So I've moved to a new city for work and am just about to get the replacements for my dj kit and will be able to start hitting up some clubs and promoters for gigs.
I've been out and about and checking out the scene around here and a lot of the clubs just have guys cueing up songs on the video jukebox from the booth. Not sure if that means that management doesn't want to pay for proper DJs or if it means that they just don't have access to decent ones.
I do see DJs advertised some times but I'm not sure if that means it's a regular thing or not.
I see it as an opportunity to slide in based on my solid DJing chops and the fact I act professionally, show up on time and can play a solid set of the kind of music they seem to be into (commercial house/trance).
The negatives I see is that the management may have a history of ego DJs (not unlikely given that this is a small city) and be burnt on them, or that they just may not give a shit and be unwilling to pay for a proper DJ when they could just have a jukebox.
I'm willing to play for practically nothing to get a shot up here, but that's not sustainable.
Here's my two most recent demos (as I've posted in another thread, my gear was trashed and I'm about to get a payout for it).
Thoughts from people with a bit of experience in these matters?
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