How can I pick up a gig through social media? (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) I am 14 and im yet to pick up DJ gig anywhere. I was wondering if there would be anyone good ways of letting people know that your up for a gig somewhere. The summer is coming to a end and Im pretty sure someone will throw a party soon. I really want to get a gig. That is my next step. I just need some tips. Thanks! DJUSAUS
Update: Before you start reading through all the posts, just know that this has gotten off the topic of getting a gig through social networking. |
Cole Maroto
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by MYE
I have been djing since I was 11 and I have always played longer sets because When I started I had my brother who is a dj teach me. And I believe it really would help some of the newer kids to have a person that is older than them to be their mentor so that they know what to expect when they walk into a club because some kids that I have talked to believe that when you play in a club you play for 10 minutes and do mashups Which Is not true
man, i wish i had a mentor when i was learning how to dj on technics long ago. there wasn't even any youtube back then so my only guides were listening to danny teneglia and steve lawler sets. i did have a qbert learn to scatch vhs though lol. he was like here's the crab scratch at full speed. let me slow that down for you...crab scratch played at 9/10 speed. thanks qbert! i totally got that second one! |
Lashawn Maycock
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by dripstep
We all have to remember also that everyone on here under the age of 19 (21 for some) has 0 experience inside a bar or a evening
club. All they have are youtube videos to learn from, and how many of those are 10 min. mashups?
Indeed, I agree. I would also add that there are loads of radio shows (Essential Mix for one) that give a really good idea of longer sets. I know certainly my first exposure to DJ/Dance Music was via copying mate's copies of tapes (Essential Mix/Selection, Eclipse, Fantazia, Universe, Renaissance etc etc) from the early 90's (well before the advent of mainstream access to the internet). These formed the basis of learning before actually being able to get in to clubs/events and also made people like Sasha gods in my eyes/ears! |
Lashawn Maycock
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Nicky H
BFLY has a point - Dj'ing has changed loads and it's hard for us oldie's to get our heads around sometimes.
A lot of us learnt the oldskool way and dispite the new technologies, still mix the oldskool way.
Anyone who goes to proper house clubs will still see great DJ's spinning in the style they did 20-30 years ago, albeit they might use an X1 instead of a 1210.
What many kids want now is not DJ'ing as we know it - but if that's what kids want then hey-ho.
Very good point, well made.
I've just read the whole thread. It appears to me a proportion of the younger chaps/chappesses coming through see DJing as putting out 5-10min mashups of half a dozen tracks and have probably not had exposure to what is deemed to be a club set i.e. 1hr+ of several tunes blended together to create a musical 'journey' which is the traditional view of DJing IMHO.
For me it's relatively simple (for dance music, club DJing this is): Listen to lots of mixtapes by all sorts of DJs, practice, buy tunes you like, develop a style you are into (not just what is fashionable at the time!), record all your mixes (30 mins+) and listen back, practice basically and in the early days don't worry so much about getting gigs/money/fame - it's cliched but its all about the love of dance music, where it came from, where it is now and developing it. Get involved in the underground clubs/music. |
Rey Holubar
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by BFLY
Not knocking the Kid, Im knocking the fact what DJing is seen as by kids now. A computer game or way to make money. Sadly its NOTHING to do about the most important thing which is the music and animating a crowd to enjoy it.
Corrected, I believe....
scamo |
Jona Slon
10.08.2012 | Just ask them |
Latrina Sukkar
10.08.2012 | haha dick head |
Cole Maroto
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by MYE
I have been djing since I was 11 and I have always played longer sets because When I started I had my brother who is a dj teach me. And I believe it really would help some of the newer kids to have a person that is older than them to be their mentor so that they know what to expect when they walk into a club because some kids that I have talked to believe that when you play in a club you play for 10 minutes and do mashups Which Is not true
man, i wish i had a mentor when i was learning how to dj on technics long ago. there wasn't even any youtube back then so my only guides were listening to danny teneglia and steve lawler sets. i did have a qbert learn to scatch vhs though lol. he was like here's the crab scratch at full speed. let me slow that down for you...crab scratch played at 9/10 speed. thanks qbert! i totally got that second one! |
Lawana Spratlen
08.08.2012 | FFS this is truly rank to the core. GAME OVER |
Bunny Sockel
08.08.2012 | I have been djing since I was 11 and I have always played longer sets because When I started I had my brother who is a dj teach me. And I believe it really would help some of the newer kids to have a person that is older than them to be their mentor so that they know what to expect when they walk into a club because some kids that I have talked to believe that when you play in a club you play for 10 minutes and do mashups Which Is not true |
Lashawn Maycock
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by dripstep
We all have to remember also that everyone on here under the age of 19 (21 for some) has 0 experience inside a bar or a evening
club. All they have are youtube videos to learn from, and how many of those are 10 min. mashups?
