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August 24, 2011 at 12:23 pm #6241

NewportDJ Drew
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Ok, more info, i went in and got interviewed on radio today, Fantastic right? Yep! But now a few hours after you get home, the thrill of it and all, adrenalin worn off, and now ya home, no crowd, no admirers… was such a great gig.. extrpolate to a huge 1500+ ppl gig…..(which is similar)… AND NO, NO DRUGS OR VICES INVOLVED!!!! I’m strictly talking GIG HIGH!

August 24, 2011 at 12:27 pm #6243

D-Jam
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No….I’m usually tired and want to sleep.

I wind myself down with symphony music in the car.

I did have one guy who went to the WMC one year, and on the last night he went to see Tiesto, then immediately caught a plane home and went to work. It was a bit of a shock to his system to go from massive Tiesto event to working in the office.

August 24, 2011 at 12:34 pm #6244

NewportDJ Drew
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I feel ‘lost’ in the after gig….

August 24, 2011 at 1:19 pm #6247

Howitzer
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I had this the other night. My first big gig out at prime time in a year.
I was super psyched, pretty stressed and full of adrenaline. Loads of people congratulated me on my set, one guy wouldnt stop congratulating me, started getting a bit wierd.

After I’d finished though I felt totally underwhelmed with my performance and depressed, even though everyone said I tore it up! I dont understand the way the human brain works. Especially my own.

If anyones got any tips, I need to follow them, I want that feeling of elation.

August 24, 2011 at 1:29 pm #6248

Ivan P
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In my single days my wind-down after a gig was to park my butt on the couch in front of the TV to watch a movie and just try to relax. Of course now with the wifey its a different story 😉

August 24, 2011 at 2:06 pm #6250

dj Architekt
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Honestly, I Listen to some Christmas music on my drive home from most gigs. Its so different from everything I listen to and it honestly clears my mind and relaxes me a lot…

August 24, 2011 at 2:41 pm #6253

Jack White
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dj Architekt, post: 6245 wrote: Honestly, I Listen to some Christmas music on my drive home from most gigs. Its so different from everything I listen to and it honestly clears my mind and relaxes me a lot…

Haha that’s ace!

August 24, 2011 at 3:14 pm #6260

Emma Partnow
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Newportdj Drew, post: 6235 wrote: Anyone else get this? The empty feeling after a gig? Dunno how else to describe it? What do you do to cope with it?

Hello Drew 🙂
I Recognise and Understand this Feeling Very Well;
But My Formula for ‘After Gig Come Down’; is to Immediately Start Work On My Next Set;
I Find that as I am Already ‘Buzzing’ from the Gig; I am ‘Ready To Continue’; and ‘Always’ come up with Something Very Special; even if it is just One Amazing Transisition into Another;
It is The Element Of ‘Feeling Satisfied’ that Needs To Be Fulfilled;
And going to bed ‘Knowing’ that you have ‘Already Began The Preparation For Your Next Gig’ Really Helps Me 😎

August 25, 2011 at 3:47 am #6311

NewportDJ Drew
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Started a new project. That lifted my mood no end! Great advice. I’ve always tended to listen to music while the feelings lingered. I really like the idea of feeding it instead of trying to impossibly wind down.

August 29, 2011 at 7:39 pm #6573

LukeAlive
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When I started djing for weddings I use to get that afterwards high, nowadays not so much but it is still there. I just say embrace it, what comes up must come down, and reality is is just another state of mind

thats my Zen post for the the day lol 😀

September 2, 2011 at 6:24 pm #6812

Michael M. Hughes
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D-Jam, post: 6238 wrote: No….I’m usually tired and want to sleep.

I wind myself down with symphony music in the car.

I did have one guy who went to the WMC one year, and on the last night he went to see Tiesto, then immediately caught a plane home and went to work. It was a bit of a shock to his system to go from massive Tiesto event to working in the office.

I do that, too—I call it “cleansing my ears.”

In the build-up to a gig, I’m so immersed in music that I find myself “hearing” beats (usually around 125bpm or so) all the time—when walking, washing dishes, driving, showering. I’m living inside a nonstop mental soundtrack. After the gig, I need to give my ears and brain a break, so I listen to classical, jazz, or ambient. For the first day or two after a big gig I listen to talk radio and podcasts and no music at all.

September 24, 2011 at 10:43 am #7807

Phil Morse
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I have a beer 🙂

September 27, 2011 at 1:36 pm #1001766

Beedle
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Emma Partnow, post: 6255 wrote: Hello Drew 🙂
I Recognise and Understand this Feeling Very Well;
But My Formula for ‘After Gig Come Down’; is to Immediately Start Work On My Next Set;
I Find that as I am Already ‘Buzzing’ from the Gig; I am ‘Ready To Continue’; and ‘Always’ come up with Something Very Special; even if it is just One Amazing Transisition into Another;
It is The Element Of ‘Feeling Satisfied’ that Needs To Be Fulfilled;
And going to bed ‘Knowing’ that you have ‘Already Began The Preparation For Your Next Gig’ Really Helps Me 😎

Couldnt agree more, just get straight back on the decks! (after a bit of kip of course) buy some new tunes and get goin again, i normally get inspired after a gig as well 🙂

September 28, 2011 at 7:04 pm #1001769

Deathray
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I like to listen to War of the Worlds.

September 28, 2011 at 7:21 pm #7960

mr stifffy
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+1 on the beer,
plus making love is usually pretty good also! spesh if the person its with was impressed with your set!
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