Do DJs Need to Be Producers These Days? | Share the Knowledge

[@KilmaTempa]

I am a DJ first, producer second however... the more I make music the more I get excited about it. When times are slow on the gig side of things, I'm pretty heavy in the studio. As a house and techno artist, producing is super big in this scene. WIll be releasing my first official EP in a couple of weeks.

[@djsinless]

New TLM video...press play...hit like...repeat! Always solid advice. 💯

[@kirkstate]

Very great topic

[@DJizz82]

I don’t produce, but I do audio edits in order to push out video edits for the Video DJs out there. I started audio editing because I also wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone as a video editor and make cool hype intros and Redrums and transitions. I’m currently using Ableton. My plans are to learn how to produce my own music. I bought the MPC-1000 back in 2010 because I was inspired by “Boon Doc”. I need to step up my skill set.

[@DJBlackRabbit]

Hey man! I was also inspired by Boon Doc lol! Had a MPC 1000 and a then a 2500 at a time. Been DJing for 13 years and the last couple years I have been Video DJing and started to make my own video edits> Would love to see your work yo!

[@DJizz82]

DJ Black Rabbit send me your email I’ll send you some video edits or add me on Instagram and you can see my work flow. @djayizz

[@DJBlackRabbit]

[e-mail] I'll catch you on insta!

[@ThinkForYourself2025]

Very true here in the States as well. Great advice. Looks like I need to find a producer in Northern California.

[@djeddie]

I've always wanted to make my own music but DJaying was one of these things I was just into from the start of my breakdancing days. It seems like every kid who thinks oh yea I can DJ just goes out and buys a laptop.controller and some speakers/sound system and starts playing at parties for little to no money. They will always have gigs because there are always cheap people but the right DJ stands out A LOT when he's got records or at least mixes (I think) but it doesn't mean they must. It's just a big bonus on another level.

[@DJKeo]

I think yes if you want to get to the next level past just doing gigs in your city

[@mutzang]

I just collaborated yesterday with my friend, because I know how to rock a crowd, but I don’t know how to make music. And my friend is a producer and he knows what should he does

[@churchillcoins8519]

I’ve been DJing for 30 plus years and I have very slightly dabbled with production. Nothing serious or distributed outside of Record Pools and friends. Now I am focusing on production because I still enjoy spinning a sound that is not produced as often any longer (NYC Latin/Afro/Deep House Music).

[@richardp1233]

Yo TLM, thanks for the wise words! I currently only DJ but I've been itching to produce.

[@EarlSwarts]

Always on point @DJ TLM & DJcityTV. Great video.

[@tgg_music2]

Good to see TLM is Still affiliated with DJCity!!!

[@hugogomez8469]

I believe that all dj’s are producers On the fly.

[@TLRPhotographe]

Congratulations for the 💯 k !

[@xavidiaz8109]

I'm learning producing because I like to know better how it's done the transfer so I can become better DJ. In the mean time I realized that it's really fun eather.

[@2CelebrateMusic]

Another fanastic Video by DJ TLM, big Fan of this Videos and Statements... Many Thx !!! 👈👏👌❤

[@Sadiquecat]

I'm a DJ and just love to lissen to good music. Altho I sometimes have an idea for a music I never wanted to produce, I know making good music would take me like >1500h of my life, and I'm not putting that time for the 2 ideas I have in my head and doing something I don't really want to. Then if I get to a point in my carrer where it might help me advance, I sure will.

[@kayamezzreaux]

I'm a DJ first and will always practice to keep my DJ skills sharp. My goal is to create music for placement in commercials and films. Currently I'm teaching myself how to make beats while discovering my sound. Dj'ing is great but it wasn't my goal to stay with just Dj'ing when I got into this. Placement, music supervision and sound designing are my goals. If anyone has advice, I'd like to hear it.

