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July 11, 2012 at 8:43 am in reply to: A 10 minute rant ALL DJs/Producers should listen to. [[Mature Content]] #1007508
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ParticipantPeople need to grow up. Who cares what you use. I’m not really down with this whole pre-recorded set thing that seems to be happening more often but I have seen some pretty amazing shows where the visuals really elevate the music and I acknowledge that this would not be possible without pre-programming everything.
ParticipantIf you played a classics set, it could really get the dancefloor warmed up well. DJ Luck & MC Neat will probably just play all new stuff.
ParticipantIKEA stuff always manages to work out well. If you got money to burn, there’s a company called Sefour that make some really nice DJ and production specific stands and furniture. I know there’s a bunch of UK stores that stock it.
http://www.sefour.com/ParticipantMinistry Of Sound have a 3CD compilation of garage classics. Could be worth checking out.
http://www.ministryofsound.com/shop/product/music/40468/back-to-the-old-skool-garage-classics/
ParticipantNothings worse than a bad “MC” who doesn’t know when to give it a rest.
ParticipantI guess it depends on what type of DJ you are. If you’re not a commercial DJ (nothing wrong with that by the way – its just not for me) then there’s a line you must draw about how cheesy you will go. I’d much rather drop an underground bomb that gets the dancefloor pumping that whore myself out to playing some cheddar.
ParticipantHee Won Jung, post: 23507, member: 948 wrote: Any version of Levels
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ParticipantHe loops the song thats playing then just starts playing the other song. Its plausible but definitely a little cliche. Its not something you want to do every mix or even every set either but it can make quite a dramatic buildup in a peak time set. I often find it used more frequently by DJs playing commercial music as the punters dancing to these sets typically have smaller attention spans so you gotta keep things moving.
ParticipantDj iceman, post: 23499, member: 187 wrote: can we be TOTALLY HONEST here? why is everyone talking like beatmatching is some magical,mystical technique developed over years of hard work and rigorous training in some dark chamber in the shaolin temple?? its not rocket science!! its dj 101!!i taught my son how to do this when he was 6!! the boy hasnt fully mastered the english language,or learned to shoot a steady stream (if you know what i mean) but he could beatmatch!! and a 4/4 beat at that!! for real?? now dont get me wrong it is an essential skill for all djs, but its not the hardest thing in the world!! and the sync button dosent get it totally right. and here some food for thought most of this technology replicates things that can be EASILY DONE (like syncing and looping) to get those tasks out the way so to be able to focus on harder tasks. why do you think most of this stuff dont have “scratch” buttons or a “beat juggle” button,or i would love a button that would be able to sense the mood of the crowd for me or one that will flare,orbit,and pryzim for me. the tools are there for a reason. either use them or not but people really need to stop crying about it!!
People these days wants instant gratification and don’t want to learn techniques that could take a while to master. Whilst its not a particularly hard skill to learn, its not super easy when you’re starting out. To get really good at it (match beats quickly and perfectly in sync) does take time and practice.
ParticipantFor the basics of mixing its not really any different. Its still Traktor 2 after all. Not a new version, just a major update.
ParticipantThe bugs are usually more with the software than the controller unless its a completely new design.
ParticipantWell the school would be paying to hire some other (probably much worse) DJ so theres nothing wrong with getting paid for it. Find out what the going rate is and go for it. Just express your interest and give them a decent deal. Be prepared to play a mix of genres, mostly top 40 I would say.
ParticipantJust export your preferences before you install it. Its really easy to import them and not have all your settings too messed up.
ParticipantWell dance music consists of more genres that just house so thats not exactly a fitting term for the music in general.
Since I’ve known about it, it was and still is just referred to as ‘dance music’ and that works just fine for me. I don’t think I’d ever heard the phrase ‘EDM’ until a year ago.ParticipantTodd Oddity, post: 23377, member: 1042 wrote: Maybe it’s just because I actually am from the 90’s, but I don’t get all the fuss people make about having (or not having) DJ at the start of a name. Whether you choose to add it or not, promoters will add it or delete it all the time regardless. Sometimes I get dj Oddity, sometimes I just get Oddity, if there are two of us we’ll probably get DJs OtherGuy & Oddity, but maybe not. As long as they get the actual name part right I could care less if someone adds the “dj” or not…
I feel the same as Tony. I don’t want DJ anywhere near my name(s). I make sure the promoter is always 100% aware of how to print my name.
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