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August 26, 2011 at 11:23 am in reply to: So where in the world are you? (Apart from the US/Canada and Europe) #6383
Fxn-L
MemberBorn:
- Philippines
Have lived in:
- Japan
- Okinawa
- Germany
- Italy
Currently:
- USA
MemberThat’s an EXCELLENT idea!! I can’t wait to see your content on it, it sounds very interesting!
I was also considering tapping into the myriad of ethnicities at my university. Sure, the local crowd might not be into EDM, but what about all the international and transfer students or the ethnic clubs? I could network and try to promote my DJ friend’s next rave event so see if we can get some more guests either through Facebook or open announcement at club meetings.
Thanks for all the input, everyone!
MemberNice synth hook! I’m probably gonna be humming it in my head for the next day or two!
I don’t understand much about production or anything like that, so I’m afraid I can’t offer too much more input :p
MemberThanks Emma for helping me to understand that method better. I tried it out with some of my record box and it sounds great! I’m going to practice to get better at it and try it out on my next recorded practice session.
And thanks DJ GRE and Jack White for sharing that. I see similar trends where I live too; it seems the clubs are only a physical place to gather and listen to the radio around here and when a DJ actually takes the steps to be unique and insert his own style…the crowd becomes unresponsive and sends some negative body language out. It’s a shame, but everyone is entitled to their own taste in music.
I actually already do what Jack does and find remixes of Top 40, and I do find them enjoyable also. It puts a breath of fresh air on what I believe to be stale radio. Though it’s a shame that most of them are either electro or dubstep remixes. I would love to hear a funky or soulful house remix of some contemporary R&B or something.
Just an off-topic update on the gig, I ended up not taking it. They did not make it clear that it wasn’t a paying gig, and after corresponding with some members of the crowd it became very apparent that they would not appreciate a dip into EDM. At all. I withdrew my stance as the potential opening DJ (even though I need the practice) because I wouldn’t be practicing things I wanted to work on. One could argue I still need to practice reading the crowd and song selection, but I’ll save that for when I can practice with music that I can understand. Maybe a rookie mistake, but that was my choice.
Member1. Boom Jinx – Come Play Perfect
[media=youtube]v-iyFwLsHs4[/media]2. Beam vs. Cyrus – Thunder In Paradise (DJ Scot Project Remix)
[media=youtube]aG1SiE3-GIk[/media]3. Dubmood – Kenny The Toffelskater
[media=youtube]regyYBQAs74[/media]4. Three Drives On A Vinyl – Greece 2000
[media=youtube]T_F-6nfhfv0[/media]5. µ-Ziq – Hasty Boom Alert
[media=youtube]6o4akJm8oy8[/media]MemberWhen in rome do as the romans do, but be unique. Play other stuff mixed in.. ‘dip your toe’ so to speak.
I guess that’s a really good way of looking at it. I’m just not sure how I’m going to pull this off having no experience mixing anything else except stuff with four-on-the-floor. I don’t even have 90% of the music they’re looking for and the gig is this coming Friday. It just feels like I’m setting myself up to look like a fool who doesn’t know his ass from his elbow.
MemberI’m finishing up my Master’s degree for Occupational Therapy. I’m currently working at a hospital for field experience, but I haven’t taken the national registration exam yet.
August 21, 2011 at 3:31 am in reply to: VDJ 7.0 Filter/Key Changer & Numark MixTrack Pro — Enough knobs? #6097MemberWow. That was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much.
MemberYou’ve certainly experienced a lot in your life. Though hardships and deep, painful loss aplenty, I’m sure you’ve connected with others who would be deeply saddened to hear you say that. Although crossfading your life over to an empty deck may seem like a viable option, it would do nothing but hurt those who do care about you as well as abruptly end the mixtape that is your lifetime.
I know nothing about you or your experiences, in fact I only just got here a day ago. I can only imagine everything that’s happened to you. But I, like anyone else here, can see how many people you help on this forum alone. I’m sure there are others in your life who are more important than the people behind these screens like myself who float around on this website who would be even more deeply saddened by your departure. Please don’t do it.
MemberAbsolutely. No one should ever feel like they’re not good enough for something.
Member😳 Holy cow. I don’t even know what to say; that’s probably some of the most powerful feedback I’ve ever gotten about my mixing. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it!
MemberNot to plug myself or anything, all due respect to U31. But steve_07, please feel free to peruse my MixCloud as well. Most of the tracks I talked about are in a few of my mixes. I can’t guarantee quality mixing, because I’m still fresh meat. But if you feel inclined to check it out, please do so. I could always use the feedback.
MemberI’d be glad to help out.
I’m still learning about house music myself, though I’ve been a big fan of progressive house since I tapped into some DJ podcasts a while back. I’ve found that progressive is really hit-or-miss in my area, with most consumers of music being more attracted to dubstep, electro house and other genres that are more “rough around the edges” when compared with progressive. It’s rampant across the internet’s record stores and no doubt a quick Google search would more than likely bring to you Beatport’s Progressive House genre page where you can preview whatever you like.
- Dinka’s “Great Barrier Reef”
- Afrojack’s “Take Over Control”
- Boom Jinx’s “Too Free To Follow”
These are tracks that kind of illustrate the broad range of sounds available in progressive house.
Though I’m a big fan of LISTENING to progressive house, I’ve been trying to move away from DJing with it. I’ve found other house genres like funky house, tech house, and diva house to be more engaging and fun to mix. These are tracks like:
- The Armand Van Helden Re-Edit of “The Bomb!” by The Bucketheads
- Mark Knight & Wolfgang Gartner’s “Conscindo”
- Timo Juuti & Hector 87’s “Leak or STFU!”
- The Seamus Haji Remix of Belezamusica’s “Running Away”
- Ticon’s “Jinxed”
Hope this helps, pal. DJ podcasts are a great resource for new house music. Even YouTubing to preview the tracklists of old compilations CDs is an option as well. My brother was a house DJ back in the day, so I’ve got just crates of gold sitting out in the garage as well that I haven’t even begun to peruse. If I find anything up your alley, whenever you decide what type of house you’re into, I’ll try to check back here and give you the low-down.
MemberNo problem, pal. I hope you find your solution.
MemberI keep a relatively small record box because I’m still starting. But, my ADATA C003 16GB Flash Drive (link) works great for a record box as small as mine. If you tote around your entire music collection, this may not be too appropriate. For less than 20 US dollars, it’s not a bad buy either.
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