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carreux
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Registered: Oct 2006
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quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
id get someone with experience to give you feedback on a mix or two. youd be surprised how many DJs think theyre ready when they really arent.


yup - this is kinda my biggest concern. will do.

cheers.

Old Post Oct-11-2006 05:59  Australia
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superglo
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which country are u in right now ?


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Pinokio
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Just remember that first person you're entertaining is yourself. If you're not having a good time on decks, the audience will notice it too.

Have fun. Let the music take control


Do This =)
show them how much you love the music =).


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Nemesis44
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Brighton

Don't worry too much about the being ready or not. You will find that if you play out you will learn much more than if you stay at home anyway.
Playing out is very different to playing at home in a lot of aspects (depending on venue).

You will also find that your opinion of the local DJs will change and you will start to realise why a lot of guys are where they are and indeed actually recognise that some are better than you gave them credit for.

The other rude awakening you might experience is that your perception of music choice and what works on the dance floor will change quite considerably as it's not always the most obvious tracks that actually rock the place.

Reading the crowd will also be a new experience. Don't be shy either they can't tie you to a pole and stone you to death.

Enjoy the experience and don't be upset with anything that happens, as it's all part of learning. You will be surprised how supportive a lot of punters can be, and ignore what the bedroom DJs say because a large amount of them have never played on a big system.

Enjoy it and learn.

Cheers
Nem


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Old Post Oct-11-2006 15:37  United Kingdom
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harris b
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Registered: Jul 2006
Location: the wild wild west
Re: Re: 1st gig - how good should i be?

quote:
Originally posted by The Don
make sure you go for a shit before the gig



very good advice actually

Last edited by harris b on Oct-11-2006 at 17:40

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carreux
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Registered: Oct 2006
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quote:
Originally posted by superglo
which country are u in right now ?


i'm in indonesia.

nem: thanks for the tips. to be honest i have a lot of respect for the local guys here, but at the same time its a really fledgling scene and i know a majority of the locals have only a few months to years of experience, so i'm confident i can be competitive.

as it's a developing scene people i think are a bit more open to whatever a DJ plays -- a trance crowd here will rock out to just about any trance track, especially one they know.

thanks again

Old Post Oct-12-2006 03:38  Australia
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Abhay
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quote:
Originally posted by carreux
i'm in indonesia.

nem: thanks for the tips. to be honest i have a lot of respect for the local guys here, but at the same time its a really fledgling scene and i know a majority of the locals have only a few months to years of experience, so i'm confident i can be competitive.

as it's a developing scene people i think are a bit more open to whatever a DJ plays -- a trance crowd here will rock out to just about any trance track, especially one they know.

thanks again


WOW!...

I never knew we'd taken over indonesia already...

(refering to Australia... and your country of Origin thing)

Dont' worry mate... most people have no idea what a good DJ is anyway... they are just there to enjoy themself... (but that's no excuse for you to not be at your best ;-))

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carreux
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quote:
Originally posted by Abhay
WOW!...

I never knew we'd taken over indonesia already...


haha.. i kinda wound up here after university (try getting a decent job in aus with a B/A in asian studies ) and got stuck.

as far as i know i'll be the only aussie DJ around in this country, though there are a few aussie musicians of other types.

strangely the biggest foreign presence in the music scene here seems to be canadians -- there are canadian boy bands, DJs, rock bands and many other musicians. i've no idea why.

i'm from WA originally, so it's actually a shorter trip home for me from jakarta than it would be if i lived in the eastern states.

cheers

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Nemesis44
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Brighton

quote:
Originally posted by carreux
i'm in indonesia.

nem: thanks for the tips. to be honest i have a lot of respect for the local guys here, but at the same time its a really fledgling scene and i know a majority of the locals have only a few months to years of experience, so i'm confident i can be competitive.

as it's a developing scene people i think are a bit more open to whatever a DJ plays -- a trance crowd here will rock out to just about any trance track, especially one they know.

thanks again


Sounds like you know your audience. This will go a long way.
This makes me confident that you will do a good job.

Cheers
Nem


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Zild
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You aren't going to do as great a job as you want your first time, but don't worry about that. Playing out is a whole different animal. You will learn so many new things though from playing out so stick with it.


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The Don
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Location: Glasgow!
Re: Re: Re: 1st gig - how good should i be?

quote:
Originally posted by harris b
very good advice actually



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Ryan0751
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Registered: May 2005
Location: Boston, MA

Good advice, only played out a few times myself, and it was a BIG shock. Eeks

I was so nervous...

quote:
Originally posted by Nemesis44
Don't worry too much about the being ready or not. You will find that if you play out you will learn much more than if you stay at home anyway.
Playing out is very different to playing at home in a lot of aspects (depending on venue).

You will also find that your opinion of the local DJs will change and you will start to realise why a lot of guys are where they are and indeed actually recognise that some are better than you gave them credit for.

The other rude awakening you might experience is that your perception of music choice and what works on the dance floor will change quite considerably as it's not always the most obvious tracks that actually rock the place.

Reading the crowd will also be a new experience. Don't be shy either they can't tie you to a pole and stone you to death.

Enjoy the experience and don't be upset with anything that happens, as it's all part of learning. You will be surprised how supportive a lot of punters can be, and ignore what the bedroom DJs say because a large amount of them have never played on a big system.

Enjoy it and learn.

Cheers
Nem

Old Post Oct-13-2006 00:20  United States
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