G-Bee
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G-Bee
MemberI’m usually drinking and smoking the whole night, unless it’s a wedding or something like that. Of course there have been times when it got in the way of good mixing. Nonetheless, I’ve also played my best sets while high and tipsy. In my opinion, it’s a matter of not going too far.
MemberHey DJimC, good to see you starting another dnb night as well, and props on the flyer 🙂
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MemberI agree with the original poster, but there’s a difference between performing at your best and playing all the hot songs of the moment just before the headliner comes on.
Having said that, I feel you have to think about the crowd first, not the artist/dj. If I hold back my best tunes to spare the next dj, the crowd suffers. Besides, you never know if the headliner will bring his A-game, so better make sure the party isn’t a complete flop if he doesn’t have his day.
MemberHere’s the last flyer for my party (in Holland)
MemberI have only played with a drummer once, but I’d make sure you reserve some sections of your mix for tracks with little or no melody. Those will be the parts where the sax can really let loose.
August 24, 2012 at 6:31 am in reply to: Is it me, or does European radio blow US radio away? #1010168MemberI’m from The Netherlands and radio has NO variety here. It’s the same stuff every day, no matter which station you are on. I have to bring my headphones to work, just to keep my sanity.
MemberWhen I started dj’ing, my only help was on a forum. I remember when I got my first gear, I had no clue what to do next. What is beatmatching? When do you drop a new record? etc. etc.
Little tricks like beatmatching on the first snare or kickdrum got me on a quick start. You might think stuff like that speaks for itself, but perhaps you have forgotten what it was like when you put your first record on the platter?
MemberSteelo, post: 25455, member: 1368 wrote: Take it how you want but consider what I said and try thinking outside the box…
I do believe you posted on a DJ-related forum and asked for opinions so you must prepare for people to disagree and/or flame you.No, I don’t expect people to flame me because I ask for their opinion.
Steelo, post: 25455, member: 1368 wrote:
I’m not familiar with the crowds you are playing to so I can’t really comment on them but you are right that certain audiences don’t give a crap what or how you play so if that works for your set then you’re not doing the wrong thing and I commend you on standing by your opinion.I never said the audience doesn’t give a crap what I play. What I meant is that the audience doesn’t care if my set is improvised on the spot or if it’s the result of many practice sessions.
Steelo, post: 25455, member: 1368 wrote:
You may at some point encounter an audience who cares significantly more about the music and actually have an attention span, who may be less than impressed and want something different. Perhaps you are delivering this with your sets so then all is not lost. Please forgive me for having a little faith that some people still care.Again, your assumption that my audiences don’t care about the music is wrong. I don’t know where you got that idea, since you’ve never even heard a mix of mine, let alone saw me dj at a party.
MemberVinnyBlanc, post: 25330, member: 737 wrote:
@G-Bee a few things…1) Do you refuse requests? Does this style of set prep. leave you no flexibility in the mix?
2) You are getting ready to drop your hottest song of the night…and the dance floor is fairly empty…Do you play it anyway because ‘its next’ and will throw off the the rest of the set/routine if you don’t?
1) It depends on the type of party. When I play a EDM gig (in my case DnB/Breaks/House/Dubstep), yeah I usually refuse requests, but then again it’s not usual that people come up with requests.
When I play a top-40 gig or a wedding/birthday then of course I am prepared for requests.
2) Yeah I drop the tune, but that might just cause the dance floor to fill up, so I don’t see a problem there. When I’m at a party and the venue is fairly empty, I wouldn’t want the dj to hold back, would you?
Member– To know what kind of music you will play, you have to know what kind of party it is. What sort of people do you expect, what do you think they like? Combine that with the things you like and then you know what to play.
– The difference between commercial and non-commercial is basically that commercial records get played on the radio.
But “commercial” is a strange term, because commercial really means that you want to sell your record. So actually most records are commercial. What people mean with “commercial music” is that this music is made to make a lot of money. So the producer might not even like the style, but he makes it because it’s popular.– You don’t have to worry about copyrights. That only becomes an issue in large clubs etc. But even then it’s the problem of the owner of the club. (at least that’s what I think)
August 3, 2012 at 6:43 am in reply to: Is counting to 8 instead of 4 in your beat counting wrong? #1009149MemberI never knew there were dj’s that actually counted!
MemberThe way I look at it is this: You obviously like listening to music. So why not play around with the music while listening to it (aka dj’ing)?. There’s no pressure, you just load the tracks up on your dj gear instead of your regular hi-fi set.
As for playing in a club: I find it good practice to imagine a packed dancefloor while playing at home. I try to get into that saturday-night vibe and sort of put myself in the position of someone in the crowd. Then I judge if the records I play would make me want to dance. I know it sounds kinda silly, but it works for me!
MemberIf it’s a good friend, I’d share my music (I’ve done it before), even though I paid for every tune . There may be some secret weapons that you want to keep for yourself, that’s no problem right?
I don’t feel like other dj’s are competition really, because I have my own style. Even if they have my tunes, they won’t mix them like I do and they won’t like the same tunes as I do.
Edit: It does depend on how someone asks me to share my stuff. As you say he’s been pressuring you, that would make me reluctant to give him my stuff as well.
MemberI know what you mean, and I’ve found my perfect dj headphones with the Stanton DJ Pro 2000. It costs under 70 pounds and it lasts a LONG time.
August 1, 2012 at 6:35 am in reply to: How important do you think it is for DJs to also be producers nowadays? #1009044Member@ Norris sk8
If the competition is overwhelming, I agree that you have to do something extra to get noticed. That doesn’t have to be producing, I think networking is most important. But yeah, expect to be underpaid if you haven’t got a name as a producer.
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