It’s time to introduce yourself, whether you’re a bedroom DJ or a regular in the big club scene.
Name: NewB
Age: 14 in 3 days
Occupation: Bedroom DJ
Bit about myself: Well, i suppose i can say that i have age on my side, do work for people around my village on and off and that’s what pays for my gear. As i really am NewB i’m finding my feet in which music i like playing and at the moment have a VCI100SE and TOSHIBA LAPTOP. Going for an audio 2 next, then the midifighter, then a macbook.
I’m sitting pretty in North London for the mo, as I’ve moved around as often as I seem to change DJ gear!
Name: Lantau
Age: 26
Occupation: Code Monkey
Been DJing for around 7 years now, from vinyl to CDs to Traktor to Itch. Haven’t played out much since I made the switch from vinyl, so mostly at house parties now. If I’m honest I haven’t felt comfortable with the digital revolution since I sold my turntables so I’m continually searching for the right setup, which is why I’m here! (then perhaps I’ll become mega-famous mwuhahahaha… )
Name: John
Age: Prehistoric
City: Sheffield, England
Occupation: Graphics
Started DJing in late 80’s using vinyl, did many clubs, bars and pirate radio stations. Spent late 90’s onwards getting into production and building my own studio. Started DJing again in recent years and really enjoying it again. Slaving away spending hours and hours over a beat can be very fustrating, switching on traktor and jamming is fun
I now DJ every fortnight Sundays 8pm-10pm (UK time) at www.future-music.co.uk and a few clubs around town.
I play Detroit Techno, Deep House, Acid.
Name: Dan
Age: 26
Occupation: Weilder of pork
Bit about myself: Been dj’ing for about 9 years. Play out regularly and used to promote own events, but recently been concentrating more on production. I started out on vinyl playing UK garage back in 2000/2001, progressed through trance, funky house and soulful house before finally finding my ideal sound a few years back - Techno! I have recently purchased a Traktor pro set up so am moving into the digital age! See sig below for gear list.
Name : Gav
Age : 26
Occupation : making money by any means
I used to be a raver back in my student days, but i never thought about picking up djing untill about 2 years ago when i realized i just was not getting out to clubs enough cause of work so i started putting little mixes together to listen to as i mostly work alone I can have my own mini rave, i work very early in the morning usually 4 - 5 am till 2 in the afternoon and i usually never get weekends off.
I would say i’m still a bedroom dj done a few party’s and warm ups, not really looking to make it big just really enjoy the music i play. Although i would like some gigs.
Name: Jason or Lecko
Age: 27
Occupation: Apple Certified Mac Tech
Location: Cov/Leics
Started dj’ing 5 years ago, held a residency since my first night, started off playing rock nights and now playing indie/electro and a bit of everything, started using cd’js and now loving the digital age! I gave up my residency 5 months ago due to work and got roped back into it by the owner to do the summer months (student nights) money to good and plus I had the itch to get back on it! Especially when you hear a tune that is massive and think, ahhh man I’d love to drop this!
Name: Rob
Age: Tirty-tree and a turd
Occupation: Control Room Communications
Location: London
Always loved music, started mixing a few years ago thanks to a good mate with TTs, play out and about properly every now and again, to 2 men and a dog every Sunday at my local, gigs for friends etc. Just started getting into edits, production and live remixes in order to sound different and push things on. Cheers.
Name: Max
Age: 33
Occupation: Commercials Producer
Location: London
Been djing since i was 15 :eek:, so that’s 18 years… was into old skool 'ardcore,
started off on vinyl, then got final scratch (yuck) then got serato (yum-ish) then packed off me tts completely and got a vci-100 (hurah)
used to promote and resident at a night called stepback in manchester… the brkdwn in london… now just play parties etc and spend a fair amount of time on this here forum
Been DJing for around 6 months, played house parties only until two weeks ago when I played at a DJ comp, now I’m playing out every Friday night in town. Play Electro House and ‘Nu Disco’, with some classics thrown in for good measure. Working with Traktor Pro and VCI-100 with Audio2DJ but learning how to handle the CDJ’s at the club while I’m there.
Age: 27
Occupation: Sports Marketing/DJing
Location: London
Been Djing for 6 or 7 years with a break in the middle… Play out regularly at all the big clubs in London, also played in NYC, Miami, Montreal and a few other places around Europe. Music style went from Hard House to Trance to where i am now (Tech house, progressive, techno). Started off using vinyl, now using CDJs, Im not sold on the whole digital DJing thing yet. Im always up for meeting London based DJs, promoters, and producers…
Grew up in Devon, started DJing when I was 16, big in the free party scene down there over the years. Played quite a few bigger organised events as well. Moved to Leicester nearly 6 years ago and since moving did nothing with my DJing. Got the itch again in October 09 and now purchased the gear in my sig and actively looking for gigs, mostly play techy electro but love all EDM and music in general so want to get some proper eclectic sets going.
Name: Ben
Age: 18
Occupation: Assistant Manager of nightclub
Location: Wakefield
Ive been djing for just over a year now started of in the bedroom with just a mouse and keyboard now started buying equipment such as vci-100 se and audio dj 4 and sony headphone.
I now play in a local club most fridays an play at parties for friends
Name: Andrew
Age: 35
Occupation: Building Power Stations
Location: Newton Abbot
came to all this late, got into dnb when I was 28/29 and bought my 1210’s a A&H Xone62 immediately. Also have a mobile rig for parties etc. Work is pretty intense and mixing is just a release for me. Bought TSP and a Kontol X1 and a midifighter is now on order, I like the idea of live editting tracks.
Currently trying to find time to
a) Learn traktor
b) Archive vinyl collection
c) Beatgrid my tracks
d) spend time with my GF.
started dj-ing with vinyl in late 90’s, mostly prog house. Did mostly parties but did play a couple of small clubs. Stopped the whole thing about 10 years ago. Just got back into it and got Traktor and a VCI-100. Concentrating on learning my new kit and then gonna start to put my house full of vinyl onto my computer. (some of it anyway!)
Name: Sam
Age: 30
Occupation: System Design Engineer
Location: Bristol
Been a music geek for years, and due to my techie background I was mostly mp3 based. Wanted to DJ, but it seemed a bit wanky (largely due to the idiot ‘DJs’ I knew at school) and I couldn’t afford to get all the tunes I wanted on vinyl I didn’t think it was doable.
A mate of mine introduced me to Traktor 3, and I went nuts with it - I’ve now got a VCI100-SE & TSP, and ideally use the Control Vinyl to scratch (which I’m just starting to learn how to do) and the other decks for tune playing. I’ve got a fortnightly show on Purple Radio which keeps my tunes fresh, and play at Big Chill Bristol pretty regularly, and other pickup stuff when I can. I mostly play funk/soul/hiphop/reggae/breaky nonsense - so by the standards of the stuff a lot of people play on here, I’m a little on the lightweight scale
Name: Edan
Age: 25
Occupation: Accountant
Location: London
Bought decks when I was 15 and was into jump up dnb (e.g. Clipz and Twisted individual) then slowly my taste changed as Dnb sub-genred. Now im a lover of “minimal”, deep and Tech dnb as well as house, techno and breaks. I have been producing for about 5 years, but never really had time to complete a track…
I now do a podcast with Digital plastic (also on TT) which has been growing in success each month.
I have been on Traktor Pro for a year now and yesterday switched to Scratch Pro…needed to get the decks back from the dead.
