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Originally posted by Narcissus Take 3 hours on Sunday and practise a lot... that will definitely pump up your confidence and prepare the first few tunes .. like been said... most importnatly don't get drunk coz drunk + nervous = & trust me i've been there

yep,i've been there too.

i would suggest having a drink though, just ONE! or maybe two if thats what it takes, but definetely not more than that.

it will loosen you up a little, and the shakes will go away. be careful though, don't drink to much, if you are drunk you won't be able to mix at all.

one more tip, as was said, practice a bunch the day before.
plan your first and second tracks, but no more i would say.

find a bunch that are good with those ones, and practice with them, try to memorize the beginning and ends so you can mix them with ease.

then (here's the tip) JUST BRING THOSE RECORDS!

if you are gonna spin trance, there is no need to be digging through your bag sifting through a bunch of drum and bass, goa, breakbeat whatever else you got. and don't even bother bringing records you know you won't play, it's just more weight to carry, and more records to sift through in your set.

I was nervous as hell the first time I spun on Afterhours... but I did fine, and got a lot of compliments from the 20 or so ppl that listened Next show I got like 55 people listening in!!

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Don't practice right up until you have to leave, though. I usually take a good couple hours to chill and listen to NON TRANCE before my sets. Usually this means chillout, hiphop, whatever. This takes my mind from mixing because I'm not analyzing someone else's mix while listening and getting all uptight at transition spots (ever noticed how that happens even when you're not mixing?).

Anyway, just chill and take it easy. Remember, the people are there to have fun WITH you. It's not a competition.

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Hey Wozzek man I feel your nervousness too!! My first gig is August 6th and its fast approaching. Take the advice of the many good people of this board and just be yourself and tear it up. Their words of encouragement have helped me get a better hold on what I need to do when that night comes and my numbers up. Just teach em a lesson with your music!! Good luck!!