djcity
Can someone please let me know If VDJ Radio is all clean music?
Do the DJ's Have the freedom to play what they want or do they have to follow a format?
Can VDJ Radio DJ's play "dirty" versions of songs?
Do the DJ's Have the freedom to play what they want or do they have to follow a format?
Can VDJ Radio DJ's play "dirty" versions of songs?
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 8:29 am
Mantahoe
That's a question i've always been wondering about but never got to ask. Good one mate. I see you've updated your blog city. Nice. Sorry i haven't gotten the chance to get back to u about my set up. Study's have kinda gotten the best of me but i will. I need to get a better camera instead of using my camera phone.
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 8:46 am
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
there sure is a lot of profanity at the radio... :) At least at all the urban hiphop shows...
There seem to be a lot of "dirty" lyrics in modern urban american rnb ...
There seem to be a lot of "dirty" lyrics in modern urban american rnb ...
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 10:17 am
djcity
We Americans seem to be a vulgar lot i'm sure. We live in a violent culture. I belive the most violent in the world.
BUT DAMN IF WE CAN'T MAKE SOME MUSIC.
Thanx for your answer.
P.S.
We are not all violent.
At least I'm not... unless provoked.
DJ CITY
BUT DAMN IF WE CAN'T MAKE SOME MUSIC.
Thanx for your answer.
P.S.
We are not all violent.
At least I'm not... unless provoked.
DJ CITY
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 10:40 am
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
hehe ;) some of the lyrics are violent... but most of what I hear on the radio have an ADULT sexual content.. .hehe... seems to be a lot of that in american urban music ;)
Some DJ's play them as they are, some choose the "clean" versions instead.
There has never been any discussion on radio about it, but I know some UK users find the US lyrics to be a bit strong ;) hehe
Some DJ's play them as they are, some choose the "clean" versions instead.
There has never been any discussion on radio about it, but I know some UK users find the US lyrics to be a bit strong ;) hehe
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 11:05 am
NikkiN16
Hi all. As a UK user and not at all a prude, lol. I would rather have the original version lyrics than a version "cleaned" up for radio. Cleaning up the lyrics for braodcast somehow diminishes the original meaning of some of the music. But bad language for bad language sake is not good. It should be used for impact and shock not as every day language.
Nikki
Nikki
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 11:13 am
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
exactly.. Gotta agree with you totally ... :)
I play the original dirty version, rather than any "cleaned" up version with some beep or scratch-sound where the profanity is...
It all a matter of personal prefference I guess..
I see some radio stations choose to play only clean versions, while others play originals even if dirty.
I play the original dirty version, rather than any "cleaned" up version with some beep or scratch-sound where the profanity is...
It all a matter of personal prefference I guess..
I see some radio stations choose to play only clean versions, while others play originals even if dirty.
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 11:39 am
NikkiN16
In the UK profanity of any kind is banned on the airwaves for general broadcast. So all the radio stations, urban and commercial alike, have to play the cleaned up versions in accordance with the licencing laws. However, the pirates that braodcast in London are numerous and they play anything whether "clean" or "dirty" lol
Nikki
Nikki
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 11:53 am
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
Guess thats why some UK users have found Virtual DJ Radio to be a bit "liberal" ;) hehe
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 11:55 am
NikkiN16
very well could be lol
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 12:08 pm
mp3jrick
Not all Americans or American DJs approve of the violence, profanity or sex in the music.
I prefer to call it "audio porn" or a "strip show to music" in video.
Video has become the biggest challenge of my life to adjust for where audio would normally get by.
Nothing better than pulling out all the stops when the opportunity arrises, however.
It really is based on the group you play for.
If you are doing a college group, perfect, tear it up!
Doing multi age groups naturally it becomes a real problem for us, and in some cases charting hits get tossed such as Candy Shoppe, that dude has a real problem with content as do many of them.
Back on track here......
I tried it a few times, not really into the pumpin' club sound anyway as a rule, i'd love nothing better than to tune in while at my shop 40 hours a week, but the style and content is offencive to some customers. So now I listen to Club 977, all because of the jock's language and the content, so it got turned off. It was a while ago and I don't remember who it was and it happened at a break so there was no missing it.
