Electronic Music Conference has to have an impressive management. They got 6 DJs to get up at 9:30 in the morning to discuss music, DJing and the sensitive subject of 'ghost-writing' tracks. This is a good one, with top DJs like Diplo and Tommy Trash; Nina Kraviz, an upcoming female DJ from Russia and Matt Stafford and Marlo.
During the 40 minute long talk, there's a wide variety of problems and questions involving opinions on technology, the role of the DJ and producer. However, the question about 'ghost-writing' tracks got the panel fired up the most. The topic was raised recently by 'Mixmag' in an article where a former ghostwriter Maceo Plex gave insight that it is a common practice: “In a way I think it’s f****d up, but on the other hand I’ve never been in the other person’s situation. You can imagine there are some pretty amazing DJs that just can’t write music, and we’re at a time right now where if you don’t write your own music and you don’t have your own records out, it’s difficult to get any attention.” 'Mixmag' commented that “some of the biggest names in house and techno – and further a-field in electronic music – have tracks entirely ghostwritten for them by other producers, with absolutely no input of their own whatsoever.” Although, as Diplo points out, Carl Cox is a top level DJ without being a producer. And this is true, Carl Cox embodies the genuine essence of DJing and he's at the top level for he's skills and taste.
Watch the interesting talk from Electronic Music Conference 2012!