Sorry for words, I misspoke (or typed). I didn’t mean it the way it was read but more in a joking and friendly manner. It’s easy to take someone the wrong way when you are reading typed words since you can’t see their facial expression or hear the inflection in their voice. I am definitely a person that can be read wrong. I’m an ex-army sergeant and airborne ranger with United States Special Operations.
After I got out of the Army I was a professional Skydiver for 10 years in LA and I accumulated over 10,000 parachutes jumps. I have organize large outdoor events (extreme sports) all over the world and after hiring DJs for years I decided to become one. Then about a year & half ago I decided to do it full-time and I’m wrapping my head around some of the methods used within the industry and in the process I have realized that there are a few “touch points” that seem to stir up a lot of emotions within the DJ community.
The use of a pre-mix a a live DJ gig seems to be one of them. It appears many DJs have a lot of choice words about it but most of them don’t seem to really understand whats going on behind the scenes when a DJ does a “pre-mix”. I think it would be best if some DJs/Producers with a lot more experience than me come out and explain it in detail. An article on Digitaltips.com could be a good start.
If you want to know how to land a high performance parachute or clear a room then I’m your guy, but I’m not a “well-known” DJ/Producer that people are willing to listen to….at least for now. I’ve reached out to some of the top progressive & electro house DJs for comment on the subject. Anybody willing to write a detailed article on the subject?
