Eclectic DJing – yes or no?

[Blagsta]

Last friday, I heard the best techno/eclectic set in years - Surgeon at Plastic People - hearing him mix dub into UR was stunning.

I've heard him chuck Donna Summer, Earth Wind & Fire and Hawkwind into techno sets...

 

[Skim]

Meanwhile back at the OP; you can't be a very eclectic Dj if you manage to play an entire set at the same pitch....Besides the jump in confidence once you start raising your game is astonishing. Rudimentary turntablism does change the way you mix, more options are available than the perfect beat-match.....Besides perfect beatmatching is an ongoing skill, it's nice to be reminded every now and then the Dj's not a machine......

I get a bit bored dancing at the same tempo. You gotta speed it up and then you've gotta slow it down... as Bucks Fizz once said

As for the beatmatching, I don't mind a bit of a wobble in a DJ's set, as long as it's not blatant trainwrecking. Clumsy changes of key are probably more offputting.