D-Jam

I liked using the term “EDM” before it digressed to being the name of this pop phenomenon.

I liked it because it was one blanket term to cover house, techno, trance, jungle, dubstep, breaks, etc.

DJcRave, post: 44967, member: 3862 wrote: Finally..

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When you’re young, it’s fresh and exciting, but as you age, it gets old and tired.

I just turned 40, and the thought of going to a club makes me feel “eh”. Nothing against the clubs, but it’s more my own personal lifestyle now. I go to bed at night around 10PM, and wake up at 6AM. I more love going to a lounge or European-style cafe for a coffee or decent cocktail not made with crappy cheap well alcohol.

With most people, it’s a phase because times change. Paying $20 to be in a big booming place is exciting to the 22 year old, while the 35 year old might think it’s tired and not worth the money. Add to this the thought when you’re older of being in a room full of “bros” or “trashy club chicks” is kind of terrible. Lord knows how many 30-something women will feel inadequate or “ugly” next to some super-slender young girl in an outfit more meant for a hooker.

If anything now, I’ll see earlier-hours events for the older folk. Happy Hour, after-work things, etc. Now if it’s some phenomenal DJ performing, then the older people might trek out at night, but the usual “song and dance”? Not so much.

This video might illustrate some of this thought:

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djrizki, post: 43639, member: 11983 wrote: The Club Manager turns to this system call “Profit Sharing” ( I called it “Profit BS”), basically it goes like this, if that night the club profits from certain amount, we the DJ’s that plays that night get this certain profit percentage,
For Example:
CLub Profits DJ Profit
======== =====
$500 – $1,000 5%
$1,000 – $1,500 7%
$1,500 – $2,000 10%
+$2,000 15%
* Club Profits (from F&B only)

Yeah not much, especially if we the DJ did not reach the $500 point playin in that club that night, well bud, you played for free that night LOL, yeah retarded but thats what happened
Of course different clubs got its own calculation and percentage, it varied a LOT (and not on the DJ side either)
I dont even know if I should keep pushing on DJ ing with this kind of behavior around clubs, or just gave F it and gave up, meh not so sure, guess I’m more of the passion for it then money I guess ?

It’s why I tell DJs if you find yourself being pushed to be promoter and DJ…tell the owner then he needs to make a new deal/contract and pay you more for your services, or he pays you a flat rate for DJing, and then a percentage for promotion.

Don’t work for free.

Mike Monday’s tutorials.

Dance Music Manual is pretty good…but I felt like I was falling into the problem Monday spoke of where you spend more time learning and not enough time doing.

djrizki, post: 43429, member: 11983 wrote: Here’s a recent flyer that I made for my upcoming gig, using a… PowerPoint

Here’s my thoughts from a design/marketing viewpoint. Don’t go changing this flyer, but keep these things in mind for your next one.

First, don’t make a flyer so busy. If it’s crammed, then people won’t read it and thus they’ll gloss over your event. If this is a graphic that goes on social media, then it should focus on the top points you want them to know…so they see it, read quick, and thus latch on if they want in. Make the most important information (like date/time) show up clearly.

Don’t use too many fonts. Best practice is to use one font for the main “title”, a secondary font for some of the bigger sub-information or sub-titles, and then a final simple font for most of the information. Stick to sans-serif fonts as they’ll be easier to read.

Always focus on the main selling points for your event. Most people think it’s the DJ, so they’ll put the DJ’s name in big, put a photo, and push that. However, if you or the DJ you’re bringing out isn’t a big draw, then highlighting them is meaningless. Seriously. I’ve seen events do well because people came out for a great drink special over those pushing DJs. If the DJs want to get irked at this, tell them to think about how much fun a packed room will be.

Remember…you’re not selling a DJ, or a club, but a lifestyle. The lifestyle of the party and patrons you want.

Unless those crews or sponsors are requiring that you put them on the flyer, or they’re tossing you some serious money…leave them off. In all honesty, I could care less about all those names. I’m more thinking about entertainment, drink specials, and how much the cover might be.

The best thing is to make your flyer the basic info that will grab people, and lead them to a website or something where they can get the little details. The DJs, links to their mixes, contest details, all specials, map to event, sponsors, etc.

Use imagery that matches to the crowd you want. Half-naked women in lingerie, dancing all “nasty”…that attracts a ghetto audience. Stylish model-looking women will make people think it’s a dressy elegant club…which backfires when you want a casual night. Putting models on a music-centric event won’t make people take it seriously. You should capture the vibe/lifestyle you’re selling.

You didn’t do this, but I want to say it so others know…don’t ever list music genres on a flyer. No one really cares. If they know of any of the DJs, then they’ll now what to expect. Seen so many flyers listing genres and it glazes over most people…unless it’s a special night focusing on one sound.

I have too many to share. I have a food blog on top of things I do. Here’s an easy one though…

Maple Salmon

Ingredients

• 2-4 salmon fillets
• 1/4 cup of maple syrup
• 2 tbsp of soy sauce
• 1 tsp of granulated garlic
• 1 tsp of ginger
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
2. Place the salmon fillets into a baking dish and pour the mixture all over them.
3. Cover the dish and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4. Pre-heat the oven to 400°
5. Uncover the baking dish and place the whole dish (fish and marinate) into the oven.
6. Bake the salmon until the marinate gelatinizes and the salmon is done.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve this any way you like. Grilled asparagus is ideal with salmon, but rice and/or potatoes or a side salad can work as well.

Still effective. Graphics on social media are simply a mass amount of noise…and many like me work hard to hide it all from ever being seen on our news feeds.

It’s not just handing them out, but also having them at your gigs to advertise your next gig (provided you’re not stepping on the venue’s toes with that).