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tell me: how to get hired as a dj (pg. 3)
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| JoNMiTz |
Well,
As of right now I have a lot of people who listen to my mixes that I post (although no TAs do).
They seem to like it, so for now I guess I'm just going to stick with this until I'm able to produce music that doesnt sound like crap.
My original idea was to just work with Logic until I could produce tunes that hopefully people liked. I was just hoping that maybe I could get a few nights of live djing at a club, but the consensus seems to be that is not the case.
Anyways, I'm enojoying what I'm doing so I'll stick with it and just go with the flow, and see where I end up.
Thanks for all the input.
And I disagree with the "dime a dozen" sentiment :) |
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| stefanoc |
| either spend alot of time getting to know the people in the scene or spend alot of time in the studio and come up with good songs so you can earn some crowd and popularity. nobody knew deadmau5 2 years ago and now everyone wants to take a picture of his yellow teeth |
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| in2muzikk |
| quote: | Originally posted by stefanoc
either spend alot of time getting to know the people in the scene or spend alot of time in the studio and come up with good songs so you can earn some crowd and popularity. nobody knew deadmau5 2 years ago and now everyone wants to take a picture of his yellow teeth |
Yeah, Colgate teeth-yellowing strips will probably be the next big thing! :rolleyes: |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by in2muzikk
This advice from DJ Graham Gold from the UK, who's been DJ'ing since 1963:
Make your own music. Most of the top DJ's today have produced their own songs and play them out for loyal crowds. When the song the fans like is yours, nobody else can quite spin it better.
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Yes. Jay Haze said something very similar, "you can't just take from this scene...you have to give back to it too."
| quote: | Originally posted by JoNMiTz
As of right now I have a lot of people who listen to my mixes that I post (although no TAs do).
They seem to like it, so for now I guess I'm just going to stick with this until I'm able to produce music that doesnt sound like crap.
My original idea was to just work with Logic until I could produce tunes that hopefully people liked. I was just hoping that maybe I could get a few nights of live djing at a club, but the consensus seems to be that is not the case.
Anyways, I'm enojoying what I'm doing so I'll stick with it and just go with the flow, and see where I end up.
Thanks for all the input.
And I disagree with the "dime a dozen" sentiment :) |
This is exactly what you should be doing. At this point, they pretty much go hand in hand :)
You'll get there. How long have you been spinning? |
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| JoNMiTz |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
You'll get there. How long have you been spinning? |
I used traktor ~5 years ago for a few high school parties.
Bought some turntables about 3 years ago.
Got cdjs one year ago.
I've been serious about it since I got the CDJs, so about one year I guess.
DJing is the only hobby I've kept for more than a few months... theres just something about seamlessly mixing into a new song that really does it for me. :) |
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| djjoshuaallen |
I tried the demo thing, and it is completly useless. Of all the gigs that i have gotten the past 3 years, not one was due to a demo.
You just have to be involved, and get to know all the regulars and pay your dues. You have to hang out every weekend and mingle. Try to help out other promoters promoting their events.
The famous words of Bob Motamedi "guestlist, guestlist, guestlist"
Luck, as Bucke put it, doesnt have much to do with it. If its just being a local dj and playing out in the clubs you are looking for, then all you have to do it want it bad enough. It sounds cliche, but you can really do anything if you put your mind to it. Especially play out in a club. It isnt that hard really, in the end of it...you just have to want it bad enough and pay your dues, and wait your turn.
Once you get a gig, you must capitalize on it with promoting your self properly and playing good music:D |
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| VAHID |
| quote: | Originally posted by djjoshuaallen
I tried the demo thing, and it is completly useless. Of all the gigs that i have gotten the past 3 years, not one was due to a demo.
You just have to be involved, and get to know all the regulars and pay your dues. You have to hang out every weekend and mingle. Try to help out other promoters promoting their events.
The famous words of Bob Motamedi "guestlist, guestlist, guestlist"
Luck, as Bucke put it, doesnt have much to do with it. If its just being a local dj and playing out in the clubs you are looking for, then all you have to do it want it bad enough. It sounds cliche, but you can really do anything if you put your mind to it. Especially play out in a club. It isnt that hard really, in the end of it...you just have to want it bad enough and pay your dues, and wait your turn.
Once you get a gig, you must capitalize on it with promoting your self properly and playing good music:D |
aggree with you %100 guestlist guestlist guestlist |
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| Clovis |
| Impress the right people, don't play the same as everyone else, and DONT SUCK. |
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| Warble |
Coke is the key.
Lots of it.
The gigs will find you.
I think the same theory applies to becoming a porn star. |
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| JCIZZLE! |
Sleep with whoever you have to get what you want. j/k
get to know the right people, don't suck, don't be a self-rightous a-hole, and be open minded about the world around you, because that will get you further than being a bloody nazi who only likes one thing and for the love of god have fun, because dj's are entertainers not freaking politicians. But then again, what the hell do I know. ;)
One last thing, go out, don't sit on your ass and expect the world to move for you, and don't smoke crack, cuz that's bad. |
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| MR STROKE |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
, don't play the same as everyone else, and DONT SUCK. |
If that were true Sacramento would loose half of its dj's:( |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by Warble
Coke is the key.
Lots of it.
The gigs will find you.
I think the same theory applies to becoming a porn star. |
I like the way you operate. |
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