The DJ Thread

Started by NetworkGroover, April 11, 2016, 10:10:04 AM

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NetworkGroover

April 11, 2016, 10:10:04 AM
Requested to join as well, though, between you guys and me... I've been falling in love with DJing more than networking lately....
Engineer by day, DJ by night, family first always

wintermute000

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April 11, 2016, 04:36:37 PM Last Edit: April 11, 2016, 04:55:25 PM by wintermute000
I gave all that stuff up with kids and work.... Got too old to stumble out of clubs at 5am carrying my crate.... Yes real vinyl, I'm old LOL.

NetworkGroover

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April 11, 2016, 05:34:45 PM
Quote from: wintermute000 on April 11, 2016, 04:36:37 PM
I gave all that stuff up with kids and work.... Got too old to stumble out of clubs at 5am carrying my crate.... Yes real vinyl, I'm old LOL.

Haha.... yeah the only reason I'm doing it now is thanks to digital DJing... all I have to lug is a single backpack that carries my laptop and dj controller.  Software-defined DJing for the win! ;)
Engineer by day, DJ by night, family first always

deanwebb

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April 11, 2016, 05:56:58 PM
oom pssh oom pssh oom pssh oom pssh

^ that is how I DJ.
Take a baseball bat and trash all the routers, shout out "IT'S A NETWORK PROBLEM NOW, SUCKERS!" and then peel out of the parking lot in your Ferrari.
"The world could perish if people only worked on things that were easy to handle." -- Vladimir Savchenko
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Dieselboy

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April 12, 2016, 12:44:48 AM
Quote from: AspiringNetworker on April 11, 2016, 05:34:45 PM
all I have to lug is a single backpack that carries my laptop and dj controller.  Software-defined DJing for the win! ;)

No way! When I see laptops in a DJ booth I'm thinking, who are you chatting to? (facebook, google hangout) :)
When I turn up to play I'm just carrying my headphones and some USB sticks. I've been to gigs with my friends that play in England (some of them since the 80s) and they still carry CD cases and vinyl (depends on the event), but most just use USB now. I learned on vinyl but only back in 2007. I recently picked it up about 2013 when I bought equipment.

I've stayed away from controllers really. I think you really have to know them inside and out otherwise you may as well be using legacy type stuff like single decks whether usb / CD or vinyl.
I have a few mixes up here: https://soundcloud.com/tonypearce-music/tracks

deanwebb

#5
April 12, 2016, 08:18:59 AM
Split topic from LinkedIn discussion so as to be a better format for the discussion of DJ science.

@Dieselboy, clicked on the first one, and I'm in da groove. I really like house and that drum'n'bass feel to the first track hits the spot.

Goa trance, house, lounge, chill, liquid drum'n'bass are what I usually reach for when I gots to have some electronica.
Take a baseball bat and trash all the routers, shout out "IT'S A NETWORK PROBLEM NOW, SUCKERS!" and then peel out of the parking lot in your Ferrari.
"The world could perish if people only worked on things that were easy to handle." -- Vladimir Savchenko
Вопросы есть? Вопросов нет! | BCEB: Belkin Certified Expert Baffler | "Plan B is Plan A with an element of panic." -- John Clarke
Accounting is architecture, remember that!
Air gaps are high-latency Internet connections.

Reggle

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April 12, 2016, 08:28:06 AM
"liquid drum'n'bass" - Did some Youtube exploration. Not bad, but not my favorite music.

deanwebb

#7
April 12, 2016, 10:03:33 AM
Quote from: Reggle on April 12, 2016, 08:28:06 AM
"liquid drum'n'bass" - Did some Youtube exploration. Not bad, but not my favorite music.
Not my favorite, either, but there's some good stuff out there, especially if it incorporates a 60's theme. Think "Ocean's 11" soundtrack. It can be music to do cool stuff to.

