The essential component of being a DJ is setting the mood; it's playing to the context. So that … - A-Trak

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The essential component of being a DJ is setting the mood; it's playing to the context. So that if you're not able to adapt from one context to another, then you're not a DJ.

Adapt, Component, Context, Mood, Setting

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When I started Fool's Gold and producing consistent records that were like electro beats with rapping on it that was experimental and weird. I made a mixtape called Dirty South Dance where I put rap vocals over dance music. That was literally an experiment. Now all these rappers are rapping on dance music. This is something I've been trying to build for a while.

Dirty, Like, Rap, Rapping, Trying

I'm not even a trained producer. I just keep following my ear and working on stuff until it sounds the way I like it.

Ears, Producer, Sound, Stuff, Trained, Way

There are things I like, there are things I strongly dislike. In my DJ sets and in my production I just gravitate towards what I like.

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Traditionally, with a DJ set, you just go hear DJ that has a good reputation and let the DJ take you somewhere. It was up to the DJ what he wanted to play. Typically in dance music, people didn't know most of the songs a DJ played.

People, Play, Played, Reputation, Song

There's a bit less elbow room and latitude to take it somewhere else, at least at festivals. In the club you can do whatever you want but at festivals, especially Ultra, nowadays the crowd wants to hear our songs.

Crowd, Elbow, Elbows, Somewhere Else, Song, Songs

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