Beyond its origins in 无线电 广播 the 术语 DJ 光盘/磁盘 jockey is now most commonly used to denote the 现场演出 选择 and 混音 of records into sets to be danced to It is now also commonplace for the DJ to be a 音乐家 who uses 唱机 and mixer 技术 to 创作 new 音乐 as soloist or ensemble member possibly supplementing 标准 DJing 设备 with other 乐器 or 设备 for the 处理 and 混音 of 采样 The 音乐 styles and 影响（作用） that might be in 证据 have proliferated from the origins of DJ culture in 风格 such as Disco Dub 浩室 and 铁科诺

One 语义（上下文） that has evolved in which DJs might 显示 their 天赋 is that of team turntablist competitions where groups aim to out-do their rivals with their choreographed routines 技术 virtuosity and originality of 艺术 content

The 术语 'turntablism' is in quite frequent 使用 in this regard as well as a 一般 术语 for 实验 音乐 practice