sup. i been wanting to make this post, but i never got around to it.
some of yall on here know me, n have heard my mixes. my name is casper aka dj killaka5 (killa-kas), been djing for almost 10 yrs. open format, but ive done all kinds of parties, from all hip-hop, house to rock nights, 80s, random house parties where i end up playing corridas and vicente fernandez till 5am....
lived in TX for 7 yrs, where i made the change from bedroom dj to club dj. i had been djing for about 3 yrs, then i felt comfortable enough to dj in public.
i started shadowing a friend, who had been doign clubs for a while and learned how to read a crowd, controlled your night, and set the mood. just like the video says, if you keep ppl dancing all night the bar is not making money. this is probably THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT BEING A CLUB DJ, controlling ur crowd, ur vibe and laying out your night. A few yrs in TX i was travelling from San Antonio to Austin, to the Border, and all over. Had residencies at the top spots, tues-sun, and had it good.but i decided to move back to Miami (where I lived before TX), where i had to start from scratch. I been down here almost 2 yrs, and ive been busting my %!+, landed a few gigs here and there, and now things are looking up. i dj regularly at Mansion in South beach, do all kinds of events, and currently a semi finalist (4 out of 40+) in the opiums group "Battle of the DJ".
and yes i do know JohhnyBlazeNYC (the guy who post the pool party pics, lol) met him thru here, and we bump into each other occasionally, good dude and good dj.
i rly like the video posted, it talks alot about how things REALLY are, alot of relevant points that you learn with time and experience.
ive tried telln up and coming djs alot of those things, n they dont wanna hear it, they wanna be a superstar and shine in the spotlight, not worried about their mixing, sound levels, EQ and all the important factors that come into being a DJ.
EVERYONES a dj nowadays, u got enough money to buy a midicontroller and youre a dj,
technology has been a double edge sword, it has given djs the upper hand to be more creative and have that "3rd hand" but it also it has made it easier for anyone to buy equipment and start playing records, which means that since everyone is a dj you have to set yourself apart from the next guy....
alot of the points that kienndieen made are true,
ive learned that it doesnt matter what youre playing on, just as long as you can rock a party and keep it going on.
i myself play on 2 technics a ttm 57, ive had a djm-800 and sold it, and a pioneer 909 (got it stolen, most underated mixer ever). i got the 57 not too long ago and i love it, the fader on it is very dope. i was never about scratching but in the last few yrs i been getting into it, still kinda suck, but im getting there lol.
Lxj wrote:
traditionalists think the sync button is killing the game.
well....it kinda is.
it goes back to what i was saying about how ANYONE now can just become a dj, hit sync and think that theyre a dj. nahhh, it takes alot more than that.
i like your youtube video, nice mix, and i like how u play.
u are what i consider the future of the game, youre new to djing, use midi controllers but i can see u put alot of heart and effort into what you do.
with the right mentality you will get far.
sorry for the long post, but djing is probably one of the things i feel the strongest about.
any questions concerns feel free to hit me up. (like my fb page lol)
and heres a few of my latest mixes.
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