Anyone else feel emotionally drained after a night of playing DJ?
Does any one else feel like there is a let down the next day? I got alot of positive feed back and felt good about the night and my sets of 80s 90s rap and current styles of house. Maybe it’s just the adrenaline is gone from the night before. Although i do have a smile on my face 
Just tired from staying up for hours on end, carrying the bags etc, but on a more or less mild buzz from the fun bits of the experience here.
maybe thats what it is…still buzzin and tired…i think i will be requiring an adult bevy…
I’ve only done a couple times live, really only one real gig, and I got this awesome rush that carried on for quite some time. I couldn’t stop smiling and just kept jumping. Felt great. Can’t wait to do it again.
Feeling emotionally drained is a sign you have put your heart and soul into your set.
Unfortunately this emotional trough can often manifest itself in merciless self-analysis, which can be less than constructive…
I did go back and look at my history from last night. (90 tracks) I don’t over analyze myself, rarely if ever. Usually only when it comes to dealing with women i am trying to bone. Which leads to not being able to bone. I probably need to stop doing that.
I feel like a empty balloon after finishing a mixtape. After finshing a set it’s even worse.
It’s like going trough memories, yeah I got this record from there, and that record from over there and after
its just like I have gone trough a emotional trip.
Tired, happy and empty.
i feel ya vanaema…kinda like opening yourself up - “i’ve taken the time to collect and listen to this music and i want to share it with you”
I probably do, but I’d blame it on the hangover from whatever substances…and the sleep deprivation…
haha
I feel you on that one. Im the same way with woman!
Every time.
my biggest issue is falling asleep after a gig, since i always have like 100 tracks stuck in my head and buzzing around.
I am ‘high’ on the set for about 30mins and then have a massive buzz crash - which is either hopefully by the time I hit the hotel and not when I’m driving to another show haha
This, although I spent some time touring in a hardcore band (think BTBAM or THSD for any metal fans), so DJing is kind of a cakewalk energy wise.
what´s the name of your band? i´m deeply into hc/crust/metal etc. (sorry for the derail)
Educaré. Hardcore and Prog Metal (or so I’m told), based out of Ontario, Canada. We split up about a year back, still got lots of great memories though
nice! i was playing in a dark hardcore band called vyst as well till april last year. when i decided to stop playing in bands to have more time for my dj stuff.
I’m still jamming, not nearly as serious as I was. Still love to pick up the old Ibanez once in a while though…
I’m sure most people do, yes. And the better you perform, the more drained you will feel… it is part of the creative life-cycle.
@OP…yeah bro. I feel ya!
If I play a 3 hour set…I am KNACKERED afterward.
1 hour and I am fine.
2 hours and I usually need a quite place to just gather my thoughts and come back to party mode.
When I am playing or gonna play, I am usually quite different (or so the GF’s say).
I am still laughing having a good time, but my mind is elsewhere.
I think someone mentioned this, but when you playing…you are performing. This does have a lot of your energy and soul in it.
Makes perfect sense that you will be drained after.