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How Many DJs?

i want to see how many djs are still in the bedroom, have played out a couple of times but are still in the bedroom, those who don't have a residency but play a few scattered gigs and finally those who are working djs, such as those who have residencies and play out to significant numbers each week.


i myself am a working dj
i play each week at my clubnight called Thirsty
it's a small venue, about 200 each week, give or take
plus i play guest appearences often at other clubs

yup, had a few gigs here and there. i think its mainly through lack of botheredness and not recording a fucking thing that i don't get more regular gigs.

it is however a bit of a new years resolution to pull my finger out my arse and get some chuffing demos dished out.

I'm still pretty much a Bedroom DJ, have played out a fair bit, but most was mainly back in England, I'm like Tu_Face, and have decided to pull my finger out my ass aswell and get out playing more.

I would think having a finger in your arse would stimulate you...

Perhaps even make you a better dj?

I guess not if you only have one hand free.

Anyways, I'm bedroom for now. I've been asked to do house parties before, but I know I wont like it, and that people wont like me.

As far as clubs go, I havent bothered as I just turned 16. I dont think they can hire you under age...

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Originally posted by DannyO I'm still pretty much a Bedroom DJ, have played out a fair bit, but most was mainly back in England, I'm like Tu_Face, and have decided to pull my finger out my ass aswell and get out playing more.

i see you're from calgary, come down to the sambuca lounge on thursday with a cd, we're always looking for new talent

the best advise i can give to aspiring djs, go to the night you want to play at all the time, become a fixture there, then once you get to know everyone toss the promoter a cd

you're more likely to get a gig if you're the promoter's friend than if you just sent them a cd

it's like "ok, you've supported my night for a while, i'll give you a shot in return"

Hey Tony will do man, I been down there afew times, love the atmosphere and music, and the cheap drinks are just a bonus, but obviously I ain't down there enough, I'm just always busy doin something, but I plan to make more free time this year, gotta love local talent, I've enjoyed more local sets than Big DJ sets in my time.

still in the bedroom, can't seem to find the time to practice more

Still in the bedroom mostly.
Have played a few house parties, would love to get out into the Calgary scene, but it really seems to be struggling right now. Alot more house heads than Trance fans I find.

Working right now on getting a residency time slot on AudioEClipse on Party107 radio. Just not quite the same as spinning a clubnight.

still a bedroom DJ.. im 17, been spinnin regularly for only a few months. my mixer is shit though. there are tons of problems with one channel cutting out. i have to hit it to get the sound back. lol....

once i get a new mixer i'll be able to practice more. then its goin down.

still in bedroom but dj regulary at house parties been on the proper radio (fm) a couple of times and play on internet radio

I guess Im still in the "bedroom". I prefer in my livingroom. I used to spin mostly house partys we threw and I did a few clubs. I was on the radio a couple times too. I prefer doing it on my own. I dont want to be a big DJ or anything, its just my hobby. I had a few sweet offers to fly to a location, I just didnt want to. Its been about 3 years sense Ive spun live to a crowd. I kinda miss it, but when Im on the table Im in my own world anyway.

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Originally posted by J:\Digital Still in the bedroom mostly. Have played a few house parties, would love to get out into the Calgary scene, but it really seems to be struggling right now. Alot more house heads than Trance fans I find. Working right now on getting a residency time slot on AudioEClipse on Party107 radio. Just not quite the same as spinning a clubnight.

*insert what i said to DannyO here*

and if you think trance is dying here, you're just not looking

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Originally posted by Tony Morello *insert what i said to DannyO here* and if you think trance is dying here, you're just not looking

Not dieing. Struggling.
I support as many Trance events as I can/afford. maybe I am looking in the wrong area's, but alot of people that find out I am a DJ, seem to assume I spin HipHop/Rap...

The lasttime DannyO and I came down to Sambuca it was pumping choons.

Been a bedroom DJ for 7 years + ... Done a few parties over the years, but don't have the networking/time away from day job/schedule to do anything about it. I make monthly sets and make cd's for friends/co-workers but that's about it.

