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| Gigs: Type of Music I particularly like Electro, Progressive, House, etc. For the time being I want to do local gigs and prepare some music. Should I have a little bit of everything? Or what? Help me out here lol What are your playlists consists of? | Asuncion Yeakel
04.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Bassline Brine
Honestly, it's completely dependent on how you market yourself, what gigs you are going after, who you network with and know, and how serious you are about sticking to playing a certain style.
It really is exactly what you make of it. You can get underground rave bookings, or you can go after the top 40 club bookings. If you just want to play, and don't have a preference, well... it's probably not a bad idea to believe about the big picture of how you are going to be selling yourself.
Ask yourself, why should XYZ person book you? What sets you apart, what is your selling point? How are you better and worth booking over the many other people who are available for the slot?
I've only started spinning out this year myself, but I can honestly say that I've been super happy with sticking to my guns, and I've only played breaks and a little jackin' house out. I wouldn't be doing it myself right now if I had to play music I didn't like. Much of the passion I have personally is not just for mixing, but sharing great music that other people just don't know about yet, and I love that rave atmosphere.
There are MANY different paths that people can take, and do take. I highly suggest getting involved with a crew who is throwing events. Working as a promoter for them, and then hopefully getting opening gigs to shows they are throwing down the line. If you want to play top 40 stuff, it's a different game really, and more catering to the actual venues rather than people coming in and hosting evening
s.
Really though, and it's taken me awhile to come to this conclusion, but you have to love what you're doing, and make yourself stand out from the crowd. You can be the best DJ in the world, but if you don't go to events and don't talk to anyone, you'll never get a booking. Be active in the scene. GO to the evening
s that you want to play. A promoter or club will be much more likely to give a regular a chance, than a random guy off the street.
Figure out if you are willing to be more open with what someone will tell you to play, or if you want to stick to what you want to select and share. It's a funny balance, and I know I wouldn't love this whole jazz as much if I was just playing radio hits. Playing on a system? Awesome. Playing a track that you know the crowd hasn't heard before, and watching their faces when it drops? Priceless. And you can't do that everywhere.
The other option is starting with a few friends, and starting up a evening
and making it your own. That's not the easiest solution, but it's something where you'll be able to build it, sell it, and do what you want really. Something to believe about the logistics of.
It's not simple or easy, but if you have the passion, you'll get where you want to be
Love the reply, me and a buddy of mine are starting up been talking about a while and I finally obtained my gear
. Hopefully we make something out of it. | Asuncion Yeakel
03.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by guiltyblade
Well here is the thing. Depends on what time slot you play. If you are opening or playing an early set, playing electro, and big room progressive is a sure thing to never get invited again. Then again you want to maintain your "sound". Most DJ's have a particular style when playing, you just need to be able to move through that sound while bring up the energy.
So I may start with house, deep house, deep progressive and then move into the progressive electro. But I tend to play melodic tracks, deeper tracks, and some vocal tracks too.
Having everything on hand turns you into a jukebox. Its ok to have everything on hand, but plan your sets around the way you want to be heard. I mean at a house party I play everything, whatever people want cause I don't care, but at a club, I know who i am opening for, who was before me and after me and play to their styles while incorporating my own.
Don't be a jukebox, cause in the end you will be miserable.
Interesting, Sounds about right. | Nestor Epper
31.10.2012 |
Originally Posted by manchild
It all depends on what places you believe you are trying to play at. I can tell you, if you're planning at playing at a bar or any open format place, no offense to anyone, but places around here, pretty much all the suggestions given, except for the first one, would bomb. SO I'm guessing that you want to know what you're playlist should consist of if you're pplaying in front of a general crowd?
As much as I hate to say it. This is true But hey if you start them off with some Top 40 then wait for everyone to get trashed they will go for just about any EDM.
Works for me every time | Erich Vallabhaneni
30.10.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJ SB
Only play Trap.
lol to this. You just gotta get out there and feel the crowd man. I usually play electro/trap/dubstep but at a party I played last weekend people were in LOVE with moombah. You just gotta be prepared for everything, and expand your tastes into a plethora of genres. | Asuncion Yeakel
30.10.2012 | I particularly like Electro, Progressive, House, etc. For the time being I want to do local gigs and prepare some music. Should I have a little bit of everything? Or what? Help me out here lol What are your playlists consists of? | Asuncion Yeakel
04.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by Bassline Brine
Honestly, it's completely dependent on how you market yourself, what gigs you are going after, who you network with and know, and how serious you are about sticking to playing a certain style.