So yes, i'd say profanity has it's place with content off the radio.
I prefer to call it "audio porn" or a "strip show to music" in video.
Video has become the biggest challenge of my life to adjust for where audio would normally get by.
Nothing better than pulling out all the stops when the opportunity arrises, however.
It really is based on the group you play for.
If you are doing a college group, perfect, tear it up!
Doing multi age groups naturally it becomes a real problem for us, and in some cases charting hits get tossed such as Candy Shoppe, that dude has a real problem with content as do many of them.
Back on track here......
I tried it a few times, not really into the pumpin' club sound anyway as a rule, i'd love nothing better than to tune in while at my shop 40 hours a week, but the style and content is offencive to some customers. So now I listen to Club 977, all because of the jock's language and the content, so it got turned off. It was a while ago and I don't remember who it was and it happened at a break so there was no missing it.
So yes, i'd say profanity has it's place with content off the radio.
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 3:27 pm
bagpuss
hehehe :), Personally I prefer clean versions over dirty versions providing the clean version sounds as good/if not better than the dirty version.., but when the censor it badly so the vocal track makes no sense then they aren't really worth a lot.
But how about this, the original versions are a bit more moderate with their vocal content?..speaking of "meaning" swear words have never been rich on meaning, that's the whole point in it, the swear word adds more "emphasis" being a great "tool" for rappers with attitude ;), but meaning and descriptiveness are better achieved when they don't contain the "dirty" word (in most cases).
There's a saying: "Swear words are empty words" and it's true :).
But how about this, the original versions are a bit more moderate with their vocal content?..speaking of "meaning" swear words have never been rich on meaning, that's the whole point in it, the swear word adds more "emphasis" being a great "tool" for rappers with attitude ;), but meaning and descriptiveness are better achieved when they don't contain the "dirty" word (in most cases).
There's a saying: "Swear words are empty words" and it's true :).
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 3:33 pm
listen2
well it all depends on how you look at things, i'm almost 30 and when i was younger, there were no such things as radio edits. Maybe a song or 2 (as i became then a teen) would have an edit only because it was "so requested" but in general the song would not be played in public. But sometimes now people are more uptight(in america)then before like "oh my god that french fry looks like a private part" ,followed by a lawsuit against McDonalds to ensure this never happens to anyone else. So in some case you have overraction to things. But when you hear in a song "bend over and touch your toes" are we talking about fitness class or a fetish? Todays music has different standards. The bottomline is that if "the people" like these songs and hear them, the thought is that the more these songs are heard the more sales the music industry makes. I personally like the radio free and open.
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:26 pm
bagpuss
If there was no limit, no law then you'd have reckless nations and recklass radio, lol, there have to be standards and "rights and wrongs" else we'd still be in th dark ages.., that is why you see history repeat it's self.., the whole human/animal thing is back in fashion.., but it will reverse again I'm sure, the "standards" couldn't get any lower let's face it, so the extreme will become boring once again and it will reverse.
But sheep will be sheep at the end of it..
But sheep will be sheep at the end of it..
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:41 pm
NikkiN16
If used in the right context at the right time by a person you wouldn't expect to use them then swear words do have impact. Fornicating anus just doesn't have the impact of f***ing a***hole. But to show that you are hard and have attitude, it seems you have to swear. Me I don't care as long as the track is good. But to make a track with profanity in it just for the hell of it is not really good, if the original lyrics did the same job.
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:43 pm
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
I believe in an open radio too.. :) cencorship is almost the worst thing on the planet... worse than any profanity or sexual lyrics :) I rather listen to someone singing about "touching toes" than knowing the radio is being cencored :)
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:44 pm
bagpuss
That's because your a **BLEEP** curious cat!.
How about no censor and nicer song writors, lool.
How about no censor and nicer song writors, lool.
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:50 pm
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
those **** can't write **** anyways ;)
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:52 pm
listen2
most @!$#* dont write their own @#$
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:55 pm
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
thats ****** right! ******* them all ! ;) hehe
Inviato Tue 10 Jan 06 @ 4:59 pm
