Auditions for residency? HOW, WHEN, WHERE.

[LanceBlaise]

produce....

[JasonBay]

produce....

Might be onto something there

[JayQuil]

Might be onto something there

C'mon guys, i mean seriously, getting gigs, playing clubs, lounges, bars, etc has nothing to do with producing (in my opinion".

[padi_04]

If you aim big you have no choice but to produce mate. Long gone are the days when someone got really big for his mixing skills alone.

PS: do a background check before ditching Lance's opinion

[JasonBay]

Depends on what and where you want to play.

If you're happy catering to the LCD and just playing in your local scene, then by all means don't worry about producing and just get as many friends on facebook as you can.

But if you have bigger ambitions and want to play something different then you really need to start producing and making a name for yourself that way.

[guiltyblade]

I dj. A lot in Chicago, but thats cause DJs are everywhere and every club/bar needs one. That being said to be recognized you need to show you have value to these place, either by producing, having a lot of followers, or being in the scene. Being a "good DJ" is just a given to these guys, and honestly not enough these days. They automatically kinda assume you can dj skillfully, but marketing yourself is a totally different story. I've seen terrrrrrrible DJs remain residents because they have a following, and realllllly good DJs play to empty rooms and not be booked again.

If you can market yourself, DJ well, and have some remixes or original tracks under your belt thats hugggggeeee.

[shr3dder]

Every gig and residency (which is a decent amount) I've ever got has come from knowing the right people....

Sad truth.

[DJ SB]

Every gig and residency (which is a decent amount) I've ever got has come from knowing the right people....

Sad truth.

Same for me. Wish it wasn't that way.

[Santos10]

I'm from NJ lets just say if you dont know the right people its gunna be REALLY hard to break into the scene due to the massive amounts of DJs..

produce....

its true.. people will take you more seriously

[Bassline Brine]

http://worcester.craigslist.org/fbh/2984082583.html

^^^ That's what I was thinking when I saw this thread.

Really though, it depends on what you're going for. Most of it is word of mouth, and making connections. More who you know rather than what you know, as we've all seen knobs with great spots.