Ok, so I saw Paul van dyk in concert at the other night in los angeles and let me tell you, it was the most amazing set i've seen...Just everything about him was insane; his manerisms when he djed, he had an apple computer on stage with him which i have no clue what he was using for (unless it was used to find tracks on his computer to mix...) and i've been djing for 7 years...It was crazy seeing the number 2 dj in the world right in front of you...let me tell you with 25,000 people in front of you that's got to be a euphoric feeling...what my question is HOW THE HELL DO YOU BECOME THAT BIG NOW DAYS...I mean i think i'm pretty good at what I do...you can check out my dj site at http://www.magazinex.org/jamroom/bands/211/ but i have no idea how to find a promoter or representation or even where to look, can anyone give me any leads???
Jul-05-2005 04:51
Trance Nutter
........... I got nothing
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Re: Paul Van Dyk
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Originally posted by Dee Fox
he had an apple computer on stage with him which i have no clue what he was using for (unless it was used to find tracks on his computer to mix...) and i've been djing for 7 years
If you've been djing for 7 years, you've heard of SSL (Serato Scratch Live)?
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Jul-05-2005 04:53
Omega_Blue
Someone Changed My Custom
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Gone
what is this some form of spam or something?
Jul-05-2005 05:08
Clovis
techno jungle shit
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles
I was there...it was great...
...bust Sasha is still #1 for me...
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Jul-05-2005 05:12
Spacey Orange
still loves trance.
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: California
quote:
Originally posted by Dee Fox
HOW THE HELL DO YOU BECOME THAT BIG NOW DAYS...?
people you know, differentiation, momentum, and some talent (not the best, but good enough), uniquenss, personality, bla bla bla
keep in mind bla bla bla is the most important factor.
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Jul-05-2005 05:18
Omega_Blue
Someone Changed My Custom
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Gone
well if it's not spam... i agree on pvd's mannerism onstage. he looks so serious... professional i guess... i dunno you guys know what i'm talking about right?
Jul-05-2005 05:23
punjabi
not really Indian
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
re: your comment about the #2 DJ in the world, that's coming from a poll where most of the voters are obviously fooled by tiesto's brilliant marketing personnel. Paul van Dyk is the best DJ in the world as far as I'm concerned, with Armin close behind.
Jul-05-2005 05:35
eltomas
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: california
quote:
Originally posted by punjabi
re: your comment about the #2 DJ in the world, that's coming from a poll where most of the voters are obviously fooled by tiesto's brilliant marketing personnel. Paul van Dyk is the best DJ in the world as far as I'm concerned, with Armin close behind.
true that, I mean have you ever heard someone introduce PVD as "here is the #2 DJ in the world"???? no one dares cause the guy is #1 for a lot of us. I saw him too on saturday, is crazy how I looked at the time and i thought "jesus, he's been playing for over an hour!!!!." Time flies by with a DJ of his magnitude.
How do you become so big? Talent. Managment does help BUT is all about talent, everything else should fall in place with time.
Jul-05-2005 05:44
Spacey Orange
still loves trance.
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: California
quote:
Originally posted by eltomas
Managment does help BUT is all about talent, everything else should fall in place with time.
rrrrrrright. all the talent in the world won't get you anywhere if you don't know how to manage it (or are managed) extremely well. those guys are also as popular and get as much support because of their variuous non-dj-talent personal attributes. add to this blood sweat and tears building up grass roots support over many years. much like PVD has been doing for many years.
another method to be top dj is to be sponsored by someone big in the industry. this the typical big business way. think of ashlee simpson as an example. i can't think a DJ example. can you?
Originally posted by Spacey Orange
another method to be top dj is to be sponsored by someone big in the industry. this the typical big business way. think of ashlee simpson as an example. i can't think a DJ example. can you?
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Don't kill me if I'm wrong, but didn't James Zabiela get exposure because of support from Sasha?
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Jul-05-2005 06:33
stefanoc
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: CA
haha pedro from napoleon dynamite
i really wanted to go to this one but i was late and thought by 10-11 there would be no parking and i didnt know when paul played and how long he played. how were the other djs?
