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Spinning for the first time!! yaay:)
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famiable
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 08:05
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Soooo..I finally got to spin and realize my dream from a long time in a small get together in Minneapolis:) I am always ending up in places where people have a dislike for everything Psy but I can confidently say that after tonight some of the 30 odd people who got to listen to my set left with a pleasant liking for the music genre..
I have been practicing on traktor at home for a long time and felt that I would be comfortable spinning in front of a crowd..atleast thats what I felt before the time actually came. What happened although and what I have realized after spinning is that your brain is on a very different state while spinning that is very different from the state of mind of a dancer which is what I have always been. You enjoy spinning (or atleast I hope people who spin do) by seeing people listen to music that makes them sit up and take notice, but there are multiple thoughts going through ur head. A dancer's mind is much more relaxed than a Djs and I was multi-tasking constantly, looking at the reactions of the people around me and dancing, gauging what the next track that would go well with the previous one and adjusting the eq's so that the track playing sounded good to my satisfaction. I was also a little shaky with my hands trembling for a bit before I got a handle on my state of mind and calmed them down..lol..what an experience:)
From the time I got into psy in the USA (which is not a long time ago (Geologic July 2005), I got the urge to get on the mixer and play some of the tracks that I feel would be a good fit for the timeslot  (a lot of djs I have spoken to in the recent past would know what I am talking about. ) Well, today I finally got to play the tracks that I liked to a certain extent ..because in the back of my mind, I also wanted to please the people who were listening to the music. That said, I played a variety of tracks from various artists and different feels, from the Mahadeva -Samadhi remix (which has a special place in my heart since it is the first psy track that I loved) that was my opening track for pleasing the gods and requesting for their blessings, to some Etnica, some Khetzal, some Xerox, some Electrypnose and some MFG..I think I gave the people actually listening to the music a short journey through their mind and hope that they had some psychedelic thoughts during my set.
All in all, I am happy that I got some good feedback from the crowd and hope that with the blessings of God and the good wishes of my friends, I will be able to do this in the future and lead the dancers into a journey in their minds:) where they feel
Vital, Re-energized and optimistic about their life. Thanks for reading my intimate thoughts:)!!
http://mnvibe.com/forum/showthread.php?s=ba9fa31cf879accf52fcdaaf278546c6&threadid=58261
link of the event that I spun in:)
Mahadev ki Jai!!
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exotic
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 09:37
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its great to see posts like this
good luck with the spinnin yo
keep at it and leave the rest to god
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Acidhive
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 11:34
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Yeah good luck man. And believe in yourself, it will be allright. I wouldn't put any trust in the lord myself though. Never did me any good anyway.
"Subconscious unravels at the point of death, and all time it has known erupts into a moment. As death extinguishes us, so we become it."
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xrust
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 18:00
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and be patient man,results come in time!and one advice,:it is better to leave the track finish and start the other if you dont have managed to mix the beats instead of picking the fader and have 2 kicks unmixed
by the way exotic,i think it is not a coincidence at all  Signature:
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Dennis the menace
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 18:18
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mmm... i remember the very first time... i smoked dmt 
nah... good luck in the future man 
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celsung
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 22:18
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it is better to leave the track finish and start the other if you dont have managed to mix the beats instead of picking the fader and have 2 kicks unmixed :
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Good advice. I wish more DJ's would do that instead of trying to wing it. |
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clown
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Posted : Jun 26, 2006 22:47
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On 2006-06-26 08:05, famiable wrote:
I have been practicing on traktor at home for a long time and felt that I would be comfortable spinning
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its called "Clicking" when you mix with your computer.. lol..
just fuckin with you bro..
its cool to read your enthusiasm towards your set and you seem to be enjoying yourself.. keep it up mate !!
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Posted : Jun 29, 2006 23:24
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On 2006-06-26 22:47, clown wrote:
its called "Clicking" when you mix with your computer.. lol..
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Well i mix with my laptop but i also have the BCD2000-- so im not just clicking but also turning knobs!
Feel shitty for being a "virtual" DJ but i passionately respect the music and convenience is a bliss-- played my first ever set last saturday for a party of like 200 people-- i was really nervous but went down pretty well but some how couldnt take credit... Taken the fact it is fairly a task to pull off-- but what i wonder is... --is it over-rated?? Or do we take some credit?!
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Nygma
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Posted : Jun 30, 2006 00:30
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On 2006-06-26 22:47, clown wrote:
its called "Clicking" when you mix with your computer.. lol..
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Well i mix with my laptop but i also have the BCD2000-- so im not just clicking but also turning knobs!
Feel shitty for being a "virtual" DJ but i passionately respect the music and convenience is a bliss-- played my first ever set last saturday for a party of like 200 people-- i was really nervous but went down pretty well but some how couldnt take credit... Taken the fact it is fairly a task to pull off-- but what i wonder is... --is it over-rated?? Or do we take some credit?!
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yay, way to go goddess, nice to see that females are taking initiative to mix in front of a crowd.
my opinion on dj softwares:
u still need
-certain skills to use it in a professional and flawless manner
-to tell a story with the music in a logical buildup / breakitdown / bringitup / unleash the climax / cumdown again
-get the crowd hyped up and go crazy on your sounds... begging for more...
so yea, to a certain extent it's not just clicking on the keyboard but actually serious work. depends on your setup as well if you use an external mixer, wav files (i hate mp3s), sound card etc.
in the end, let's be honest:
the majority of your audience doesn't even know what you're doing and what you're using. if it sounds good and the quality is fine, keep doing what you think is right and fun
ps: hey nida, if you're back in swiss, i wanna book you for a frakasound party, for sure!!! www.frakasoundrecords.com
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Posted : Jun 30, 2006 01:13
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Thank you for the kind words Nygma  And a bigger thanks n bigger hugs for the honor of playing along side u Fraka's!!!
Not nearly there yet but it would be my dream set  So im working on it!! S-Cube's live-act was also kilargh that night!! Sal was telling me only d other day that ur one of the best DJ's he's heard-- ur set tells a beautiful story n flawless mixing  -- really hope i get a chance to attend one of ur Fraka parties soon!!
Till then maybe u can help us DJ's-in-learning n write up a few tips every now n then!!
Best regards-
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Bloodclot
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Posted : Jun 30, 2006 08:08
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Good going mate. Best of luck to you. Nice read as well!
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famiable
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Posted : Jun 30, 2006 22:48
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Thanks for all the positive vibes !!:)
Hey Goddess, did u also spin in the US? Its always nice to see new talent coming out..
Bloodclot..I might be coming to India sometime soon..maybe you can show me around..been around 5 yrs since last time..i am sure a lot has changed..
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Posted : Jun 30, 2006 23:15
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Jul 1, 2006 08:15
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Inspiring post...
good luck with the future
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kArO
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Posted : Jul 1, 2006 09:05
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i'm elated thank you for sharing. peace. |
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