PNW Chit Chat thread

[Mlarsen]

^ Kids these days....

Vinyl is king, a real dj scratching records will always be far superior than mixing on a laptop.

[elDizzle]

Hey DJ

"DJing" isn't really what is use to be, now they hook up a laptop with spoitfy or an iPhone...

Are you scratching records? I have a friend in LA, that is a DJ at an edm club, and he loses like 3 lbs a day, he's nuts.

But I went to a club his neighbor owned, and caught a glimpse of the laptop, it was Spotify... And the turn tables wernt plugged in ROFL

^ Kids these days....

Vinyl is king, a real dj scratching records will always be far superior than mixing on a laptop.

^This. I must be getting old. To me, these kids are DJs: https://youtu.be/r_fw7dD5lmc

...and now, a few years later: https://youtu.be/4_6e0icNw7Q

No skills required to press play on a laptop.

[ahrensNW]

It's far more than just pressing buttons on a laptop. Toes has some skills and his DJing has progressed exponentially since he's started. He's good, and he's getting better.

[5Toes]

well since vinyl doesn't even get pressed anymore for the most part, you cant even DJ the newest, hottest music on vinyl... but vice-versa for many records that can only be found on vinyl and are relics to their beholders. The best DJ should be have a repertoire of skills that do not limit him from playing whatever he wants. playing records is awesome, but youre pretty limited with them when playing for a crowd in 2016.

scratching was the hottest craze beginning in the 80s. now its 2016 and finger drumming and sample launching is, which the technology wasn't around back then.

anybody hating in here actually DJ?? vinyl or on a labtop? its not as easy as you think. you need to open your mind and look beyond the fact that its "pressing play". For one, you use the cue button, and two its not about the skills - it is about providing a vibe for the crowd at your event. and three, its all about finding the jams you have heard and NOBODY ELSE HASNT. Digging up new/old songs that the crowd loves and have never heard before is just simply awesome.

DJing shouldn't be a contest, its more about having fun and letting people party. The crowd doesn't know vinyl from digital, and venues are terrible for sound quality generally so it really doesn't matter. Digital DJing has done a lot more good than bad for the scene as a whole IMO

I can teach you how to DJ but I cant teach you how to pick great music............ you cant please everybody with the music you play but I don't care cause Im having tons of fun when Im on stage :)

[Matt-B]

Any DJ I see at weddings, bars, wherever they are, use a Mac and Spotify, with big speakers and subs as a visual, lol and people pay 1500$

I sorta Mess around with fruity looks to make small edm type shorts for gaming videos. But even the 2 people I know who DJ....fake DJ lol

[kid325e]

http://www.bmwpugetsound.com/events/...trol-clinic-5/ - car control clinic in May. Anyone planning on going? Thinking about taking my iX and popping my cherry

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[elDizzle]

http://www.bmwpugetsound.com/events/...trol-clinic-5/ - car control clinic in May. Anyone planning on going? Thinking about taking my iX and popping my cherry

Down for this! Is it a requirement to go to the track seminar first at 425 Motorsports in April? #trackvirgin

[e30_world]

http://www.bmwpugetsound.com/events/...trol-clinic-5/ - car control clinic in May. Anyone planning on going? Thinking about taking my iX and popping my cherry

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This looks interesting, I'd prob be down for some driving lessons. Load knows I need them!

[Gerta]

pm'd lol

Are you here yet? You were leaving in 20 minutes two hours ago?

Thanks again for the diff and cluster ... will put them to good use!

[cg138]

Down for this! Is it a requirement to go to the track seminar first at 425 Motorsports in April? #trackvirgin

The Track Seminar is not required for the Car Control Clinic, but it's worthwhile to go.

Are you here yet? You were leaving in 20 minutes two hours ago?

Thanks again for the diff and cluster ... will put them to good use!

*ahem*, you're forgetting to thank another person.

I'm counting on you to put those parts to good use!

[e30_world]

Thanks cg138 and spiDmang for setting me up with some parts I needed. Quick and easy!

[Gerta]

The Track Seminar is not required for the Car Control Clinic, but it's worthwhile to go.



*ahem*, you're forgetting to thank another person.

I'm counting on you to put those parts to good use!

Oh Cheuk ... so much win in these parts. Like being able to see how much gas I have and buuurrrrrnnnnnnouuuutttts. Thanks.

[djjerme]

Toes, we talk more about it later.

I did weddings for a few years in High School, and won't do it again. That sh*t stressed me out. Course, back then we used Cassettes and Vinyl (yeah, I'm old..) I still have a couple buddies who do weddings, and make decent money. It was just not what I enjoyed doing.

When I moved to doing more raves/DJ competitions, digital DJ equipment was still in it's infancy, and just didn't have the same feel as vinyl. Plus, digital still has a hard time doing certain "tricks" that you still can only do with actual vinyl. Stuff like needle drops (you know when you see someone with tape markers on the vinyl..)

That all being said, I can totally see why many have switched to digital systems. I actually have a digital system at home that I used for a short while (it still used encoded vinyl for effects.) If those systems had been a little more mature when I was touring and playing clubs - you can bet I would have used them!

Let's see, dragging around crate after crate of vinyl vs just a single laptop and some encoded vinyl. Yeah, I'll take the less back killing loadout!!

Plus - cue burn sucks.

When guys that I admire (Bad Boy Bill, Jazzy Jeff..etc.) have made the switch, then there is no reason to drag around your entire collection.

..and yes, I agree with you, it's not always how you play it, but what you play. You got to play to the crowd. I'll admit, sometimes, I got a little too wrapped up showing off rather then getting the crowd moving and ended up with an empty dancefloor. It sucks worse when you the owner of the club is all up in your business about it..

But as far as radio goes - unless you are the Program Director - YOU NEVER GET TO CHOOSE WHAT TO PLAY! In the old days before digital playout, and real time tracking of spins, you could get away with deviating from the playlist now and then. Those days are long gone, and I have seen Jocks fired for trying to play a song not on the playlist..

The playlist at 95% of the commercial stations is compiled by consultants, the Music Director, the Program Director, an sometimes if the company is big enough the National format director for the chain.
This is then dayparted based on the usual Morning Drive, middays, Afternoon Drive, Nights, and overnights.
Then you have the rotations which determine how often a song plays.
This is controlled by the clock which determines when in the hour a certain rotation category plays (High, medium, low, gold, recurrent..etc.) Often, the High's and mediums (basically your hottest songs) are played just after the top of the hour, and at the bottom of the hour.
There is a lot more tricks to building a playlist for a station (and it depends on the format as well..) but the main point is, the MD and PD know what should be played when, and if you are screwing around with it, they will call to the mat for it..

[kid325e]

I highly recommend going to the seminar at 425 motor sports, they touch on a lot of things you'd want to know as someone who knows next to nothing. Plus lots of racing gear and car stuff to gawk at.


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[5Toes]

the car control clinic looks like a blast, I want to come out since its pretty affordable.

DJJERME, that's some cool insight you have there. I listen almost exclusively to listener funded radio stations, like c89.5 and 90.3 KEXP so that never really crossed my mind... the hierarchy of the playlist. We are blessed to have some great radio here in greater Seattle area, that's for sure.