Gandy

you're not going to need 10000 cds for an hour guest set, at most you will play two/three hour sets in clubs on the decks before another dj jumps on (even if you have to do the whole night, you will start off doin nightlife till peak time, play your set, then either jump back to nightlife for the last half hour or have the freedom to play whatever you want ill close), plus burning cds helps trim the fat from your collection. you will have 2 cd wallets, a gig wallet, and a random/fun/muck around wallet

fak you fourms for not including spacebar white space

forum make it impossible to format hnng, so doing one in visio at work tomorrow

my simple gig flow chart is it a charity/fundraiser event? yes? play for free is it a charity/fundraiser event? no? charge normal fee + free piss + free food your time + equipment + skills + respect = money you have a lot more to lose by playing for free (possible damaged equipment, now everyone think you play for free, perception of not being professional/skilled) compared to not playing the gig and backing yourself, people will always try and get something for nothing, no matter how much they are your "friends". If they were truly your friends they would understand that you deserve to be paid for your work

tiesto is easy number 1, he was MASSIVE in his day, he held number 1 ranked dj for like 7 years straight back in the day, i think he actually holds the record for being ranked number 1 for so many consecutive years in the dj rankings.

bang on the money

cheers mate, appreciate the support

djm 350 is also a great piece of kit with the bonus of being able to record straight to usb

ok, heres my two cents... its my personal opinion that every dj should learn how to beatmatch, but not just for the sake of being able to mix two songs together. For me, learning to beat match was so much more. This was before controllers, software, mixed in key, platinum notes, insert new fangled software that does everything for you. I used to love getting home from work, opening my cd wallet, crankin up the speakers and practising my beat matching. I'd try a few different songs, get frustrated, try another couple of songs, get frustrated, go back to the first song and try the third song, go hmm this combo, while not being beat matched, sounded pretty good together i might stick with these two for awhile. Rinse and repeat basically every day of the week. Every now and then id get ear fatigue and have a break for a couple of days, by the end of the second days break i was that keen and eager to get back into it id go twice as long the next practise sessions. Then one afternoon that i still vividly remember as being one of the best days of my life, something awesome happened. Same deal, got home from work, open up cd wallet, crank speakers, turn on mixer, fire up cds, put my two cds in... play first song, cue second song... bam, beatmatched, i was like HOLY FUCK DID YOU JUST HEAR THAT (to my empty room, empty house). Grabbed the next cd, same thing, beatmatched, sounding awesome. What felt like such a struggle, such an effort, such concentration to try and do, all of a sudden was as natural as riding a bike, driving a car etc. The sense of accomplishment and euphoria that ensured was nothing short of magical, id done it, i got it, i could beatmatch... Now the whole point of that little story is to try and show that when you learn beatmatching, alot of other things happen as well. While i was learning this, i was also learning my music library inside out, names, artists, sections of each track, what remixes worked and what didnt, phyiscal location of where the cd was in my wallet (although not as important these days). I was also learning which tracks sounded harmonious together (Mixed in Key), because even though i was beatmatching now some tracks just didnt go together so i knew not to mix those, and this was all done by ear. I also knew i had a few "soft" or "loud" tracks that no matter how much i fucked with my eqs, it still sounded out (Platinum Notes) so i would have to get another copy of it, or try and fix/normalise it myself. Again, i was learning all of this while simply trying to beatmatch. so for me, thats the pros of learning how to beatmatch, amazing sense of accomplishment, learning your music library inside out, and learning to "feel" the music while you play, which for me, is why i do it. I love feeding off the music im playing, which in turn gives me an energy that i can then feed to my crowd as well as the music, nothing better for me then not only listening to good tunes but seeing the dj is genuinely enjoying himself behind the decks. Software/Sync im not a big fan of, never have been, never will be. Thats not to say it doesnt have its place. I have seen/heard some amazing sets that, lets be honest if it wasnt quantized/automized/whatever other software assistance, you could not pull it off. Its also made me extremely lazy now, thanks to Coloured Wave Forms/MIK/PN, i can pull off a seamless mix just using basic music theory knowledge/visual aids, and not being able to use a controller without the software, im actually considering selling it and picking up some cdjs again. There's just something about playing off cds/usbs that does it for me. Hell if i had my own vinyl press id get tts You also have to realise that djing has been the "in" thing for awhile now, and i think it has already peaked and is on the way out. I remember growing up in highschool, being in a band, or being into x-games was the thing to be, thanks mainly to some popular/influential personalities like Metallica or Tony Hawk. Same thing can be said about the dance music scene. Give it another 5-7 years and being a dj wont be as glorified as it is now imo. at end of the day, ifs its good music, its good music, enjoy it

needed a new mix for le car

face is "me gusta" meaning, "it pleases me" <3 you know im your biggest fan

is there any reason you dont have acrobat reader installed?

interesting find none the less also keen to hear your experience with it

welcome great bunch of people here

not for me, i need to know every track inside out thats in my collection

Just set as lock screen looks sic

all followed

Click my beat port link in my sig

http://open.spotify.com/user/henrikwils ... ZmerD4W2WW if that works, all those tracks are clubstep bangers, its where i got my tunes from

Should get you started

Feel so close Nero remix Black and blue - 501

Daydreamer - feat example - flux pavilion Show me a sign - Modestep Headrush ft belle humble - 501 Whiskers - feed me Falling down - sub focus Jump back - flux pavilion and skism Crush on you killsonik remix - Nero To the stars (break the noize and the autobots remix) - Modestep The state skism remix - porter Robinson

Modestep, flux pavilion, Nero, 501, sub focus should give you a good start

im achally keen to hear your tunes eggs, you always go on about all the stuff i have no idea about or even heard of so im keen to listen/learn/get cultured

No dj gandy bringing the 150bpms