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Originally posted by moondog w00t for that, i love tycoon games

nightlife tycoon lol

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Originally posted by Stu Cox Yes definitely - from time to time the club might ask the people on their messageboards etc who they want to see, if your name gets mentioned then it could give you a decent chance of your dream coming true. I don't want to advertise another website on here and I dunno how popular it is in the States, but there may well be a DSI group (www.dontstayin.com) for a particular party or for your local scene where you can get your face known a bit and you can bet that the club promoters will read it from time to time... useful if you're not sure where to start making contacts in your area. Yeah promoters definitely go on reputation more than anything else, but it's a good starting point of contact - you say "Hi, I'd love to play at your night, can I send you a demo?"... whether they listen to it or not, you've still made contact there so at least they'll know your name when they hear it again.

if you're totally not known whatsoever, then a cd is a good opener, make sure you be in personal contact with the promoter often, if you stay fresh in their mind you have a better chance at getting booked (especially if i actually listen to your cd and it's good)

i for one enjoy discovering and developing hidden talent

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Originally posted by Limit any help on this topic would be nice? how do you guys go about getting a gig to play at?

I've been a promoter and a DJ, and I think the best advice is to get to know the promoters, the key cliques in the area, and do your best to help them out. I started out handing out flyers for promoters, helping DJs from cliques get gigs anywhere I could, and doing my best to volunteer everywhere I could helping people out.

Be a regular at every event, get to know other DJs getting gigs, and be a friend to promoters. Then you'll have credibility to ask to spin a few gigs for free and if you make the crowd happy, you'll be a staple. People will want to see you and after that, you're set.

Good luck!

EDIT: Get a website and post demos for people. It makes fans happy to have a new mix in their CD player is a good place for promoters to check you out. Get a GOOD website, too.

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Originally posted by Ray_Chappell EDIT: Get a website and post demos for people. It makes fans happy to have a new mix in their CD player is a good place for promoters to check you out. Get a GOOD website, too.

I'm gonna be offering special rates for basic websites for DJ & producers from about June onwards to give up-and-coming DJs/producers without a lot of money to spend the chance to get a simple but professional site, starting at £100 (under US$200) including a domain, hosting, space for about 7hrs of mixes/clips of your music @ 128kbps mp3 (~4.5hrs @ 192kbps, ~3.5hrs @ 256kbps or ~3hrs @ 320kbps), email services and everything else you need to get going.

Sorry for the quick plug, but I thought it was relevant and that some people would find it informative


Also, loads of people rave about how much their MySpace page helps them (I've gotta confess I've given mine absolutely no time whatsoever, haven't done anything other than register it), so make one and keep it up to date (I'll also be offering tailored MySpace layouts for very reasonable rates at some point, but that's a little way off yet so I'll let you know more when I've sorted out the details!)

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Last edited by Stu Cox on Apr-01-2007 at 11:37