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HIghly Recommended "How to DJ" Book (pg. 4)
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| Dieselstyles |
| Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I've only started DJ'ing about 2 weeks ago, and I've been looking for a good book and I think I'm going to pick up this one. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I drove around to 3 different bookstores trying to find this book but to no avail, so I just ordered it from amazon.ca!!! |
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| Flash Bastard |
| 28 $ ? .. that are 3 records :D |
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| amdmaxx |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/dance/re...r_howtodj.shtml
| quote: | Originally posted by Incantation_UK
How To DJ Properly by Bill Brewster seems to be critically acclaimed and not only covers mixing itself but producing, getting gigs, releasing tracks, geetting on radio etc. |
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| amdmaxx |
Thanks, ordered!!!
| quote: | Originally posted by ChavezHype
How to DJ Properly and How to DJ Right are the same books, just UK and US versions from different publishers.
I wasn't sure if everyone knew this yet - same authors, number of pages. |
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| xKaoSx |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjJade
no you dont practice what you know...you play experiment, figure things out, do your own thing, make things up...and then practice that. i think im fairly good for having only played for abotu 10 months and i started from scratch and taught myself everything. and no...its not just beatmatching that i taught myself. im just saying this as my opinion and i dont mean any disrespect. its just that i can tell the difference between a textbook dj and an experienced dj who taught him/herself everything. djs who do things that i dont expect impress me. djs who mix two songs together in an unorthodox way and still make it sound really good impress me. i like to be surprised. i dont like hearing the sameole style sameole thing all the time. i think thats what separates the good djs from the "normal" ones.
to be honest i know everything there is in that book just by looking at the topics that you listed. i think these things are better experienced and figured out rather than just read and done becuase it keeps people from sticking to one certain way and not being able to think of other variations and ways etc... this is becuase when someone experiments after a while he or she gets familiar with what sounds good and bad through experience rather than told by a book to do this and "ok this is supposed to sound right so... yeah"
to be honest i looked at plenty of sites myself and also talked to people and flipped through books and magazines like this. i just dont like the idea of someone new making this their bible or soemthing... and i know noone said that anyone would do that but the title by itself "HOW TO DJ RIGHT" explains its purpose...or lack there of in my opinion since i dont think there is one way to "dj right."
how much is it anyway |
Wow- that was a lot of ignorant words I just read.
Someone who buys this book and makes it "their bible"
is going to suck. I only say Ignorant because it's fine to have influences... but in the long run, everyone is going to have their own style. It would be worth the $15 alone to just find out something you didnt know about and put your own little twist on it.
I think a more appropriate name would be "How to DJ:Base Line"
I give 10 people a black and white picture and ask them to paint it. You think its going to come back looking the exact same from everyone?
All comes down to style and creativity and what you do with information. |
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| DjJade |
im not fighting this anymore becuase i now understand what the point of the book is
but my initial thougth about all of this, sticking to your drawing a picture metaphor...
is that if everyone read the same book that taught them how how to draw in only one style like... tintillation or whatever its called.. then sure everyone picture may look differnt but if all they know is what they read form this book that teaches you how to make a picture with dots then everyones picture will be composed of a bunch of dots.
like i said that was my INITIAL reatcion. i basED this INITIAL reaction from my own experiences teaching friends how to mix and seeing them asking me like "so is this teh best way to do it" when they see me doing soemthing with the eqs or whatever and then trying to mimic exactly what i do. thats why i said that it was more important to just learn from scratch so you develop a MORE original style. |
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| xKaoSx |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjJade
im not fighting this anymore becuase i understand what the point of the book is
but my initial thougth about all of this, sticking to your drawing a picture metaphor...
is that if everyone read the same book that taught them how how to draw in only one style like... tintillation or whatever its called.. then sure everyone picture may look differnt but if all they know is what they read form this book that teaches you how to make a picture with dots then everyones picture will be composed of a bunch of dots.
like i said that was my INITIAL reatcion. i basED this INITIAL reaction from my own experiences teaching friends how to mix and seeing them asking me like "so is this teh best way to do it" when they see me doing soemthing with the eqs or whatever and then trying to mimic exactly what i do. thats why i said that it was more important to just learn from scratch so you develop a MORE original style. |
Well the whole concept is THESE are the things you should know- If you dont know what you should be doing how can you come up with it on your own?
But all in all- I agree with you. In the long run- someone who follows this book word for word- will be a robot and suck.
Initially this is a great investment. ($15- I believe you or someone asked at Barnes and Noble)
I bought it.
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| DjJade |
well i taught myself everything i know. i coulda saved alot of time by getting a book like this so i see alot of value in it. at the same time the fact that i taught myself everything makes it that much more special to me since it really is my own thing. and coming from my background it really is my own thing becuase i started out with no friends who spun or even really lisened to trance.
i think if anything i probably learned more from the djbooth of this forum and futureproducers than what any book could teach since there are so many different views on things. that is one thing i appreciate. i think in the other forum somone did a search for techniques or soemthing and printed out over 100 pages and reads it in the subway lol... now that takes alot of effort.
ive probably read every page on this forum for the past 9 months and it has been really helpful.
as far as the book goes im sure it would be a great investment for anyone..i may break down and buy it if i run across it again. |
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| xKaoSx |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjJade
well i taught myself everything i know. i coulda saved alot of time by getting a book like this so i see alot of value in it. at the same time the fact that i taught myself everything makes it that much more special to me since it really is my own thing. and coming from my background it really is my own thing becuase i started out with no friends who spun or even really lisened to trance.
i think if anything i probably learned more from the djbooth of this forum and futureproducers than what any book could teach since there are so many different views on things. that is one thing i appreciate. i think in the other forum somone did a search for techniques or soemthing and printed out over 100 pages and reads it in the subway lol... now that takes alot of effort.
ive probably read every page on this forum for the past 9 months and it has been really helpful.
as far as the book goes im sure it would be a great investment for anyone..i may break down and buy it if i run across it again. |
I self taught on CD's and now im on decks and realizing it's a different world. I thought it would be easier- but NOOOOOOOOOoooooooo. So once again- im back to a n00b. Prehaps I should have just started on decks. ah well. Helps to know all the media I guess.
Im going to buy it right now actually- Ill send it to ya for $10 when im done! :crazy: |
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| iLLicit |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjJade
well i taught myself everything i know. i coulda saved alot of time by getting a book like this so i see alot of value in it. at the same time the fact that i taught myself everything makes it that much more special to me since it really is my own thing. and coming from my background it really is my own thing becuase i started out with no friends who spun or even really lisened to trance.
i think if anything i probably learned more from the djbooth of this forum and futureproducers than what any book could teach since there are so many different views on things. that is one thing i appreciate. i think in the other forum somone did a search for techniques or soemthing and printed out over 100 pages and reads it in the subway lol... now that takes alot of effort.
ive probably read every page on this forum for the past 9 months and it has been really helpful.
as far as the book goes im sure it would be a great investment for anyone..i may break down and buy it if i run across it again. |
Agree!
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| PatMcGroin |
| bought the book today, only flipped through it so far, but thats cuz i'm not with my decks for another week. so i figure read it this week, and have some fun next week when i'm back with my decks :D |
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| DJ Cubano |
I have taught myself and watching other people spin...but this books sounds interesting. Since I have nothing to do tomorrow I'm gonna go to the barnes & nobles by my house and tell you guys what I think about this book. Even though you're better off learning on your own, a book that gives you an idea of what the hell you're supposed to be doing is a pretty good damn idea..Why didn't I write one :D !!! I WOULD BE RICH!!! :whip: :crazy: |
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