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When I start to think I suck hard... (pg. 2)
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| Spirit5 |
| I've been mixing for three years, and now a little over a year on CDJs and I still suck :nervous: |
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| superglo |
for some reason i suck only on weekdays
lol. |
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| Storyteller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Pinokio
I got my first CDJ's and mixer on March this year (Prior to this Had one year mixing with Traktor)
For me it started very quickly, but I think I was Lucky in some ways.
2 Weeks after I got my equipment I had my first Gig (About 300 People), and they all went crazy, had pretty good Interaction with them. I was to suposse to play 1 hour and half, but I ended up playing 6 Hours by owner Request.
2 Weeks after that, had my second gig, and I opened for Benny Bennasi, Everything went right. and I find out since my first gig that playing live is easier than playing on my bedroom, I think the energy of the people help you alot. of course you gotta be confident about what you are doing to feel this way, if you are afarid of the audience I think it could be the opposite way.
Had a few gigs after that and 5 months later had my first International Gig with Steve Helstrip, that was a great feeling.
Now I've been lucky and also dedicated to this.
and sometimes I feel like I'm not good because I can not mix well.
I try and sya, make 5 awesome mixes every week, like If I were a Top DJ, I would have 5 Gigs per week, so If I want to be good, I should be able to pull great mixes almost all days.
Of COurse this doesn't happen, andI odn't get 5 Gigs a Week (Lol), but
when I compare myself to the experts, I feel I lack of Experience to do this.
I remember when I started to mix with Traktor, just to do 1 cool Transition I had to practice for days, right now that can happen Instantly sometimes. So I think if I keep at it practicing, maybe someday I'll be able to play great mixes very often.
I've listened to some famous DJ's early episodes of Radio Shows, and they often talk during the transitions, avoiding the listener to listen to the ups or bad transitons.
I think if you want to reach to the pro level, it will take time and dedication.
I keep Learning everyday =) |
Pretty much the same here. After only 4 months of dj-ing I'm on a gig with Menno de Jong, John O Callaghan, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Misja Helsloot and more :D... 16Dec is the day.... |
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| djdk |
| Ive been doing this 7 years now, I need more gigs :( |
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| Pinokio |
| quote: | Originally posted by Storyteller
Pretty much the same here. After only 4 months of dj-ing I'm on a gig with Menno de Jong, John O Callaghan, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Misja Helsloot and more :D... 16Dec is the day.... |
Wow that seems like a great party, have fun there
Good Luck =) |
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| SPAWNmaster |
| when it comes to dj'ing you'll hit a plateau soon, and youll know what that means when it happens but either way its still about practice...a week without spinning means you're a week rusty so its one of those things you have to keep up with imo |
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| skip |
| i get this too and then i remember that i actually do suck as i haven't got nearly enough time to practice. i think i wouldn't be very good even if i had time to practice more though. :o |
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| DJ_Druid |
| Hey, at least you guys have tables. I've been 'DJ'ing for 4 years now as resident DJ. Small town so it's not so much a trance/dance club as a mix of anything and everything. 4 years 'DJ'ing and i haven't even laid my fingers on a turntable CDJ or otherwise. *sigh* Been fighting to save up some cash to get myself started along with production but the stuff is pricey as hell and the gear i want is a little too pricey to bother asking for for christmas. I'll admit it. So far I'm a poser DJ barely worthy of the title. But the regulars enjoy my style and energy so hopefully that counts for something. |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
i think i suck.. only because i have no working headphones:mad: |
excuses :rolleyes: that wouldn't stop frankie wylde :p |
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| ZeJayMan |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Druid
Hey, at least you guys have tables. I've been 'DJ'ing for 4 years now as resident DJ. Small town so it's not so much a trance/dance club as a mix of anything and everything. 4 years 'DJ'ing and i haven't even laid my fingers on a turntable CDJ or otherwise. *sigh* Been fighting to save up some cash to get myself started along with production but the stuff is pricey as hell and the gear i want is a little too pricey to bother asking for for christmas. I'll admit it. So far I'm a poser DJ barely worthy of the title. But the regulars enjoy my style and energy so hopefully that counts for something. |
What do you DJ with? Laptop? |
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| DJ_Druid |
| quote: | Originally posted by ZeJayMan
What do you DJ with? Laptop? |
Naw, Regular pc and Musicmatch. I've been there four years and have been begging and pleading the owner to shell out some money for some CDJ's but she's quite cheap. Won't even drop the money to get Traktor or Virtual DJ studio. So as is I'm stuck pretending to be a DJ when I would like nothign more to actually be able to do the real thing. |
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| ZeJayMan |
| Ah right. Man, it sucks being stuck in a rut. Try and get a donation plate passed around! Drunk clubbers wouldn't mind helping a Save the DJ fund. |
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