c'mon fellow TA's.. i originally wanted my demo to be longer but this was recorded live at a party last night and i only had an hour to play.. but anyways, all comments are welcome.. and less than 10mb so hopefully for you dial-up internet peeps, it won't take too long.. anyways.. enjoy

No offense but when I see tracks like dance valley theme or x-cabs - neuro 99 it really makes me NOT want to listen to the mix. Where's the originality ?

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Hap I'm downloading it right now I'll take a listen and let you in on my comments ok?

If it's recorded live in a club I probably won't be so demanding on the mixing, it's sure to be less perfect than if you did it at home with your own equipment.

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Originally posted by skywarp No offense but when I see tracks like dance valley theme or x-cabs - neuro 99 it really makes me NOT want to listen to the mix. Where's the originality ?

oh gimme a break

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Originally posted by skywarp No offense but when I see tracks like dance valley theme or x-cabs - neuro 99 it really makes me NOT want to listen to the mix. Where's the originality ?

This brings up something that has been bugging me for a while so I am going to try and get some feedback and advice. I often find myself buying classic and not-so-new tracks, and I own alot of very popular anthems. How bad is this? I mean, when I first heard rapture, I thought it was a bitchin' track, but now that everyone's heard it and it's even been infesting the airwaves, does it now sort of suck? Is it bad to drop popular choons... and old tunes none the less.

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Originally posted by shompton This brings up something that has been bugging me for a while so I am going to try and get some feedback and advice. I often find myself buying classic and not-so-new tracks, and I own alot of very popular anthems. How bad is this? I mean, when I first heard rapture, I thought it was a bitchin' track, but now that everyone's heard it and it's even been infesting the airwaves, does it now sort of suck? Is it bad to drop popular choons... and old tunes none the less.

ya know what bro.. play what you feel like playing.. if it makes you feel good when you play it, then by all means play it.. have u ever been to a club where when a dj plays an older song, the crowd boo'd.. personally i haven't, so sheit.. besides, most of the complaints come from other dj's that also have that album and don't want to play it because THEY think its old.. to tell you the truth, i believe more dj's complain about track listings and whatnot then the majority of people that are gonna listen to it anyway.. im open to all comments though, whether the comment is coming from a dj or not, if i suck i want to know about it!

As a DJ, your responsibility (besides filling the dancefloor) is to bring new music to the clubbers / partygoers. Now, I don't know how musically demanding the clubbers in your area are, but usually people are looking to hear new tracks and not just a FluffyEpicTranceAnthems Vol 342 compilation set. I personally would feel disapointed if I heard your set at a club ... I always say that the DJ should be more than a human jukebox. There is no art in playing old tunes that everybody has heard many times already (well ... except a few classics - Cafe Del Mar being a prime example). This is seriously one of my pet peeves, especially here ... all you people seem to have the same tracks (or at least extremely similar style) and the only thing that varies is the order in which they're played.
Show the crowd something new and interesting.

Oh. And please DON'T USE THE FLANGE effect on the mixer or FX unit. It sounds horrible and overused. I know that big orange glowing button is tempting but try to control yourself .. hehe.

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Skywarp, I definatley agree with you and that's why I brought it up. However, I obviously am not a big-name DJ who get's promo's by the dozens on a weekly basis. Usually, the big names are going to play the best shit they can get their hands on, and that's usually what I hear and it gets big then around the time I want to buy it. Unless you're advocating playing shitter but unknown music, I don't know how that can be avoided. I definatley think my crate is cheesy -- not in the fact that the tunes suck because they are all fuckin' bitchin', but that I could play all of them and any given person on this forum could ID probably 70% of the tracks, and any seasoned clubber could probably recognize 35% of them.

What do you suggest people do? How do you go about getting original tracks that arent popular but also don't suck. I don't really know how you can do that if you're just a regular bedroom DJ.

skywarp.. although i take offense at your comments (of course because they are negative towards me) i am respecting your opinions.. however, i am not made of money and can't afford to buy up every white label promo that jumps off the press.. so if the old tunes dissappoint someone like urself, i guess that would be a good time to go out for a smoke and come back when my newer stuff comes on.. but i like those songs and i will play them if i want.. basically i wanted to put variety in the mix so the promoters will know what i can do but at the same time i had to keep up the pace because it was recorded at a party.. anyways, u r right, that phat orange buttom is always itching for me to play w/ fx, sorry they bother u so much! oh.. and please don't ever disrespect me by saying what i am doing is not art because if anything, whether its the shittiest mix/track list/whatever that you have heard, or even the best, it is always art!

Playing records is not art. It's entertainment. It might take skill and some musical talent but it is DEFINITELY not art.

About the new records thing, I'm buying my vinyl in the store like everybody else, and I'm on an extremely limited budget as well. That doesn't stop me from hunting for obscure tunes that aren't overplayed but still work wonders on the dancefloor.

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