Alex Moschopoulos
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ParticipantHere’s another one for me…
Title: Remember Me
Artist: Phil Jubb
Label: Urban Collective / Kool World RecordsGenre(s): Breaks, Trance
Year Released: 1994I first heard this tune off someone’s mix cassette, and was emailing him (he put his email on it) begging to know the name. From there it was a chore of literally ordering it from Europe through GEMM.com. It’s funny to think of “cassette” and “email” at the same point in life, and yet even then DJs were able to get music from around the planet.
As for Phil Jubb, I really have no clue who he is, but his tune is a wonderful example of the beginnings of trance breaks. Just something about the main bell-like synths and synth-guitar sounds that captured my attention.
October 2, 2015 at 8:07 pm in reply to: importing non stop cds and playing them back gapless #2265451ParticipantAre you trying to play individual tracks or whole mixes?
ParticipantHad this classic pop up on my phone today off an old Bad Boy Bill mix:
Title: Can You Feel it (In House Dub)
Artist: CLS
Label: Strictly RhythmGenre(s): House, Rave Techno
Year Released: 1992Who can not forget this classic anthem? From the moment you heard that vocal and those synths, you were hooked. Funny enough how this b-side dub was the tune that captured many over the more vocal house versions originally put on the 12″.
For those who don’t know, CLS was yet another alias for legendary house producer Todd Terry. Who knows why he used an alias, but Can You Feel It was one of those seminal tunes that transitioned the world from the blasts of Rave and Hardcore into the new era of house music brought into the mid-90s.
Remixes of this tune have come for years, even the infamous L & V Remix Todd Terry released a year later. Makes it hard at times to pick which one to play.
ParticipantThe build up of energy is nice. Shows you could be an opening DJ if you wanted to be.
I would work on overall volume, or do some kinds of mastering. You have things start at a low volume and then later it’s blasting.
ParticipantThis might help: http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2012/02/dj-drops-guide/
ParticipantThank you for posting Shimi. I’ve actually gone and added your pick to my own shopping cart. Love it.
I’m also glad more are starting to see the benefit in sharing and talking about music. Next week I’ll open things up to 1-3 tunes so we get more entries from the devoted posters.
Just bear in mind this topic isn’t just about house and trance. Post any NEW music you think is worth sharing, even if it’s some offbeat tunes that one would not go DJ with.
ParticipantI’d look at who’s playing after you and craft your set based on opening for him/her.
ParticipantThanks for sharing Dom!
In all honesty, I like it. I miss the sounds of jungle and D&B. Seems like Dubstep overtook it for so long.
ParticipantWell, here’s mine for this week…
Title: 680
Artist: Ben Nicky
Label: Vandit
Genre(s): TranceI have no clue why he called it “680”, but I love the synths and how they carry. I just keep listening to this one over and over, and I can’t get enough.
SIDE NOTE: The video made to play for this is a wonderful example of just using a montage of scenery to give a nice visual for the music. So easy to make and yet it add punch to the experience.
ParticipantYeah, I think starting next week I will make it 1-3 tunes like Fridays. Seems my fears of overload were unfounded.
What strikes me funny are how many who come here to talk about gear, software, computers, gigging, politics in the scene…
…but they won’t talk about music unless they’re posting mixes. I just find that strange. It’s like saying that the music is secondary to the gear and scene.
BTW…love that tune. So adding it to my shopping cart for next purchase day.
ParticipantBesides D-Jam’s (as always) excellent advice, I would recommend, as a fairly quick (and cheaper) alternative, using someone in Fiverr. There’re some people there who have the right gear and voice to do this properly. You can audition their work and pick the one(s) you like best.
Never thought about Fiverr. Good idea.
ParticipantHmmm…ok.
Send an email to info@digitaldjtips.com
They get back quickly, as I recently had issues posting here. They thankfully fixed it.
ParticipantMight be a Youtube thing. Is your Google account all in order?
ParticipantI stopped even looking at Soundcloud when they sold their soul to the big labels and thus small artists are being pushed out.
As for ads/clickgates, it’s an unfortunate fact of life in the modern economy, as anyone with a blog or “free” content is seeking to maximize profits on that giveaway. Let’s be honest, no one gives away anything on the internet for free without getting something in return. Sometimes it’s to collect emails or social media follows, or to get pennies for banner ad impressions.
We can go further into the problem and point out the issue when promoters fail to do their homework on artists and instead book people based on the size of their email list or social media fanbase. We’ve seen how easy it is to buy a fanbase for little money, but yet still promoters think high numbers will equate to more ROI over word of mouth. Thus it screams why for many out there, popularity is more important to them than talent or creativity.
That’s the music industry. I agree with Bob on how YouTube has done much to help me find new tunes, and I listen to live sets from the bigger names I like ONLY if I have a tracklist. Beyond that, I just look at charts, or the “customers also purchased” areas on the stores when I find a tune I like.
I wrote an article back in 2012 on how I shop for music, and I still follow this ideology to this day: http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2012/12/online-music-buying-tips/
September 26, 2015 at 3:17 pm in reply to: DJing & Work: Should I Give Up Before I Even Begin? #2260941ParticipantI’m with ScottoRobotto. Better to find a solid footing so you can produce by your own rules. Plus if your success is slow (or never peaks very high), you have a fallback.
While im nothing “famous”, I honestly love that I can DJ or even produce without worry of making a living from it. I feel it allows me to be creative.
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