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DJ's Taboo (pg. 7)
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those two are accesories that you need to compete in your job and field...
so no organization to bring your equipment means you're not ready to play out...the only way i would let someone use my headphones is if i know them very well ... |
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| Inertia |
| quote: | Originally posted by zizack
I've actually had other djs try to get dibs on playing certain tracks that they knew we both had before a night. |
that is kind of a pain in the butt, but what would you rather he do, spin before you, and play them all? me and my friend do this, we have very similar taste in records, so he'll ask to spin one track, i'll ask to spin another, and we negotiate. |
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| zizack |
| quote: | Originally posted by Inertia
that is kind of a pain in the butt, but what would you rather he do, spin before you, and play them all? me and my friend do this, we have very similar taste in records, so he'll ask to spin one track, i'll ask to spin another, and we negotiate. |
haha, I know what you mean, except this kid didn't want to work out a deal, he just wanted to call dibs on everyone he wanted to play. he was more telling me and not asking. The kid is not a good dj either which made it even worse. |
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| Ghostface |
lol, sounds like there are some very childish DJs round.
I thought of one recently. I've played sets after the headliner recently at clubs, and I think it's etiquette to let them go until they stop. If they want to play one more, you don't argue. I think it's important to remember who the crowd have come to see. |
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| shades_of_gray |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chris Larkin
Here's Oaky doing the Jesus, from Crasher in 2000:
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what an awesome picture.......who cares if they do this
it shows there interactung a little bit and not got there head staring at the mixer all the way through a set........i dont think most dj's could resist doing this if they played a record with an amazing breakdown.........ie Chiller Twist - Stringz Unlimited
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Oakey used to just turn off the turntables after the warm up dj's record and let it slowly grind to a halt so it sounds like a power cut
Quote Paul Oakenfold
"ill have 1500 people infront of me, and ill turn off the turntables and just stand there, everyones looking an thinking 'what the s going on'!? i want all the attention on me, so everyone knows, now we are going to start something DIFFERENT, the first record sets the pace, the rhythm, the direction, now im going to take u where i WANT to take you" |
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| Abhay |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nikolas Vaughn
you could be a wizard at home, but playing out.. itll b way different |
Dude, quit ing scaring me.... I pwn at home
what makes u say that???
Oh yeah.... the thread.....
trainwrecking... |
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| Zild |
| I don't really understand how you can be a wizard at home, but suck in public. I find it to be the contrary. Sure I get the shakes during the first mix, but doesn't everyone? After that though I see people grooving to my tunes, so it sends my DJing into another level. You have to be able to feed off the crowd, or on slow nights the 40 people standing around buying drinks. I play better to an audience. |
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| KristineClub |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
I play better to an audience. |
ditto |
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| Rebel Brown |
| quote: | Originally posted by shades_of_gray
Quote Paul Oakenfold
"ill have 1500 people infront of me, and ill turn off the turntables and just stand there, everyones looking an thinking 'what the s going on'!? i want all the attention on me, so everyone knows, now we are going to start something DIFFERENT, the first record sets the pace, the rhythm, the direction, now im going to take u where i WANT to take you" |
I like this quote. :) |
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| Freak |
Morillo does something similar- he loops a few bars of a track and leaves it running for ages just to get people attention when he is starting his set.
Used to be a mainstay of the old rave/hardcore scene too- they would often start from silence to give impact |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nemesis44
There are a ton of things that you should and shouldn't do with regards to other DJs that I have not seen anyone cover in this thread, which I guess would have been the point nes pas?
Does anyone actually care to bring up some points that have any value?
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no, but id like to hear what you think :)
| quote: | Originally posted by dj chex
A important one, arriving late or too early. |
too early? i dont think so. i reckon a good, non superstar dj should always get a feel for the nght and whats been played etc thus they should arrive whenever they feel like it. they can chill and listen to some tunes. the night's not all about them ;) |
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| Nemesis44 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nemesis44
DJ Taboos... hmmm.. let me think.
Stealing time from another DJ... No better way to make yourself unpopular. Always comunicate with other DJs.
Don't try and jump on early... so above.
Don't stop the last track of the previous DJ as soon as you come on.
Don't disrespect your timeslot. DJ's a clubbers alike will hate you for it.
Don't get pissed at other DJ's or blame people in the booth if you had a set unless something they were doing actually interfered with your mixing. (i.e. start unplugging the mixer half way through my set just to hook up your laptops for a sound check ('It came from the sea'... Nice blokes but didn't help me much he he ;)).
Don't start telling other DJs what to play.
Don't comment on another DJs mixing saying that's a bit out when it's not.
Don't comment on another DJs mixing saying it's out when it is. He has a job to do and will either learn from the experience or correct it as he probably (Well hopefully) heard it before you did.
As for playing tracks from the same producer back to back... if it's making the people move and be happy then you would be a fool not to do so. Chances are that a lot of the people in the place wouldn't know it's the same producer anyway.
Cheers
Nem |
He he, did post earlier but it got lost in the really important debate about the Jesus pose... ;) Can't actually believe that people get so emotional about it.
But these are just a few things that I personally find are no no's.
Cheers
Nem |
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