It really is exactly what you make of it. You can get underground rave bookings, or you can go after the top 40 club bookings. If you just want to play, and don't have a preference, well... it's probably not a bad idea to believe about the big picture of how you are going to be selling yourself.
Ask yourself, why should XYZ person book you? What sets you apart, what is your selling point? How are you better and worth booking over the many other people who are available for the slot?
I've only started spinning out this year myself, but I can honestly say that I've been super happy with sticking to my guns, and I've only played breaks and a little jackin' house out. I wouldn't be doing it myself right now if I had to play music I didn't like. Much of the passion I have personally is not just for mixing, but sharing great music that other people just don't know about yet, and I love that rave atmosphere.
There are MANY different paths that people can take, and do take. I highly suggest getting involved with a crew who is throwing events. Working as a promoter for them, and then hopefully getting opening gigs to shows they are throwing down the line. If you want to play top 40 stuff, it's a different game really, and more catering to the actual venues rather than people coming in and hosting evening
s.
Really though, and it's taken me awhile to come to this conclusion, but you have to love what you're doing, and make yourself stand out from the crowd. You can be the best DJ in the world, but if you don't go to events and don't talk to anyone, you'll never get a booking. Be active in the scene. GO to the evening
s that you want to play. A promoter or club will be much more likely to give a regular a chance, than a random guy off the street.
Figure out if you are willing to be more open with what someone will tell you to play, or if you want to stick to what you want to select and share. It's a funny balance, and I know I wouldn't love this whole jazz as much if I was just playing radio hits. Playing on a system? Awesome. Playing a track that you know the crowd hasn't heard before, and watching their faces when it drops? Priceless. And you can't do that everywhere.
The other option is starting with a few friends, and starting up a evening
and making it your own. That's not the easiest solution, but it's something where you'll be able to build it, sell it, and do what you want really. Something to believe about the logistics of.
It's not simple or easy, but if you have the passion, you'll get where you want to be
Love the reply, me and a buddy of mine are starting up been talking about a while and I finally obtained my gear
. Hopefully we make something out of it. | Audrey Pinda
04.11.2012 | Honestly, it's completely dependent on how you market yourself, what gigs you are going after, who you network with and know, and how serious you are about sticking to playing a certain style.
It really is exactly what you make of it. You can get underground rave bookings, or you can go after the top 40 club bookings. If you just want to play, and don't have a preference, well... it's probably not a bad idea to believe about the big picture of how you are going to be selling yourself.
Ask yourself, why should XYZ person book you? What sets you apart, what is your selling point? How are you better and worth booking over the many other people who are available for the slot?
I've only started spinning out this year myself, but I can honestly say that I've been super happy with sticking to my guns, and I've only played breaks and a little jackin' house out. I wouldn't be doing it myself right now if I had to play music I didn't like. Much of the passion I have personally is not just for mixing, but sharing great music that other people just don't know about yet, and I love that rave atmosphere.
There are MANY different paths that people can take, and do take. I highly suggest getting involved with a crew who is throwing events. Working as a promoter for them, and then hopefully getting opening gigs to shows they are throwing down the line. If you want to play top 40 stuff, it's a different game really, and more catering to the actual venues rather than people coming in and hosting evening
s.
Really though, and it's taken me awhile to come to this conclusion, but you have to love what you're doing, and make yourself stand out from the crowd. You can be the best DJ in the world, but if you don't go to events and don't talk to anyone, you'll never get a booking. Be active in the scene. GO to the evening
s that you want to play. A promoter or club will be much more likely to give a regular a chance, than a random guy off the street.
Figure out if you are willing to be more open with what someone will tell you to play, or if you want to stick to what you want to select and share. It's a funny balance, and I know I wouldn't love this whole jazz as much if I was just playing radio hits. Playing on a system? Awesome. Playing a track that you know the crowd hasn't heard before, and watching their faces when it drops? Priceless. And you can't do that everywhere.
The other option is starting with a few friends, and starting up a evening
and making it your own. That's not the easiest solution, but it's something where you'll be able to build it, sell it, and do what you want really. Something to believe about the logistics of.
It's not simple or easy, but if you have the passion, you'll get where you want to be | Latoria Kavulich
04.11.2012 | You need to find the balance between what the venue expects you to play, and what you want to play. | Lillia Datson
03.11.2012 | Unfortunately, whatever i do, i ALWAYS get ''can you play......'' (fill gap with totally irrellevant song to the genre im playing) Or even better ''can you play such and such tune that's in the top 40?'' Some people wouldnt know music if it Drop kicked them in the face
with size 12 hobnailed boots. | Asuncion Yeakel
03.11.2012 |
Originally Posted by guiltyblade
Well here is the thing. Depends on what time slot you play. If you are opening or playing an early set, playing electro, and big room progressive is a sure thing to never get invited again. Then again you want to maintain your "sound". Most DJ's have a particular style when playing, you just need to be able to move through that sound while bring up the energy.
