How to be a DJ?, page 1

i don't wanna know how to dj, i want to know how to be a DJ? how does one become a famous dj these days? how many djs are out there now, and how does one become a DJ? what music sites to visit, where to start? maybe play with some "Virtual DJ"? where to download music? what top tracks to get? where to know all these millions of tracks lately, how to find your (favorite) tracks in your preferred genres?
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we can't really teach how to dj here, i mean, only by example, through the mixes we share, but we sure can try to share some secrets how to be a great and successful dj?

you just cant slash , no one replied because everyone things you suck at it

joking

Tbh honest, people like something that would make them dance really hard to the tune, how you would do that, is a totally different thing.

you need talent, and you need to be the first who does something that would pull the ppl in.

thats  all i have to say, i listen to music, but i just cant make it  

i never pretended i can mix, i simply cannot. i was trying to start this thread for beginners... for those who has no idea to learn from those who's got some success or something.. =)

I agree on the point that you have to be talented, otherwise you are not likely to be a great success even if you try and work hard, but I also want to highlight the importance of being creative. Just being talented is not enough - you shouldn't be afraid to experiment, to create something new and totally different!

To learn the music industry you must first visit the hottest clubs in your area and learn what makes the crowd move. You can contact me at bmauri2010@gmail.com

I started playing with my mates decks (that's DECKS!!) while at Uni. This was a long while ago and it was all vinyl  then. There wasn't even a beat counter half the time on the mixer to help.

But to be honest, I was always more into the music and the clubbing side. We would just mess around and throw down sets at partys for fun. I never recorded anything as I was always drunk (~ish) when I was behind the decks!

It was only when I got hold of programs such as Mixmeister Fusion and now Virtual DJ that I actually put together a few extended mixes and saved them to my hard drive and reviewed them, and began to realise where I needed to improve.

More recently I have plugged together a couple of CD DJ's and a mixer and I've begun to put mixes together every month now for a while. I mainly mix trance/prog as I find it easier. I also like the challenge of finding fresh trance tracks. Not easy these days :) .

I started by downloading mp3's and either using them on a computer or burning to CD's for using on the decks. But now I use only lossless (wav) etc and avoid mp3's if I can. I use beatport, audiojelly & juno or swap tracks with my mates when I am skint.

I know from a mate who followed a similar path to me (except he now plays in the clubs) that the next step is to make demo tapes/CD's and use your clubbing contacts and friends etc to get a few gigs that way. He just pestered and pestered until somebody gave him a trial slot. After-parties were a good opportunity apparently, as they are often looking for DJ's to play obscure hours (10.am till 1pm on a sunday) for example.  

You need to know how to put a set togther, but if you are a regular clubber (at decent clubs) that should come naturally.

He started by playing at small events around London (hard house and hard dance) and built it up progressively from there. He now plays bigger and bigger parties (mainly London / Brixton) and has switched to general House due to the death of Hard House / Hard Dance. It's not his full time job, but he spends most of his weekends playing 1 or 2 sets a night.  Makes a few quid too.