Are you a controllerist or a DJ?

Id day say I’m an aspiring dj using controllers, the stuff Moldover does isn’t like a normal dj to me. I switched to ableton from nuendo and reason after seeing his stuff as its just so cool but for me djing with ableton was a pain and too much work compared to turntables and I just ended up using ableton the way I used previous daws. Now I’m using Traktor and it’s what I wanted from dj software, though I’m no controllerist or tunrtablist for that matter. I think of a controllerist as the same as a turntablist someone who is a total expert and can create lots of new things with their tools, me I’m just a dj using controllers trying to mix 3 decks and the odd sample. You look at the patches Moldover made for reaktor, that guys just a total nerd, same with a lot of turntablists, wish I had the talent those guys had inspiring stuff though even if it does make you sick lol

I play around with controllerism at home but it requires so much preparation that its not really too easy to pull off in the club without a tonne of time spent on it. A short routine that’s easy to throw in to or start off a set can be cool though.

I play/make music.. nice and simple… im a dj/turntablist that uses contollers to add even more to my sound. i think in a way ive moved past labeling myself… i play not just music, but my version of music, if im not playin remixes, im making em and im playing out tracks while cuttin n beat jugglin… so to say im a dj or a controllerist is a bit hard to define.. so for now ill call myself a musician.. or like my man rob swift said… im an abilist !