The DJ
The extraordinary story of the DJ. With a cast that features today's biggest DJ stars and pioneers, we plot the amazing DJ path from invisibility to centre stage.
In the final, part we tell the story of the DJ. With a cast that features today's biggest DJ stars alongside house pioneers, we plot the DJ path from invisibility to centre stage. How is it that people who play records are today's highest paid music stars? As Norman Cook says, 'There's two types of people in the world. Those that hear a record they like and have to listen to it over and over again in their headphones. They're called normal people. Then there's another kind that as soon as they hear a record they like, they have to play it to loads of other people. And they're called DJs.
Today the DJ is a major celebrity. Rich, influential and very powerful. As David Guetta says, 'It was impossible to think that we were going to become the biggest musical phenomenon in the world. But we did it'.
We follow the record box from Greg Wilson - demonstrating mixing two records on a 1980s edition of The Tube - through Ibiza vibe-pioneer Alfredo, to Paul Oakenfold's legendary sets at acid house night Spectrum. And we tell the stories of today's megastar mixers. DJs who earn upwards of $50 million a year.
With in-depth interviews with David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Black Madonna, Moby and Midland, we discover the highs and the inevitable lows of this new brand of music stardom. The sometimes isolated existence of the lone DJ is brought in to sharp focus by the recent tragic death of 28-year-old Swedish House megastar Avicii.
Other contributors include Pete Tong, Jeff Mills, Terry Farley, Fabio and Nina Kravitz.
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Duration: 02:00
Music Played
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Sylvester
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
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Maurice Joshua
This Is Acid (Original Mix)
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Frankie Knuckles
Your Love (feat. Jamie Principle)
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Joey Beltram
Energy Flash
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Happy Mondays
He's Gonna Step On You Again
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Happy Mondays
Kinky Afro
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The Bucketheads
The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)
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Bedrock
For What You Dream Of (Full On Renaissance Mix) (feat. Kyo Aka Carole Leeming)
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Fatboy Slim
Right Here, Right Now
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The Housemartins
Caravan Of Love
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Beats International
Just Be Good To Me
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Fatboy Slim
Gangster Trippin
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Fatboy Slim
Praise You
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Azzido da Bass
Dooms Night
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Paul van Dyk
For An Angel
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Binary Finary
1998 (Paul Van Dyk Remix)
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William Orbit, Tiesto
Adagio For Strings
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David Guetta
When Love Takes Over (feat. Kelly Rowland)
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Black Eyed Peas
I Gotta Feeling
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Steve Aoki & Headhunterz
The Power of Now
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Rihanna
We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
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Kid Cudi
Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix)
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Walter Murphy
A Fifth of Beethoven
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Kavinsky
Odd Look
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Rosalind Eleazar |
Series Producer | Steve Condie |
Producer | Nico Wasserman |
Executive Producer | Jez Nelson |
Production Manager | Lee-Anne Richardson |
Editor | Craig Slattery |
Editor | Paul Ruston |
Editor | Jonny Quinn |
Producer | Mira Aroyo |
Producer | Nicky Lessware |
Production Manager | Jenny James |
Production Coordinator | Clare Porter |
Production Coordinator | Eleanor Gecks |
Production Coordinator | Abi Beasley |
Producer | Karen Walsh |
Producer | James Hunt |
Re-recording mixer | John Scott |
Colourist | Chris Greybe |
On-line editing | Paul Ruston |
Music Supervisor | Gary Welch |
Director of photography | Franklin Dow |
Sound | Andy Hewitson |
Broadcasts
- Fri 5 Oct 2018 22:00
- Mon 5 Aug 2019 00:40
- Sat 5 Nov 2022 01:00
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