or even the late 80s, the likes of certain tracks were called techno, and if you listen to them today, they're more like really mellow disco stuff,

Or old house music. So, how can we define genres? What do you think a genre is? For example, can you give, let's say, an example of a track, and you tell me what the genre is? Put a list down there. And then, if you have a look at that list, someone else, I don't know, and you think it isn't, then explain why it isn't, and why you think it is a different genre. Maybe we could get the record straight here. I've done that before. So, in other words, if all of a sudden I say it's a certain genre, there could be out of 100% 50 people who agree with me. 50 people who don't agree with me, or maybe there's 50 people who agree with me, 25 people who don't, and the other 25, I've got the foggiest! Dunno. So, let's work out what genre is what, what track is what genre, not all the tracks that I've been there all day,

And you'll be going, woohoo, down there for comments and stuff. And just, in other words, have a bit of a debate. Talk. Tell us what you think. Have a read through the comments. And then, just answer the comments. Don't be a numpty and go, oh you're wrong, you silly, like that. Let's have a sensible debate. Practice and enjoy. Thank you.

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