im primarily a trance dj.

but as they say you gott do what you gotta do so if i wann take the energy up i start playing into some pounding techno or if i wanna take people on a journey i will satart slow then go to some trance then go hard but if i wanna make the people buzz ill play some trance (yes good trance does still exist )

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I think there comes a time when you have to sit down and be honest with yourself.

Whilst I do really have a love of trance admittedly the slightly quirkier type for the most. For your own growth and personality in the mix you have to cast asside genres and work out how to place your own personality in the mix. That is what will get you noticed for better or worse.

One of my rules is that it has to be funky. DJing well has more to do with getting people fired up than just being loyal to one type of music.
There are very few DJs that get away with that.

Play music that you believe in and you will be more fun to watch. Experiment but be relevant if you get my meaning.

Another DJ once said to me, "There are only two types of music... Good and Bad".

You should be able to hear if something is quality or not even if you don't like it... For example take Motorcycle - As the Rush comes. I can't stand the G&D mix... as a matter a fact I think it's probably one of my least liked tracks ever but I am not going to sit here and tell you that it's a bad piece of music. There is a big difference between I don't like and I think it's shit. That McDonalds/Pizza Hut track is shit!

Back to personallity, it takes years to develop into something you know how to put into your set but you will get there in time.

I think I have probably rambled enough and managed to say nothing... as per usual.

Cheers
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Originally posted by Nemesis44 I think there comes a time when you have to sit down and be honest with yourself. Whilst I do really have a love of trance admittedly the slightly quirkier type for the most. For your own growth and personality in the mix you have to cast asside genres and work out how to place your own personality in the mix. That is what will get you noticed for better or worse. One of my rules is that it has to be funky. DJing well has more to do with getting people fired up than just being loyal to one type of music. There are very few DJs that get away with that. Play music that you believe in and you will be more fun to watch. Experiment but be relevant if you get my meaning. Another DJ once said to me, "There are only two types of music... Good and Bad". You should be able to hear if something is quality or not even if you don't like it... For example take Motorcycle - As the Rush comes. I can't stand the G&D mix... as a matter a fact I think it's probably one of my least liked tracks ever but I am not going to sit here and tell you that it's a bad piece of music. There is a big difference between I don't like and I think it's shit. That McDonalds/Pizza Hut track is shit! Back to personallity, it takes years to develop into something you know how to put into your set but you will get there in time. I think I have probably rambled enough and managed to say nothing... as per usual. Cheers Nem

Quality Post mate... couldn't agree more.

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Originally posted by Nemesis44 Another DJ once said to me, "There are only two types of music... Good and Bad".

the words of a very wise man!!!

i used to play a lot of trance, mainly either harder stuff, or more dirty prog stuff. for the last year or 2 i have been playing techno. i moved on to techno for 2 reasons: 1) its fucking amazing, its a very hard genre to get bored of because there is no rules to the music. 2) i love the challenge, technically, of playing techno. before i used to get bored playing one tune after another blah blah. with techno, its much more open for DJ input, manipulation, and fucking around with samples, cuts and effects.

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Originally posted by tu_face i used to play a lot of trance, mainly either harder stuff, or more dirty prog stuff. for the last year or 2 i have been playing techno. i moved on to techno for 2 reasons: 1) its fucking amazing, its a very hard genre to get bored of because there is no rules to the music. 2) i love the challenge, technically, of playing techno. before i used to get bored playing one tune after another blah blah. with techno, its much more open for DJ input, manipulation, and fucking around with samples, cuts and effects.

i also started getting into some techno as of late.. nothing hardcore underground, but its a start. its a nice change, and it is really run to mix because there is more room to be creative.

razzi.

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It doesnt always happen, But Every DJ changes his/her style in time, and that time is usually 1-2 years.

I saw this change myself.

When i started spinning, I was in love with Trance, I still love trance, there just seems to be a major lack of 'good' trance in my record store nowdays. I have no idea why progressive is doing this, for me, I cant stand to spin progressive becuase it just seems lifeless, too slow and a lack of energy. Sadly, it seems like thats what everyone is 'into.' Now dont get me wrong, I love listening to progressive music; CD's, Sets, Live Shows, anything prog, I dont mind listening to it.

When I make a set, I try to play the music my heart feels, and I just cant feel prog when Im on the decks. I began a slow transition in my mind, it took about 6-7 months or so, but slowly, I started prefering tech'ish (Tech-Trance, Techno) tunes over trancy ones. I still love to play trance, but I really enjoy Techno.

Record Crate - 2003/ Early 04:
Solar Stone - 7 Cities
ATB - Till I Come
Rank 1 - Awakening
Gouryella - Tenshi
Armin Van Buuren - Slipstream (feat. Airwave)
Cygnus X - Positron 2002


Record Crate - 2005:
Dave Clark - Just Ride
Speedy J - Bugmod
DK - Murder Was the Bass
Ben Sims - Manipulated
Suburban Knight - Dark Journeys
Redhead - Sad Homecoming

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so we are agreed? techno is amazing.

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Originally posted by tu_face so we are agreed? techno is amazing.

I'm not so much a fan, but that doesn't mean it's not amazing... if you know what to do with it and it makes you rock out, more power to you!

As far as the McProg debate goes, I really do understand what everyone is saying about it, and I do think some DJ's (Including one of my favorites: Markus Schulz) really over do it, and some of their radio sets are definitely not too danceable, but live in person, no matter who it is, it's all about using the record correctly.

I've come to learn quickly that a Prog tune can be my best friend or worst enemy depending on placement in the set, and where you choose to mix. A lot of these long drawn out intros will put a crowd to sleep, but if I run it just a bit later into the track, the beat will be persistent, and perhaps give the crowd either A.) a rest, or B.) A steady beat to keep rocking too while I figure out what to do next. I think the same applies to how I feel about trance these days, it's all about placement, well that and finding the diamond in the rough trance track that comes out these days... Keo Nazari's "Too Close" (Noel Sanger Remix) comes to mind, but maybe that's more proggy, and it's definitely my opinion, not a fact.

In any event, it makes me happy to see the evolution of the DJ's here, and it definitely gives me some options to listen to you all spin and see if I can find some new stuff I like.

Peace, Cheers,

RJT

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Originally posted by tu_face so we are agreed? techno is amazing.

I'll agree with you. I'll even say that Techno > Trance without any qualms because it is.

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