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    Getting into the technical stuff sometimes takes away from the music. Once you have reached that point where it won't distract you from your love for the music and your purpose for doing it all, you can immerse yourself into the technical aspects.
    This book reminded me of why i got into this in the first place and why i spend every dollar of disposable income on it. You don't have to be a slave to your gear always buying the latest most expensive stuff, live remixing w/ ableton, putting together incredibly complex (and mostly useless) rigs.
    Remember that all of this is supposed to be help you share music with the world, i would do it all for free (and i have), because nothing is greater than that satisfaction.
    So WORD.

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    If you love it then you will learn anything that comes with it
    Thank Ya!!!

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    I don't really do anything...I secretly have an iPod hooked up with someone's mix I downloaded, then I turn knobs randomly. It just seems like the right thing to do.

    See here's a clip of me (watch the whole thing):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m01g4XnC_qU

    Oh crap...that's not ME...that's legendary New Order bassist Peter Hook who is booked as a top end DJ now!

    Wow.

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    thanks for the responses guys! I think I'm going to pick up the book, but like you guys said, it doesn't have much on the digital djing, which worries me a bit. Coeinsidently my dad got me a DVD called "DJ's Complete guide". I don't think it has much on digital djing, but I think watching it will help me better.
    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chilly View Post
    Oh crap...that's not ME...that's legendary New Order bassist Peter Hook who is booked as a top end DJ now!
    Well considering he broke up new order, he'd better have something to do!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RSDJMoniker View Post
    Well considering he broke up new order, he'd better have something to do!
    lol...what a tool shed, eh?

    Ahh to have the good 'ole days of Joy Division back...times were simpler back then!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chilly View Post
    Ahh to have the good 'ole days of Joy Division back...times were simpler back then!
    Peter's broken bass amp and all.

    (Peter's amp that would only play full blast, the drummer's distaste for keeping time and peter's willingness to, and Bernard's poor grasp of guitar groomed the sound of goth music forever!)
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    Quote Originally Posted by RSDJMoniker View Post
    Peter's broken bass amp and all.

    (Peter's amp that would only play full blast, the drummer's distaste for keeping time and peter's willingness to, and Bernard's poor grasp of guitar groomed the sound of goth music forever!)
    I can't even hang with your in depth knowledge of JD! Nice...

    Isn't it like 5:30am over in your end of the world? lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chilly View Post
    I can't even hang with your in depth knowledge of JD! Nice...

    Isn't it like 5:30am over in your end of the world? lol
    Haha! It's a requirement for a DJ in my scene. If you don't have the knowledge they don't even begin to pretend to take you seriously. hehe

    and yes it is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TK1129 View Post
    I was in the bookstore about an hour ago, and actually rememberred the book you mentioned. Picked it up and i am going the read it, overall it looks very good, with short chapters and lots of pictures. It shows you the ropes and basics, but doesn't focus enough on the new technology and trends (lots of vinyl instructions). Lots of value in it though, and if you are like me and are dj-ing without a lot of theoretical knowledge you can pull some gems out of there. I'll post again once ive read the whole thing.
    It's all completely relevant mixing is mixing and every DJ should know the history of it and understand the science of it .

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