Local DJ mix sets

[G3N3R4L]

Here is simply a question posed as a marketing situation.


how many of you actually download and listen to local dj mix sets from the Personal Promo section?

How many of you download off of djs sigs?


what entices you to download? genre preference? dj preference?

[JGirl]

Nathan, you're a nerd.


;B

[Cdn_Brdr]

When it comes to sets from DJ's within the FnK community it's 99.9% from the personal promo section.

I like it when a DJ takes the time to tell me what I'm in for.... genre specification, track listing.... and hell.... HYPE IT UP A BIT! You should be proud of your work. Just be sure to allow that constructive criticism you might get to allow you to improve and not take it as an insult.

[Digital Over]

That's always the idea I have as well from my point of view when I post it in the personal promo section, it allows DJs/artists/etc to talk a little more about it, provide track lists, and hear some feedback as well. Putting a link in the signature tho, should be used as a means of supporting that promo thread, but to a certain extent it is still VERY good for generating awareness which I also feel is important too. Mind you, its most established DJ's that can really get away with having just a stand-a-lone link in their sig. I guess one could argue it from a few ways, I firmly believe that no matter how established you are, you still need to hustle...(little bit off topic, I mean look at Coke and Pepsi, everyone has heard of them, but you still see their advertising all over) Ultimately it comes down to the individual I guess. I think that yes, adding to the very good post above, DJ's that take the time to do both, AT MINIMUM, catches the eye of a general audience, but i found usually (at least from my past experience) usually an absolute rocking mix will tend to sell itself when both of those areas are covered. Good thread. Should be interesting to see what people say. =)

[FeelGood]

if someone tells me someone's mix is excellent then SOMETIMES ill go to the personal promo section and find it and download it.

other then that i usually only listen to dj mixes that are sent to me.

[prozac]

I get almost all my local mixes directly from the person of from www.nwdnb.bc.ca mix section

[Toxxin Ephekt]

Hey Folks, I've finally finished my 3rd CD, its been about a year in the making, and its guaranteed not to disappoint, The mix was done on * 3 DECKS and was mastered into professional CD quality by none other, Dj Krusha ( Barcode, Freak Recordings, Obscene ) Thanks Bro! , I hope you guys enjoy the CD cuz the effort is definately there, Peace out and Respect, Thanks!

http://www.nwdnb.bc.ca/user/csquared...l_Balance2.mp3


Dj Toxxin Ephekt
Chemical Balance 2
36 Tracks
67 mins
Feb 1st, 2007



1. Special Place - Subfocus ( Ram Records Promo )
2. Bacteria - Ed Rush and Optical ( Pendulum RMX )
3. It's On - Shock One
4. Jump - TC
5. Druggy - Subfocus ( Ram Records Promo )
6. Pain - SKC & Bratwa ( Brookes Brothers RMX )
7. The Shadow Knows - Shimon
8. The Iron Tune - Muffler
9. Mysterons - Moving Fusion & Shimon ( Baron RMX )
10. Dub Specialist - Zen
11. Swamp Thing - Subfocus
12. Dune - State Of Mind
13. Squash VIP - Total Science
14. Ghettoblaster - Cyantific ( Sparfunk RMX )
15. Power Surge - Cyantific
16. Airplane - Subfocus
17. Flashback - Cyantific
18. Hypnotize - K-Tee
19. Flamenco - Subfocus
20. When The Sun Goes Down - Dj Fresh and Adam F
21. Citizen Kane - Subfocus
22. Painkiller - Pendulum ( Noisia RMX )
23. Hypnotic Reflex - Lifting Spirts vs Boneshaker
24. Fifth Dimension - Gridlok
25. Welcome To Jamrock - Pacific & Dabbler
26. Verano - Subfocus
27. Frozen Solid - Subfocus
28. Heaven & Hell - Xample and Crystal Clear
29. Juno - Subfocus
30. Aliens - Dr. Octagon ( Subfocus RMX )
31. The Pulse - Bad Company
32. The Nine - Bad Company
33. Hollywood - Gridlok
34. The Bypass - Culture Shock
35. Age Of Empires - Photek
36. >> Fly Away Home - Concord Dawn, tease


Hope you guys enjoy!! Rinse out, Rizpect.




edit. I didnt work my ass off recording this 3 deck mix to not get some ppl to hear it.

[Cdn_Brdr]

^Downloading as we speak.... :)

[Mista Fitz]

I'll download just about any mix I come across, I'm a fiend for mixes... Sometimes I'll listen to all of five minutes before ditching it entirely... other times I find gems that never leave the ipod.

Of course, I'll be more likely to download if it's hyped up a little, see a track I like in the listing, or if it's by a friend/acquaintance/someone I've heard before.

[EPID3MIK-7]

/\ I totally agree. I usually go for anything that catches my eye, either in the personal promo section or in sigs. When I'm looking in the personal promo section I really like to see the tracklist posted. It helps giving your listener a preview of whats to come especially when they're gonna be streaming the mix and it hasn't got any indexes.

[LeeBrat]

^^agreed, a tracklist is always nice. but if something catches my eye, or if something is recomended ill dl it. generally anything dnb, jungle, dub or breaks ill listen to :)

[t-skywalker]

i only do when i see it up in the new posts. i dont go looking for it.

[Senior]

I'll download a mix based on genre and who's put it out and the odd one doesn't get deleted right away. A lot of people should in my opinion put way more time and effort into putting out better quality mixes. I guess on the other side of things if you feel you have a mix that has taken some time to put together and is the best you are capable of then why not get some feedback.

[Senior]

to add to that if I listen to a mix and it's really bad, chances are that's the last time I'll bother with that DJ.

[t-skywalker]

i agree fully^^^^

[G3N3R4L]

i mean for me personally i pretty much download everything in personal promo..

i usually give everything a full round listen once.. unless its realllly bad.. . and the good ones i just add to full time playlist.


i love hearing local mixes .. seeing what others did with tracks i own. or hearing new songs and tracks in other genres that i didnt know existed

[Ryan Ross]

Definately like to grab local mixes and check them out. Usually grab them from people that I recognize somewhat, or if its a style I like and maybe a track or 2 I recognize. Doesnt really matter where the link it, but I like to at least know what I'm getting into.


PS. Hey look! A link in my sig!! weird....

[Caps/\L0cK]

I dl alot of mixes when i hear good reviews, and the genre suits me.. but im terrible sometimes as i do alot of stuff on teh internet that just doesnt facilitate downloading mixes all the time.. i need the bandwidth for other things at the same time... and then another factor is getting around to listening to it.. i get alot of music off of di.fm which makes listening to independant mixes more of a challenge when im looking for good music for the mp3 player

[G3N3R4L]

alot of people also prefer the podcast route. just sync at night and have nice new mixes downloaded and ready in the ipod for the morning

[Infidel]

usually its the tracklisting and the reviews that get me to check out a mix. I mostly look for tracklistings that don't look like last months (or this months) top 10 list because that shit is fucking gay!!

its all about how creative and original the Dj can be with the track and mix selection.

[Phrenetic]

i am proud to say that i have DLed an listened to 80% of the sets that have been released since joined FNK

[G3N3R4L]

/\ me too.

and i do agree that tracklists and a small blurb about what im getting myself into really does help entice me to click and download