Dj Culture

DJ CultureDJs are everywhere. On a recent night outside New York's Sound Factory, dedicated fans form a line. Despite the long wait—and a $25 per head charge—they pack the 3000-person club to capacity. The draw: prominent London-based drum and bassist DJ Aphrodite. Downstairs at the coat check the ascendant status of DJs is even more apparent. A kid is playing records on a pair of turntables set up in the open space between the garderobe and the bathrooms—and a crowd has gathered, watching inten...