John Moore wants to hang all the DJs

John Moore - Jesus and Mary Chain member and a founding member of the pop group Black Box Recorder, takes a cheap shot on DJs in a post published on the Guardian music blog today.

Basically, Moore thinks that being able to mix records is nothing but pressing buttons of a "twin-decked record player":

"The skill in DJing apparently consists of being able to play records at the same speed, seamlessly blending them into one another while blowing a whistle and punching the air like a weightlifter whose weights have been stolen," says Moore. "Being able to mix in another record with similar beats per minute does not require anything but the most rudimentary command of a twin-decked record player. The fact of the matter is that nobody would notice, or give a toss if it all went pear shaped - except other DJs," he added.

He also takes a shot on labeling: "There are various categories of dancing records, ranging from hard house to chill out, and a lot of sub categories in between that are generally mis-spelled and involve the letter 'z'. Knowing which song to play at the right moment is not particularly clever."

Our message to Moore: Please, do not talk about things you know shit about! Thank you!