Xavierrrrr
1) how long was it before your first gig?
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest?
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce?
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers?
I like Carnage, RL Grime, Diplo, and Dillon Francis
( If I asked questions like this on yahoo answers I'd just get ignored)
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest?
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce?
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers?
I like Carnage, RL Grime, Diplo, and Dillon Francis
( If I asked questions like this on yahoo answers I'd just get ignored)
Mensajes Wed 30 Oct 13 @ 9:12 am
sonisphere
These questions have to do with the individuals personality not their DJ ability. I am a sales person of over 25 years an took up DJing as a 40 year hobby. I get gigs because I know how to sell first secondly I am a musician so the musicality of DJ comes easy to me. Unfortunately most amateur DJs don't know how great they are and how much they should be charging. My advice to those DJ's is to study the price of the cake maker, limo driver, photographer, videographer, hall, hall AV prices. etc and then understand that all of these services facilitate the party. Then understand that the party is nothing without the DJ rocking the dance floor. After you have done this research now workout your price.
1) how long was it before your first gig? 1 month.
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest? Attitude, confidence, intermediate understanding of sound technology and advanced knowledge of song selection and transition.
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce? No.
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers? Dead Mau5e, DJ Jazzy Jeff,
I would also like to go on record to say that without virtual DJ I would not be in this business.
Cheers
1) how long was it before your first gig? 1 month.
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest? Attitude, confidence, intermediate understanding of sound technology and advanced knowledge of song selection and transition.
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce? No.
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers? Dead Mau5e, DJ Jazzy Jeff,
I would also like to go on record to say that without virtual DJ I would not be in this business.
Cheers
Mensajes Wed 30 Oct 13 @ 10:57 am
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
1) how long was it before your first gig?
- time from feeling ready to gig - and actually get one : 3-4 months
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest?
- big name djs produce tracks, or at very least do established official remixes..
with a few exceptions that are known for insane good routines (trickster DMC champs etc). There are also some oddball "big names" that are celebs in other arenas; all from Tommy T and Snoop Dog (both dj) to Paris Hilton and Pauly D... big names maybe, but little respect.
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce?
- No, its like riding a bike.. you can read the theory, or get told how to.. "put the feet on pedal" .. .but only YOU can learn to find the balance.. the "only" way to excel is to practice, practice ... and practice some more.. But sure, good tutorials gets you on the right path. And recording mixes and getting some tips and feedbacks to what works and not, is also good.
To produce music yes, some learning of music theory is highly needed - either self thought, or at course/school
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers?
- eSquire, Morgan Page, Cazzette, Sultan & Ned Shepard, Kaskade and many more...
;)
- time from feeling ready to gig - and actually get one : 3-4 months
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest?
- big name djs produce tracks, or at very least do established official remixes..
with a few exceptions that are known for insane good routines (trickster DMC champs etc). There are also some oddball "big names" that are celebs in other arenas; all from Tommy T and Snoop Dog (both dj) to Paris Hilton and Pauly D... big names maybe, but little respect.
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce?
- No, its like riding a bike.. you can read the theory, or get told how to.. "put the feet on pedal" .. .but only YOU can learn to find the balance.. the "only" way to excel is to practice, practice ... and practice some more.. But sure, good tutorials gets you on the right path. And recording mixes and getting some tips and feedbacks to what works and not, is also good.
To produce music yes, some learning of music theory is highly needed - either self thought, or at course/school
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers?
- eSquire, Morgan Page, Cazzette, Sultan & Ned Shepard, Kaskade and many more...
;)
Mensajes Wed 30 Oct 13 @ 11:17 am
DJ Bertie
You can download virtual DJ Home for free and see if you like it yourself. Link - http://www.virtualdj.com/download/free.html
I fell into my first gig, as my friend said here try it out at a small bar/club and I just went for it haha
I fell into my first gig, as my friend said here try it out at a small bar/club and I just went for it haha
Mensajes Wed 30 Oct 13 @ 11:18 am
xcakid
Xavierrrrr wrote :
1) how long was it before your first gig?
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest?
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce?
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers?
I like Carnage, RL Grime, Diplo, and Dillon Francis
( If I asked questions like this on yahoo answers I'd just get ignored)
2) What separates the big name dj's from all the rest?
3) Do you have to go to college/school to learn how to dj or produce?
4) Who are your favorite dj's/producers?
I like Carnage, RL Grime, Diplo, and Dillon Francis
( If I asked questions like this on yahoo answers I'd just get ignored)
1) It took me about 9mos to a year to gig out. It was an after school dance. We did not have SYNC back in the day and actually had to learn how to beatmatch manually and count BPM manual as well as count bars manually. A skill I still try to perfect to this day, given that I have quit and returned to DJing 3x already. Also took that long to build up a record library enough to do a 3-4hr gig.
2) Money, Marketing, Connections and lots of luck.
3) No. Anyone can piriate Ableton or any other DAW and watch videos on YouTube on how to do it. Or you can also easily pirate someone elses work, change a few bars and call it your own. (not condoning any of this behavior, but its no uncommon in todays world)
4) Jellybean Benitez comes to mind. I don't even bother with todays "producers" half of these guys wouldn't know how to write music away from their DAW.
As the saying goes, "If its easy, everyone would be doing it"
Mensajes Wed 30 Oct 13 @ 3:18 pm