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Originally posted by EvilTree remember to take a dump before gig

that, I cant stress enough the importance of the pre-game shit

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hey congrats on the first gig. may this open up more oppurtunities for you and i wish the best for your future as a dj.

as many have already mentioned, take a dump before you get behind the decks. have a beer to loosen up but not too much. if you are a smoker, then a pack of cigs should help you

know the crowd you are spinning for. find out from the club owner what sorta crowd can be expected there. know what music gets them moving. remember, to please the crowd, its not always a good thing to spin just what you like. you must keep your audience in mind as well.

ofcourse once you know your audience, make sure you have enough music for them. i remember running out of music at one of my gigs and ended up repeating a few tracks, so make sure you have ample music.

dont let any one near your decks!!!!! especially people who are drunk.

you will end up getting quite a few requests from the drunk, politely tell them to f off.

apart from that, just go out and have a good time. since this is your first gig, absorb the experience and learn from it. and dont forget to enjoy yourself. this is an oppurtunity most wait for for a lonnggg time! and youve got it! you're almost there. so have a blast, enjoy the music, enjoy the experience

i wish you the best for this gig, and for all gigs in the future.

cheers.

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Originally posted by Azi hey congrats on the first gig. may this open up more oppurtunities for you and i wish the best for your future as a dj. as many have already mentioned, take a dump before you get behind the decks. have a beer to loosen up but not too much. if you are a smoker, then a pack of cigs should help you know the crowd you are spinning for. find out from the club owner what sorta crowd can be expected there. know what music gets them moving. remember, to please the crowd, its not always a good thing to spin just what you like. you must keep your audience in mind as well. ofcourse once you know your audience, make sure you have enough music for them. i remember running out of music at one of my gigs and ended up repeating a few tracks, so make sure you have ample music. dont let any one near your decks!!!!! especially people who are drunk. you will end up getting quite a few requests from the drunk, politely tell them to f off. apart from that, just go out and have a good time. since this is your first gig, absorb the experience and learn from it. and dont forget to enjoy yourself. this is an oppurtunity most wait for for a lonnggg time! and youve got it! you're almost there. so have a blast, enjoy the music, enjoy the experience i wish you the best for this gig, and for all gigs in the future. cheers.

Thanks for the great words of encouragement mate!

Good advice above. Also, I'd have a friend who's reliable go out on the dancefloor and tell you if the volume is okay... or do it yourself if you can. If it's your first time on a club system it's something to think about.

Have fun!

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Thanks guys, I don't why but even it's two weeks away and I'm already nervous just thinking about it.

Since that I don't have the opportunity to practice my equipment is packed and have not had the chance to use a CDJ 1000 yet.

You don't need to stress so much. Just consider the fact that half the djs that play out in clubs can barely beatmatch let alone put together a decent set. As long as you can beatmatch two tracks together with some smoothness you are already in the upper percent of DJs.

Also, try drink a tea 1-2 hours before your set.
The slight bit of caffine with the hot water will make you take the necessary dump. Either that or bring two tracks pre mixed to give you time for a quick borry. hehe

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Originally posted by djdk that, I cant stress enough the importance of the pre-game shit

while you're there make sure to let one off too That would get your nervousness away.

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Originally posted by T-Soma You don't need to stress so much. Just consider the fact that half the djs that play out in clubs can barely beatmatch let alone put together a decent set. As long as you can beatmatch two tracks together with some smoothness you are already in the upper percent of DJs. Also, try drink a tea 1-2 hours before your set. The slight bit of caffine with the hot water will make you take the necessary dump. Either that or bring two tracks pre mixed to give you time for a quick borry. hehe

Caffine can make anxiety worse.

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Thanks guys so far this is what I learned..

Have a beer or two, have a predetermined set, try to have songs within the same bpm range, and is it a golden rule (for safe transitions) to start the 2nd second around the 2mn mark of the first one?

Any tips on in major f** ups, how to recoup? i.e.

train wrecks then back spin out of the first one?

missed cue point and first song runs out.. what do u do?

Predetermined set isn't a good idea. What if the crowd isn't into the set you plan out? You can always plan to play certain music but if people don't want to hear it then you need to adjust.

There is no 'golden' rule about when to start the next transition. Sometimes you might want to mix out of a song even though there are still 5 minutes left. Other times you might play it all the way and mix out with 30 seconds left. There isn't a formula.

Don't trainwreck. You can't plan on saving yourself with a backspin. You might not get a second chance if you mix too sloppy. And if you miss a cue point DON'T let the song run out.

My advice is practice your ass off between then and now. You shouldn't be taking gigs unless you're comfortable with your skills and know you can go at least an hour without making major mistakes. Everyone makes level and EQ mistakes when starting out but you shouldn't trainwreck or let a song run out.

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I personally recommend having a somewhat pre-determined set, but don't be afraid to stray from it to suit the crowd.

I still do this. I will line up an approximate playlist of tracks I know I'll probably want to play that night and line them up for the general time in the set I'd want to play them, but I don't always play them in that order, or I might randomly throw tracks in that I hadn't planned on if I feel it will work well at that time. I basically just have the pre-determined part as a fall-back, for panic-prevention.