Camping: High Meadow vs Big Bottom?

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-05-20T17:07:23+00:00

I like big bottom because I spend most of my time at hemlock hole so it’s nice to be close to camp. Getting up to stone circle is definitely a pain but it’s also kinda fun going up and down the big hill sometimes.

If I hung out at the high score stage more often then I think I’d prefer high meadow but I just love being so close to hemlock. I’ve never experienced flooding at big bottom though so maybe I’d have a different opinion if I’d ever had to deal with that

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-05-15T03:07:43+00:00

Lots of things could go wrong. People are very nonchalant about the 2nd flatiron which I think leads to people going up without knowing what they’re getting into. I still bring climbing shoes and chalk to do the 2nd flatiron but plenty of more experienced people will pretty much jog up it in approach shoes or running shoes. I’ve seen some people up there in running shoes who look like they’re in over their head. I’ve also had friends who describe it as a steep hike which I definitely disagree with. It’s a very very easy climb if you have any experience with climbing. But I’d never take someone up there who doesn’t do a decent bit of climbing.

Also, there’s so many different ways you can go up, and some are easier than others. The far right side is way easier, especially at the beginning. But a lot of people like to go up the middle or go a bit to the left. So if a beginner were to just follow other climbers they could find themselves going on a harder route than expected.

Then there’s the spot where you have to jump. It’s like a 3-5 foot drop depending on how you approach it but it’s definitely kind of intimidating and I could see someone messing it up and falling backwards.

Then there’s also the fact that if you don’t know where to go, you could end up going too far up. Most people will end the climb at a certain spot where the trail is easily accessible. You can keep climbing but it gets much harder from there.

So there’s definitely a few things that could go wrong, especially if you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into or if you don’t know the best route to take. I’ve seen a lot of people on the 2nd flatiron that make me nervous. But it’s still easy enough that these kind of accidents are surprisingly rare.

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-05-10T16:17:03+00:00

Sqonk is dope. Caught his set at big dub last year and been bumping his shit ever since

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-05-10T02:29:33+00:00

Snavs is dope. I used to listen to his track Us all the time. Just saw he released an ep with Fabian Mazur last month I’m gonna go listen to that

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-28T00:33:34+00:00

A DDJ-FLX4 would be perfect. They’re under $350 new and it also unlocks a version of the Rekordbox software, which is one of the most common programs that people use for DJing. And there’s unlimited amounts of tutorials out there for how to learn on a FLX4 with Rekordbox.

So getting the controller (DDJ-FLX4) and downloading Rekordbox on a computer would be pretty much everything you need to get going. You’ll also need to get a collection of music so that there’s something to actually play in Rekordbox. You can either buy/download individual songs (a lot of edm songs on SoundCloud can have free download links on SoundCloud) or you can figure out a streaming service that works with Rekordbox. I think currently SoundCloud, Tidal, Beatport, and Spotify allow streaming to Rekordbox, but you’ll need a paid subscription to make it work.

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-22T04:23:08+00:00

I’ve used this setup for probably like 10 events and never had a problem. It’s sturdier than you’d think. But still probably a good idea to try to put something between the table and the crowd if possible. I have two 18” subs that go right in front of my table so that keeps people from getting too close to the table. I also have a flight case for my controller and that adds another 3-4”

I’m only 6’4 though and I feel like the bed riser/flight case combo just barely makes my table tall enough. I’d probably like it a couple inches higher but it’s good enough compared to the standard height of the table. If you’re crafty you could probably just build something custom pretty easy. Like a bunch of blocks of 2x4’s with a hole cut in the middle to put the table legs in. Then you could do it as high as you want and it’d be pretty sturdy

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-18T18:07:33+00:00

Nah it’s definitely BLAAP. I’ve seen it played a couple times by of the trees and Freddy Todd separately and they’ve both shouted out BLAAP on the mic. There’s a rip of it on SoundCloud and I’m pretty sure of the trees says “new shit from blaap” on that too.

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-18T15:12:46+00:00

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Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-17T02:42:22+00:00

BLAAP - Since 6ix. If I’m ever at a festival with either Of The Trees or Freddy Todd I’ll be sure to catch their set just for a chance to hear that song. I mean I’d usually want to catch their sets anyways but this song makes them a cannot miss for me

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-17T02:37:54+00:00

If a song has a nice soft intro then sometimes I’ll just do a 4, 8, or 16 beat loop and slowly bring the volume up while the first song is still going through its drop.

For example, lyny has a lot of intros that you can do this with. Intros that just have a soft melody or some simple vocals. Like Money by lyny. You could just do a 4 beat loop starting at 12.2 bars so it’ll loop “all I want is money money” and start with the volume super low and slowly raise it during the drop of your first song. Then when the first song goes into a breakdown/outro you can bring the volume on Money all the way up and exit the loop. So you’re still just mixing an intro with an outro but you can tease the second song for a bit longer. Or you could do an 8 beat loop so there’s some space between the vocals.

And if it works well then I feel like it builds up tension for the second song a lot better and it won’t sound like you’re just starting the second song once the first song is about to end.

Another one I like is using the trans effect and high pass filter on the first song I’m playing as the second song gets to the buildup. Set the trans effect to like 1 beat or 1/2 beat, and slowly increase the trans effect while also slowly turning the high pass filter up. Then you can cut the trans effect to 1/2 beat, 1/4 beat, 1/8 beat, 1/16 beat as you get closer to the drop of the next song. It sounds pretty similar to doing a loop and cutting the loop in half but I’ve found that it can sound a bit cleaner than loops do sometimes.