I also live in a city that doesn't give much a rats ass about trance/prog...but every lounge downtown has a little set-up in the corner that someone is "djing" at.

Oh well.

No residency, but a couple of gigs, and many house parties. and even though i want a residency, i know i shouldn't if i still want to use my right ear, b/c i suffer from conductive hearing loss since i was a baby and it will only get worse. Playing with records at big gigs is fun, but i just don't wan't to stress my ear more than it is allready. Oh yeah, i've been spinning 5-6 years.

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Originally posted by dj chex No residency, but a couple of gigs, and many house parties. and even though i want a residency, i know i shouldn't if i still want to use my right ear, b/c i suffer from conductive hearing loss since i was a baby and it will only get worse. Playing with records at big gigs is fun, but i just don't wan't to stress my ear more than it is allready. Oh yeah, i've been spinning 5-6 years.

Oh man sorry to hear that, what about some good earplugs?, some of them out there work wonders.

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Originally posted by DannyO Oh man sorry to hear that, what about some good earplugs?, some of them out there work wonders.

I got a pair of crap drummer ones, but it really hurts when you wear earplugs and headphones at the same time. Nah, it's all good, i'm having fun and to me that's all that matters. And besides, i don't want to turn something i love into work.

This is what I do. Work pretty hard at it too.
Love the actual art of DJing but just get real tired of all the politics around it.

Trance isn't dying but there are some significant changes going on in clubland and you may see it take a back seat for a while.
People sometimes find the too many breakdowns a pain in the ass as they want to keep on dancing.
Therefore I find myself playing a lot of tracks that don't have much in that way but still have that trance feel to them.

Cheers
Nem

No residency yet but I'm working on it. I play out semi-regularly and have played to fairly decent crowds (500-1000).

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Originally posted by Nemesis44 People sometimes find the too many breakdowns a pain in the ass as they want to keep on dancing.

give them some fucking techno

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Originally posted by tu_face yup, had a few gigs here and there. i think its mainly through lack of botheredness and not recording a fucking thing that i don't get more regular gigs. it is however a bit of a new years resolution to pull my finger out my arse and get some chuffing demos dished out.

Haha amen to that. Lazy asses unite!

i'm so bedroom its not even funny. i would also take the 'dj' part out as well. i don't even have tt's. i just play around with traktor/ableton all the time (i'm getting really good ). never played in front of more than 5 people lol. i'm a big fan of edm tho, so that counts for something

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Originally posted by Nemesis44 This is what I do. Work pretty hard at it too. Love the actual art of DJing but just get real tired of all the politics around it. Trance isn't dying but there are some significant changes going on in clubland and you may see it take a back seat for a while. People sometimes find the too many breakdowns a pain in the ass as they want to keep on dancing. Therefore I find myself playing a lot of tracks that don't have much in that way but still have that trance feel to them. Cheers Nem

i'm in the exact same boat
love my job, tired of the politics
it's even worse here, i say something while drunk eating chinese food after a gig about another dj and the next morning i'm apparently wanting to get him fired and take over his job
then i'm getting calls from club owners going WTF? i thought you were cool?
all is well now though

for anyone who actually wants to persue djing, be prepared for a tough road
make sure you have a solid backup otherwise you could wind up with your thumb up your ass and nothing else

I'm a living room dj. I gave my first demo cd out and I've been getting harassed on a weekly basis for almost 6 months to spin at two clubs. I don't think my style would be very popular. I could be wrong. I spin dark/psy trance.

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Originally posted by jusware I'm a living room dj. I gave my first demo cd out and I've been getting harassed on a weekly basis for almost 6 months to spin at two clubs. I don't think my style would be very popular. I could be wrong. I spin dark/psy trance.

I think you should take that opportunity man. The clubs gonna know (usually) what there crowds are going to like, and if they like your demo and what you to spin, then take the chance. If thats what you even what to do I guess. If you just wanna stay at home and spin thats fine aswell. But I wouldn't pass it up if they are bugging you to spin for them. They WANT you man!!!

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