Nice to meet you guys!
I'm a producer out of Destin, FL. Recently, I got an offer to DJ (no experience) at a club on Pensacola Beach all Spring Break and Summer ...
I took the deal and had about 3 weeks to get ready. Thanks to the resources on DJ Tech Tools and this forum. I was able to prepare ... get decent ... and get confident for my opening night. My 10+ years of beat making / production didn't hurt things either.
I'm a huge Macbook Pro, Ableton, Native Instruments, advocate .... So ... I chose Traktor 2 / Kontrol S2 for my setup ... I incorporated my Novation Launchpad into the system, as well.
After immersing myself in practice, articles online, and building / preparing my library ... I just had my 3rd night last night ... First 2 were weak ... No crowd to play with ... But last night was POPPING!! Thanks to this resource, I was able to keep that club rocking ALL night. The manager said that it was the first time they had EVER stayed open later than the more "popular" club right next door.
As a producer not in a major market ... I wish I would have got into DJ'ing a long time ago. I feel like I'm 16 again ... Discovering some AMAZING sounds and artists ... And the whole experience should be pretty profitable and extremely valuable experience / knowledge to inject into my productions.
Now that the club has essentially payed for my Kontrol S2 rig ... I'm thinking about picking up a pair of Westone UM2's to compliment the setup!
Thanks again for maintaining such an awesome community!!
I produce and now DJ under the alias "breed" ...
I'll be around!
#APPRECIATIVE
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