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Progression on a Promo CD
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| DJ Joshua H |
For a 60 - 80 minute promo cd should the set:
Start slow....have a small peak...bring it down a bit...then build up to a big peak at the end
Im not sure if there is enough time for this though
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keep the energy buiding for the entire set until the end
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| FirstBorn |
Well, I've just ploughed through about 40 demo CDs for a trance night I've recently launched so I've been exposed to a wide variety of promo mixes of varying quality and styles. The best advice I can give is that your demo CD should represent you as accurately as possible and offer a snapshot of who you are musically. Think of it as a sort of CV for a job application: you want to depict yourself as accurately and positively as possible to get hired for the job (or, in this case, to get a gig).
In terms of pacing your demo, it depends on your style as a DJ. When you play out, if you like to start slow and build to a peak, programme your demo mix in the same way. If you like your set to be full of builds and drops, make sure your CD reflects this instead. I personally don't think there are any hard and fast rules, as long as the CD reflects the way you play as a DJ.
From personal experience, as long as your mix has *some* sort of structure, you've already got an advantage over some DJs. Around a third of the CDs I received were just one big anthem after another without any sort of programming whatsoever. Anyone can put the big hits together: a demo CD should be much more than that. As long as the CD is a cohesive mix and not just a collection of the biggest or most current tunes, you'll be heading on the right lines.
Hope this helps, and good luck! :) |
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| DJ Joshua H |
| Thats good advice, thanks! |
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| djtrinity |
| quote: | Originally posted by FirstBorn
Well, I've just ploughed through about 40 demo CDs for a trance night I've recently launched so I've been exposed to a wide variety of promo mixes of varying quality and styles. The best advice I can give is that your demo CD should represent you as accurately as possible and offer a snapshot of who you are musically. Think of it as a sort of CV for a job application: you want to depict yourself as accurately and positively as possible to get hired for the job (or, in this case, to get a gig).
In terms of pacing your demo, it depends on your style as a DJ. When you play out, if you like to start slow and build to a peak, programme your demo mix in the same way. If you like your set to be full of builds and drops, make sure your CD reflects this instead. I personally don't think there are any hard and fast rules, as long as the CD reflects the way you play as a DJ.
From personal experience, as long as your mix has *some* sort of structure, you've already got an advantage over some DJs. Around a third of the CDs I received were just one big anthem after another without any sort of programming whatsoever. Anyone can put the big hits together: a demo CD should be much more than that. As long as the CD is a cohesive mix and not just a collection of the biggest or most current tunes, you'll be heading on the right lines.
Hope this helps, and good luck! :) |
well put ...as long as its u there is no wrong way IMO |
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