definitely. and have fun doing it!!! the best, most contagious thing a dj
can provide
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott A Hunt <scott@kendev.com>
To: adario <adario@thingsburnup.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: Being a Nightclub DJ...
> very good point....
>
> I believe that passion and desire to share are essential in finding your
own
> sound...
>
> True passion for your music shows and hence leads to the seriousness that
> you eluded to...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scotty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "adario" <adario@thingsburnup.com>
> To: "acid jazz" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 1:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Being a Nightclub DJ...
>
>
> > from my experiences at house parties, or even just listening to tunes
with
> > friends, working the vibe (and getting worked by the vibe) is more
> > complicated than this. maybe it's just me, but i find that the way a
> track
> > feels TO ME changes in the company of different kinds of people.
> >
> > the feel, the vibe, the triangular relationship between you, somebody
> else,
> > and the music is like a place onto itself. a destination. and the more
> of
> > those tangled, triangled meshes of places you know, the more freedom you
> > have.
> >
> > some people are like hermit crabs. they got their destination, they
know
> > exactly where their place is because they carry it around wherever they
> go.
> > they're happy with their place. they're always inviting you to their
> place.
> > but there's something strange going on up in that place. it's small and
> > there's barely enough room for one person. actually, other people can
go
> > inside. but once inside, they turn into the same damn person!
> >
> > as a true dj, you got a calling to do what it takes to get these people
> out
> > of their shells and wake up to the expanse of life. find a method for
> > yourself. find a method for each person. be subtle and build them
> > something that looks like their shell but then evolves into something
> bigger
> > and never stops growing. be bold and crack the shell with something
they
> > can't name and they can't forget.
> >
> > but you gotta remember that you got your own shell. and all that vinyl
> and
> > plastic in front of you is like mother of pearl. no matter who you are,
> you
> > got limits that others will break.
> >
> > the beginning of a set is a blank canvas. move people beyond their
> > habituals but do it collectively. it takes big patience, love and
> > understanding.
> >
> > take your work seriously and other people will too,
> > aaron dario
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scott A Hunt <scott@kendev.com>
> > To: <jon@oblivion.accessus.net>; <Leftalive1@aol.com>
> > Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 8:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: Being a Nightclub DJ...
> >
> >
> > > right on!!!
> > >
> > > Unless $ is your only concern, to do it for yourself. Develop your
own
> > > style instead of pandering to what others want and then find the right
> > venue
> > > to exploit your sound.
> > >
> > > many DJs have asked me about DJing. This is the only thing I tell all
> of
> > > them.....
> > >
> > > Scotty
> > > www.dejablu.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <jon@oblivion.accessus.net>
> > > To: <Leftalive1@aol.com>
> > > Cc: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 9:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Being a Nightclub DJ...
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 Leftalive1@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Greetings all...
> > > > > I was curious as to how many of us on this list (if any) are
> > > nightclub
> > > > > dj's. I've been the resident at the Liquid Lounge here in
Nashville
> > for
> > > > > about four months, and let me tell you, it's rough sometimes
having
> to
> > > be all
> > > > > things to all people. Hip-hop, r&b, pop, techno - you name it, I
> get
> > > > > requests for it. It doesn't help either that being a nightclub dj
is
> > > more or
> > > > > less the most reviled occupation in the world of dance. Its
> > impossible
> > > to
> > > > > cop a consistent vibe for very long.
> > > > > The only thing I've found that I can do is to play sets more
or
> > > less.
> > > > > Here's the hip-hop set, heres the techno set, etc. Now granted,
the
> > > crowd
> > > > > never really seems to care that the vibe changes up so much (The
> other
> > > clubs
> > > > > in town are pretty much your straight college type: Bar, Banana
> Joe's,
> > > Time,
> > > > > etc. so their used to it...), but it's really starting to bother
me.
> > > > > The best that I can offer the people in my place is to choose
> the
> > > songs
> > > > > carefully and try to weed out as much of the cheese as I can. (I
> don't
> > > care
> > > > > if you shoot me in the leg, I will not play Britney, N'sync, blah,
> > blah,
> > > > > blah...)
> > > > > Any thoughts to share? I'd like to know what other people
> think.
> > > I'm
> > > > > about ready to quit and go back to being one of those elitists
who
> > > complains
> > > > > about the music at mainstream dance clubs.
> > > > >
> > > > Here's what ya do cat:
> > > > 1. Find a sample from a track that is really popular. LIke the
> > original
> > > > track that the new hit samples from. Like when Will Smith's song
was
> > > > popular that sampled from the Clash's "Rock the Casbah"...start with
> the
> > > > Will Smith track and then play Casbah. That's just an example, but
> use
> > it
> > > > all the time. Especially if you get pissed off when a new track
ripps
> > off
> > > > something for granted. Also you're technically "playing the hits".
> > > >
> > > > 2. Play for yourself. Screw everyone else and the idea that you
need
> a
> > > > job! You play for yourself, with your great taste in music you
should
> > do
> > > > great. Just don't pick things that level the flow.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Ocassionally when you change into those "sets" you were talking
> > > > about. Play the hits.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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