Been practicing my controllerist skills as much as possible, my question for you people, is when and what are good indications or “checklists” so to speak that one can watch and keep in mind to know that your skills have reached an appropriate level to rock a party?
Maybe you guys have some basic necessities that you know every DJ should not go without learning / practicing to better their skills…
Obviously everyone has their own style, and preferences, but maybe we can come up with some good generally concentrated pointers that some of us new people can keep in mind?
i think… the best way to achieve that point.. is… just give it a try!!!.. i mean.. at some party… or other djs party.. just make a debut.. and ppl will be the judge… maybe screams.. laughs… or something.. ull notice that!!!..
If you have any friends that DJ I would ask them where they think you are at… other than that, as long as you think you got it down, yeah, like chucuflu said, just do it! : )
@Audible Chocolate + @vondoom, I think those are some good guidelines guys! Makes perfect sense to know your setup in and out to prevent / correct errors, and from what I understand 2 hour mixing would be longer than any typical DJ set, so it would make sense to be able to go above and beyond what you might be scheduled in case of any problems…And I totally agree that your audience is the most important indicator no matter what!
here is a tip for you, dont drink when you dj, if you do drink, dont get wasted… trust me, you may dj a bit better if you have a bit of “liquid courage” but there is a line when it goes from loose to sloppy.
When im using my VCI 100 and Audio 2 with an external mixer i can start packing up when the last song starts and have everything in my bag apart from the laptop and audio 2 plus cables.
I can be out the door before the people leave the dancefloor.
Sometimes those Corn Flakes just call me home and ive gotta move quick!!!
I agree with all of this, my frat pretty much calls me their dj since that is all i ever enjoy doing when i dont decide to be wasted
The main problem, for me, is reading the crowd. I mean i dont ever get paid so I spin what I want to spin, but I always start it off with what the crowd likes (i.e top 40) and then after about 30 min ill get into hip hop remixes by house/electro/EDM artists like aoki’s pursuit of happiness or crooker’s day n night).
Trust me, once the alcohol starts flowing ppl dont give a crap what u play
personally the main problem I hate is mixing what other ppl want
being able to troubleshoot technical issues is probably the most important i’d say, especially when dealing with a digital setup. there are so many things that could go wrong, you need to be on top of shit. there’s noting worse than being too wasted to level-headedly deal with a sound drop. plus, when you get to playing out in venues or just places with different setups, you’ll be able to quickly assess any issues that may arise (mixers you’re unfamiliar with are the main problem, buttons/switches in different spots, etc).
