Anybody DJ?
10-26-07 | 01:41 PM
#1
Anybody DJ?
If you do, what do you play, and where?
I'm into electrohouse, that's mostly what I make and mostly what I play. I'm using Torq so I can integrate my own stuff more. I've played at a couple events in my school but now that I have a partner we're trying to expand where we play (house parties and galleries, possibly clubs).
btw I hate having so much equipment, because I have to drive. If I ever do a club I'm just going to take my laptop, audio interface, carts and control records in my mess bag.
I'm into electrohouse, that's mostly what I make and mostly what I play. I'm using Torq so I can integrate my own stuff more. I've played at a couple events in my school but now that I have a partner we're trying to expand where we play (house parties and galleries, possibly clubs).
btw I hate having so much equipment, because I have to drive. If I ever do a club I'm just going to take my laptop, audio interface, carts and control records in my mess bag.
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10-26-07 | 02:14 PM
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From: berkeley
I've dj'd for 5 years or so now. Haven't got a spot in Portland yet, but I'm going to be looking into that soon. I play "indie dance" music usually. for my last gigs i've just been using ableton live + laptop, but if I get a residency or something like that here in portland i'll probably move to final scratch (or seratto or whatever). having a partner is so crucial, i need to find someone here to dj with.
10-26-07 | 02:18 PM
#4
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From: Los Angeles
Bikes: 2003 Novara Randonnee, Miyata 512, Mercier Kilo TT
Torq LE and Garageband with my X-Session Pro. Not the most hi-tech setup, but its perfect for crazy samples and my pre-recorded tracks that i play drums live to. I play D'n'B/jungle/downtempo/dub/electronicness. I play mostly small parties and kickbacks. Nothing too crazy yet. Gear: X-sech pro, macbook pro, audio interface, acustic/electronic hybrid drumset, midi controller, amp system is usually provided, but if not I borrow a friends crate amp. It's nothing crazy, but it certainly gets the job done, oh and people dancing too =]
10-26-07 | 02:21 PM
#5
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but now you just press your own (you have to if you want to remain an active club dj with turntables)
pressing vinyl is now easy and affordable (if you are dj'ing)
2 cd mixers
2 technics tables
2 laptops
fruity 7
acid
m-audio ozonic
6 yearly overseas flights to amsterdam and then a train to berlin to pick up new tunes
wake up at 2pm, spin at 10pm till 3am, party till 7am, sleep, repeat
that's the life
10-26-07 | 02:27 PM
#7
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From: Koreatown, Los Angeles --> Oakland
evertthing worth playing is still produced on vinyl...
but now you just press your own (you have to if you want to remain an active club dj with turntables)
pressing vinyl is now easy and affordable (if you are dj'ing)
2 cd mixers
2 technics tables
2 laptops
fruity 7
acid
m-audio ozonic
6 yearly overseas flights to amsterdam and then a train to berlin to pick up new tunes
wake up at 2pm, spin at 10pm till 3am, party till 7am, sleep, repeat
that's the life
but now you just press your own (you have to if you want to remain an active club dj with turntables)
pressing vinyl is now easy and affordable (if you are dj'ing)
2 cd mixers
2 technics tables
2 laptops
fruity 7
acid
m-audio ozonic
6 yearly overseas flights to amsterdam and then a train to berlin to pick up new tunes
wake up at 2pm, spin at 10pm till 3am, party till 7am, sleep, repeat
that's the life
6 yearly flights to Amsterdam?? Lucky *******.
10-26-07 | 02:32 PM
#8
NYC
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From: NYC
since 1984...but not nearly as active as I've been.
My last full time stint was for the Import Car Show circuit...Hot Import Nights, IRev, Import Eurasia, Hot Import Daze, Import War, Import Xpression, etc, etc, etc....
It allowed me to travel the country albeit with crates and crates of records at the time since it was before Serato.
I'm on Serato now but still bring vinyl to gigs.
My last full time stint was for the Import Car Show circuit...Hot Import Nights, IRev, Import Eurasia, Hot Import Daze, Import War, Import Xpression, etc, etc, etc....
It allowed me to travel the country albeit with crates and crates of records at the time since it was before Serato.
I'm on Serato now but still bring vinyl to gigs.
10-26-07 | 04:12 PM
#9
Yeah, and everyone there DJ's. Should I ask if any of them ride track bikes?
Maybe the reason there's so much trash in here is because there's no "hipster ******bag forums".
That's wild.
Maybe the reason there's so much trash in here is because there's no "hipster ******bag forums".
That's wild.
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10-26-07 | 04:19 PM
#10
dan bones!
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From: brooklyn
Bikes: iro mark v for street, sh itamori peloton for track
carleton dear, i tried to start a "who puts stickers on their decks?" thread over at djforumz.com (yeah, they use a 'z') and i got FLAMED SO HARD.
we all ride bikes, but not right now 'cause we're on the internet. but i think its ok if we get a little off topic this late into a friday afternoon.
anybody here wanna talk about BIKE KILL??? this weekend is gonna be a duh-zaster...
we all ride bikes, but not right now 'cause we're on the internet. but i think its ok if we get a little off topic this late into a friday afternoon.
anybody here wanna talk about BIKE KILL??? this weekend is gonna be a duh-zaster...
10-26-07 | 04:25 PM
#12
carleton dear, i tried to start a "who puts stickers on their decks?" thread over at djforumz.com (yeah, they use a 'z') and i got FLAMED SO HARD.
we all ride bikes, but not right now 'cause we're on the internet. but i think its ok if we get a little off topic this late into a friday afternoon.
anybody here wanna talk about BIKE KILL??? this weekend is gonna be a duh-zaster...
we all ride bikes, but not right now 'cause we're on the internet. but i think its ok if we get a little off topic this late into a friday afternoon.
anybody here wanna talk about BIKE KILL??? this weekend is gonna be a duh-zaster...
Bike Kill looks like a ton of fun. I've never understood though, where is it held and when? Google and Wikipedia aren't helping.
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10-26-07 | 05:28 PM
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From: Melbourne, Aus
Bikes: Bates (of Coburg) track bike(60s/70s?), Malvern Star Ladies coronation (1953), SuperElliots pathracer (60s?), Repco pathracer (1964), Holland Ladies (50s?), Moa (50s?), Hillman Ladies (40s?), Batavia? (40s?), Malvern Star 2 star ladies (50s?)...etc.
I've gotten back into DJing this year after a few years off. These days I play library records, psych, easy listening, soundtracks, club jazz and every now and then drop a house or similar track. Get paid off bar takings, so half the time we don't get paid - but regardless it's free drinks all night!!
And it HAS to be vinyl, so drive or cab to the gig.
Yo Blicky, bust out the mix tapes!
And it HAS to be vinyl, so drive or cab to the gig.
Yo Blicky, bust out the mix tapes!
10-26-07 | 06:54 PM
#24
I just made this track today, I sampled Eric Clapton:
https://download.yousendit.com/DDA8F1BE13897F38
https://download.yousendit.com/DDA8F1BE13897F38
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10-26-07 | 08:45 PM
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From: Bay Area, Sunny Cali
Bikes: '05 Felt F55, Schwinn Prologue road bike, '86 Centurion DS Iron Man, Sette Flite AM MTB
I just made this track today, I sampled Eric Clapton:
https://download.yousendit.com/DDA8F1BE13897F38
https://download.yousendit.com/DDA8F1BE13897F38
Mine's collecting dust...