so there’s this “battle of the DJ’s” event being run in a club I know and I think I’m gonna give it a go for some experience as I’v never play in front of a live crowd or in a club. As you can imagine, I’m nervous. I’ll be competing against 10 other DJ’s, they prob have way more experience too. I’ll be playing for 15 mins. Its lucky dip who goes on first or last. So what kinda music should I play? how many tracks would u get in?
I rang the guy who’s organizing it to say can I bring a controller? He said its cool, so I’ll be bringing the S4, in its original box since I’m waiting for the case from DJ techtools
I’v been Djing for a short period of time and I don’t know what I do be doing half of the time, I don’t even know what music to play, my music is very commercial.
So I’m looking for advice guys, I’m half thinkin about just not bothering cause I’ll look so stupid showin up with the S4 in a cardboard box playin commercial music. Tips, advice?
Play whatever you play the best, essentially. If there’s no genre requirement for the competition just go balls to the wall, best things you do.
Depending on how you mix and what tricks you do, 15 minutes can easily be 5 or 6 songs. Just rock it how you rock it. Worst case you fuck up. Might as well fuck up trying something crazy
Being the new guy you’ll have the problem of going balls out but having some epic fails or try to be spot on the beat matching and smooth transitions.
How do you want people to perceive you?
As for what you should play, play music you know but would also suit the venue your playing at. No point dropping some dirty dubstep in a club which is known for house music.
My advice, if your new, play to your highest ability and try something that will push your skills. I’d only go for trying 1 thing in 15mins. Be known as the new guy who didnt try to show off
I would like to hear ur suggestions, I dont care if their not top 40, u can play any music u want, the club usually plays top 40 but that doesnt mean I’m gonna play top 40
If your planning a top 40 set, spend many hours looking for some awesome (high quality) remixes. I’d try and stay away from the norm, still play top 40 but try adding remixes people wouldn’t of heard
It all depends, really. What sort of energy do you want to have? What kind of feel are you going for? You want slow and low (Sneaker Pimps and Portishead and Massive Attack) kinda stuff, or heavy and fast?
mmm, I think fast and heavy. I wanna be able to get the room pumped, keep in mind, the club I’m playing at usually plays top 40, I would like to give them somethin different, a different feel and energy. This club is in rough part of Ireland so keep that in mind lol
Not to be a killjoy but are you sure you want the first environment you play out in to be a competitive one? You’re gunna be under a lot of pressure to start with since you’re going to be completely out of your comfort zone. You sure you are ready?
Oh well. At least you’re not beat matching.
If I were you I’d build a nice routine, get criticism from friends and such and make sure you have it down before you play for real. Knowing exactly what you are doing should help you deal with all the pressure.
15 mins is a really short time, wonder what they expect exactly. Too long for scratch routines and too short for a real mix in my opinion. With 10 DJs playing 15 mins each you only have 2 and a half hours of music. What they doing for the rest of the night?
since I’m waiting for the case from DJ techtools