And if anyone wants to do a mix incorporating any/all of a Chris Joss album, let me know when it's ready. I particularly like his "The Man with a Suitcase". 8 tracks of 60's-feeling cool. Tie it all together with some deep bass lines, and I'm all good with that.
Take a baseball bat and trash all the routers, shout out "IT'S A NETWORK PROBLEM NOW, SUCKERS!" and then peel out of the parking lot in your Ferrari.
"The world could perish if people only worked on things that were easy to handle." -- Vladimir Savchenko
Вопросы есть? Вопросов нет! | BCEB: Belkin Certified Expert Baffler | "Plan B is Plan A with an element of panic." -- John Clarke
Accounting is architecture, remember that!
Air gaps are high-latency Internet connections.

NetworkGroover

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April 12, 2016, 01:21:22 PM Last Edit: April 12, 2016, 01:41:02 PM by AspiringNetworker
Quote from: Dieselboy on April 12, 2016, 12:44:48 AM
Quote from: AspiringNetworker on April 11, 2016, 05:34:45 PM
all I have to lug is a single backpack that carries my laptop and dj controller.  Software-defined DJing for the win! ;)

No way! When I see laptops in a DJ booth I'm thinking, who are you chatting to? (facebook, google hangout) :)
When I turn up to play I'm just carrying my headphones and some USB sticks. I've been to gigs with my friends that play in England (some of them since the 80s) and they still carry CD cases and vinyl (depends on the event), but most just use USB now. I learned on vinyl but only back in 2007. I recently picked it up about 2013 when I bought equipment.

I've stayed away from controllers really. I think you really have to know them inside and out otherwise you may as well be using legacy type stuff like single decks whether usb / CD or vinyl.
I have a few mixes up here: https://soundcloud.com/tonypearce-music/tracks

Sorry Dean - my usual thread highjacking - shame on me.

You're pretty spot-on Diesel.  Thankfully for me I was interested in DJing back in the Vinyl and CDJ days, but never pursued it until now, so all I know is digital. You can do so much on digital controllers and actually you can make it really, really lame/boring for yourself with cue points, beatgrid, and the "sync" button.  At that point you literally just hit play and the BPM is already synced - but that does free you up to add interesting effects, have more time to control basslines, etc.  I made sure to learn how to play with the Sync button off (manual beatmixing) recently in case I run into songs that don't fit so nicely into beat grids (Mashups, rock, etc. - non electronic stuff)... but I won't deny the Sync button makes your mix very, very tight - no nudging needed.

There's VERY little difference between someone rocking a Traktor S2 (People have asked me if it's a DJ Hero controller  ::) ), and those big Pioneer CDJs that are the club norm.  The hilarious thing is, those CDJs you see - people usually throw a USB in them and it's the EXACT same thing as digital DJing - just much more of a PITA to move around.  The only downside to the S2 is the displays aren't directly on the device, so I spend more time than I want to looking at my laptop to beatmix, etc - it's also funny that people find that lame, but it's perfectly ok for a DJ to stare at their decks that have the screens built directly on them ;P  It's the same thing.  Now you see big names like Carl Cox rocking digital DJ controllers - it's definitely where things are headed, but it still has nothing Vinyl for scratching, or for Stems/beatpads that you see being used in tandem for live music production - now that's sick.
Engineer by day, DJ by night, family first always

NetworkGroover

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April 12, 2016, 01:25:29 PM
And music.. oh man music.  Just organizing/labeling your music is a job.

I've come to the realization that just throwing all house music into a "House" category does not do it justice at all.  So now I'm trying to educate myself on the different types of house....  at least now I have Deep House figured out and broken out.. but have a hell of a hard time distinguishing between the rest (Future, Tech, Progressive, etc.)

