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From a Melbourne perspective, which I can’t imagine is too different, go out to clubs you like, make friends, talk to promoters and other DJs….. Check out the forums on inthemix.com.au (way more people over there, and it’s localised, lots of local DJs, promoters etc.)

Regarding controllers, it depends, if it’s a bigger club and it has a set of 2000s and a 900, then no they probably won’t be too cool on controllers, I’ve seen quite a few around though, it’s not a laughed out sort of thing, just make sure you can play on the CDJs if you need to.

ljstevens, post: 32898, member: 3022 wrote: Do you play out? what you into?

Not much recently, I’ve been out of action with uni exams, I got a few gigs coming up over summer though.

I’m a big fan of techno/tech house. I’d definitely recommend checking out anything at Brown Alley (Colonial Hotel)… Beyer and Loco Dice this weekend. Brodinski/Gesaffelstein and French Fries are at Bottom End on Saturday night as well..

These sites should be a good starter for shit that’s going on.

http://www.brownalley.com/
http://www.inthemix.com.au/whatson/melbourne

And this is a good one too meet some local heads/get a feel of the scene.

http://www.inthemix.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2

rjwhite41, post: 32199, member: 2565 wrote: Now when sampling portions of a track I believe there is some sort of litmus test regarding the “originality” of the portion sampled but you’ll have to look into that more on your own.

I’m pretty sure every sample needs to be cleared, even if its indistinguishable from the original (if you’re honest enough to own up to it…)

That’s if you plan on commercially releasing a tune.

In Australia it varies, last time it swapped I had to play an extra hour, the time before when it moved the other way I had to play an extra hour.

I was told it would balance out when daylight savings moved again later in the year. It didn’t. Oh well.

First gig was free, I was shit and I probably didn’t deserve any more. It was a learning experience.

I get much much much much more then that now…. I still think if people aren’t ready then they shouldn’t charge, that’s not t say they shouldn’t take the shot, but charging people when you’re no good….

Chris Liebing uses a controller too.

But that said, if given the choice who wouldn’t rather use CDJ2000s in HID mode over most controllers? If I didn’t have to stuff around setting it up (and I could demand as much as a big name) I’d probably do it every time..

D-Jam, post: 27400, member: 3 wrote: I’ll play for free if I know it’ll be a good party and a fun set.

That means a packed room, receptive crowd, no having to play mainstream crap, and no having to take requests. Just me sharing my musical tastes the way I think club/rave DJing should be.

That’s my theory for doing shit for free. If it feels like work, I want cash.

I’ve played for charity a few times as well, last weekend in fact my fee went to cancer research for daffodil day, and it happens every year, I mean the club pays me 51 weeks a year, I can spare 1 weekend for a good cause (Just make sure you’re money goes where it should, promoters can be dodgy f*cks)