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Posted by DJ Joshua H on Apr-14-2005 19:20:

Progression on a Promo CD

For a 60 - 80 minute promo cd should the set:

Start slow....have a small peak...bring it down a bit...then build up to a big peak at the end
Im not sure if there is enough time for this though

or

keep the energy buiding for the entire set until the end

Thanks!

Posted by FirstBorn on Apr-14-2005 19:36:

Well, I've just ploughed through about 40 demo CDs for a trance night I've recently launched so I've been exposed to a wide variety of promo mixes of varying quality and styles. The best advice I can give is that your demo CD should represent you as accurately as possible and offer a snapshot of who you are musically. Think of it as a sort of CV for a job application: you want to depict yourself as accurately and positively as possible to get hired for the job (or, in this case, to get a gig).

In terms of pacing your demo, it depends on your style as a DJ. When you play out, if you like to start slow and build to a peak, programme your demo mix in the same way. If you like your set to be full of builds and drops, make sure your CD reflects this instead. I personally don't think there are any hard and fast rules, as long as the CD reflects the way you play as a DJ.

From personal experience, as long as your mix has *some* sort of structure, you've already got an advantage over some DJs. Around a third of the CDs I received were just one big anthem after another without any sort of programming whatsoever. Anyone can put the big hits together: a demo CD should be much more than that. As long as the CD is a cohesive mix and not just a collection of the biggest or most current tunes, you'll be heading on the right lines.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

Posted by DJ Joshua H on Apr-14-2005 23:48:

Thats good advice, thanks!

Posted by djtrinity on Apr-15-2005 10:20:

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Originally posted by FirstBorn
Well, I've just ploughed through about 40 demo CDs for a trance night I've recently launched so I've been exposed to a wide variety of promo mixes of varying quality and styles. The best advice I can give is that your demo CD should represent you as accurately as possible and offer a snapshot of who you are musically. Think of it as a sort of CV for a job application: you want to depict yourself as accurately and positively as possible to get hired for the job (or, in this case, to get a gig).

In terms of pacing your demo, it depends on your style as a DJ. When you play out, if you like to start slow and build to a peak, programme your demo mix in the same way. If you like your set to be full of builds and drops, make sure your CD reflects this instead. I personally don't think there are any hard and fast rules, as long as the CD reflects the way you play as a DJ.

From personal experience, as long as your mix has *some* sort of structure, you've already got an advantage over some DJs. Around a third of the CDs I received were just one big anthem after another without any sort of programming whatsoever. Anyone can put the big hits together: a demo CD should be much more than that. As long as the CD is a cohesive mix and not just a collection of the biggest or most current tunes, you'll be heading on the right lines.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

well put ...as long as its u there is no wrong way IMO