So yeah, when you talk about those different types of EDM... you have to listen to a lot of music - there's good/bad songs in each genre.  I've discovered I like a pretty big spectrum.
Engineer by day, DJ by night, family first always

NetworkGroover

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April 12, 2016, 01:30:24 PM Last Edit: April 12, 2016, 01:33:36 PM by AspiringNetworker
Oh - and I listened to your first mix - nice Deep House sound.  I followed you.  If you have the time/motivation, have you tried broadcasting on Mixify?  That's what I do now - only because my Traktor software has it built-in.  Some good DJs there play regularly - it's like getting into a club/music festival for free.  Sounds like you do actual gigs now and then, so dunno if Mixify would be of interest to you, but there's some great folks spinning there from time to time.
Engineer by day, DJ by night, family first always

Dieselboy

#11
April 13, 2016, 08:32:35 AM
Cheers guys. I'm still working on improving but recently been happy with my mixes.

I have the same at home. 2 x cdj900nexus and a djm850 mixer. I have like the bottom you can get that is still pretty much the same as you would get in a club. It does make it feel easier when you get up there and it's 90% the same as what you play on in doors. It's not cheap though but it's another hobby  :awesome: My best buy though was the Yamaha HS8 speakers (not HS80). I never want to part with these.

I've had house music exposure since I was about 4 or 5 years old. My mums friends were / are DJs, one of her friends opened ministry of sound in London and had residency. Funnily enough, Carl Cox grew up a few streets away from my home in Carshalton, England.

I too like Liquid dnb; Commix, High Contrast, Nookie

deanwebb

#12
April 13, 2016, 10:08:59 AM
Ministry of Sound have been pretty consistent at "doin' it rite". I can also count on most Hed Kandi releases "from before the art changed."

I didn't really get into electronica until my second stint as a teacher, when a student recommended Tiësto, Paul Oakenfold, and George Acosta to me. After that, I wandered into Goa Trance on my own, by way of Natacha Atlas and this one Talvin Singh mix of her track "Duden."
Take a baseball bat and trash all the routers, shout out "IT'S A NETWORK PROBLEM NOW, SUCKERS!" and then peel out of the parking lot in your Ferrari.
"The world could perish if people only worked on things that were easy to handle." -- Vladimir Savchenko
Вопросы есть? Вопросов нет! | BCEB: Belkin Certified Expert Baffler | "Plan B is Plan A with an element of panic." -- John Clarke
Accounting is architecture, remember that!
Air gaps are high-latency Internet connections.

NetworkGroover

#13
April 13, 2016, 10:54:46 AM Last Edit: April 13, 2016, 11:40:12 AM by AspiringNetworker
Quote from: Dieselboy on April 13, 2016, 08:32:35 AM
Cheers guys. I'm still working on improving but recently been happy with my mixes.

I have the same at home. 2 x cdj900nexus and a djm850 mixer. I have like the bottom you can get that is still pretty much the same as you would get in a club. It does make it feel easier when you get up there and it's 90% the same as what you play on in doors. It's not cheap though but it's another hobby  :awesome: My best buy though was the Yamaha HS8 speakers (not HS80). I never want to part with these.

I've had house music exposure since I was about 4 or 5 years old. My mums friends were / are DJs, one of her friends opened ministry of sound in London and had residency. Funnily enough, Carl Cox grew up a few streets away from my home in Carshalton, England.

I too like Liquid dnb; Commix, High Contrast, Nookie

Wow dude.... for those of us who DON'T know.. Ministry of Sound is pretty much the pinnacle if not close to it. The fact one of your Mom's friends OPENED the place.. holy cow dude....  :not_worthy: :not_worthy: :not_worthy:
Engineer by day, DJ by night, family first always

deanwebb

#14
April 13, 2016, 11:00:25 AM
Quote from: AspiringNetworker on April 13, 2016, 10:54:46 AM
where's the bowdown emoji? :P

It is here:  :not_worthy:
Take a baseball bat and trash all the routers, shout out "IT'S A NETWORK PROBLEM NOW, SUCKERS!" and then peel out of the parking lot in your Ferrari.
"The world could perish if people only worked on things that were easy to handle." -- Vladimir Savchenko
Вопросы есть? Вопросов нет! | BCEB: Belkin Certified Expert Baffler | "Plan B is Plan A with an element of panic." -- John Clarke
Accounting is architecture, remember that!
Air gaps are high-latency Internet connections.
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