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30 records and 10 cdr for 4 hour set (OK or NOT OK ?)
i have to travel to another town to dj (4 hours drive). last time i went with 100 record case. had to climb up stairs, unload from the bus, from the car. i was too tired to play. now i am thinking of 30 records and 10 cdr. that is worth about 16 hours of music and means lighter weight for me.
do you think a dj showing up with 30 records and 10 cdr for a 4 hour set is inappropriate ?
no way
if you know exactly what you will play then yes, mathematically it is possible.
What it doesnt take into account is the crowd, requests and your ability or want to dictate the flow of the night away from what would have to be a pretty much preset routine.
To put it in perspective- for a 1.5 hour slot, at minimum I personally would take one large UDg softbag (between 90-100 12"s) and a cd wallet with a lot more than 10 cds.
For a 4 hour set, I would be taking several bags of vinyl- probably nearer 300 in total of them, or the equivalent number of cds
But then, I try to be prepared for anything and like to have a greater choice.
btw- what you just described, i do quite often - couple of hours drive, unload, play for hours (can be up to 6 sometimes) then load and drive home. Part of the job dude. If yu dont like it then either go 100% cd, get a bag bitch, or go work in asda instead
make sure you dont bring anything you might not need..
make sure its all relevant.
why odnt u bring like 40 cdr, its not hard, and make sure u have 2 copies of each cdr, so then you can play tunes in a row you couldnt have normally
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| Originally posted by Freak For a 4 hour set, I would be taking several bags of vinyl- probably nearer 300 in total of them, or the equivalent number of cds |
It really depends a lot on your mixing style. For me that wouldn't be enough, probably nowhere near enough. Some DJs mix 8 records in an hour and some like to mix 20 records in an hour. I'd try to take more CDs if weight is a problem but I do think you're going to want more tracks.
ermmm stuff more records in...my bag holds 80...i stuff 60 in...plus my cd pouch which holds 200 cds(though not fully filled)....
10 cdr @ 80 minutes = 800 minutes. divide that by 60 its over 13 hours of music. all are from my vinyls.
30 records. average song length 5 minutes. 30 x 5 = 150 or 2 1/2 hour of more music.
total is 15 1/2 hour of music.
i think it is more than enough for a 4 hour set. i can take my 4 udg or more. but am i playing music or showing my record collection. that is the point.
when i play closer, i can take 2 bags. but this is a far gig ! and i am alone. no assistance. no friends.
do people care for music or how much collection has the dj brought with him ?
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| Originally posted by zyx4321 total is 15 1/2 hour of music. |
Re: 30 records and 10 cdr for 4 hour set (OK or NOT OK ?)
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| Originally posted by zyx4321 i have to travel to another town to dj (4 hours drive). last time i went with 100 record case. had to climb up stairs, unload from the bus, from the car. i was too tired to play. now i am thinking of 30 records and 10 cdr. that is worth about 16 hours of music and means lighter weight for me. do you think a dj showing up with 30 records and 10 cdr for a 4 hour set is inappropriate ? |
Re: Re: 30 records and 10 cdr for 4 hour set (OK or NOT OK ?)
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| Originally posted by amartinathome Some nights you never know what you'll end up playin'. |
I don't understand why people ask these silly questions when they get a gig honestly.
Play what got you the gig. Whatever made the promoter/manager put you on the line-up is what he/she wants you to play. And that should be what you wanna play, right?
Who cares how many records you bring to the gig. Do whatever suits you and gets the crowd going.
Be yourself and have fun!
And make sure you enjoy what you play and let the crowd know it.
there is just a confort zone when you have more vinyl. I am sure you can make it work, but if I was you id at least triple up on cdrs.
well if you're worried about the weight then just bring more cds as boomer mentioned....
Ahh I didn't realize you were putting that much music on each CD. I figured you'd have at the most 2-3 wav files per CD. I guess you have enough music then.
ya i would definately go with more music than that.
let me re-question again. my point for asking the question was - as a audience, do you see what the dj has brought or LISTEN TO WHAT THE DJ WILL BE PLAYING ?
even if i take 100 records it is 100 x 5 minute per track = 500 minutes or only 8 hours of music.
mine if lighter and more hours worth of music. i know what i will play and the theme for the night is trance and trance music is what i am taking. i might take 40 cdr with me but the point was asking how would the audience feel. i have played a 2 hour gig with only 4 cdr and the night was great even though i took 100 records that stayed unplayed.
10 cdr @ 80 minutes = 800 minutes. divide that by 60 its over 13 hours of music. all are from my vinyls.
30 records. average song length 5 minutes. 30 x 5 = 150 or 2 1/2 hour of more music.
total is 15 1/2 hour of music.
i think it is more than enough for a 4 hour set. i can take my 4 udg or more. but am i playing music or showing my record collection. that is the point.
when i play closer, i can take 2 bags. but this is a far gig ! and i am alone. no assistance. no friends.
Well, if you are going to get the arse about it, then go store your records up your ass for all I care.
your original question was:
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| do you think a dj showing up with 30 records and 10 cdr for a 4 hour set is inappropriate ? |
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