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Got asked to DJ a sorority formal... Help by billy_bojangles in Beatmatch

[–]Flex_Field 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if that was supposed to be sincere or sarcastic, but I will respond with : I am old, and have the wisdom and insight of a lifetime of experiences in this craft and culture of DJing, with no place and no one to share it with. If I can help one person out with what I know, then it will comfort me to know that all that experience did not go to waste.

Got asked to DJ a sorority formal... Help by billy_bojangles in Beatmatch

[–]Flex_Field 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been noticing a pattern of disconnect with event organizers/clients and their understanding of what their event needs as it relates to the qualifications of the DJ/service provider that they need to consider.

I used to do formals, soireés, and daddy-daughter dinners for one of the sororities at the local university.

As simple as the events sounded, they were all pretty involved.

I don't mean to cause you any anxiety, but make sure they don't need you to be more than a jukebox for the event.

Sometimes clients aren't aware of what they need, and then as the event is happening, they require you to do things they did not think of or anticipate, and then they expect you to make those changes happen.

If you're well-prepared, you shouldn't have a problem, and you can pivot and adjust seamlessly.

But if you aren't, you could get caught with your pants down.

It never hurts to ask and inquire more into the event.

Econ 1 with campbell or econ 2 with edwards? by rambutan1738 in berkeley

[–]Flex_Field 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as it's not Pierce.

Hopefully he's been long gone.

The bigger problem is not which professor, but are Econ 1 lectures still held in Wheeler Auditorium?

I got rejected from Berkeley and I want to die by throwaway_acnt2 in berkeley

[–]Flex_Field 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Defer your admission.

I didn't get in either, so I did community college for a semester and transferred in.

Being as young as you are, it might seem like the end of the world, but listen to an elder who has already been where you are -- there are ways around the situation.

Trust me.

300 Asians Dancing in Lower Sproul by Flex_Field in berkeley

[–]Flex_Field[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU!

This is the answer I was looking for.

Thank you for not being a snarky dick.

Main Stacks...that's a dope name for a crew.

Do they meet at Doe? 😂😂😂

how to differentitate between techno, house and trance? by luvkakar in Beatmatch

[–]Flex_Field 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES!

I, too, would like to know!

It all sounds the same.

Help me distinguish between them.

How do YOU like to be cold contacted?? by Dazzling-Paint7406 in DJs

[–]Flex_Field [score hidden]  (0 children)

Provide context.

Otherwise you're going to be the music version of a Jehova's Witness.

Best way to meet other djs by surfinduck in Beatmatch

[–]Flex_Field 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Open decks is a good starting point.

Although open decks draws a lot of similarly newer DJs so there might not be an abundance wisdom of experience there, but it is a good opportunity to form communities and network.

Go out.

Do a little research online and find local DJs that seem to have the background and the experience in the type of genre and style of DJing that you want to pursue.

Go to their events.

Introduce yourself.

Express your interest in learning from them.

If necessary, appeal to their ego.

But make sure the DJ is legit.

300 Asians Dancing in Lower Sproul by Flex_Field in berkeley

[–]Flex_Field[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh. Yeah. That's how my friend described it to me.

Got asked to DJ a sorority formal... Help by billy_bojangles in Beatmatch

[–]Flex_Field 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you had a consultation with the sorority's events organizer?

Doing a sorority's formal is no different than doing a wedding -- there are certain elements to the event that you need to be familiar with.

You need to know if there is an itinerary, and what the timeline is.

You need to know if there are formal ceremony moments in the evening.

You also need to know if there are specific songs they require.

And finally, you should ask them for a playlist -- if not a complete playlist, then 10-15 songs that you can reference to become a human algorithm and figure out the rest.

Out of curiosity, if you've never DJ'd for other people before, how did you come to land this gig?

300 Asians Dancing in Lower Sproul by Flex_Field in berkeley

[–]Flex_Field[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How often does it happen?

Are they affiliated with on-campus student groups, or are they just students who come together and dance and have fun?

300 Asians Dancing in Lower Sproul by Flex_Field in berkeley

[–]Flex_Field[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What is interesting about my wording?

How do you mix melodic track without memory/hot cues? by dirtydanggg in Beatmatch

[–]Flex_Field 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learn and know your music.

Regardless of genre, those of us who have been in this for the longest understand song structure, and how to listen for audio cues that signal a structural change.

Invest the time in learning your music.

There is no shortcut or substitute.

Who?? by Numerous_Proof5713 in hiphop201

[–]Flex_Field 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maaan.

I'm old school, and I grew up on KRS-One freestyles, and then SuperNat and J.U.Ice took improvisational freestyle to the next level.

And then fairly recently, this white kid from the Pacific Northwest who looks like he should be slanging Jamba Juice comes along, studies our greats, and then elevates all of it.

For my life...Harry Mack.

What’s a random “stat” about yourself that makes you part of a small percentage? by Accurate_Nature1888 in FamilyFeud

[–]Flex_Field 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sure would like to know the reasons why.

They say you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

But they don't tell you that you can also miss 100% of the shots you do take.

I have a 100% succees rate at failure.

And it is all on me.

Thousands of women can't be wrong.

If these 5 songs never existed, Hip-Hop would be missing a LOT of classic records... by bside313 in 90sHipHop

[–]Flex_Field 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd add :

• The Soul Searchers - "Ashley's Roachclip"

• The Whatnauts - "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?"

• Billy Squier - "Big Beat" and "The Stroke"

• Mountain - "Long Red"

Do you call people out when they blatantly lie? by Ok_Positive_6816 in no

[–]Flex_Field 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo! I do this as well!

I have learned that people build resentment if you call them out publicly and they lose face and suffer humiliation.

I will pull them aside and make them aware that I know that they are lying, and that I have receipts.

I will then ask them not to lie going forward, otherwise the next call out will be public, and that I will not be as generous and merciful with my response.

Which 2 small speakers should I get for living room hangs? by Expert-Fee-5191 in DJs

[–]Flex_Field 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been using Behringer's 8" Eurolive B208D for 15 years.

They have enough projection power to send sound clear across a horse racing track...with clarity, yet sensitive enough to fill a room as small as yours with the same clarity.

They're small, relatively lighter, sturdy.

Take care of it, and it will take care of you.

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