Tips On Finding First Gig

[SirReal]

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[itajeN]

Yeah the tracks i have out right now are more on the softer/slower tempo side for Elctro House/ Complextro i think.
What kind of music would you describe it?

Incoming banhammer for me - but every time I decide to come back and see if it's changed, it hasn't.

I'd describe it as what I'd put in a bag and throw into the depths of space from an airlock. Also. It's Electro. You aren't starting some badass trend leaving the 'e' out. Please stay in the bedroom for another couple years and then try again.

[Eliot Han]

Don't use words like complextro...

this.

[westlake10]

just listened to your tracks on soundcloud... definitely need a lot of work on production (coming from a listener's perspective, not a producer's)

[The Mighty FV]

just listened to your tracks on soundcloud... definitely need a lot of work on production (coming from a listener's perspective, not a producer's)

He's not asking about tracks, he's asking about sets - but good work on the advice.

As other writers have mentioned, go to local clubs and talk to the owners, or how I did it was make mixes and send them out, 1000 copies of each mix, duplicated and handed out to anyone on the forums that enjoyed that style of music - it costs alot but you can't put a price on living your dreams. Good luck.

[SeanB]

Think that's right, you maybe wanna go to fast for this ! Abviously, i think any DJ that is on the scene should have A LOT of experience before. I would continue working hard on producing, mixing home, for quite a time, maybe get a larger library of music if needed, and start in bars or lounges.

All the DJs i know in my town have started in night bars, and they grew up to clubs, sometimes big clubs. think it's also a better school for DJs to start because it's harder to make dance people in bars, and make the crowd crazy, where it's easier in most of the clubs.

Practice.

Thats basically what if been looking for, someone to confirm that for me. I know some night bars with open mics on Wednesdays, and theres alot of coffee shops and lounges around here.

I posted this cause i honestly didnt know of any clubs in the area and felt it would be a little to far of a jump to start looking for clubs even when i get ready to perform at first.

[SeanB]

Don't use words like complextro...

ok

[SeanB]

just listened to your tracks on soundcloud... definitely need a lot of work on production (coming from a listener's perspective, not a producer's)

Please tell me what do you think should be worked on? Also if anyone els wants or can listen to my music on soundclud and tell me what they think i should work on id appreciate it

[johney]

percussion programming (no groove) + bad choice of samples - try adding some high end percs (hats, cymbals), play with velocity
mixdowns
arrangement (lots of stuff clashing on that Late Nights tune for example)
sound design, although it's the least important from the four

[djmetalgear]

if u want to play your tracks, you should start out as a DJ. Not ALL successful producers out there started out as DJs.. but DJ is a key skill in not online learning how tracks should mix, but also what sounds good and what doesn’t. As a producer myself, I started out as a DJ. I DJed a small irish pub on Thursdays, and I got moved to Saturdays which is a big night, and from there you just meet and connect with people. Wasting your time on a forum is what you shouldn’t be doing. GO OUT. Get off your computer, and meet actual humans.. like everyone else in the world does business. Idk why DJs think its some type of magic. All business is mainly done in person. Or if you don’t want to do that, e-mail a bunch of clubs in your area with your mix and soundcloud… but in all honesty, they just dumb/ignore spam emails.

IF you DON’T want to play other tracks and learn how to be a successful DJ…. Then good luck starting your own complextroelxtrocoeor nights in an abandoned warehouse. It has been done.. but its difficult.