I've got my first gig coming up soon...

[Nicky H]

Billy DJ Williams

Lando ftw

[ctrld]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI_xgbYCjLM

[DJWilliams]

I'm confused... haha

[DJWilliams]

Any more advice?
Thanks

[wrong chris]

I didn't come here for my 'talent' to be disputed, I just asked some questions, thanks for the criticism.

i wasn't hating on you, no need to be defensive.

you can take my advice or leave it, but don't fool yourself - all the natural talent in the world doesn't count for shit if you don't put in the hours to sharpen it with hard work and practice.

sure djing is easier to pick up than learning the guitar, but it still takes a lot longer than a meager 2 months to learn how to do properly - i think everyone here who's been doing it for at least a few years will agree with me.

there is always more to learn with this craft and you've only just begun, i'm just trying to help you realize that.

[jakeintox]

Congrats on your 1st gig! I see a lot of good advice here for you already, I can really only add my agreement that you find out what music is popular at the venue/event and concentrate on being comfortable with those genres, and don't sweat the online promotions too much. Getting a mix online is good, and one of the best ways for a new dj to get their name out is by having a card or flyer to hand out with your contact info.

+1 on renting PA until you have the budget for some proper sound gear. I also wouldn't worry too much about upgrading your gear right away either. If your skills are solid it doesn't matter what kit you bring in, and extra bells and whistles aren't necessarily going to help you be a better DJ.

And most of all, have fun!

[maxonemillionone]

billy dj williams

holy crap is that lando calrizzian?!

My advice: Use this as your album & flyer art. There's no way you won't get hired with this kind of steez.

[completej]

i should probably watermark that then, eh?

[DJWilliams]

i wasn't hating on you, no need to be defensive.

you can take my advice or leave it, but don't fool yourself - all the natural talent in the world doesn't count for shit if you don't put in the hours to sharpen it with hard work and practice.

sure djing is easier to pick up than learning the guitar, but it still takes a lot longer than a meager 2 months to learn how to do properly - i think everyone here who's been doing it for at least a few years will agree with me.

there is always more to learn with this craft and you've only just begun, i'm just trying to help you realize that.

I understand, thanks.

Congrats on your 1st gig! I see a lot of good advice here for you already, I can really only add my agreement that you find out what music is popular at the venue/event and concentrate on being comfortable with those genres, and don't sweat the online promotions too much. Getting a mix online is good, and one of the best ways for a new dj to get their name out is by having a card or flyer to hand out with your contact info.

+1 on renting PA until you have the budget for some proper sound gear. I also wouldn't worry too much about upgrading your gear right away either. If your skills are solid it doesn't matter what kit you bring in, and extra bells and whistles aren't necessarily going to help you be a better DJ.

And most of all, have fun!

The events are for people aged 16-20 mainly so I think a good mix would be some trance/dance classics mixed with some new popular house and dnb.
I know that the first thing I need to do now is do a mix and upload it/send it to this guy, should I do a 30 minute mix full of 'bangers' or a 1-hour set starting with chill-out and working its way up?

thanks

[Wickedsight]

There's a weekly night in a club in Amsterdam thet has electro/rock/D&B/dubstep, prettymuch every genre you can think of. All they do is:
Fade out 25%
Press play
Fade out rest.

Occasionally when they feel confident they mix.

The same 2 DJs have been doing this gig for 10 years now, and it's stuffed each week.

If you want to mix a shitload of different genres, with just 8 weeks of experience, and make it out alive.... Just do it like they have for 10 years.

Because seriously, I've been practicing on and off for 5 years now, been reading DJTT for over half a year, but I still suck when it comes to getting in front of a crowd.

I'd share my experience I had last weekend, but I don't want to hog the thread any more

If you do want to hear about my friday night disaster, just ask, I'll share