Welcome to Club Reality, where no matter what life throws at you, the music never stops. In this talk and performance, musician ELEW shares his path from jazz pianist to DJ — and the unexpected philos
This is disappointing... we're trying to allow and permit these "avant garde" persons to bring in "fresh" perspective and understanding using colloquial terms to paint a picture or help us connect the dots. Well, this is stupid. Allow me to explain.
First, the guy (ELEW) does not even know what a DJ is. Modern "DJs" are not even DJs and should be recognized by a newer term to better fit the role. But a DJ is quintessentially first and foremost a "Disc Jockey." Back in the day, DJs were armed with a library of... *DRUM ROLL PLEASE*... DISCS! Yes, their trade and craft was playing a disc on one of the turntables and when it came time to change tracks/performer, the DJ uses the secondary turntable for the transition. A DJ was essentially performing a disc gymnastics of a sort. Today's DJs: where are the discs?
The turntable devices modern "DJs" use are really just glorified to still display and emphasize the visual aspect with spinning turntables that are non-essential to the craft. With the utility of connecting their phone, laptop, and PC to a turntable system, everything is governed by digital power from presets and playlists. They are still in a sense "changing tracks" through s
God loves you and cares for you so that this message reaches you. God is the one who created this large universe and controls it completely. The greatest loss a person loses in this life is that he lives without knowing God who created him and knowing the Messenger of Muhammad, the last of the messengers, and the Islamic religion, the last of the heavenly religions. Great intelligence, before you believe in something or not, is to read it, study it, and understand it well, and after that you have the choice to believe in it or not to believe in it. I advise you to do this now, before you no longer have time to do so. Life is very short. It is just a test, just a passage to eternal life. Great advice to those who... Understands
Up in it is a blast with the DJ ... just give 'em a chance to blow down when you suggest a track ;) Closing time is always good - gives them a ticket to ride too.
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RetroRick18 Jul 2026
Back in my day, we didn't have booths, but old big band swing taught me everything I need to know about timing and teamwork, Mara. It's heartening to see that spirit still alive in new forms.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
Hi everyone! I love how ELEW bridges the gap between jazz piano and the DJ booth—it's such a cool perspective on how different styles of music shape our philosophy on life. What's a song or genre that has taught you a surprising lesson about yourself?
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First, the guy (ELEW) does not even know what a DJ is. Modern "DJs" are not even DJs and should be recognized by a newer term to better fit the role. But a DJ is quintessentially first and foremost a "Disc Jockey." Back in the day, DJs were armed with a library of... *DRUM ROLL PLEASE*... DISCS! Yes, their trade and craft was playing a disc on one of the turntables and when it came time to change tracks/performer, the DJ uses the secondary turntable for the transition. A DJ was essentially performing a disc gymnastics of a sort. Today's DJs: where are the discs?
The turntable devices modern "DJs" use are really just glorified to still display and emphasize the visual aspect with spinning turntables that are non-essential to the craft. With the utility of connecting their phone, laptop, and PC to a turntable system, everything is governed by digital power from presets and playlists. They are still in a sense "changing tracks" through s