The best thing you can do that will probably make you want to start DJing again is to learn something new.
Without knowing what level you guys are on or what you do or even the medium you use it's difficult but you should try and watch some other DJs around and see if they do something that you don't and then try and work out how they did it.
Harmonic mixing is the obvious one from me (as hafl the forum roll their eyes )
But a simple thing like discovering that holding down the 33 button and tapping the 45 will give you a small burst of speed that will help with beatmatching might be all it takes.
Try and discover something new to stimulate the grey matter.
More records can just serve to make things worse if you are not in the mood.
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Oldenzaal, Netherlands
Mixing is not an obligation, it is something you do for fun. If you don't feel like mixing for a while, don't do it. But like Nem said, as soon as you feel like mixing, try to learn something new. That way mixing will become more interesting, because you have a challenge ahead of you.
Jan-19-2005 14:05
DannyO
The Vinyl Hunter
Registered: May 2003
Location: Calgary.
I agree with Nem on trying something new, after years of mixing 4/4 beats I'm getting kinda tired of them (prolly lack of good trance right now) so over the past few months I been leaning towards breakbeats, I now mix those into trance and it adds that extra spice I been looking for and its a hellava lot of fun, I only really enjoy myself behind the decks now when playing breaks, hmm could this be a change for me.
Jan-19-2005 15:09
Exodus17
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: Dallas Tx USA : TX TA #73
quote:
Originally posted by DannyO
I agree with Nem on trying something new, after years of mixing 4/4 beats I'm getting kinda tired of them (prolly lack of good trance right now) so over the past few months I been leaning towards breakbeats, I now mix those into trance and it adds that extra spice I been looking for and its a hellava lot of fun, I only really enjoy myself behind the decks now when playing breaks, hmm could this be a change for me.
somewhat same situation here... lack of good trance has spurred my discovery of DnB with all its trippy sounds and sub bass
for me new vinyl helps...
Djing is like a looong hallway lined with locked doors and each new vinyl(for the vinally addicted) is a key to a door, the more vinyl the more access you have to the different experiences and lessons behind each door... this also goes for any tricks you may learn as well as new gear, tracks you might have on a digital format, Mix CDs you buy from other DJs, etc...
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Next thread - trance for listening to when you are halfway down the stairs in your house...
Jan-19-2005 18:23
jonG21
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
quote:
Originally posted by Nemesis44
But a simple thing like discovering that holding down the 33 button and tapping the 45 will give you a small burst of speed that will help with beatmatching might be all it takes.
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is a key to a door, the more vinyl the more access you have to the different experiences and lessons behind each door... this also goes for any tricks you may learn as well as new gear, tracks you might have on a digital format, Mix CDs you buy from other DJs, etc...
Thanks!
