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Originally Posted by Roos  No, it's not a fact. The fact is that he can work in bars if he is 18. I know plenty of bar owners who would hire someone who is 19 and can play a variety of music for a crowd, before they would hire someone who is 21+ and only plays one genre of music. |
i know you CAN but i just dont know HOW...
exactly how would i go about doing that if i cant get into the club and so many people are talking about how you have to consistently go to the club?
another thing: what would be some good clubs to go start to try and talk to? i really dont care what i play... not because i am selling out just because i like all genres...
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Originally Posted by zymote As a promoter, here are the main things I'm looking for when booking DJ's:
-A live mix for a demo. Anybody can string some songs together in Ableton and make it sound perfect... |
as much as i honestly appreciate the great advice in your post and understand the live mix thing, i do have to slightly disagree.
if i have gotten anything from playing for little brat ass kids for nearly 7 years it is that programming is 70% of the show and mixing/tricks are 30% . i spent a good amount of time in choosing those tracks (second mix ever made in ableton) and i think it just forces you to look more into the track selection than the mixing.
with that said, mixing really isnt a problem to me at all... i do quick mixes with rap all the time with about 5 seconds to cue the song up before the mix and still not a problem with beat matching. i will make sure to continue to use only live mixes though if its that important.
thanks!
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Originally Posted by J. Feez well, if you get to bars about 30 mins before they open you can always lie and say you are the busboy or just say you here to see the manager. Usually, the door man is not even out til they open.
man, if your just 19, i would practice non stop for 2 years. You should be able to kill it by then. |
thanks again for the advice on getting there early. i will try that out next weekend.
again, if you could throw some clubs that would be open minded to hiring a good DJ with no club experience that would be great.
as far as practicing for 2 years, i am not cocky and know i have a lot to improve on but i have been playing in my bedroom and for people that dont appreciate mixing etc. for nearly 7 years... i dont want to wait two more years if at all possible... lol