A disc jockey (also called DJ, or deejay) is an individual who selects and plays prerecorded music for an intended audience. Disc jockey - Origin of term. The term was first used to describe radio announcers who would introduce and play popular gramophone records, but today there are a number of factors, including the selected music, the intended audience, the performance setting, the preferred medium, and the development of sound manipulation, that have led to different types of deejays. ...

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• Disc jockey - Origin of term
• Disc jockey - Job description
• Disc jockey - Equipment
• Disc jockey - Techniques
• Disc jockey - DJ control and economics
• Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys
• Disc jockey - Radio DJs
• Disc jockey - Rave/Club DJs
• Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs
• Disc jockey - Mobile DJs
• Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey
• Disc jockey - Bibliography
• Disc jockey - External Sources

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There are several techniques that can be applied by the disc jockey as a means to manipulate the prerecorded music. These include audio mixing, cueing, slip-cueing, phrasing, cutting, beat juggling, scratching, beatmatching, needle drops, phase shifting, and more. ...

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Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Rave/Club DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

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There are several techniques that can be applied by the disc jockey as a means to manipulate the prerecorded music. These include audio mixing, cueing, slip-cueing, phrasing, cutting, beat juggling, scratching, beatmatching, needle drops, phase shifting, and more. ...

See also:

Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Club/Rave DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

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By definition, the role of selecting and playing prerecorded music for an intended audience is the same for every disc jockey. The selected music, the audience, the setting, the preferred medium, and the level of sophistication of sound manipulation are factors that create a number of different types of deejays. The following is a list of the most common types of disc jockeys, along with notable examples of each, listed in chronological order by birth. Disc jockey - Radio DJs. A radio disc jockey is one that selects ...

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Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Rave/Club DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

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By definition, the role of selecting and playing prerecorded music for an intended audience is the same for every disc jockey. The selected music, the audience, the setting, the preferred medium, and the level of sophistication of sound manipulation are factors that create a number of different types of deejays. The following is a list of the most common types of disc jockeys, along with notable examples of each, listed in chronological order by birth. Disc jockey - Radio DJs. A radio disc jockey is one that selects ...

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Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Club/Rave DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

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Throughout the 1950s, payola was an ongoing problem. Part of the fallout from that payola scandal was tighter control of the music by station management. The Top 40 format also emerged, where popular songs are played repeatedly. Today, very few DJs in the United States have any control over what is played on the air. Playlists are very tightly regulated, and the DJ is often not allowed to make any changes or additions. The songs to be played are usually determined by computerized algorithms, and automation techniques such as voice tra ...

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Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Club/Rave DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

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The most basic equipment that is necessary for a standard disc jockey to perform consists of the following: 1. sound recordings in preferred medium (eg. vinyl records, compact discs, mp3s) 2. at least two devices for playback of sound recordings, for the purpose of alternating back and forth to create continuous playback (eg. record players, compact disc players, mp3 players) 3. a sound system for amplification of the recordings (eg. porta ...

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Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Rave/Club DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

Read more here: » Disc jockey: Encyclopedia II - Disc jockey - Equipment

Throughout the 1950s, payola was an ongoing problem. Part of the fallout from that payola scandal was tighter control of the music by station management. The Top 40 format also emerged, where popular songs are played repeatedly. Today, very few DJs in the United States have any control over what is played on the air. Playlists are very tightly regulated, and the DJ is often not allowed to make any changes or additions. The songs to be played are usually determined by computerized algorithms, and automation techniques such as voice tra ...

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Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Rave/Club DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

Read more here: » Disc jockey: Encyclopedia II - Disc jockey - DJ control and economics

The most basic equipment that is necessary for a standard disc jockey to perform consists of the following: 1. sound recordings in preferred medium (eg. vinyl records, compact discs, mp3s) 2. at least two devices for playback of sound recordings, for the purpose of alternating back and forth to create continuous playback (eg. record players, compact disc players, mp3 players) 3. a sound system for amplification of the recordings (eg. porta ...

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Disc jockey, Disc jockey - Origin of term, Disc jockey - Job description, Disc jockey - Equipment, Disc jockey - Techniques, Disc jockey - DJ control and economics, Disc jockey - Types of disc jockeys, Disc jockey - Radio DJs, Disc jockey - Club/Rave DJs, Disc jockey - Hip Hop DJs, Disc jockey - Mobile DJs, Disc jockey - Timeline of events related to the disc jockey, Disc jockey - Bibliography, Disc jockey - External Sources

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