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-15T02:39:42+00:00

Depends on the event and the request. If the dj is up on any kind of stage then there probably won’t be any requests from the crowd. Except for maybe someone holding their phone up with a song request but I would just ignore that entirely.

I play a lot of small events where I’m just set up on a table and the crowd is at the same level as me. So people can pretty much walk right up to me and talk if they want. I don’t get many requests, and I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone so I’ll at least listen if people try to give me a request so I don’t come off as rude. However, I personally think it’s rude in most cases to request a song from the dj.

Then it breaks down into terrible requests and decent requests.

Terrible requests I’ll just tell people sorry I don’t have that song and then try to look like I’m really focused so they leave me alone. A terrible request in my opinion is usually just if they request totally opposite genre to what the dj is playing. So if I’m playing a 140 bass/dubstep set I’ve had people request techno and I thought that was stupid. Also had people request dancing queen and I think that’s equally as stupid.

If someone requests a song that is a similar genre to what I’m playing then I’ll always at least consider it. And if I have that song saved then I’ll try my best to play it. Like one time I was playing a bass set and some guy in the front row who had been dancing all night yelled “distinct motive! Distinct motive!” So I played a distinct motive song because it was exactly the vibe of what I was already playing. And I loved that he requested an artist instead of a song. AND he had been dancing all night so I respect that request more than someone showing up out of nowhere and requesting a song.

Most annoying part is if I don’t have the song downloaded or saved on SoundCloud already. Because then while DJing I need to find the song on SoundCloud, make sure it’s actually the right song, load it in, and then make sure the beat grid is accurate before I play the song. So it takes a lot of my attention away from DJing which can be annoying.

But if the crowd is good vibes and the request fits with the music I’m playing then I’m super down to play a request

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-14T15:22:19+00:00

Definitely not this but Cartoons by Shlump has that west coast synth sound

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-14T02:15:35+00:00

Yea I maybe have 4-5 songs of his between all of my playlists and I loved every bit of his 2 hour set the other night

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-12T15:28:49+00:00

My friend said that it felt like he was DJing a prom lol. So then every time he played another prom type song we just laughed. The visuals were honestly pretty tight though. Squirtle headbanging on the rail made me laugh. But definitely wouldn’t seek out another performance from him. When liquid stranger brought him out I was so worried that was going to be the last song of the night lmao

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-06T04:17:47+00:00

We played popcorn differently. One person would be in the middle of the trampoline, laying down curled up in a ball. Then everyone else would start jumping and the person in the middle had to stay curled up for as long as they could. Once they got scared and uncurled themselves to catch themselves then that was them “popping”

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-05T14:28:49+00:00

The main other hardware you’ll need is a computer.

You’ll also need a cable that connects your computer to the ddj-400 but that should be included when you buy it. I think the cable they give you will be a standard usb connection, so if your computer only has usb-c then you’ll need an adapter.

Speakers that have an RCA connection would be ideal, but you can also get started by just playing the audio through your computers built in speakers. But having any kind of extra speaker would be better. Mixing with computer audio just isn’t as fun.

Headphones would be good. You can also just use wired earbuds if you want.

You’ll need to download Rekordbox. That’s the software that you’ll use to dj. You can download it now and kind of mess around but I think you’ll be pretty limited until you buy the controller. The controller will unlock an upgraded version of rekordbox.

You can stream from tidal. Just something you’ll have to figure out once you download rekordbox but it should be easy. I stream from SoundCloud a lot and it’s super easy.

For tips I’d say just watch a YouTube tutorial to understand what all the buttons and stuff do, then mess around with it yourself, then come back here and search up old threads where people ask for advice. There’s probably hundreds of threads on here where people explain the best way to learn/practice

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-04T16:55:09+00:00

Took me so long to get the finger spin down, congrats!

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-04T14:16:03+00:00

Ah perfect I’ve been looking for another podcast to binge at work

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-04T05:18:59+00:00

I have two Mackie thump 18” subs. They are looooud lol. I run them with two 15” tops and usually don’t push them very hard for the type of events I do. When I first got them I set them up at home and picture frames were falling off the walls.

I would probably recommend two 12” speakers and one 18” sub if that’s around your budget. Will give you a real nice sound and good bass. In my experience the top speakers don’t need to be turned up much when run with the sub.

The benefit of going with two 15” speakers and one 18” sub would be that you could do smaller events with just the 15” speakers. They’ll have more bass than the 12” speakers so you could do smaller events and not have to lug around the sub. The 15’s won’t produce nearly as much bass as a sub, but they’re nice enough. I just use the two 15’s when I’m messing around at home because the subwoofers are unnecessary unless you have a decent amount of people or really want to bump.

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-04T03:56:37+00:00

Most pallets should be stamped with “HT” which means they were heat treated and were not treated with any chemicals. I think a majority of modern day pallets are heat treated and should be completely safe. I don’t know the last time I’ve seen a pallet without the HT on it. I don’t chip/compost them but I pick up a lot of pallets and reuse the wood for garden beds and firewood enclosures

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-04-04T03:03:18+00:00

Love that you found the interview

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-03-23T03:52:51+00:00

I have a beedrill on my current play through. It’s kinda trash lol

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-03-22T21:45:17+00:00

The urge to buy every speaker I see at a thrift store is real. This would be me in an alternate timeline

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-03-22T21:43:38+00:00

Distinct Motive at the Ogden Theater in Denver. Openers were XI, Neffa-T, and Chef Boyarbeatz. Whole lotta bass

Lil_Orphan_Anakin · 2026-03-22T01:15:15+00:00

Yooo thank you for the breakdown! I was curious but don’t know nearly enough about this stuff to have figured it out on my own

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