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Selling Out
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| Dirk W. |
** Public Announcement **
Yes, you heard me right. I am "selling out". I have decided I am tired of waiting for the perfect chance to play out my progressive sounds so I am going to start spinning the more popular house, hard house, top 40, *shudder* rap, whatever it takes to start getting booked around here. I have spent way too much money on my equipment and music for it to just sit in my bedroom.
I have the mixing skills but no where to show them off, so this is the new approach. Maybe after getting my name out a little more I will ease it back into the styles I really like to play.... |
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| deeptranc_23 |
| Sometimes you just have to do what you got to do. i wouldn' t sell out completly but good luck man.. |
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| Rememberence_ |
Hmm Dirk well at least you're giving something different a try, so good luck with that. Personally I hold the loyalty to my musical tastes as more important than my skills as a DJ. DJing for me is just a tool I can use to convey my tastes in music to others, I guess maybe if I was a better DJ I'd be more eager to push myself as a performer... but for now it's a little bit more about the tunes themselves and building a nice set than displaying my skill.
I can see where you're coming from though, so like I said, the best of luck mate. |
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| Matthias |
Trust me I see where you are coming from and know how you feel. Like Rememberance said, my heart is only into the stuff I already play. I'm confident if I gathered up the currently top ten hip hop, gay house...whatever the hell trendy people listen to these days, I could outmix any of these Julio's who think the 15-30 second crossfades are mixing.
But...anyone who was really into that music would be able to tell that my heart aint into hip hop and the other. kinda a catch22 for me. |
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| Matthias |
| quote: | Originally posted by Screen
Play 50 cents - in da crack house.... |
Nah..play C-Murdur - Down 4 My Niggaz. Then again..if a white DJ drops this in a room full of *ahem* ..yeah it might not be so good. :(
Hehe, yeah the Bedrock - Forge was the perfect opening track at the time I was recording Symbiosis 2. Also had to put it on the all breaks mix. I woulda played it in Austin when I was playing all the breaks had I had it with me. Maybe next time for sure. |
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| DJ_Octane |
Nothing owns more than a white guy playing Latin Hip-Hop.
LOL Dirk spinning Delinquent Habits...
Do what you have to mang. mayve you can come up to SA and spin with us sometime. I can;t promise a crowd, but there will be beer and good peeps. |
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| Dirk W. |
Well I appreciate all the support guys. I really doubt you will ever see me spin hiphop, no matter what I say, because I can't stand it. But as for the popular remixes of pop songs and popular house, this will probably be the next step for me. I have also been playing around with hardhouse which seems to reach a more diverse audience so who knows where I am going with it all -- I guess it depends on whatever someone wants me to play.
I don't think there's a problem with diversifying your music, since I believe each genre takes a slightly different approach to successfully mix.
As for the price of my equipment and gigs etc.... I used to think that way too ("I don't want to play gigs"). A couple years ago. But once you really find that you love DJing and your skills improve, you will want to show off -- trust me. And I am far from the greatest DJ, but I know I have an edge over lots. The only thing that has me second guessing myself is how I will perform under pressure (ie: a crowd). Time will tell.
But anyways guys, thanks for all the positive motivation and I am sure when it all boils down to it, I will stick with what I love in the end anyways. |
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| Dirk W. |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Octane
LOL Dirk spinning Delinquent Habits...
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I believe they coined the term "Blaxican". I used to listen to them way back in the day....
hahahaha |
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| DJ_Octane |
| LOL damn, they sure did. Blaxican!!! |
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| Aud21946 |
| I don't post often but sit back and watch.. But like said earlier.. You gotta do what you gotta do.. While spinning in Amarillo and OKC, I had to play alot of hip - hop track circa 1998 - 2001 but could allways dig for certain tracks that could cross - over to House and maybe , just maybe some trance tracks at the time. Ie: Jay - Z Big Pimpin' to Quinn Black : Shake them haters off to Fatboy slim : Rockafella Shank to Groove Armada : Shaking that ass to Sash : Encore un fois and the list still goes on.You love for your taste will never go away but to get gigs you have to play to the crowd. |
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| JustJoe |
| Best of luck in all you do, man. |
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| tmft |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dirk W.
I have the mixing skills but no where to show them off, so this is the new approach. Maybe after getting my name out a little more I will ease it back into the styles I really like to play.... |
You gotta do what you gotta do. You could look at this as a good opportunity for you to learn how to play in public--how to read a crowd, work in requests, not get flustered.
Good luck to you Dirk.
Sometimes I feel that I sold out...the tattoo of "the man's" barcode is on the back of my neck. |
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