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MemberI think that if you’re not comfortable playing the 70s cheese you should pull out. If thats what the event is being billed as and you don’t deliver, you’re either going to disappoint the person who hired you, or your going to have a hard time fending off requests from the punters.
Nu disco won’t cut it for your average person who wants to hear 70s. Especially if they were alive at that time! Believe me, I’ve tried many times. Although maybe some edits might work, as long as their faithful to the original.
If you really want to do it, best to download as many ‘Best of 70s’ comps that you can find and also don’t be afraid to like the music. Some of it is pretty good! – I DJ a lot of music from the 60s, 70s and 80s, and while I prefer not to play the cheese from those eras, I enjoy it much more than playing cheese from today.
February 12, 2013 at 10:15 pm in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36640MemberYes. this is
adit, post: 36777, member: 2099 wrote: another question: what should I do if a song doesn’t have any “quiet” part to be mixed out from? I have this 7:30 minute song that’s busy from start to finish. if I let the track finish, I’m afraid the listeners/crowd would lose interest.
Yes this can be an annoying issue with 70s disco and a lot of early disco rap too. Again I some times find the echo technique can work on carefully chosen parts, like the end of a chorus or another change in the structure of the track. Sometimes this is even impossible for example Rappin and Rockin the House by the Funky 4 + 1 goes for 13 mins with virtually one chorus or break. If you’re not quick you’ll miss it and have to wait another 6 mins.
[media=youtube]DoGmK_b-XVw[/media]Sometimes, if you really want to make a track work for you, you’re just gonna have to get in there an edit it.
February 12, 2013 at 2:00 am in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36608Memberumm.
It depends on whats going on in the bridge and/or how quick and coordinated I am with my hands (I play off serato and turntables). But either method can be good, although the latter is harder to do on the fly.
MemberAlso – Its ok not to mix disco tracks. Its a good learning challenge to try, but if one mix just isn’t feasible or just sounds sonically terrible, don’t push it. The songs should carry themselves.
It would be good to hear your mix when you’re done.
February 11, 2013 at 10:25 pm in reply to: Why do people say it's harder to mix disco with controller than with decks? #36602Member1. I was going to suggest that you try looping tracks, so I’m glad you asked. I agree, sometimes it sounds unnatural, so I often use looping only while I am cuing up the track, and then turn the loop off for the live transistion. That means it should be sitting at approximately the right tempo when you are ready to mix.
2. Yes, that is a strategy. I would probably recommend that you find an appropriate point in the bridge and cut in the next track. Rather than start the volume from zero you could use effects to distort the track you are mixing out of. For example at the same time you could stop the track you are mixing out off, while slamming on the echo (or some other effect)Listen to Kenny Dope’s Roller Boogie Mix and it should give you some hints on when and how to cut. Mind you, he is using records, but the theory is the same.
http://djcatnap.com/?p=521January 17, 2013 at 2:36 am in reply to: A fan sent me an e-mail asking why do some DJs still use vinyl. Here's a copy of it. #35168MemberIts an old format but that does not make it an obsolete format.
You can still do all that you need to do to adequately please a crowd with vinyl. So people keep using it. They don’t need to go digital to keep up with other DJs. They may choose to, but they don’t need to.
MemberMy girlfriend DJs with me sometimes, mainly at weddings and corporate events where the need to mix isn’t so important. I also get her to open for me at some of the bars that I play.
She has a fantastic record collection that I am very jealous of. She just needs to work on her mixing a bit so she has more confidence when playing out. Her taste and timing are on point though.
Here is her soundcloud
http://soundcloud.com/double-aJanuary 11, 2013 at 3:23 am in reply to: How would you describe each sub-genre of dance music? #34850MemberYou may as well brush up on your knowledge as you do this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music
rinse and repeat
MemberJohn Alexander, post: 28010, member: 3847 wrote:
What has been happening is that I go onto Beatport or Mixcloud and search for tunes. But as I’m doing this I’ll search electro and not find the synth sounds that I’m looking for. I’ll search progressive but not find something that gets me that “amped”. Are the great, blood pumping tracks really so rare?
I just need some guidance so that I’m not barking up the wrong tree so often.
Thanks in advance!
This won’t help you with your genre, but it will help you with your searching problem.
1. When you do find a track you like, try and find what label its on and then search through that label. They are quite likely to have similar stuff.
2. When you find an artist you like, try and find their mixes onlune. It is likely they will DJ similar stuff to what they produce. You can get tips there.
3. If the producer hasnt put out much else or is on a small label, then search for other DJ mixes, and charts for that song, its likely the other songs will be similar.
Cheers
Cheers
January 7, 2013 at 2:39 am in reply to: How would you describe each sub-genre of dance music? #34559MemberI’m not quite sure what you’re getting at?
December 11, 2012 at 12:03 am in reply to: How many times should you play certain tunes at a party? #33405MemberI prefer not to do it, but may consider it based on a request and the time of the night.
MemberHi,
There are a bunch of online stores that do various reissues and compilations for download i.e.
Juno – They will have a mix of mainstream classics and underground comps and reissues
Boomkat – Mainly underground comps and reissues
Discogs – They mainly sell CDs and records, but have a growing MP3 selection of this music.Your next best bet is to hit second hand CD stores and grab compilations for cheap and rip them yourself.
Also there are loads of blogs that upload vinyl rips of this music. If you can be more specific I can point to you ones you might like.
MemberI knew what I wanted to play when I started DJing, which was Funk, Disco and Hip Hop.
However, over time that grew to include at least another 15 other genres and sub-genres.
Half the fun of DJing is listening and learning about to new and different music. If you are passionate about it and keep an open mind you will no doubt have a much wider taste in music in next 3-5 years for sure.
MemberWork out what makes you different or unique and use that to promote yourself and network. And learn to recognise opportunities and act on them as quickly as possible.
I started DJing vinyl around 2005. I started playing buying and collecting funk, but quickly found that I enjoyed listening to and playing out boogie and disco much much more and subsequently started to build up a good collection of that stuff.
By about 2008 when I started to get more competent, ‘nu-disco’ and edits were on the rise. I wasn’t quite sure about how to promote myself and didn’t use my knowledge to my advantage.
I should have been out there using my musical knowledge to make connections with many of my city’s up-and-comers who were also beginning to play those genres out and about. Now in 2012, some of these guys are fairly big in the scene. Meanwhile, I really haven’t made the impact that I would have liked.
I’ve got a decent network these days, but believe that if I had acted earlier, I would have cemented myself in the scene, I would be in a much better position than I am in now.
MemberI’m playing here from 10-12.30 here on Saturday night.
https://www.facebook.com/events/343017392463955/
It’ll be boogie, beats, disco, nu disco, house and soul. The guys after me are doing ‘live’ house music w/ samplers etc..
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