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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About DJ's/Producing/Remixing/Ninjas, etc.

Just a few questions I'm curious about that I think other people might be wondering as well.


1. How are remixes created? Is it different for every DJ? (ie. some may use the acapella for the trakc and make it from scratch while another might take samples from the track and mess around with them to create their own sound)

2. Are artists usually approached with offers to make a remix? If so are they usually offered a sum of money after it's made or does it depend on how good the remix is?

3. On average how long does it take a DJ to create a remix?

4. Can clubworthy tracks be made using a program like Reason? (Gabriel and Dresden use computers only for their tracks and I've heard Airbase uses Reason for his tracks).


Any other questions or interesting statistics or info would be cool as well .

artists are often given a sum of money to remix another artists' track. They are given all the material of the original to work with.
However, some artists do it for no particular reason but to add flavor to a remix. Armin did this with Rapture and Dresden did it with Evanscense, by whihc i beleive they are called Bootleg remixes.
as for time, i wouldn't know.

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Originally posted by trance_n_dance Just a few questions I'm curious about that I think other people might be wondering as well. 1. How are remixes created? Is it different for every DJ? (ie. some may use the acapella for the trakc and make it from scratch while another might take samples from the track and mess around with them to create their own sound)

The artist usually gets the samples to work with and a midi which he can use.

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2. Are artists usually approached with offers to make a remix? If so are they usually offered a sum of money after it's made or does it depend on how good the remix is?

Most usually, yes. Sometimes people can do remixes for fun but the ones that end up on vinyl are usually made by request.
The money is entirely dependent on the label and how much the remixer has a name to himself.

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3. On average how long does it take a DJ to create a remix?

Well that depends entirely on the artist, doesn't it?

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4. Can clubworthy tracks be made using a program like Reason? (Gabriel and Dresden use computers only for their tracks and I've heard Airbase uses Reason for his tracks).

Yes.

Guess I'll post more as they come to me , thanks for the replies so far, heres more questions

1.How long are artists given to complete a remix by the record label?

2.If a remix is really shit do they just pay them and not release it?

Now I've got other questions on my mind so I changed the title of the thread to questions about DJ's, etc.

1. What's the most amount of money a DJ has been paid for a show? What's the average amount or a half decent amount?

2. How do DJ's get their names (some examples would be nice).

3. As far as productions go, is there good money in making your own productions? More than remixing?

about music production, everyone has to start somewhere. Here on TA we've seen some up n comers as well as the usual chat with someone who has made it. talent like Airbase and Haak who've made it to big shows and huge sets, and welcome visitors like Dave Dresden and Johan Gielen. Of course there is a lot more, but these are just some examples.
Well, if ur on vandit, it usually takes like 2 years before the original mix and the remixes make it on to print, so never worry about time when it comes to vandit. I would say new music gets around and then finally promoted with official original and remixes like a month later, sometimes sooner, sometimes later.
yes, it's good money but u have to be dedicated and be focus 100% on the goal. Start small and u like the sometimes tedious process of "getting the rythem", then go for it.
I think most DJ's just use their names. Van Dyk, armin, oakie, etc. All i know is that Tiesto got his name through various nicknames from his first name, Tijs.

Sasha is getting like 200k for NYE this yr. idk whats the highest tho.

No way!

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Originally posted by EliPsE Sasha is getting like 200k for NYE this yr. idk whats the highest tho.

200k, that's nuts! Where? There's no way this is possible

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Originally posted by trance_n_dance Now I've got other questions on my mind so I changed the title of the thread to questions about DJ's, etc. 1. What's the most amount of money a DJ has been paid for a show? What's the average amount or a half decent amount? 2. How do DJ's get their names (some examples would be nice). 3. As far as productions go, is there good money in making your own productions? More than remixing?

1. DJs get paid on average about 20-50k for big gigs/live events. I know Carl Cox got paid 80k for something awhile back, but I don't think that's the highest paid :P

2. Depends. A lot just use their own names. Ask the DJs who name themselves otherwise how they got their names.

3. You would probably make more money off productions than remixing. That's because if you get with a record label you can press a production on vinyl that can be sold, but not all remixes make it on vinyl.

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Originally posted by Pareez 200k, that's nuts! Where? There's no way this is possible

Sensation white is 300k for the 1 to 2 hour sets the guys hammer out so yes this is possible

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Originally posted by DJDigDug Sensation white is 300k for the 1 to 2 hour sets the guys hammer out so yes this is possible

Uhhh.. where did you get this insane # from? lol.

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Originally posted by DJDigDug Sensation white is 300k for the 1 to 2 hour sets the guys hammer out so yes this is possible

ha, they'd have one sensation white if that happened. They'd be so broke afterwards ID&T would never have another show!

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