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Do we have any local trance DJs? (pg. 2)
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| trancension |
| I was thinking Atlanta when I said local...sorry! |
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| Dream Beamz |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancension
I was thinking Atlanta when I said local...sorry! |
funny story.... there was a time when being a trance dj in North Carolina was a bad thing. My first big demo was entitled "the music charlotte hates, trance"
It looks like Atlanta is currently lacking on it right now. One of the big problems with being a trance dj nowadays is that all of the headliners have it in their contract to close so you have to be extremely versatile and willing to play a warmup house and progressive set at slower BPM or dont get booked.
Its not that promoters dont want to book local trance talent, its that there is no market for it unless its something multi room multi genre like MJ's party last year. |
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| ChrstnMchl |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dream Beamz
funny story.... there was a time when being a trance dj in North Carolina was a bad thing. My first big demo was entitled "the music charlotte hates, trance" |
My first demo in Atlanta was called "This is Not Hip-Hop." As an aside (and to feel good about myself), I made that demo for an SERAVES party where everyone sent in anonymous tapes and judges picked who played. I ended up getting the 1am - 3am headlining slot in the main room for my very first booking. It was hard trance in Jan '99 I believe.
| quote: | | It looks like Atlanta is currently lacking on it right now. One of the big problems with being a trance dj nowadays is that all of the headliners have it in their contract to close so you have to be extremely versatile and willing to play a warmup house and progressive set at slower BPM or dont get booked. |
I agree 95%. Its not a 100% because I remember in maybe '02 Oakenfold played at 1150 and I closed for him. That was also back when the clubs could stay open later so I played from 2 - 4. Oakenfold played from 12 - 2 and you know he isn't going to play for more than 2 hrs. I wasn't on the flyer so the people in the crowd didn't even know that I was playing. Its kinda odd, because he clearly finished his set and I let him do his posing and everything before I proceeded to beat the crowd the fvck down with some real banging hard trance. I kept the dance floor packed until the lights came on and even played an encore - none of which would have happenned if the people knew they were listening to a local.
A similar situation happenned again at 1150 with Christopher Lawrence - except that time I didn't know I was playing until I was asked to go home and get my records because he was only contracted to play 2 hrs. This was also back around that same time period when clubs would stay open till 4 or so.
I think it has more to do with Atlanta closing times then the headliners having to close. They want to play the prime slot and now there is no room for another slot after prime time.
Either way, your point is still valid.
| quote: | | Its not that promoters dont want to book local trance talent, its that there is no market for it unless its something multi room multi genre like MJ's party last year. |
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| iammesol |
| quote: | Originally posted by Seppuku
Haha, so fidget is the farty hipster electro stuff? Never knew that either. |
Yes. Just found out like 2 months ago. lol
| quote: | Originally posted by enydo
I guess that's the only real way you could dance to it. Maybe the fidgeting is trying to dance while still remaining stationary enough so the amount of pictures you show up in is slightly higher. |
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| trancension |
| Ahhh yea...I forgot...trance isn't really a good warm-up set. |
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| Ted Promo |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancension
Ahhh yea...I forgot...trance isn't really a good warm-up set. |
Well, it depends on the setting. Trance would work as a decent opening set for the rapture. |
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| enydo |
| There's actually a lot of trance that would work well in an opening set. Most of it would probably be from the 90's though. |
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| henrywilson |
Thanks for the kind words George! Yeah I'm not exactly Atlanta but not really too far away (Greenville, SC). Trance(hard trance) is really my first love but in the past few years I've started playing a lot of epic/trance-esque dubstep and dnb out with my 4x4 stuff. And of course I have love for progressive and techy stuff. Kind of a bi-polar sound I have going on now.... :)
I'll be playing Horrible Children's 2 year anniversary down there on March 13. I will definitely be dropping a lot of tough trance. Would be awesome to meet some of the ATL ta crowd! |
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| enydo |
| Trancey Dubstep? Oh, I need to hear some of this ish. |
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| Caution_BiPolar |
| quote: | Originally posted by enydo
Trancey Dubstep? Oh, I need to hear some of this ish. |
Would that be like this song that my boyfriend won't stop playing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFW4LqsTPO0
Otherwise, not sure I've heard trancey dubstep. I have a John B CD somewhere with trance and drum and bass mixed that is aight. Now I'm curious. |
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