As the ‘80s progressed there were monumental shifts, which stemmed from the advent of hip-hop, the birth of house and techno, and technological advancements in DJ gear.
By the end of the ‘80s, the DJ had gone from the person in the corner no one cared much about, to the centre of attention in what was becoming a global movement.
With the help of five venerable DJs - @dannytenagliaofficial, @hotwaxxhale, @colindale, @evileddierichards and @trevfun303 - we look back at the musical developments, gear, and techniques that shaped the era.
Head to our blog (link in bio) to find out more.
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7 days agodj_johnny_sega
Lot more work back then compared to today. Carrying bigger Gear and not to mention all the Crates of Music and Mixing was a lot different too we didn’t have Serato and Sync Buttons so you either knew what you were doing or you didn’t you couldn’t Fake it.
7 days agodjfrankmaio
DT can u just move that antenna to the left a bit? Channel 13 is still fuzzy. And thank u for still being a great advocate for the history, music and of course long one dj only sets
9 days agodesmitchell57
Today it’s absolutely p iss easy & even easier for promotors as everyman or woman & his dog is a dj now… The 80’s were tough but also magical, depended on how your not went & maybe where you were… 82 I joined BBC at Pebble Mill Birmingham. I was playing reggae funk & soul in most of the places I played. 3 to 5 hour sets were the norm & if you played a club that had a bit of both then you were always going to get the ones that didn’t like something ! around 83/84 I was teaching myself to mix copying things from wblk tapes with tony Humphrey’s & the late Froggy in uk. By 86, 87 & 88 & after 3 DMC finals I was playing in Tenerife and funk soul was starting to fade because house was coming in big time. Steve silk Hurley, Raze, Joe smooth, Marshal Jefferson, Farley jackmaster, Frankie & proud to say I was right there in front playing it all. As for flashy equipment lol we had less than anywhere else, 2 or 3 decks and a half decent mixer, I actually had begged & got a PM80 mixer and my sound was crown audio system, wasn’t set up the best but it worked. 89 I became the resident dj at BCM Mallorca where I worked with 4 of your dj’s on this post a couple of times… my story goes on but you get the drift.🤩 desmitchell .net 🙌🏾
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