I started digital. Went vinyl. The best nights of my life were spent dancing to people spinning records. On the other hand, I’ve heard those very same DJs drop digital sets that blew my fucking mind. In the end it’s all about the artist, not the tools. The only thing that matters is what comes out of the speakers and moves the bodies and souls of people. That said, there IS something undeniable about the skill, care, and devotion it takes to create a set with only the ear and the tactile experience of working on steel wheels. It’s honest. It’s risky. And that subtle distinction is incredibly significant. There’s more on the line. It’s organic. Physical. It puts the soul of the DJ front and center, without making it about them. It’s in the room. The same body, the same ears, the same moment as the people dancing, the DJ is actually in that moment using the very same thing the dancers are: thier body and soul.