So I may start with house, deep house, deep progressive and then move into the progressive electro. But I tend to play melodic tracks, deeper tracks, and some vocal tracks too.
Having everything on hand turns you into a jukebox. Its ok to have everything on hand, but plan your sets around the way you want to be heard. I mean at a house party I play everything, whatever people want cause I don't care, but at a club, I know who i am opening for, who was before me and after me and play to their styles while incorporating my own.
Don't be a jukebox, cause in the end you will be miserable.
Interesting, Sounds about right. | Alla Bluemke
01.11.2012 | Well here is the thing. Depends on what time slot you play. If you are opening or playing an early set, playing electro, and big room progressive is a sure thing to never get invited again. Then again you want to maintain your "sound". Most DJ's have a particular style when playing, you just need to be able to move through that sound while bring up the energy.
So I may start with house, deep house, deep progressive and then move into the progressive electro. But I tend to play melodic tracks, deeper tracks, and some vocal tracks too.
Having everything on hand turns you into a jukebox. Its ok to have everything on hand, but plan your sets around the way you want to be heard. I mean at a house party I play everything, whatever people want cause I don't care, but at a club, I know who i am opening for, who was before me and after me and play to their styles while incorporating my own.
Don't be a jukebox, cause in the end you will be miserable. | Halley Wurzer
01.11.2012 | Since I'm feeling awesome, here's some examples of my music organization. I am mostly a house DJ, but will rip out an open format set every now and then.
The second list changes if I have gigs that I want to group songs for. | Asuncion Yeakel
31.10.2012 | Thanks for all the replies. I know some areas have different taste and what not. I go all over the place in South Jersey. I have to dig in and pick out. Keep the posts coming interested in seeing more answers. | Nestor Epper
31.10.2012 |
Originally Posted by manchild
It all depends on what places you believe you are trying to play at. I can tell you, if you're planning at playing at a bar or any open format place, no offense to anyone, but places around here, pretty much all the suggestions given, except for the first one, would bomb. SO I'm guessing that you want to know what you're playlist should consist of if you're pplaying in front of a general crowd?
As much as I hate to say it. This is true But hey if you start them off with some Top 40 then wait for everyone to get trashed they will go for just about any EDM.
Works for me every time | Addie Engbrecht
30.10.2012 | It all depends on what places you believe you are trying to play at. I can tell you, if you're planning at playing at a bar or any open format place, no offense to anyone, but places around here, pretty much all the suggestions given, except for the first one, would bomb. SO I'm guessing that you want to know what you're playlist should consist of if you're pplaying in front of a general crowd? | Edwina Fagel
30.10.2012 | Estonia probably isn't a classical country about genres of dance music,
but if I have my DNB I could rock all the clubs that I could play at this point of my career. | Nestor Epper
30.10.2012 | Big Bad Wolf by Duck sauce would fit into a Halloween mix for sure. | Cassidy Galindez
30.10.2012 | Try to have remixes (or originals I guess) of popular music, maybe do a bit of digging before your gig to find out what's hot to where you're playing. I got caught at a party on saturday with a limited variety of styles, and while I was mostly well received, there were some sour cunts who were upset that I didn't have their top40 requests. | Erich Vallabhaneni
30.10.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJ SB
Only play Trap.
lol to this. You just gotta get out there and feel the crowd man. I usually play electro/trap/dubstep but at a party I played last weekend people were in LOVE with moombah. You just gotta be prepared for everything, and expand your tastes into a plethora of genres. | Jonas Hanway
30.10.2012 | I absolutely love my disco house/funky house. But when I'm DJ'ing in bars and clubs.. It's just not enough.
I have to draw from all genres of house, whether it be dropping a bit of tech that everyone knows, to some SHM.
You can't play what you want at a gig anymore IMO. It's not like the past where people relied on DJ's to select songs and people appreciate what the DJ chose and then try and find out what it is. With the internet, crowds tend to know what tunes they want to hear, they're hardly ever interested in anything new. "PLAY SOME SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA" is a regular phrase i hear every goddamn evening
.
But then you get people asking for black sabbath and metallica when I'm obviously playing house music. They just get told to shoo! | Halley Wurzer
30.10.2012 | Only play Trap.
Kidding.
Depends where you are trying to play. Have a bit of everything if you want to play open format. Have house if you want to play house. Etc etc... |
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