Why DJs are becoming performers again

For decades, electronic artists have faced criticism for supposedly just “pressing play.” However, many modern DJs are moving beyond CDJs to deliver true live performances. Using synthesisers, drum machines, samplers, live vocals, and modular systems, they improvise and reconstruct tracks in real time. This shift injects risk and dynamism into electronic music, making it as vibrant as a rock or jazz concert. Here are five artists pioneering this shift. Yaeji Few artists move as effortlessly between DJing and live performance […]