i want to be a dj!!!! - Page 2

oliver · #26 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

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Originally posted by Nolan Sr.:

"Be original." So you mean don;t play trance? Trance for those of you who don't know was killled to death over 3 years ago... it's dead okay? No offence but Vancouver is a small town and a few years from now if you stick with it it might be popular again but for now it's DEAD!

Next...

dude. get your head out of your ass! =) haha. trance is still being produced frantically. there are tons of new trance releases everywhere all the time. it is arguably the most "popular" genre, more likely just behind house in terms of audience and records released.

trance is far from dead. tho alot of vocal ppl in the vancouver scene don't appreciate it, that doesnt mean its dead.

P.L.U.R.N.O.L.A.N.!!! :keebler: :keebler:

bebu*funfun · #27 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

i concluded this with a friend yesterday... when i grow up im gonna be a dmc champ and on the side im gonna spin breaks/speed garage/hiphop... but im gonna concentrate on my dmc! WOOHOOOOO!

Filo · #28 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

I can see the up and coming age of DJing will be through digital mediums which will end take away from the thrill of hunting for that one vinyl NO ONE has. Ahhhhhh well. I guess ppl will just have to produce something themselves if they want something no one has. Oh yeah, i want to be one too.

-InFiNiTi- · #29 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

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Originally posted by *STARFISH*:
oh yah, and cocoz, i think you should be an MC instead OK *LOL* :D

i agree..i believe courtney was BORN to be an MC....hahahaha....the lil episode at chills??..can i selectah selecath you some ice cream???!!! she was born with the talent yo!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahah

M!SKA · #30 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

MC Cozoz in da houuuuussseeee!!
seriously courtney, do it. you don't need to dj. there are lots of those already. you gots da mc skillz yo!

*Caitlin* · #31 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

ok i think courtney should be an MC
shes tooo craaaazy to be a dj, actually nevermind, do what you want :D

oddmud2 · #32 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

i wanna be a dj too!

zarlon · #33 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

Hey Nolan, so what exactly would 'being original' be then?

Hmm.. Guess it wouldn't be jungle eh? Pretty sure he means "do your own thing and be innovative", though I have been wrong in these matters before.

I wanna be a MC.. Oh wait, I am!

:184: zarlon

Bitchin · #34 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

I want to be a dj?

wow, never heard that one before...

Kraig · #35 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion... here is mine:

There are DJ's that simply spin other peoples music (like me - I spin other producers breaks) -- I remember what Cliff Vermette once said to me, much respect to him to: "I just play rekids, that's all it is." Don't get me wrong now... there are people with MAD skillz behind the decks, I mean, look at Flave from Seattle... insane!

Now there are those that produce... now this is some real talent. -- These are the people that are shaping the music we listen to today. A ton of wicked producers live in Vancouver alone and are signed to some very significant labels. I hope one day to learn to produce as well.

The comment was made be original... what better way to do that than to produce your own style of the music you love? Be it Trance, Breaks or whatever.

That's my two bits.

Peace.

montana · #36 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

producing is the shit , difficult but fun

Res · #37 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

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Originally posted by montana:
producing is the shit , difficult but fun

im just learnin now, one day...one day...........

Story_Weever · #38 (**permalink**) Sep 03, 02

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oddmud2 · #39 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

http://www.oddmud.com/influenza/

new site.

crookedking · #40 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

cd's are so 1990's........pfft.......just dl all the songs you want to play and let the computer do the rest.

Jrin · #41 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

I wanna be a DJ but I need $

Turntables abd records are expensive. Plus I need someone to teach me :smoke1:

deja · #42 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

i wanna dj too, but my bastard boyfriend kicks me off his decks in a matter of minutes to show me his "new" trick. :284:

ppcock · #43 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

"i learned a new trick today sweetie... the professionals call it beatmatching"

Senior · #44 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

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Originally posted by *STARFISH*:

what does it matter if its "dead"?
*shrugs* i really dont think of any music as "dead".. so what.. its just not a fad anymore..
and whatever i love trance, and im gonna spin it popular or not..
id like to get booked more..but if im stuck in my basement listenin to "dead" music.. ill still be happy.. :power-p:
/me flails away to the trance..

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with people liking any music they like (imo). However as a DJ if you want to get booked to play out you have play music people want to hear. End of story.

Senior · #45 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

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Originally posted by Junglet:

dude. get your head out of your ass! =) haha. trance is still being produced frantically. there are tons of new trance releases everywhere all the time. it is arguably the most "popular" genre, more likely just behind house in terms of audience and records released.

trance is far from dead. tho alot of vocal ppl in the vancouver scene don't appreciate it, that doesnt mean its dead.

P.L.U.R.N.O.L.A.N.!!! :keebler: :keebler:

A perfect example of how it's easy to take what is typed on the internet out context. I wasn't talking about trance music on a global basis and whether or not it is popular. I speaking in the context of trance DJ's in Vancouver not getting booked. While there is a bit of trance played at the "rave" parties there is virtually none played in the club scene. Of course there is the odd exception (23 West on Fridays...) but for the most part it seems to me that the popularity of trance in the past (IN VANCOUVER) has done it a disservice now.

Clear?

Moon · #46 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

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Originally posted by Nolan Sr.:

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with people liking any music they like (imo). However as a DJ if you want to get booked to play out you have play music people want to hear. End of story.

i couldnt disagree with you more

play what you want to hear. persue the sound you like. and maybe after your hard work, youLL get the masses into your sound.

if playing out is more important than the music you personally love, then you shouldnt get any respect as a dj.

Senior · #47 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

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Originally posted by zarlon:
Hey Nolan, so what exactly would 'being original' be then?

Hmm.. Guess it wouldn't be jungle eh? Pretty sure he means "do your own thing and be innovative", though I have been wrong in these matters before.

I wanna be a MC.. Oh wait, I am!

:184: zarlon

Well as for actually being original part of the problem is that DJing just isn't. It's like a boy band calling themselves original... Not that I don't enjoy watch a good DJ there just isn't anything that original about it. That is why so many people have gotten into producing I think.

Moon · #48 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

unless you were a top 40 dj

Senior · #49 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

K pryde we should go for a beer some time... You are an artist!!!

Senior · #50 (**permalink**) Sep 04, 02

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Originally posted by k-pryde:
unless you were a top 40 dj

If I was a DJ I would definately play some old school top 40!!! Not all top 40 and a lot less of the newer top 40 but still...