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I think you're asking what makes a better producer, because for DJing I think it's different, because like you don't, you don't really necessarily have to make originals to be able to be a really good DJ. If you can read a crowd really well and have a really good collection of songs where you're like, oh, I know what to play right now, that's going to make this, you know, go.

June 14, 201932:12Diplo
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David31:58
What makes a good DJ? Is it— is it the original songs you create or how you remix an older song?
Diplo32:07
Uh, I think, I think you're asking the wrong question.
David32:10
Okay, tell me what I should ask.
Diplo32:12
I think you're asking what makes a better producer, because for DJing I think it's different, because like you don't, you don't really necessarily have to make originals to be able to be a really good DJ. If you can read a crowd really well and have a really good collection of songs where you're like, oh, I know what to play right now, that's going to make this, you know, go.
David32:28
Oh, interesting. But then, but then I feel like if you're only remixing songs then you can't like build your own name, right? Because then you don't have like your own music that's coming out.
Diplo32:38
Yeah, you definitely need to have originals.
David32:41
Do you do more originals or do you mix more?