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How long have you been djing?Just wondering, any tips?
on and off for a while (my first mixer was a realistic from radio shack when numark ruled supreme, we used write the bpms on the sleeves and wash of the labels, used alpha beta plastic bags for slipmats) that is a thing of the past now (thank you serato).
the one thing is to practice and practice . dont get frustrated, i know it sounds simpey but stick to it. second know your music (whatever it happens to be). i think it is more important than even the technical skills. nobody on the dancefloor cares that you can do the crab or transform (even though they do have a place). they just want dance and be taken on a journey. third know your song structure. you gotta learn where the downbeat is and to count your measures. there are different ways to bring a new song in and each require you to know how the songs are structured. good luck brotha........
13 yrs total. on and of for the last 2 or so. like the other peeps said, practice, learn your music and enjoy doing it.
if you can't pull it, all you have to do is push it along, push it along
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4 years.
I'd personally say start on vinyl and move on to whatever else. But it's a dated statement, start on what you can afford get your basic beatmatching down to a subconscious skill then move on from there. It's a personal adventure..no one can TELL you how to DJ. you've got the basics of key and time. other than that it's all feel and personal perception. MySpaz
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I've been playing about 15 years now.
As for tips - not too sure where to start. It is so much more than just being technically proficient. Networking, marketing, blah blah blah. Bottom line: GO OUT. A promoter will not book a DJ that is not active in "the scene" at least thats my take on it
Wow, I see there are a lot of experienced artists here! I've been dj'ing for only about 2 and half years and I'm getting better and better.
The most important things to being a good music artist is practicing. Keep practicing and releasing your music and let people review your work so you know how to improve. ![]()
I've been a Dj since the early 70's. I Dj at two places on the weekends. Yep just me and ma trusty dual 8 track player called Lucile. She's always been faithful. One place is called the County Line it's a country and western bar. I work there on Friday's. That's square dancing night. On Saturday night i work the graveyard shift at Aunt B's. It's one of thum nudy bars. I have over 2,000 8 track cassette tapes. I luv whut I do.
Winston S esq
3 years and 2 months
everyone has basically summed it up. i would advise you to focus on getting good music and that doesnt mean you have to join record pools, it means, spending time and effort finding it via internet and if you have them in your area, visiting record stores. technical skills are obviously important, but at the end of the day, your audience will remember your music. if you're passionate about it, pursue it with perserverance.
Re: How long have you been djing?Digi Dj Since 2004 with musikmaker 2004.
over 20 years.
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Hello all I'm UA - been playing since 1992-3 - been playing out since 1994
Its just practise and it takes time to build up a decent collection, although downloading has made it so much cheaper to get a bigger collection quickly anyway stick with cheers, UA
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