Why did you get into DJing dance music?

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by GSG9

ive always meant to ask, as ive never seen you play.. what assortment of tunage do you pump out anyways?

I should really do up one of them bios soon, shouldn't I?

[GSG9]

yea pretty much. ive always seen you talk about djing but never any supporting evidence as to whether it was a joke or not.


and i think C_square basically hit the nail on the head eh?

[ebbomega]

To all the DJs not checking off "Free drugs": Tell me you've never played a show for booze.

[C_squared]

first show I ever played at I was paid in booze and basically any time I plaid at automatic auto would buy me a few stellas. One time I got so wasted I woke up on the skytrain hugging my record bag, like spooning it. Not a triumph in the slightest. You would have to imagine what that would look like. Free booze, most of the time, that was the kicker.

[GSG9]

but to be fair, if i was on th skytrain drunk with my crate, i would be using my body as a shield too.

[Mr Ektion]

how i would love to go through my history... but...

i do it because it makes me feel productive. especially recently since i got a sound card. but spending the time digging for records.. sometimes you think, wow. why the hell did i buy this?! and another week or month down the road you're jamming it like it's 1999. i love finding gems, especially used gems.

i really enjoy talking about music. especially dj'ing. there's somethign about it. how a world class dj can be playing any given track at any given point of their set, and the random dude or dudette walking in would be like "SICK!!!" / "WHAT THE...!?" or how people pick up on a beat differently. yeah.

the money? what money. collecting records and mixing has cost me more than it's made me. the women? it changes your perspective. i don't like the spotlight. but i believe i am a rockstar at heart. free drugs. :^) fine, you have me there. to travel as a dj would be a dream. but i don't invest enough time as some of the other people on this board.

love of the music. ftw

[Seany G]

I should have taken 'love of the music' out of the poll because that is the conditioned response.

I believe that we all love the music but there has to be more to it than that!

[b0ld]

Honestly, I got into dj'ing just for the hell of it.... Its just another one of those random hobbie's I have.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Seany G

I should have taken 'love of the music' out of the poll because that is the conditioned response.

I believe that we all love the music but there has to be more to it than that!

True, but at least you made it checkable instead of choose-one.

Love of music is a given, but that's really a reason to be a bedroom DJ, not really an excuse to play out.

[GSG9]

ive met lots o alleged djs that arent all that passionate about music. they just liked the title and beeing seen twisting knobs.

and i have a feeling there are some celebrity djs out there that only do it to add to their resume. like some of the playboy djs that suck ass for instance.

[ebbomega]

HEY MAN, LINDSEY LOHAN'S IN IT FOR THE MUSIC MAAAAAAAN

[project.one]

Honestly, when I started it was because I couldn't find anything to listen to that I liked. CD's and such always had only like, 2 or 3 tracks that I really liked. Also, growing up in a heavy breakbeat/dnb oriented town made things worse.
So I decided to start spinning what I wanted to hear. Mostly just to make my own mixes to listen to. Never even cared about getting booked.
Time went by, music caught on, that's about it!
I still can't find many DJ's who play what I like. There's always tracks and such that I like, but the whole way through a set/mix/CD I always loose interest. As well as I'm addicted to 150bpm+, not a whole lot of people play at that speed. So I still just keep playing what I like to hear! And as long as people keep enjoying it with me I'll keep sharing!

[mapleleaf4ever]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

HEY MAN, LINDSEY LOHAN'S IN IT FOR THE MUSIC MAAAAAAAN

It's funny because it looks like the tonearm isn't even on the record.

[ebbomega]

Almost excusable because she's playing it off Serato.

[Sykonee]

Steve Aoki: "Alright, Lindsy, you can play with my knobs."

I'd let Lohan touch my knobs. :amuse:

[GSG9]

the jesus wanna be guy in that picture looks either unimpressed, or is fascinated but trying not to look like an idiot.

edit: spelled 'not' wrong hahaha

[Sykonee]

Originally Posted by GSG9

the jesus wanna be guy in that picture looks either unimpressed, or is fascinated but trying to to look like an idiot.

Steve Aoki, looking like an idiot? No!

[GSG9]

looks like a classic case of a rockstar dj pretending to make the music on the spot.

[Sykonee]

Air drumming like no other drum has been aired before.

[project.one]

Originally Posted by Sykonee

The Return of DJ Butt-Crack???

I thought he was a Kamloops Myth!

[Sykonee]

Originally Posted by project.one

The Return of DJ Butt-Crack???

I thought he was a Kamloops Myth!

No one can do 'crack' like Steve Aoki!

[EPID3MIK-7]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

HEY MAN, LINDSEY LOHAN'S IN IT FOR THE MUSIC MAAAAAAAN

That table is missing the cartridge on the tone arm.

[ebbomega]

THAT'S JUST BECAUSE THE CART IS JUST GETTING BETWEEN HER AND THE MUSIC.l

DON'T QUESTION HER, SHE'S AN ARTIST