Don't believe I said earlier that this is a house monhtly night. "Deep house" and surrounding vibes, going into the nitty gritty nastiness as the night progresses.
thanks for all the replies.
Really appreciating the contrasted opinions and options to deal with this.
The mic goes to another mixer(which I have access to), and the sound is all dry (I think I can put effects on it).
I'm not completely put off by the singer, but it does really get on my nerves as to what is being said and how it's very sexist and also not respectful of the music.
Yes he does sing over vocal tracks.
We are looking into figuring something out with the club because this was not previously agreed upon before the first monthly.
I do believe this gig can lead to other real good ones, but if it's to "compromise" myself and the music I'd almost rather not.
Nov-22-2011 20:32
Nemesis44
ZZZZZzzzzzz.....
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Brighton
quote:
Originally posted by n3lly
An example of a good MC..
Those were the days...
Sure, they are battered, but there was a total oneness on the dancefloors in those days that you don't get anymore. Seeing clips like this always brings it home to me.
Originally posted by Nemesis44
Those were the days...
Sure, they are battered, but there was a total oneness on the dancefloors in those days that you don't get anymore. Seeing clips like this always brings it home to me.
Cheers
Nem
Supposedly those days might be about to return. CLICK ME Although granted they'll never be the same as back then. Unfortunately I'm not old enough (28) to know what it was like back then. But of late I must admit the quality has been much much better than in the 2007-2009/10 years when everything went to shit.
BUT! I'm not going to deviate from the OP's questions so let's not get into this.
Good luck with whatever way you decide to approach this situation of yours. Hope it turns out for the best
Nov-23-2011 02:23
Looney4Clooney
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2010
Location:
you could always use a frequency jammer. Just get the model of the mic and it will give you the broadcasting signal. After that , all you need is a VHF transmitter.
just send noise and that should save you until he switches to a traditional mic for the next shows. Or if you have money to burn. You can create a off phase copy and send that to the receiver. Of course to adjust the phase and then recode to VHF might require some expensive hardware. But that would be the funniest as he will just be silent. Or you can broadcast farts. That would be funny too.
Talking to the club manager sounds like the best way to go, unless you go with the farting ofc.
But to do a gig with someone you don`t feel you want to be associated with seems like a bad idea to me. It may not be that funny to be the DJ with the sexistic jerk "friend" beside.
Good luck
Nov-23-2011 15:19
stevebutabi
spiritual-body-soul thing
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: On the Edge of the Trans-Amazonian Highway in a Hastily Erected Wooden Shack
There is absolutely nothing worse than a crappy MC or vocalist at an event. However, I do see potential for a good MC/vocalist to enhance the experience - as long as the guy takes breaks once and a while and lets some tracks stand on their own.
It sounds like you're a bit flexible to incorporating such an element into your performance, and it's just what this guy is specifically doing which is pissing you off - that it's not an over-riding "my music by itself or nothing" type of deal.
If this is indeed the case, I like the idea of trying to work with the guy.
Nov-24-2011 00:57
Mmanu
Green Pea
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: pas loin
I had a stupid MC once coming out of nowhere. Thing is that the gear was all mine so I decide of what is going through my mixer. Or not. the idiot expressed his dissapointment (to put it midly) so I told him to stuff his microphone where the sun don't shine. Either that or I would have packed up and left.
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