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Posted by Skipper on Oct-01-2008 16:27:

quote:
Originally posted by london_ta
Guido Schneider was doing the same thing at minitek in nyc. It takes the fun out of dj'n.

Why can't it be about the music coming out of the speakers?
People take this shit way too seriously. It's just dance music FFS!

Posted by illestofdananas on Oct-01-2008 16:30:

quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
People take this shit way too seriously. It's just dance music FFS!

Posted by junkie_vince on Oct-01-2008 16:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
Why can't it be about the music coming out of the speakers?
People take this shit way too seriously. It's just dance music FFS!

You gotta be kiding me... your the one that was making a big stink about dufire's rework of spastik.

Posted by Aleksandra on Oct-01-2008 16:33:

If it's JUST about the music, why don't clubs just pop in CDs and focus on the mingling of ppl and booz? lol Save a hell of a lot of coinage

Posted by Skipper on Oct-01-2008 17:14:

quote:
Originally posted by junkie_vince
You gotta be kiding me... your the one that was making a big stink about dufire's rework of spastik.

haha, well look who has turned out to be TA's little historian!

My tune has changed since I've spent some time away from the scene and listening to music with instruments and going to actual concerts as opposed to just club events.

Posted by Skipper on Oct-01-2008 17:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Aleksandra
If it's JUST about the music, why don't clubs just pop in CDs and focus on the mingling of ppl and booz? lol Save a hell of a lot of coinage

because that would require a DJ to mix a CD to begin with.

Posted by LKD on Oct-01-2008 17:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
because that would require a DJ to mix a CD to begin with.

not really...u need someone who knows how to arrange in pro tools or ableton really

Posted by illestofdananas on Oct-01-2008 17:38:

quote:
Originally posted by El K Dee
not really...u need someone who knows how to arrange in pro tools or ableton really

wouldnt that basically be the same thing as prerecording a cd?

Posted by LKD on Oct-01-2008 18:21:

quote:
Originally posted by illestofdananas
wouldnt that basically be the same thing as prerecording a cd?

its not recording if its not a live action being saved... (sorry...just technicalities)...but ur not a dj if ur just arranging and automating actions

Posted by jchung52 on Oct-01-2008 18:24:

quote:
Originally posted by El K Dee
not all ableton users use auto quantizing

i know but what i hate is these guys that think theyre djing when all theyre doing is lining up the track and clicking play... then they throw in an effect and think they're amazing

Posted by Yohan on Oct-01-2008 18:26:

quote:
Originally posted by jchung52
i know but what i hate is these guys that think theyre djing when all theyre doing is lining up the track and clicking play... then they throw in an effect and think they're amazing

are you sure you're not annoyed because these laptop 'dj's didn't spend hours and hours practicing beatmatching and think they have it too easy?

Posted by Abercrombie on Oct-01-2008 19:06:

Posted by Yohan on Oct-01-2008 19:08:

Let's play devil's advocate.

Think like an avg clubber for a sec

So when you go out, what do you care more? The track selection and programming, or what media the 'DJ' is using to play the tunes?

Posted by jchung52 on Oct-01-2008 19:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Yohan
are you sure you're not annoyed because these laptop 'dj's didn't spend hours and hours practicing beatmatching and think they have it too easy?

lol nah.. i learned to play on traktor for 3 years. then took up decks last year

Posted by Skipper on Oct-01-2008 19:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Abercrombie
...unfortunately, that's the majority.

and now we'll merge this with the "bored of the scene" thread...

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Oct-01-2008 19:43:

Re: Questions about DJing

quote:
Originally posted by Nocturnal_66
I've been practising for abt a week now and still, my mixing sucks. I'm learning to beatmatch but overall it sounds like crap. Does the bpm have to be the same or can u mix a house track into dnb?
Do u have to wait a certain moment in the song to mix or can u do it anytime?

etc...

Any suggestions?

thx

My advice: sell your decks.

You've practised for a week and are already complaining that you're shit? DUH. I mean, you're even refusing to do a little bit of research and reading on what you're attempting to do. If I had to take a guess based on your thread, I'd say you don't have the dedication nor the passion for this. I bet you've seen a professional DJ a couple of times and thought, "hey this looks so easy!", right?

Give it up. The world doesn't need another shit DJ.

Posted by Abercrombie on Oct-01-2008 20:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Yohan
Let's play devil's advocate.

Think like an avg clubber for a sec

So when you go out, what do you care more? The track selection and programming, or what media the 'DJ' is using to play the tunes?

If that's the case... why have a DJ in the first place... pop in pre-mixed CDs and have an ample-bosom cheerleeder to rowd the crowd.

Posted by Dr. DAS on Oct-01-2008 20:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Nocturnal_66
the search fuction is horrible so I don't like everyone telling me to search when it doesn't produce any good results...so fuck off, get a life and stop acting like the fucking internet police (not just u)!!!!

Hmmm...didn't like Yohan's link? Try this one:LINK

And seriously, it's been a week. How skilled do you expect to be if you pick up a guitar for a week?

I dub thee: DJ Emo

Now do as the link says.

Posted by ChemEnhanced on Oct-01-2008 23:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Abercrombie
If that's the case... why have a DJ in the first place... pop in pre-mixed CDs and have an ample-bosom cheerleeder to rowd the crowd.

We need DJs so we can stare at someone and praise them like a God. Personally, I'd be happy with a jukebox and a monkey with a bag full of quarters.

Posted by LKD on Oct-02-2008 01:25:

quote:
Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
We need DJs so we can stare at someone and praise them like a God. Personally, I'd be happy with a jukebox and a monkey with a bag full of quarters.

the monkey part doesnt usually work out cos when the crowd dislikes his track selection, he throws his shit all around....not pleasant

Posted by VDub on Oct-02-2008 01:35:

I debated getting into this discussion.....

But then I decided not to...

Posted by LKD on Oct-02-2008 01:45:

quote:
Originally posted by VDub
I debated getting into this discussion.....

But then I decided not to...

this is like saying "i have a secret but im not gonna tell u"....so annoying...geez

Posted by VDub on Oct-02-2008 01:52:

quote:
Originally posted by El K Dee
this is like saying "i have a secret but im not gonna tell u"....so annoying...geez

Dude...

You totally know what I would've said had I joined in...

Posted by LKD on Oct-02-2008 01:55:

quote:
Originally posted by VDub
Dude...

You totally know what I would've said had I joined in...

that he should first learn to use vinyl?

Posted by Aleksandra on Oct-02-2008 02:33:

quote:
Originally posted by VDub
Dude...

You totally know what I would've said had I joined in...

spill it.

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