DJs performing as musicians (no, not a debate - videos)

[Sigma]

To me, there is no debate on this, so let's not go down that road again. Post some vids where the DJ crosses the line into musicianship. It doesn't necessarily have to be turntablism, which is why I posted this in general and not the hip-hop section.

I'll post one to start things off. This is an Irish DJ called Jimmy Penguin. He's got carpal tunnel syndrome at the moment so he submitted this as his entry to DMC Online 2012 as he couldn't make a new routine. It's a clip from a live show he did in London: -



The backwards piano bit starting at about 1:15 is fecking cool.

[Sean]

The backwards piano bit starting at about 1:15 is fecking cool.

Holy crap that was super awesome/creative!!

[dlove]

Fingathing


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[dlove]

@Sigma, that piano is beautiful!

[starryphoenix]

I was working for a label that booked Manifesto as a headliner.
He plays violin over his DJ sets

[Archon]

that piano was dope as hell..... but... what kind of tt was that?? sucker was so thick looks like they brought it over on the mayflower.

[Sigma]

^^PDX-2000. Either the lens on the camera or the angle it's filmed at are making it look a lot fatter than it is.

[Manu]

[RaySwift]

It doesn't necessarily have to be turntablism

DJs using any DJ equipment for musical purposes are turntablists which = turntablism lol

Anyways, when it comes to creativity, I like Kid Koala.

[Maikky]

When it gets to the point where it sounds like it could be its own track not just a few tracks mashed together

1:28 - End - That was the sickest shit to me when I was younger .

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These guys I don't really consider that much of DJs anymore as they've moved on to become full time musicians but still inspiration to me

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Also the entire wave twisters album