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Originally posted by mndeg when i first got my setup my friends were like whats your dj name? dj _____ names are really amateurish imo

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=271313

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Originally posted by b i n k u n the majority of the people who pick up dj'ing drop it within half a year because they realize that 1) they didn't know you actually had to beatmatch and 2) moving the record back and forth doesn't sound the least bit like Qbert or whatever. these people don't bother me...they just tend to disappear and sell their decks on ebay.

and then I buy those decks for cheap and learn!

1 year to date practically, and i'm getting better, but yea

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Last edited by wrzonance on Aug-16-2005 at 07:04

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Originally posted by mndeg lol, those mobile dj's don't really beatmatch they just fade from one song to another, its sooooooooo funny to listen to if you actually know how to beatmatch when i first got my setup my friends were like whats your dj name? dj _____ names are really amateurish imo huh? lol moving the record back and forth doesn't make you sound like QBERT LOL! that was funny

OMFG!!!

do true...


I have a laptop, and a Mixer...

what does that make me???

My beatmatching is bad, i can usually only get it close to 1-2BPM off for each deck when i'm trying to get the pitch right, if i do it manually. I only use BPM counters, auto beatmatching is dodgy anyway...

I hear people knocking the commercial club DJs...

In our world yes they would crash and burn, but think for a minute. A lot of those guys actually really know how to read a crowd (can't speak for example mentioned earlier).

Remember, we are fanactics pure and simple. If there was a DJihad our record boxes would not be filled with records I promise you.

We can't keep making comparisons like that as we are not talking like for like.
Have an open mind and see what they are doing right and also learn from what they do wrong.

Cheers
Nem

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let's also not forget that a club dj is very limited in the styles of music and ammount from each gender that he can play...
the promoters and club owners write the dj's cheque therefore they simply demand the music they want...and force them into playing the radio garbage found in the north american continent (i'm speaking purely in regards to the western north american continent)...

i know a few djs that are forced into playing top 40 and other genders, although they much rather play house, trance...in short edm. so before we pick on them let's not forget they're getting paid to do what we are dreaming off (play out)

In holland djing is too popular...
And btw I'm playing guitar too but djing is easier and more fun!

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Originally posted by alligator i know a few djs that are forced into playing top 40 and other genders...

He he, that tickled my funny bone. I think the word you are looking for is Genre... at least I hope it is. He he

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that is what i was looking for...i guess i should definetly re-read what i write and spell check it...thanks

I've been playing guitar for about 6 years, but once upon a time two years ago my roomate has a set of turntables where i learned how to beat match and shit, This doesnt make me a DJ by any means, but it's definately something i would want to explore :P

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I remember BeatMatching songs together in Acid, and I thought I was way 1337.

It's fun to experiment with. But really, the people who truely love it keep doing it.

Lol... genders. I <3 brainfarts.

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I have to agree that here in the US, that problem isn't really prevalent. I've played guitar for 8 years now, drums as well for 10 years, and I've been into many different kinds of music, primarily metal, the guitar virtuosos, and jpop. Of course I went through the indie scene phase as well (saw some shows kids would kill for nowadays). Its interesting how I got into trance though, since I've always hated electronic music. It always sounded extremely repetitive to me, but once when I was under the influence of something I'm not going to mention specifically, a friend of mine put on Oakenfold in Ibiza, Part 1, the one with Nalin and Kane - Open Your Eyes to start, and I was hooked, straight up.

Even then, I never wanted to satrt DJ'ing to be Paul Oakenfold (which wasn't even that bad of a thing back in those days), but I did want to start DJ'ing. I think its true that 'everyone' is a DJ, in the same way 'everyone' plays guitar, but also in the same way, I think DJ'ing was never meant to be exclusive. A lot of fun can be had with a couple of guitars and friends, even if there is alarge disparity between skill levels. DJ'ing should be even easier, because even if the mix is bad, the song still plays.