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Originally posted by LazFX Ahhhh Youth! How I miss it... Look take all the advice here on the board and then make your own groove. So many Djs these years want to sound like this and or that Dj. Over the past 15years or so, I have dabbled in House, Trance, Tribal, Jungle, Trip Hop, Top 40, 2-step, Deep House even Industrial Dance and such. The mixes of mine you listened to the other day shows you what a Dj HAS to Do for a gig, Mine was a Top 40 Radio show and a Mainstream Dance Club and in order to earn I had to play what people wanted. I hated my self every time I played a focking remix of Pink or Britny Spears remix by Thunderpuss.... but it kept me going and plus all the free vinyl one can get for doing a steady gig with a radio station is SWEET! You just can't expect to bust out and be a badd ass on day one. Learning the lost art of Dj is a long and life long lesson. I know I might get bitched at and even flamed, (especially here in the TATX sections, but continue getting the vinyl....CDs and MP3 Laptop Djing will not teach the art. Yes you can get the basics, it easier on the load and there are some kick ass things you can do with CDs that you can't do with Vinyl. You have to learn the basic concepts....save a little at a time and get to know other Djs. Do not bother them but just watch and listen to how they mix in and out, listen to the break downs of each track you get. I know it sounds corny, but FEEL THE MUSIC! Allot of Djs, especially the young uns, do not LISTEN to the music, they do not listen to what the artist is trying to convey....see each track as a chapter in a story you are writting in real time. Keep aware of your audience....never forget the audience, If you see no one is jamming to a track you love, do not think down on them, adjust your roll and get them slamming. So many Times I have seen aspiring Djs that had the gift, but the would throw a hissy fit when the crowd was not involved with thier vibe. Not every one likes Trance or House....the object is to get to that level where people come to see you cause the know you will give them a good time! and thats what it is really all about, having a good time.... Vinyl can be expensive at times, but try to set aside at least 40-50 bucks a month, thats about 5-6 pieces of vinyl....depends on also if you import across the pond or not. On-Vinyl shops I recomend http://Dancerecords.com(us) http://Kushrecords.com(us) http://www.tweekin.com/(us) http://www.satelliterecords.com(us) Also just remember ...................................... waiting for Zild to call me an Old man that uses old old technology

Yay!!!Laz!Thanks for posting on my thread.

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