Indeed, I agree. I would also add that there are loads of radio shows (Essential Mix for one) that give a really good idea of longer sets. I know certainly my first exposure to DJ/Dance Music was via copying mate's copies of tapes (Essential Mix/Selection, Eclipse, Fantazia, Universe, Renaissance etc etc) from the early 90's (well before the advent of mainstream access to the internet). These formed the basis of learning before actually being able to get in to clubs/events and also made people like Sasha gods in my eyes/ears! |
Celine Surico
08.08.2012 | I try to make 2-6 mixes a week just to check them later and internally complain what stupidity I did on them -- anyway better than to do the same stupid mistakes on-stage.
I.e. there's no need to publish every single mix, but it's important to constantly do them and listen to them with a critical ear to correct mistakes. That should keep someone very busy until they are 21 and allowed inside bars (or 18 for you non-US people.) |
Yong Aptekar
08.08.2012 | We all have to remember also that everyone on here under the age of 19 (21 for some) has 0 experience inside a bar or a evening
club. All they have are youtube videos to learn from, and how many of those are 10 min. mashups? |
Lashawn Maycock
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Nicky H
BFLY has a point - Dj'ing has changed loads and it's hard for us oldie's to get our heads around sometimes.
A lot of us learnt the oldskool way and dispite the new technologies, still mix the oldskool way.
Anyone who goes to proper house clubs will still see great DJ's spinning in the style they did 20-30 years ago, albeit they might use an X1 instead of a 1210.
What many kids want now is not DJ'ing as we know it - but if that's what kids want then hey-ho.
Very good point, well made.
I've just read the whole thread. It appears to me a proportion of the younger chaps/chappesses coming through see DJing as putting out 5-10min mashups of half a dozen tracks and have probably not had exposure to what is deemed to be a club set i.e. 1hr+ of several tunes blended together to create a musical 'journey' which is the traditional view of DJing IMHO.
For me it's relatively simple (for dance music, club DJing this is): Listen to lots of mixtapes by all sorts of DJs, practice, buy tunes you like, develop a style you are into (not just what is fashionable at the time!), record all your mixes (30 mins+) and listen back, practice basically and in the early days don't worry so much about getting gigs/money/fame - it's cliched but its all about the love of dance music, where it came from, where it is now and developing it. Get involved in the underground clubs/music. |
Janyce Henningson
08.08.2012 | BFLY has a point - Dj'ing has changed loads and it's hard for us oldie's to get our heads around sometimes.
A lot of us learnt the oldskool way and dispite the new technologies, still mix the oldskool way.
Anyone who goes to proper house clubs will still see great DJ's spinning in the style they did 20-30 years ago, albeit they might use an X1 instead of a 1210.
What many kids want now is not DJ'ing as we know it - but if that's what kids want then hey-ho. |
Rey Holubar
08.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by BFLY
Not knocking the Kid, Im knocking the fact what DJing is seen as by kids now. A computer game or way to make money. Sadly its NOTHING to do about the most important thing which is the music and animating a crowd to enjoy it.
Corrected, I believe....
scamo |
Lawana Spratlen
08.08.2012 | Not knocking the Kid, Im knocking the fact what DJing is seen as by kids now. A computer game or way to make money. Sadly its NOTHING to do about the most important thing which is the music. |
Dorothy Glove
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by BFLY
The fact that a child is on this community
asking the questions that he is shows everything that is rotten about djing
Dont judge him by his age, judge him by his passion |
Dorothy Glove
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Ed Paris
where else should a young gun get answers but here? your statement was more childish than his questions and opinions! if you wanna be be a grown up and a professional i suggest you should start acting like one...
+1 |
Matt Kane
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by BFLY
The fact that a child is on this community
asking the questions that he is shows everything that is rotten about djing
where else should a young gun get answers but here? your statement was more childish than his questions and opinions! if you wanna be be a grown up and a professional i suggest you should start acting like one... |
Bunny Sockel
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJUSAUS
I bet you i could put together a 2 hour mix. I just dont know what type of music would attract people to hire me for their partys
Don't play the music that other people want to hear in your mixtapes play the music that you want to hear in your mixtapes |
Noriko Lebowitz
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by BFLY
The fact that a child is on this community
asking the questions that he is shows everything that is rotten about djing
what a terrible comment... One kid comes to a community
to ask a question and suddenly DJing has become rotten?
We were all there at one point. |
Burl Kennick
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Aldo
you want me to give you playlist too?? LOL..
You said you ready to get a gig, its mean you have alot of music and you know which one that opening, which one that Hot and people like.. if you dont know, its mean you not ready..
I'm not trying to let you down, but you have to learn how to crawl before you can walk..
I dident really mean it like that. I know all I would have to do to attract some 9th graders is just go on iTunes and download the top 100 songs and just mix them. I know that. I mainly mix Dubstep and House. If im going to mix Pop music then how do i go about that. Most of you guys on here probaly DJ at clubs and all that. You guys probably can play dubstep and house at the club. But with 9th grade its different because people just want to here LMAO and Niki Minaj. |
Burl Kennick
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by BFLY
Controller = computer games
Then get off DJTT? This whole site is about controllers? |
Burl Kennick
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by dripstep
If you can't put together a 2 hour mix, you aren't ready to do anything outside of your bedroom. Don't take our advice though, go out and do it, you will see ehat happens when your mind starts to wander at the 1 hour mark.
