This is what DJing looked like before laptops (1994)

and people didnt face the DJ they danced with their friends

Good times

In the mid to late 90’s I would hit up DJ battles. This 2x more intense for the DJ’s. It was like a dance off for DJ’s The coolest shit.

We need this broadcasted on live tv. It would clear the UFC

I still clearly remember 1995 as the year DJ booths got tables where the DJ's could put their record crates onto. By 1997, it even evolved into actual waist-high record bins. And by 2000 (Y2K), the bins got upgraded with dimmable overhead gooseneck lamps. ...It all went downhill from there.

But you have to be a legend like Jeff Mills to master it.

@SurfThrash Spinning and scratching actual vinyl is where it’s at. The laptop took much of the feel and art/skill out of the equation.

@psyopchief Holy chaos

So much harder back then! Finding the record and beat matching took so much time! Now you press a button.

I still play vinyls from time to time.. always will.. love it👍❤️

Same, vinyls are great and it’s much more therapeutic than something like Spotify

I started on a pair of fucked up belt drive sound labs with a 2 channel Numark mixer with a broken crossfader 😂… still loved it tho❤️👍

Take me back

What mix is this from? Is this Jeff Mills?

Goated

They did actually work hard

That is a nightmare records on the floor no sleeves 😬😬😬

The punisher :)

It still looks like this for me 🤣

@SurfThrash @jmkettle

Propper DJ'ing, mixing with vinyl, unlike the CD Mixers of today , pressing buttons & using sound effects

2001 Kentaro ❤️

Love it when old ppl complain about something being less difficult then it used to be as a odd flex

it was the best of times

When music had soul🥹🥹

Hectic af, i knw his adrenaline was on 10.. 😮‍💨

Pure , not manufactured

@DjEpisode_ It’s how I still DJ now. Fuck laptops and sync buttons.

@SurfThrash f yes 🫡

god I know that second song but just cant put a name to it

Looks like it took actual hands. Wild concept.

Anybody got the track IDs?

Track ID please 🔥

I miss those days

When the room bounced too hard it skipped the vinyls.

MOWFACKA via @YouTube

Best of times.

Oooooof!! 🎶🔊🔊