You guys are providing me with an absolutely treasure trove of good information and perspective – thank you so much! I appreciate that I overthink things, although that’s generally how I go about things anyway, so it’s nice to hear that things COULD be easier than I anticipate in general!
I do like the idea of the ockham’s razor approach. I must admit that I’ve come into DJing and providing musical entertainment for events a bit backwards; I’m a bit of a major introvert, however I’ve grown up with music being integral to my passions and zest I find in life, and DJing has been an experience in trying to take my passions and doing something socially positive with them, which I love to do when I have the confidence, which admittedly isn’t all the time. I got the inspiration from seeing a good friend play a laid back residency at a trendy pub here in Melbourne, Australia, and it seemed like so much fun, so I’ve been slowly building up my understanding and getting contacts on Facebook to work with, and now I’m working under a dude who has a little roster of mobile DJs where he gets us gigs to work for him. It’s not an ideal thing absolutely in my opinion, as the guy I work for is a bit of a pig and he has more of a passion for getting money than the art of performing and DJing, however it’s a good experience for me, and I do enjoy it for the most part. I am technically starting playing weddings mostly, and the art of it is still a bit elusive, but where I’ve gone wrong I’ve learned lessons from.
It’s a bit funny IMO getting someone as introverted as me trying to get people to dance to what I have to offer – I understand it from the musical perspective, but not being someone who likes putting himself out there enough to dance myself, I feel like there’s a missing link there somewhere. But I’m keen to keep trying to find it for myself!
I’d love to get more feedback from other people about this, about how they achieve their flow in DJing in the mobile scene, especially weddings, or if they have any insight to what I’ve talked about above!
