AlexJ

exactly everything from backup equipment, to independant power. being able to ensure NOTHING goes wrong that cannot be fixed is a huge selling point. I know a bloke working in sydney that charges more than 2grand for (very basic) weddings (weddings normally at a premium anyway) because he is the go-to guy. a mix of a professional attitude and good reputation. what the guy actually does during the gig could be pulled off by almost anyone, but outside of the gig he knows what he is doing and he is very organised, attributing to his ability to reassure the client. make no mistake most people hiring the dj's are already stressed about the event they are planning. wedding, funeral or 16th birthday bash. if you can be organised and make things EASY then you are a far more valuable asset to them. better to do a good job than a cheap one. at the end of the day, you will get remembered for the killer perfomance. if something goes wrong then its on your head and your business will suffer from lack of repeat business/poor reputation. the motivation to do well should not be driven by the econimic factor but buy the desire to simply be known as the best. sure u can b known as the best from $10 an hour but by the time your the best you could charge 50x that and nobody asks questions. idk about you but i know where i would rather be.

Fuck i would dj there for half what they pay those guys where do i submit m resume?

This is defs suss as fuck. Although admittedly. If i could dj well and i knew it. but didnt know the right people to get me through the door. if paying a couple of hundred bucks knocks 5k followers under my belt overnight and i can go to promoters and say i have 5k followers i might get a second look in. and if thats all that is the difference between getting a job i love and missing out completely you'd have to be an idiot not to consider it. just my 2 cents.

lol @ 70 bucks i know you think thats ok. but if you let it be ok then that person who hired you is going to know form then on that it is OK to hire djs for 70 bucks...which is a turkey slap to the face for the rest of us. 2nd gig or not, if you can do the job and bring all the equipment then you SHOULD be paid well for your time. 9/10 the shit party dj's put up with from shit music all the way to dodgy venues deserves an excess.

I would say this is the best response. Your original question was wondering whether we can create a thread dedicated to 'what Gear people would want if beginning'. The answer is yes, we can. Certainly, go ahead and write it concuss. Everyone will give you feed back for your updates and lets hope they come more than a certain youtube series we all grew to love then it was taken away from us (Z2H) Fuck i forgot about this. RIP Z2H

i honestly lol at this mixer

nope. music only lappy so no possible lagg haha im happy that post keeps getting bumped but please keep trolling to a minimum

Ill have a crack at a big write up later if you guys think it would help?

^^ this exactly i mean seriously. you simply cannot find an all in pack for 1k anymore. lappy included t1 is in excellent condition and those things go for 850 (down from like 1100 when i bought it) nowdays without the case new.

Look i wasnt really looking to shift it as a set (laptop, controller, speakers mainly). probs do it for one fitty to a couple hundred if there is interest in other items. I just want to shift everything. dont care if it all goes for 1k but need to be able to move everything.

depends what you were after?

haha

Kinda want to dwell in this cave for a good 6months or so. If it has a couch, you should let me rent it mate if you're ever over here on holiday, you are welcome to come chill and get blunted wit me! ps couch is a grea idea! might be a squeeze tho! lol It's on! I did tell OxyKon at the meet I'd try my damndest to get over that side of the country this year some time. Might try and find a doof over there to be the motivation It's true, he did say this, I can say for sure that when the meat finally happens in Perth, I can shout some accommodation for peeps, if you come this year or when the meat happens, who knows, something can always be worked out will keep this in mind for my trip later in the year

In newcastle NSW btw

Ok im going to bump this with a couple of notes #1 equipment is older however has not seen much use due to equipment upgrade #2 ddj-t1 now comes with road case value of around $150 bucks #3 new strobe, similar to one pictured. purchased individually for 100. #4 will offer a laptop upgrade to i3 hp laptop can be messaged for deets but is better than the compaq all this and the entire system will go for 1300 1200 for anyone on adjf hit us up yo

Kinda want to dwell in this cave for a good 6months or so. If it has a couch, you should let me rent it mate if you're ever over here on holiday, you are welcome to come chill and get blunted wit me! ps couch is a grea idea! might be a squeeze tho! lol u need an ottoman bed

chump change

depends on the area. i mean 400 would be good if it was just you but in all honesty if you want to rock up to some small house with a 150 16 yr olds who are going to be requesting a song every 2 seconds then you'll probs want more than 200 for your efforts. that being said seeing as you are just starting out thats probably not too bad. as for mixing. yes you can definatly mix pop however unless you have a very large music base (which i will definatly suggest) and knowledge of that music it is very difficult. for the average house party yes there is alot of fader work. unfortunatly house parties often contain people with very eclectic (specific) tastes that vary widely from person to person. being able to read the crowd is a must hence strictly 'pre-planning' a set is a bad idea. have a general idea about where you would like to go, but be open to the fact that you could go to bust the latest electro banger and the room clears then you switch to a justin beiber song and suddenly your the god of music. be open to the fact that your taste as a dj is most probably quite different to the average person. as for setting up the lights. it shouldnt be terrible difficult i would recommend having a t-bar or something though to rig it too. the problem with this gig is doing it with your mate AND hiring gear its not going to be a huge profit event for you, so missaswell make it a good show. ensure your prepared with as much music as you can find. as for what you should play. generally top 40's. anything that you hear on the radio (that isnt triple j) is probably going to be fine. seriously hit up itunes top 100, aria charts. billboard charts. you'll get a good idea of whats trending. remember that although they mightnt be top of the charts, dont forget the party hits. shit like party rock anthem, gangnam style, macarena etc. doesnt matter really when or where you play them but they are the sort of tracks everyone dances too (even teh oldies). the good party dj has entire playlists like this. thats about all from me for now. good luck

looks like a nice guy

now copy all sample files to folder and send me sneaky web link? but srs u should

because i want the 'i have no idea what im doing' which would have been written on teh front simply written on the back instead of front. not same thing written on both sides..

definately no homo but me too

really?? i would have thought it would be a simple redesign. (as same amount of ink is used etc) but doesnt matter

one recommendation Needs more $oldio$ fucken shame i missed this..

Goes to buy t-shirt 'fuck $35 only have 30 in paypal, ill buy a singlet' nek minute singlet is same price sigh anyways genuine question. can i get the 'i have no idea what im doing lol' on back of siglet rather than on front? maybe even have simple adjf symbol on front with message on back. I need new gym singlet so figure its time. just thought ide ask before purchase