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Ernie Sega

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  • June 1, 2013 at 3:38 pm in reply to: Friend are too "old"…. #40874
    Ernie Sega
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    Thanks for the advice D-Jam. I will take your points into consideration.

    ppt, thanks for reaching out. I’m in Ottawa. my website will have my contact info. Hit me up on Facebook so we can keep in touch.

    http://www.erniesega.com

    Thanks

    May 31, 2013 at 8:43 pm in reply to: How to catch their attention via e-mail or Facebook? #40863
    Ernie Sega
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    D-Jam, post: 41015, member: 3 wrote: Do you have a press kit you would send them?

    http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/05/how-to-succeed-at-djing-demo-mixtape-press-kit/

    I don’t actually. Thank you for the suggestion, I’m a little embarassed to be honest that I never thought to make one. I guess I always felt that I haven’t had enough bookings or appearances to show off. Start out small and simple I guess….

    Here’s another question. Two clubs, Club A, in another city, and a local Club B are both very well suited for my music style. I don’t know a single person at either club and the best I can do is find their fan page on Facebook.

    For Club B I can visit the venue during an event or on off hours, ask for the manager or owner and submit my press kit in person hopefully.

    For Club A, suppose I can’t get there easily, is submitting a press kit via Facebook acceptable in your opinion? The other option I guess would be to call and ask who the manager is and try to either speak to them or get an e-mail address.

    Would this approach change at all if it wasn’t a club but a promoter or promotion company?

    Sorry, I’m a DJ first so this stuff doesn’t come naturally. I’ve finally realized how important it is to get out of your studio and promote yourself and network within the scene, I just struggle at doing it properly.

    January 17, 2013 at 5:50 pm in reply to: difference between creating a mix and playing live #35228
    Ernie Sega
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    I think it’s because you can get away with more abrupt effects and transitions in a club. I don’t believe they are necessary, but if I ever do them, it’s almost never on my recorded mixes. The extreme noise of the PA system in a club, the added noise of the crowd, and all the drinking tends to make things that would normally sound harsh on a mixtape sound fun and exciting played live.

    I find that when I listen/watch a live DJ in a club I actually pay slightly less attention to how smooth transitions are as compared to when I listen to his/her mixtape. In a club I care more about how engaged the crowd is and typically they love whatever that DJ is doing.

    If I’m in a quiet room with no distractions and a mixtape is on, I’ll notice way more things in detail. Harsh effects or transitions will stand out.

    Hope this helps.

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