Reply to Producing

Okay so I know this is a DJ community but I recently started trying to producing my own stuff ( DJing with ableton kinda makes it difficult not to, tempting you all the time with just a switch of the screen lol )

and I was just curious to know how many other DJs on here are into producing as well as DJing and could give me some starting advice even if pointing me in the direction of some community s that would help me, because im really intrested.

And was also wondering if remixing or mashing or whatever is really producing or not since alot of my friends say it isn't since you do that live on stage any way and sitting down taking hours to do it and make it all perfect is cheating =/ i don't believe so tho lol
anyways any advice is greatly appreciated.