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Armin in Maxim
Theres an article with Armin in the latest issue of Maxim magazine. He talks about being a bigtime DJ and how girls always hit on him, and he gives step by step on how to dj, how to beatmatch.. etc. what equipment to get. nice article, i'll scan if i have time
Maxim is american, correct?
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| Originally posted by beats and beeps Maxim is american, correct? |
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| Originally posted by Haunted Theres an article with Armin in the latest issue of Maxim magazine. He talks about being a bigtime DJ and how girls always hit on him, and he gives step by step on how to dj, how to beatmatch.. etc. what equipment to get. nice article, i'll scan if i have time |
wow hot chicks and trance dj's... maxim has out done itself this time.
http://www.maximonline.com/entertai...ticle_6226.html
Just in case you can't access the link:
How To: Mix and Scratch
Star DJ Armin van Buuren makes up to 50 grand a night to spin at clubs and fight off European models. Now you can, too! In theory.
Maxim, February 2005
1. Gear Up
�Get a set of Technics SL-1200 series direct-drive turntables, the industry standard,� says van Buuren, who�s ranked third in the world by DJmag. (We found �em used on eBay for under $300.) �Belt-drive turntables cost less but aren�t as stable, and you�ll have to relearn everything to be a pro. Get a mixing console (Gemini PS-700i, under $100 on eBay) and headphones, which just need to be comfy. Visit chemicalrecords.co.uk and dancegrooves.com for records, or Google what you want.�
2. Mix Well
�Play one record through the speakers, then start another through your headphones. Adjust the second record�s speed using the pitch control, a slide mechanism next to the platter, then use the cross-fader to shift the second record onto the speakers. That�s the essence of DJing, but it�s harder than it sounds. If you do it wrong, the beats won�t work fluidly and it�ll sound like shoes in a dryer. A good DJ can transition so smoothly even the trained ear won�t notice there�s another record playing.�
3. Get Tricky
�Sort your records into BPMs (beats per minute) and musical keys. I write the BPMs and keys on my records so I know what tempos I should mix them in. Use records as elements�play part of one, then part of another�rather than just records. As for scratching, there are tons of techniques, so play around and get a feel for what works.� A few rules: Don�t scratch over words of songs, don�t scratch louder than the song, and don�t overscratch�unless you want to be annoying.
4. Live It Up
�Make a demo mix and give it to local clubs,� van Buuren says. �And DJ friends� parties�you never know when a promoter might show up.� The reward for success? �Five-star hotels, flying first-class, pulling in up to $50,000 a gig. And then you get all the female attention. It�s a boy�s dream. Once I was DJing in Israel, and a famous European model was all over me and wanted to take me home. I turned her down to be the only one she couldn�t have. The promoter gave me a thumbs-up.�
Future Shock
Van Buuren says lots of DJs spin on the Pioneer CDJ-1000, a CD player you can manipulate like a turntable, and FinalScratch 2, which uses MP3s. Still, he insists, �You have to be able to spin on a vinyl turntable; it�s the most basic and essential form of DJing.�
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| Originally posted by Emil http://www.maximonline.com/entertai...ticle_6226.html |
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| Once I was DJing in Israel, and a famous European model was all over me and wanted to take me home |
armin > all of you that are hating on him.
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| Originally posted by NomiKhan armin > all of you that are hating on him. |
I read this article in the Maxim from 2 months ago.
There was even a thread about it!
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Exactly.
Please use the 
button before starting a new topic. This thread was done months ago.
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Originally posted by idoru  Weak. It's as if they interviewed Captain Obvious. |
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| Originally posted by idoru |
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| Originally posted by idoru |
Fuck him. If i owned a club i would never pay him 50 grand to play in it. Him, Tiesto, none of them well known DJs. Van Dyk and Sasha would be the only ones.
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| Originally posted by mto Fuck him. If i owned a club i would never pay him 50 grand to play in it. Him, Tiesto, none of them well known DJs. Van Dyk and Sasha would be the only ones. |
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| Originally posted by Boomer187 well, i am sure your dive bar will be a hot spot for everyone . |
I can imagine why Armin says those lame things, Maxim is a lame magazine anyway...
Maxim Magazine is a British mens magazine that was exported to various countries including the US.
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| Originally posted by Boomer187 well, i am sure your dive bar will be a hot spot for everyone . |
Re: Armin in Maxim
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| Originally posted by Haunted He talks about being a bigtime DJ and how girls always hit on him |
armin teaches how to get girls to hit on you?
hope they still have this issue in stock, i want
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| Originally posted by generic armin teaches how to get girls to hit on you? hope they still have this issue in stock, i want |
@%%@ 
well $50,000 shit thats pretty good i think for a gig
but thats what you get when your international DJ i agree with that amount. he has great pulling power especially the girls.
although the only way to know how suceesful a DJ is to a club is the pulling POWER
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