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 选择 and 混 of records into sets to be danced to It is now also commonplace for the DJ to be a 樂者/乐者 who uses 唱机 and mixer 技术 to 创作 new 樂/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 of 采样 The 樂/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 用 in this regard as well as a 一般 术语 for 实验 樂/乐 practice