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ParticipantWhen you hear the word ‘Crowd Pleaser’, that’s what every DJ should be.
People think that you have to be this all technical astute mixer with loads of effects and stuff to pull a crowd. The main thing at the heart of DJaying and will always be till the day we die is the music , in other words, the tracks.
Once you have the right tracks, you can rock any crowd mixing or not, repeating or not. The key is crowd reading and knowing your audience.
I respect this chap cos he got the formula right and the party goers in this case confirmed it
Just my two cents
ParticipantPersonally, i think RnB is already a dying breed, for it to resurface, it will have to be repackaged under a different name and also come back with a different feel.
A bit like the way funk > New Jack swing> Soul>RnB……
The moment we stopped having the slow dances in the clubs, that was a signal that things were changing. Few people really noticed it untill the EDM rave hit us in our faces.
For me, i have sort of turned it into my advantage. I play RnB/Soul/HipHop old school. I am already building quite a following and that is cos people miss that era. I do some warm up nights from time to time as well. I also have a radio show that features the old school era. People have now asked me to take it to streets. So one of my projects this year is to try and do a night maybe quaterly or monthly…. Hope it works out..
ParticipantAn Audi Q7, i have no problems at all with transporting gear back and forth from gigs…..
The downside is it gives the worng impression as a DJ…
ParticipantDJ 2 Easy, I am based in Thurrock, Chafford Hundred to be exact ( near Grays)
To be honest, i don’t consider myself a pro either ( although others do). I am actually trying to look for somewhere in Essex where i can do either a weekly or monthly set spinning Old school rnb/hiphop/funk
I’ll send you a PM so that we can hook up more. I’ll like to listen to some of your stuff if you have anyParticipantDJ V,
Welcome, we spin the same type of genres…. Love da old school
Not that common to see people spinning those genres these days
DJ 2 Easy, where in Essex are you based? I am from around there as wellParticipantdjrizki…. pls feel free to PM me as well.
ParticipantJahitty,
PM me and we can talk behind the scenes
ParticipantYour wife probably telling you that she will not teach you is probably the best gift she has given you.
The basics of Djaying is music and songs. You will first have to learn the structure of a song, what a bar is and what is BPM. Those three things in my opinion is what we all do sometimes subconsciously when mixing.
Also, you can pretend that you know noone who can help you and that will strengthen your persistence. As NewportDJ said, this will make you come up with your own style rather than copy someone who taught you.
Like many others here, i learnt by myself and this was by listening to the radio and taking note of the transitions and the flow. I still have the fist mix i ever attempted, even a crocodile would not dance to it tallkless of a human. Djaying is one thing that you will have to practice for the rest of your life if you really want to get into it.
I do a weekly show where i spin hiphop and stuff and this is what i use as my practise sessions.
Finally, you can learn on anything. I started off with an old laptop, a mouse and VDJ and now i am on top of the world….ParticipantRB75,
Djaying encompasses, Versitality, Creativity and Enjoyment.
The enjoyment part is both for your audience and for you the DJ
Chuck has made some very clever and valid points. From your post, it seems you have started getting bored of playing the same tunes over and over again.
If your library is as vast as you say, then you have the tunes only you don’t realise itI’ll give you a tip. Try to create a random playlist of 100 songs from your library. Do this for each day of the week. Now listen to the songs. I bet you will be suprised of the hidden gems you had but never played or listened to cause they were forgotten in your library
Last week, i was 110 miles away from home when a friend called and said he was having a party and if i could play for him. I said sure, as soon as i got back, i just grabbed my gear and headed off, fortunately it was not far from my crib. I had no time to plan any playlists but i knew the crowd was one i had played for before a year ago. I played from 7pm – 1am. i know for a fact that i rarely repeated a song from the gig i played for the same crowd last year , regardless, the paty was a blast.
just imagine if you played Micheal Jacksons hits alone ( this is not an advice but just an illustration), you could swing a good hour from some of his hits.In a nut shell, mix up your regular playlist with some that you have forgotten and have a swell time
ParticipantDj Connibis,
How did the gig go? It would be nice for you to enlighten others who may be trying the same thing out
Participantnick greek, post: 40396, member: 2957 wrote: i have this for my t1 and it is excellent the foam inside is really protective
http://pioneerdj.com/english/products/accessories/djc-sc5.htmlNick, i second that motion. I have the SC5 for my DDJ-SX and it is excellent. Haven’t taken the SX abroad yet so……
ParticipantI’m in my mid 40s with two kids under the age of 10, so i can relate to everything being said here. Most of my friends are also younger than me and probably go out more than i do, regardless, it dosen’t really matter cos the key is being social.
I am quite a social guy so i can meet and mix easily and this should be your aim. I have also met some really cool people online and i have met other people through them as well ( just like what is happening here).
Go out by yourself, i do it all the time when i travell abroad. You will meet and blend with people and things will grow from there. Don’t be afraid to approach other DJ’s you like, you can strike some really good chords with the humble Djs.As Puff Daddy said ” don’t let nobody hold you down”
ParticipantColtrane09,
Congrats and well done. Definitely a precursor of more things to come.
A bit more details would be nice for the forum as well. e..g type of gig, how long you played for, type of event, age group of crowd, how long your set was, what type of music you played… e.t.c
ParticipantI actually started the thread and all the responses are quite interesting and it is also nice to see different points of view on the subject.
Funnily enough, it happened to me again this past weekend. Got a call that morning to spin for a friend at a house party, the chap was not willing to part with money cos of our friendship. We negotiated and i accepted a very nominal fee. The reason for this was that i he lived in area where i had not penetrated yet and i viewed it as a good marketing play.Boy was i right, the gig turned out excellent and i was able to rock the house. Infact, we went way beyond the finish stipulated time. People came asking for my card and i was to able secure other PAYING jobs from it.
I have played some free gigs in my time and most of them have usually led to more profitable gigs down the line. I have also played at payed gigs and nothing else came out of it. In other words, i guess sometimes the coin flips both ways
ParticipantThe Black Rag,
You sorta read my mind with this question.
I broadcast a radio show weekly and i have thought about this as well. What happens is that people tune in but are not sure if i am the one playing until they hear my voice.
I do not mind the track display ( i actually thing this keeps the( listeners interested and hooked on), i would love it if they was some kind of a scroller or flash that displays the program currently on
Let me know if you make any progress with this please -
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