Practice bro, a lot more.
I bet you i could put together a 2 hour mix. I just dont know what type of music would attract people to hire me for their partys |
Lawana Spratlen
07.08.2012 | Controller = computer games |
Lawana Spratlen
07.08.2012 | The fact that a child is on this community
asking the questions that he is shows everything that is rotten about djing |
Bunny Sockel
07.08.2012 | If you don't have at least 2 hours of music on your computer you will fail and you will never be hired again. also if you can't keep your mind on the mix for at least two hours then you will be screwed when you walk into a club and start playing |
Yong Aptekar
07.08.2012 | If you can't put together a 2 hour mix, you aren't ready to do anything outside of your bedroom. Don't take our advice though, go out and do it, you will see ehat happens when your mind starts to wander at the 1 hour mark.
Practice bro, a lot more. |
Bunny Sockel
07.08.2012 | Your 14 no club promoters will want you. The only gigs you will probably get is a 12 year olds birthday or primary school disco gig |
Ervin Calvery
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by JessiLeon
That article is not bad! |
Charlie Lewars
07.08.2012 | When i was younger the scene was pretty tough.
Some of my friends made this recently and its pretty accurate
http://www.fromdjs4djs.com/15228/how...get-more-gigs/ |
Burl Kennick
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by AryanH
C, thats were u can tell wether u dj for fun, or for fam, and i can tell right not djing is not for u. If the only reason u bought an S2 was so u can b as big as skrillex one day, then u should retire....people dj for the passion of the music. I could care less if i dont get gigs, because the thing i enjoy the most is playing around with tracks. The music biz is very inspiring, and alot of young kids are attracted to it. But as u probably can tell djing is alot harder then just pushing sync and throwing tracks at each other hoping it will end up good. Bottom line, dont dj for the fame...
I dont DJ for fame. I dont Dj because i want to be like Skrillex. I have bin DJing in my bedroom for about 6 months and i believe its about time to DJ at a party. Yeah sure you can DJ in your bedroom for the rest of your carrer and have fun but DJ's are ment to go out and perform at partys and clubs and so on... I have fun DJing in my bedroom all the time. I love the music and the energy. But i believe its time for me to get my first gig and take a step outside the bedroom and see what its like. |
Philip Tennie
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJUSAUS
DJing is all about gigs and playing for people. But I agree with making a longer mix. I just dont know what songs I should mix to attract people to hire me for their partys
you want me to give you playlist too?? LOL..
You said you ready to get a gig, its mean you have alot of music and you know which one that opening, which one that Hot and people like.. if you dont know, its mean you not ready..
I'm not trying to let you down, but you have to learn how to crawl before you can walk.. |
Stanley Topoleski
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Tommi Bass
Yes but do it dressed like Paris Hilton..........
now presenting DJ Pilton... Disco Disco yeah yeah |
Germaine Bernadin
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by calgarc
spam their facebook with fancy photos of you wearing headphones and scratching records with your balls like adam sandler lol
Yes but do it dressed like Paris Hilton.......... |
Dorothy Glove
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJUSAUS
DJing is all about gigs and playing for people. But I agree with making a longer mix. I just dont know what songs I should mix to attract people to hire me for their partys
C, thats were u can tell wether u dj for fun, or for fam, and i can tell right not djing is not for u. If the only reason u bought an S2 was so u can b as big as skrillex one day, then u should retire....people dj for the passion of the music. I could care less if i dont get gigs, because the thing i enjoy the most is playing around with tracks. The music biz is very inspiring, and alot of young kids are attracted to it. But as u probably can tell djing is alot harder then just pushing sync and throwing tracks at each other hoping it will end up good. Bottom line, dont dj for the fame... |
Burl Kennick
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Aldo
LOL.. just joking!!
it just funny see a young ppl does this day.. DJ is a passion of music that you love. not about getting gig, or famous.. even tho' everybody want to perform, gigs not come by it self..
another suggestion is make like 30-60 minute mix, burn it to cd, put your phone no, facebook, soundcloud and give it to your friends..
DJing is all about gigs and playing for people. But I agree with making a longer mix. I just dont know what songs I should mix to attract people to hire me for their partys |
Philip Tennie
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by DJUSAUS
??
LOL.. just joking!!
it just funny see a young ppl does this day.. DJ is a passion of music that you love. not about getting gig, or famous.. even tho' everybody want to perform, gigs not come by it self..
another suggestion is make like 30-60 minute mix, burn it to cd, put your phone no, facebook, soundcloud and give it to your friends.. |
Burl Kennick
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Ed Paris
pretty unnecessary. keep it constructive or let it be...
|
Matt Kane
07.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Aldo
hey dj usaus, can you play call me maybe for me please!!!
pretty unnecessary. keep it constructive or let it be... |
