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DJ name drops: Cool or Not??

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  • September 23, 2014 at 10:49 pm #2061832
    Alex Moschopoulos
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    Article on Name Drops, including a section on “when”: http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2012/02/dj-drops-guide/

    I personally think they’re fine on uploaded mixes, online show mixes, radio mixes, anything that isn’t a live setting. When it’s a club, bar, fest, or rave…it just seems cheesy/inappropriate. Somewhat narcissistic.

    That’s just my opinion though.

    September 23, 2014 at 10:57 pm #2061871
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Whereas when you are a mobile DJ it is way less of a problem to use them. It’s a one-time crowd and you need to get your name out right?

    September 23, 2014 at 11:09 pm #2061891
    Tuomas Helander
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    I do use them. I got good ones made by professionals. Recommend. 🙂

    September 24, 2014 at 12:56 am #2061952
    Isaiah Furrow
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    I would wager, that if used sparingly, say during the first bit of your set, and as part of some sort of routine including a little bit of performance, they’d be OK. That is the only way I’d use them live. Not that I’ve played a club though. I could see how that wouldn’t fit mixing the kinds of music you’re talking about though. If you can figure out how to fit it into the beginning of your set, and not be over the top, I’d go for it. Just my .02……. thanks D-Jam for the linky…. I think I came across that once before. Keep shining peeps……

    September 24, 2014 at 7:07 pm #2062621
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    It’s really a bit of a no-no in clubs. The things is you either are a featured act (i.e. you are on the posters for that night) or you are not (opener-closer-filler). So either people already know who you are or there is a reason they don’t want you advertising yourself.

    If you are really dead-set on using shout-outs/name drops and such, be sure to check with the venue manager beforehand. They might even have a policy on it.

    September 24, 2014 at 8:31 pm #2062752
    Charles Sue-Wah-Sing
    Participant

    Thanks everyone!! And thanks d-jam for the link. It was helpful.

    September 25, 2014 at 10:20 am #2063301
    Lamid45G
    Participant

    Or be way more cheaper to do it your self, few tweaked here and there and with the help of one of those text to speech voice thingie like this one :

    http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

    September 25, 2014 at 11:08 pm #2063721
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    I disagree Rizki, if you DO use name drops, get them as professional as you can.

    September 27, 2014 at 3:54 pm #2064222
    Alex Moschopoulos
    Participant

    I agree with Vintage. Getting a raw voice recording is quite inexpensive. From there, dress it up on your own.

    September 29, 2014 at 1:01 am #2064561
    deathy
    Participant

    A related question – what about remixes that have namedrops in them? That feels a little lame to play to me, but some of them are really good remixes. Is it even lamer to edit the drops out?

    September 29, 2014 at 1:01 am #2064571
    deathy
    Participant

    Like “This is a C-c-c-Captain R-r-r-r-emix!”

    September 29, 2014 at 8:52 am #2064651
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    I think I’d pass lol

    September 29, 2014 at 12:29 pm #2064811
    deathy
    Participant

    Yeah, but they are some REALLY awesome remixes. *sigh*

    But, yeah, they feel pretty lame.

    September 29, 2014 at 11:29 pm #2065052
    Alex Moschopoulos
    Participant

    A related question – what about remixes that have namedrops in them? That feels a little lame to play to me, but some of them are really good remixes. Is it even lamer to edit the drops out?

    I think it depends on the remix. If it’s some subtle thing like Rhythm Masters sliding it in, I leave it. When it’s some blatant thing by some amateur with a good remix, I don’t even play it.

    September 30, 2014 at 2:31 am #2065101
    deathy
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    The two that come to mind for me are both top producers in the genre I work in, but they don’t seem very subtle to me.

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