Advice for DJ's doing first gig?

We are putting as many songs together and just making sure we know our music. We've got our first gig coming up on the 21st, any last minute advice?

stay off the booze, and have fun ;)

run all your gear and go through all the songs your going to play before hand. practice every free minuite till the gig. no need to be overly fancy either

do most dj's play the whole song during a live set?

I don't usually play the whole song unless it's popular track. It's mainly your preference though. Try not to plan out your whole set either. If another dj plays one of your songs you'll have to compromise (assuming it's a club gig). Just be ready to freestyle if needed. Also, watch how the crowd reacts to your mixing. If they're not feeling it you gotta amp it up.

Stay confident and have lots of fun. :)

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Originally Posted by Adam_W

do most dj's play the whole song during a live set?

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You're the dj's how do you do it?

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Originally Posted by Jester.NZ

stay off the booze, and have fun ;)

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lol seriously. My worst mistakes have been because I was wasted beyond belief.

well, what i did was practice every night after class.. set all the cue points and all.. learn and ready all the tracks like key and bpm analysis. And I kinda had to un clutter all folders to make it easier for me to find what songs i wanted to play.....

GO TO THE VENUE early then anyone.. Yes.. this is to avoid BS from happening. example of which,forgotten cables, speaker placement and other stuff....
and never forget to Record the sets you did..

Then after the show double check everything before you leave..

when u get home sleep.. then listen to the sets you did.. and curse yourself.. after which Practice and practice again..

worked for me during my first 2 gigs. and it becomes a habit..

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Originally Posted by SoleMark

well, what i did was practice every night after class.. set all the cue points and all.. learn and ready all the tracks like key and bpm analysis. And I kinda had to un clutter all folders to make it easier for me to find what songs i wanted to play.....

GO TO THE VENUE early then anyone.. Yes.. this is to avoid BS from happening. example of which,forgotten cables, speaker placement and other stuff....
and never forget to Record the sets you did..

Then after the show double check everything before you leave..

when u get home sleep.. then listen to the sets you did.. and curse yourself.. after which Practice and practice again..

worked for me during my first 2 gigs. and it becomes a habit..

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how'd you manage to record your set? I really need to know how to do this
and we were told to be there at 9:45.. 15 minutes just doesn't sound like enough time to me to prepare!