Name a surprising skill you need to be a DJ

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May 17, 2012 at 10:16 pm #1004576

Shopkipa
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D-Jam, post: 11556, member: 3 wrote: I’d throw in the ability to go long hours without sleep (when you play into the night), and the ability to handle long drives in the car (when you have to drive 4 hours to play that 1-hour set at some rave in the middle of nowhere).

Damn,, now that’s hardcore!!

May 18, 2012 at 3:52 am #1004583

Steelo
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The ability to multi-task ie mix tracks whilst digging for your next one whilst knocking back jager bombs whilst chatting up the ladies.

May 18, 2012 at 9:37 am #1004598

durtyjerzy609
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Steelo, post: 20434, member: 1368 wrote: The ability to multi-task ie mix tracks whilst digging for your next one whilst knocking back jager bombs whilst chatting up the ladies.

GOD BLESS JAGER BOMBS ! ! ! ! !

May 21, 2012 at 4:29 am #1004708

Biohazard
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For digital djs, basic computer diagnostics and repairs. Would be terrible for your system to crash mid gig and not know how to fix the issue.

May 21, 2012 at 4:50 am #1004712

Steelo
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Let’s not forget the ability to run like lightning. You never know when nature may call or you want to cut a few shapes on the dancefloor, between mixes.

May 21, 2012 at 4:39 pm #1004754

spektakx
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photography, cause you need good booth shots to promote with.

May 21, 2012 at 7:17 pm #1004768

Maximlee
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being a producer is massively important… one track can be the difference between djing at ure local bar and ibiza. I remember seeing james holden in manchester when he first released Horizons.. massive tunes but very simply mixing. its the fastest way to zero to hero.. but yeah getting that track is the hard part. A faster way is to hook up with an engineer.

May 22, 2012 at 9:17 am #20525

Ophkey
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the ability to stay sober when everyone else is getting wrecked

May 22, 2012 at 1:30 pm #1004819

durtyjerzy609
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the ability to play like you are sober when you are in fact wrecked !

May 23, 2012 at 7:41 am #1004864
Terry_42
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- Multitasking
- Micromanaging all the things and possibly the VJ
- Marketing Skills
- Talking to Club Owners and Manager (aka Talking Skills)
- Presentation Skills
- Controlling yourself not to get totally drunk in the booth
- Regeneration Skills (Playing 4-5 nights for 3-5 hours is a drag) – I use Qui Gong and Tai Chi, but the times I did that much are over
- No retreat, no surrender – aka if you drop a bomb and wipe the dancefloor, you have to have a comeback plan
June 5, 2012 at 5:16 pm #1005700

Dj coRrupt Catalyst
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knowing how to use photo shop. this really doesn’t help your mixing abilitys, but when it comes to promoting, having a good flyer, or picture can sometimes determine how many people hear your stuff. you can hire someone to do this, but thats pretty expensive.

-DJCC
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