[@KarlNikolai]

Resident DJ at a Club, still learning how to use FL. It's not as easy as it looks

[@bboymac84]

Yes produce music

[@braydendogeplayz4383]

I've been DJing for over 10 years always wanted to get in to producing but its hard to find the time to get in it.

[@akinkunmicook2977]

I'm producing more because I've always wanted to. I see DJing and producing as brother and sister arts. Both help each other. DJs know what the floor likes, producers know how to make what the floor will likes. In House music you MUST produce or else you'll never get any meaningful paying gigs.

[@user-ri4yw1pw5q]

I am djing and production. But I never put a song out. Just jamming and playing with a daw

[@Atem_S.]

Pauly D. LMAO!!! Is he still having the time of his life? Both, doing it 'cause I want to step my career! I wanna play festival and if you don't produce, forget about it! Also, nothing feels better than playing one of your track and seeing the crowd lose it!

[@caribbeannites8461]

Im 38 i haven't made it yet as a dj been doing so for over 20 years heres my question is it time to call it quits my prefered genre is reggae i also spin hiphop and RnB

[@slashv]

Well Yes would love to produce aswell and djing, I have Ableton Live 9 Lite wich came with an external audio device, but it's seem to be limited in everything.....buying the full version is at the moment not possible due to money. Am I wrong ??? If I'm wrong ...any advice ??? Working with a producer I would love to do it !!! Where Can I find producer, it's not so easy. Best regards ;-)

[@JimLigon]

I DJ & make beats.

[@MrInternationalSound]

@djtlm is the man

[@jasonjosepapimalorodriguez624]

I’m still learning but right now I just want to be better dj the proudctuion/beatmaking comes later

[@shaun9107]

One man can do ALL of this YOU

[@corywilliams458]

.....I tried 2 get a SP 12 in 1994!.....still dont have a SP 1200.

[@kutasimusic]

There are good DJs and good producers. Both is not (always) come together. There are a lot of famous artists/producers out there who are really bad djs IMO.

[@corywilliams458]

I DJ,...but i do come frm a era where the DJ has input on the beat,so i kinda went into production naturally!,but buying DJ equipment & Production equipment coast me $!!

[@jonwayneeaden8150]

DJ & PRODUCE

[@therumbler]

TLM looks like he's trying to translate to sign language the whole time!

[@kirkstate]

Benjamin Rumble lmao

[@halcyondaystunes]

I think it's good to have produce as well as DJ but isn't essential. What is pretty good in my opinion is bringing in your own live elements during a set, not necessarily an entire track. I'm not a scratch or hiphop dj so cannot speak for those but in my genre which is UK Hard House/Hard Trance i'm seeing more DJ's having more than just decks in the booth. It's great creating your own builds or drops in a set. I started djing in the 90s and that came from promoting my own events, and the producing side i just fell in to. It really wasn't a thing back then to DJ and produce. These days i suppose it'll be a talking point like using the sync button. 'Unless you produce and dj, you're not a DJ'. What BS.

[@FlexBormarrsBoringAltAccount]

Anyone wanna collab?

[@krolkoolmarek7074]

ba cest comme courrir ou faire des tractions ! ba non faut faire les deux !un peu comme Bruce Lee t'as vu.

[@DjSpidaTv]

if you need to produce that a damn shame!! In my opinion I feel like that ish will work for EDM for one you don't need a Artist to sing a damn thing. house is 50/50 the same thing.Soca , Reggae , Dancehall and Rap you can't run up in a party talking about you play a just a beat...somebody will pelt a bottle at you'r damn head Especially Soca , Reggae & Dancehall. and not Soca is not REGGAE or DANCEHALL.

[@blackruthless]

💪

[@djneedlz]

Me, I Dj And Produce for myself. I make Skratch Music and EDM.

[@alekzzisrec]

Oghhhhhh

[@iamdjdavinchi2548]

THIRD! LOL

[@user-ri4yw1pw5q]

I am djing and production. But I never put a song out. Just jamming and playing with a daw