I often get disappointed by big name d.j.s, as well, especially when they come from so far away, and end up playing the same Pop music that the amateur d.j.s do. Also, think about the crowd he was playing to. They didn’t exactly fit the profile of Hip Hop heads. HOWEVER, once a d.j. has a big name, and a crowd hanging on his every record, they can get away with playing more underground stuff, and should try to please the educated fans out there as well.

It’s not an easy position to be in. D.J.ing is tough! Part of the time you should be looking to rock the dance floor, and part of the time you should be putting your own twist in the mix by introducing additional good music to others. A huge problem with the scene right now is that people go out and want to hear songs that they know. In a real music city, people go to the clubs and want to hear something they don’t know – they expect the d.j. to know more about music than they do. That’s how it should work.

Some Hong Kong club-goers seem to have a karaoke mentality when it comes to music. They just want to hear the same songs that they know… Unfortunately, most d.j.s in H.K. are happy to oblige them and limit the range of the music that they play. Then what differentiates one d.j. from another, or one club from another, if they all play the same Pop music? It’s a huge problem.