How long have you been DJing for?

[mattus123]

Heading pretty much says it all

how long have you guys been behind decks for?

[Gandy]

just under 8 months

in that time i came runner up in my first dj comp and have played out 3 times in a nightclub , plus doing monthly mixes that i record and burn to cd to hand out to all my friends plus consistently getting over 60 hits per month on my soundcloud including international listners from the UK, America and Portugal

have been very fortunate to know ppl in the industry and to have also had a very solid musical background before getting into djing, doing piano for 3 years and reaching level 5 in music/piano theory

[Hobberz]

Been a member here for a year and been mixing for about 8 months too.

Decent mixing for about 2 months

[Jaz]

id say a year, i dont count when i was using Virtual DJ and a controller, + there was like 4 months were i didnt even touch my decks lol

[mattus123]

just under 8 months

in that time i came runner up in my first dj comp and have played out 3 times in a nightclub

have been very fortunate to know ppl in the industry and to have also had a very solid musical background before getting into djing, doing piano for 3 years and reaching level 5 in music/piano theory

fuck thats aweomse dude

how much do you practise?

ive owned decks for a year, but they've kinda jsut sat there collecting dust whiel i finished HSC

been gettin back into it properly within the last month (LOVE uni holidays)

[Duracell]

Round about 9 months, same as you Jaz i mixed on traktor and a beringer for 3 months or so :-)

[Gandy]

just under 8 months

in that time i came runner up in my first dj comp and have played out 3 times in a nightclub

have been very fortunate to know ppl in the industry and to have also had a very solid musical background before getting into djing, doing piano for 3 years and reaching level 5 in music/piano theory

fuck thats aweomse dude

how much do you practise?

ive owned decks for a year, but they've kinda jsut sat there collecting dust whiel i finished HSC

been gettin back into it properly within the last month (LOVE uni holidays)

haha added a little bit extra just before you quoted it

i pretty much practise every weekend, every month i record a episode of Gandyland which i perform live and record, upload to soundcloud for my fans for a free download and burn between 80-100 mix cds which i hand out at the clubs/workplace/any local shops i frequent.

i jsut have a general love for music so for me, gettin behind the decks is a good release for me, i just love everything there is to it, and getting behind the decks at the clubs watching the dfloor go nuts at peak hour is a natural high no drug can replicate, the feeling is indescribable, thats the reason i wake up every morning, to experience that

gotta have a reason to get up every morning imo

[mattus123]

shit thast awesome, congrats

i gotta put my head down, i wanna start working the clubs

[Gandy]

starting to get into producing now as well, thats a whole different kettle of chips, good fun though music theory is def coming in handy

[mattus123]

haha yea i tried my hand at producing with a mate (he had ableton)

got SOO frustrated that i wasnt producing professional sounding songs on my first go...which is impossible to achieve. BUT STILL!

thought i better stick to mixing for the time being

[imadje]

I started messing with recorded music to make mixtapes on a tascam 4-track portastudio when i was 7. That was 1980 so before most of the technology and tutorials available to you whippersnappers now.

When dance music started in 1988 I was 15/16 and starting to realise my hobby could earn me money.

it's all a blur from there...

[Gandy]

haha yea can be frustrating/daunting when you first get into it, performing has always been my first passion and now thast ive got a bit of exposure, i wanna have a crack at doing some producing

like i said im very fortunate that i did musical theory with my piano, certainly helps a lot, plus im also lucky in the fact that i know ppl in the industry who are always willing to help, whether it be getting me bedhinf the decks at the clubs or helping me with production

[LabRat]

ive been djing for 6 years now. obviously too young to be playing out but recorded sets for radio n stuff (nothing too fancy lol). guna do one more mix (hopefully very soon) and then throw it all in for a while so i can focus on finishing off a few remixes and then working on my score

[Duracell]

i just love everything there is to it, and getting behind the decks at the clubs watching the dfloor go nuts at peak hour is a natural high no drug can replicate, the feeling is indescribable

fuck son first you drop 4 tabs, wait an hour or so bust a cap or two of the finest MDMA you can procure, then in 2 or three hours when you stop rolling like a Noisia track, bump a line or two of K.....yh that should about do it.

(if symptoms persist see your chemist)

[imadje]

i like your brekkie recipe duracell but gandy has a point. drugs cant replicate that on stage buzz at all.

like wanking cant replicate sex.

but managing to do both at once, now there's a challenge!

[CapFive]

OK so I was pretty fortunate to have some good teaches to get me to where I am, one of my old school mates (by which I mean I went to school with...seriously) was none other than DJ Alex K y'all lol, he taught me how to mix on cdj's but I could never beatmatch until I started using software ( I know weak huh) just something that took its time, but I learnt and I can out do most peeps now on the decks or the MIDI cont...

been mobile Djing for 3 years, and I don't think I will ever stop, its too much fun and I get payed to do it!!

So that's my story

[Duracell]

i like your brekkie recipe duracell but gandy has a point. drugs cant replicate that on stage buzz at all.

like wanking cant replicate sex.

but managing to do both at once, now there's a challenge!

Yh tell me about it i tried mixing at a party on tabs and fuck me was it an effort beatmatching and song selection gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jaz]

Are you telling me DJ Alex k tought you? I've got s couple of that dudes songs in my iTunes lol

[CapFive]

Double post...

[CapFive]

Yeah man, he's these king.of cheese, he was signed by central station when we were younger and grew from there, I also am mates with one of the sunset brothers, DJ willz known him for about 5 years, I used to frequent in UN Sydney (DCM'S) and played the house room more times than I can remember lol

[pundaddy]

About 6 months or so.

[Gandy]

i just love everything there is to it, and getting behind the decks at the clubs watching the dfloor go nuts at peak hour is a natural high no drug can replicate, the feeling is indescribable

fuck son first you drop 4 tabs, wait an hour or so bust a cap or two of the finest MDMA you can procure, then in 2 or three hours when you stop rolling like a Noisia track, bump a line or two of K.....yh that should about do it.

(if symptoms persist see your chemist)

i never dj fucked up, at most ill have my trademark 3 courage scotch and drys just to loosen up a bit, always wait till i finish my set, cause when i get fucked up, i get fucked up

besides, i dont need drugs to get high when im spinning the wheels, natural high > drug high all day err day

[hoddi]

well im still just slightly mucking round with it all had gear for maybe 2 or 3 months now but havnt seriously sat down and just played really well yet but ive got 5 more days of holidays to complete my goal of putting something up (before sol at least) and yea u guys hav helped me so much

[Ravni]

on and off for about 3 yrs did alot of mobile wen i started out, now i just do it wen people chase me up for small events, if i cant play wat i like i usally dont play at all ha ha

[ill_spector]

2 years? on and off?

unfortunatly my job takes up most of my time

and i needa start fresh again