Steve Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 He's better known for putting together boybands than beats. And he's more used to dancing dogs than dance anthems. But now Simon Cowell has set his sights on the world of electronic music. He's teamed up with Yahoo and Ultra Records for a new show: The Ultimate DJ. It's one of 18 new online video series unveiled by online giant Yahoo as it tries to grab a bigger online audience. "Ultimate DJ," was created by Cowell's production company, Syco Entertainment. Wary of the way he would be received as a pop mogul stepping into the world of electronic music, Cowell took to Twitter to defend the project, saying: "The show is intended to showcase the incredible talent that electronic music has shown the world. It will be made with respect." In a concept similar to the X Factor, "Ultimate DJ" will pit up-and-coming electronic music producers and DJs against one another. They'll be competing for a record deal with Sony Music and a headline spot at a major music festival, with public voting on Tumblr. There's no confirmed release date yet, but we'll be watching with interest. Among the other shows being promised by Yahoo are sitcoms, news and finance programming, as well as competition shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/32492759/simon-cowell-announces-dj-show The final nail in the DMC's coffin? lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Rock Well Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 So is it for DJs or producers?.. or am I the only one who still thinks there is a difference? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 its for neither rock, its purely for cunts... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 If it's aimed at EDM fans, then no doubt the first DJ will come out and badly mime to a mix made by someone else, which features songs from people who used ghost producers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hasn't this been done several times already, and discussed on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 this all came out in the media 2 or 3 years ago, not heard nothin since, and the americans already did something similar, master of the mix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 It was rumoured that he'd be starting up a DJ show about 3 years ago, but then the idea was scrapped, then it was resurrected last year and now it looks like it's finally happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Rock Well Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 He could believe the money that was changing hands for music he didn't have a finger in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rasteri Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I can't believe how many people on facebook genuinely want to watch this. Fucking grim is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeljms Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 It sounds shit. Might watch it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Voting on Tumblr? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Burglar Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 its for neither rock, its purely for cunts... Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHouse Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 What's a yahoo? Should I google it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I can promise you it'll be like those UK's got talent things, where they praise the shit out of half-decent beatboxers. They'll have some guy come on the show throws down a beatjuggle with body-tricks and a bit of a nice scratch and everyone thinks it's sooooo amazing. Trust me. This'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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