Lamid45G

If you use the playlist made out of plain windows folder, err its a pain in the arse,
first how you order them ? For example, I want to play this Song A first, then song B next, you have to manually rename them to err zzz, 01-SongA, 02-SongB,
In rekordbox, all you gotta do create a Playlist, arrange your songs, named the Playlist “MYAWSHOMESUPADUPASETLISTCUZIMASUPADUPADJ”, and then just clicked import them to your USB stick, then you opened them up in cdj, and then just browse to your Playlist folder and find your playlist (err no im not goin to attempt to typed the name of my playlist again lol)

Plus it loads your wave much faster in your cdj, cuz rekordbox analyzed them already

I fear that I won’t get very far with my Techno/Trance/Game remixes collection
I’d rather not head to the nearest big city, as that is Detroit, MI

Detroit techno ?
The thing is you need to go to the club, a LOT, your conclusion with, ” I wont get very far …”, its the lack of you going into the real club, to check out the scene, check out what the DJ’s playin, surely there is some clubs who would play close to that you are playing, but you dont know that if you never went to to one of those

Shy is not really a problem, i used to be shy,
Heck I would advised go with your gaming buddies one night to a club, just for fun and giggles,

I would like to take stab into this based on my own experiences, rules and restriction apply and what-not,
This applied only for basic simple private parties, and the prices applied only in my local area (easier to calculated and explained),

The Venue: (can hold up maybe up to 30-40 people)
– A Presidential Suite, comes with
a. its own karaoke system,
b. 2 bedroom with its own bathroom,
c. a jacuzzi,
d. a stand up showers,
e. choices of variety of alcoholic bottled,
f. own DJ booth, with standard (old) CDJ 1000 and a mixer,
g. decent soundsystem, and so so lightning,
Cost : ~ $ 975.02

DJ Gears: (if you decided to rent your own)
– CDJ 2000 Nexus + DJM 900 Nexus
Cost: ~ $ 162.50

High end models,
Cost: ~ $ 65.00 (per head, just for showing up)

The entrance fee for those who like to participate in this private party,
Cost: ~ $ 170.00

To break even, all you need like just 7 participants, more would granted you a profit

I have a folder structure like this (by the way, I’ve used this since the time when EDM still meant electronic dance music):

LIEES !!! ALLL LIEEESS !!!! <insert evil laugh>

Firstly, to everyone reading this, NEVER EVER take a gig which demands for tunes that you have no experience DJing with. NEVER again

eh i wouldnt say never, maybe perhaps?, if you take your time, before the gig, do some research, digging more, ask around DJ’s that you knew that are play this particular genre, you should be fine,
The way i sensed, and forgive me If Im wrong, is you kind of shy/emberassed to asked folks, nothing to be ashamed of in pursuit of knowldege imo.
Plus the genre is deeply rooted in your nationality, so it should be natural to you anyway.

Plus you rocked them in your first gig right ? so make some adjustment here and there what worked good in your first gig and applied it to your second gig (well for next time anyway)

PS

I still accepted the gig, especially when the said I would get free lunch and a drink (not one too hard though).

Maybe next time you can asked them for a small fee too? gas money or something besides just drink and food? This way it may can helped you focus more
Plus, come on man, you a DJ, not some homeless in some street corner wearing a sign “Will DJ for drinks and food”

There’s been a massive-big-fraud coming in from Nigeria to us located in Asia, things like a recording company contract, a job offering position, a sweepstakes ( all in all involved by sending them first some sort of payment up-front)

OP: be careful and take an extra per-caution please …

Not sure why anybody want to passed out a BIG opportunity if its knockin hard at their door just because “not technically ready” ?

My basic background I was trained to be a Club DJ, not long ago there is a local DJ Battle competition called “Pioneer DJ Battle Competition”

A battle DJ Competition ? its all about technical right there, which I do not possessed what so ever, not even a little bit, but hey this is a big opportunity for me, to get to know other DJ’s, to get my name out there, so yesssirrr i signed up and made it to the semi-final

The lack of technically its one of the main reason i quickly signed up with Digital DJ Tips Scratch Class as soon as they opened and its been an eye-opener for me !

COngratz on soon-to-be your gig, dont lose hope yet, as Chuck pointed out the universe awarded you, now the universe giving you a chance to practice more, use it for your benefits.

PS in regards of the equipment, you said the event manager dude had a full set of Pioneer gears, cant you like “borrow” or perhaps “rent” it from him ? with some kind of terms and conditions ?