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Originally posted by Dj Thy Dunno, maybe 3 weeks after I first started practicing I had to play on a major trance event. The dj before me f*cked up bad, so the people thought my stuff was pretty good

how long did it take u to beatmatch then ?

I played out basically before I before I knew how to spin. It was a learning experience,,, and now that I look back at it I totally regret it. Nothing bad came of the 'incedent',,, however I wouldn't reccomend playing out until you gain some confidence and know how to properly beat match. I've only been playing for 6/7 months now,,, and am now just beggining to be able to mix traks properly. From what my friends who have been DJ'ing for a long time tell me,,, it takes on average of 1.5 years to become good enough to play out. Don't get me wrong,,, it may take others considerably less time and others longer. Basically,,, the only people (depending on where you're from) who will be able to recognize you mistakes are other DJ's,,, you'd be suprised on how clueless some people are. The best advice I can give is that you should play out when you feel comfortable to do so.

peace.

If you have bomb ass tracks and know how to beat match, then go break your cherry now. It's better to fuck up and get it over with then to wait 1.5 years and fuck up then, tottaly making you want to quit. Just get it over with and you'll be fine for the next time.

If you get in trouble when out the first time, just mix in the break downs. heh

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Just kidding, I'm getting pretty good at NOT waiting til the breakdown.

I have been spinning for about a year now and I'm playin my first party on November 2. Yea, it's just a house party, but I figured that I needed to start somewhere I'm alittle nervous about it, but I think I will do just fine.

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ive been mixing on my decks for about a year now

had my first gig 5-6 months ago.. I impressed myself!

everyones different but I reckon a good 2 - 3 years of solid bedroom banging will get you very ready to play out and not make a complete fool of yourself.

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t'was about a year before i first played in a club. I'm glad i waited as well cos for ages, I though i was ready when i reality, I wasn't and if i went out before my time, i would have fucked everything up for the future

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You can't damage your future on your first time out. If all hell breaks loose you can just change your DJ name and start over. I mean, it's not like anyone will know you in the first place.

It's a bit different over here. Everything is really localised

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Originally posted by GT_TraNcE how long did it take u to beatmatch then ?

Bah I got the concept of beatmatching pretty quick, a couple of days after I started. Of course it wasn't BAM, beatmatch in 5 seconds or so right away. I think I still needed about 30 seconds to get it going together. Phrase matching was another story, I knew the theory, and tried to stick to it, but sometimes it really sounded like the mix was breaking up (you know, like having too much going on at the same time because mixing in too soon, or the opposite, having an empty spot because I was too late to drop the new tune).

I've played out pretty much after that, but lately this hasn't been the case. I blew a year on university because I was spending more time behind the decks than behind the books (chemistry, yay). Now I'm doing an sound engineer course and I've decided to really go for it, so I placed my dj'ing on second place. I don't really have the time right now (lot's of stuff going on at school). I guess it's been about half a year, if not more, that I've not spun seriously. I kinda miss it though.

For me it was 4 months after I started spinning at home that I got my first club gig. I know a lot of bedroom DJs and some ask how in the hell did I pull that off because they have been doing it for years. Its all about who you know. Being in the right place at the right time. I would spin at my friend's house for our afterparties. Me and my friend both were spinning one night and this guy who we had never met got invited by a mutual friend. Little did we know this guy was a promoter for a club, heard us spin, and the rest is history. I feel really fortunate. Because of that chance meeting that night, I've had 4 gigs since then and several that lay ahead.