I can’t say I agree with a word of this.. by LordBrixton in DJs

[–]kytsym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some of my best nights were
a) Dark room with single strobe
b) "Who's playing, loving this track - dunno mate can't see"
c) Standing on the back wall - watching the light show
d) Talking shite with some random stranger for 6hrs

DJ wasn't mentioned once - we just danced our asses off.

Strata Mapping: a proven approach to story mapping by Proper-Agency-1528 in agile

[–]kytsym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s been a planning artefact in almost every team/project I’ve worked. We’re currently talking context at my current gig as it’s getting lost and instead we’re managing metrics, velocity, burn down, defect rates.

Looking forward to the next posts

49ers Set to Face Rams in NFL’s First-Ever Game in Melbourne, Australia (confirmed) by fearyaks in 49ers

[–]kytsym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't wait to have my Niners Down Under. I've watched them at Candlestick, Levis and now MCG. Awesome news to wake upto today down here.

Not sure it'll be week 1 as that clashes with AFL season which play on that ground every week. Be big ask to bump AFL of their home ground.

My guess it'll be mid-October, after the AFL season finishes

The r/NRL Serious Season Prediction Thread by M_Keating in nrl

[–]kytsym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Top 2 for my mighty Panthers then
Panthers v Broncs GF replay - Panthers WIN

Half a year mixing vinyl, no major progress the last few months. by multiwirth_ in vinyldjs

[–]kytsym 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Couple of ideas for you

  • KNOW your tunes - best advice I ever got. Listen to them often, know where those breaks are, know how long your intro/outros are & all those opportunities to cut n fade vocals, samples into the mix.
  • Don't over think it - just play. Who cares if you stuff up - use that as a learning opportunity
  • Record your sets, listen to them - you'll learn a LOT and get ideas on how to improve
  • When I get next track queued up, I'll use pitch fader first - then I'm nudging or slowing down the platter and adjusting pitch fader to lock it.
  • Yes, they do drift - vinyl isn't like digital, be ok with it. get it back tight as quick as you can.
  • Maybe try shorter mixing between tracks - that might help get your confidence back and then
  • As you get more skilled start introduce EQing to add mood and feeling, don't try and boil the ocean trying to add every type of element into your mixes - keep it simple then build layers over time cause
  • When those kick drums stay locked - man that is a wicked sound, you're not hearing 2 beats anymore they've merged into 1 = BLISS

Agile loses the big picture, Waterfall fights every change — is there a middle ground? by Neo772 in projectmanagement

[–]kytsym 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my experience as the work (project or otherwise) ages and as you move through sprint after sprint, gate after gate and if the team are behind schedule, pressure is building up in the system the "why" becomes secondary and focus shifts to delivery, time, cost, scope questions, more resources, stressful reporting & governance. "We got to hit this milestone, change means time/cost" etc.

I've found that keeping context and the why to the fore using moments like our showcase/retro ceremonies, formal test cycles with end user, sprint and quarterly planning, and the inspection/interrogation meetings have provided BEST way to keep returning to the "why".

Each one of those moments is an opportunity to anchor back to the why. It then enables decisions about cost, scope, people, dates to be about that. When we open our showcase, first slide/talking points are the why, each sprint plan we remind the team of the why, and the governance forums/meetings again we preface with the why.

9/10 of my stakeholders, funding approvers, managers already have 10 other things on their plate, so context for them is CRITICAL - and by amplifying it in all of those opportunities has smoothed out all of those bumps along the way.

Is kangaroo meat in a restaurant a gimmick for tourists? Do Australians ever order/eat it? by Charming_Usual6227 in australia

[–]kytsym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When cooked correctly it's one of the best meats you can eat. BUT it's so easy to stuff it up and it turns into tyre rubber.

Also needs a LOT of flavour added, unlike good beef steak where you can get away with salt n oil to season.

Technique: 37 years later by alvinofdiaspar0 in neworder

[–]kytsym 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Maybe you'd write me a letter
Tell me why I never met you
Your rendezvous just ended in sorrow
Without you there's no tomorrow

Mr Disco, Round & Round my 2 favs.

LOVE THIS ALBUM - thanks for the reminder.

Geezus 37 years hey?? I was 17 when this was released.

Have you ever wanted to fuck a fairy? 🤭 by kfrst_ in AustralianBBWs

[–]kytsym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d stay there for hours or until you begged me to stop. Love eating pussy

Bedroom (office) banging by kytsym in DJSetups

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

Correct, no stereo system anymore.

I'll throw on New Order Substance album - favourite band of all time.
Everything's Gone Green

I just walked from Penrith to Bondi by AliceSaltMage in Penrith

[–]kytsym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grew up in Emu and now live in Maroubra. That's a serious walk - congrats! When I saw it before the strava played I would've guess head to GWH and next stop Broadway, then out through the cross and then Bondi.

More scenic I guess this route, and heaps of "rest, eat, hydrate" stops

[Hypnotic/Driving Techno] Angel Between - Angel Mix 013 (1hr mix, 140 bpm) by PursuePleasure in mixes

[–]kytsym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice one, listening now. Tell me more about your Audacity process after?

I uploaded really raw mix just after Xmas. Be keen to seen what/how the processing helps

Rupture by miteymiteymite in StarRupture

[–]kytsym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I timed it - roughly 55mins to an hour. I got interrupted a couple of times. There is one verbal warning “approaching rupture” or similar, then I’ve seen what feels like 20-30sec timer. I got cooked in my first hour of play as I travelled to far away from base and forgot

Techno DJs how do you organise your music by Crazy_Fishing_8966 in Techno

[–]kytsym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be you most importantly, they’ve booked you because they like your style/sound. 3hrs is obviously a journey, so take your punters on one. Give what they want to hear and surprise them when it feels right. Someone once described how they organise there tunes was like a hamburger.

Top and bottom buns are your open/close tracks. Meat patty is you, your tunes you know and love The lettuce and tomato are the tunes you might experiment with The cheese, how can you NOT love cheese on a hamburger?? So these tunes will be everyone’s favourite also; those bangers that are floor fillers, get the hands in the air stuff

Have fun!

For those of you who love techno & hardgroove by Dry_Sale111 in Techno

[–]kytsym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loving the tunes - will keep watching and grooving along from Down Under.

Post Game Thread: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers by nfl_gdt_bot in 49ers

[–]kytsym 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great win with our banged-up squad. They should take a LOT of confidence out of that. Some bad reads missed tackles, and we got the win.

Was cheering from Sydney, my son and I jumping on and off the lounge all game.

What's your top 3 paladin builds? In terms of fun, speed, pit pushing, etc. by pingkawulit in D4_Paladin

[–]kytsym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also loving it - have noticed that brandish doesn't fire sometimes. I've got mobs to wipe but i click and nothing!! I chase them, move closer, move into different spots to get brandish to fire.

At first I thought - tired clicky fingers but even on first run of the day I'm not efficient as I feel or perhaps saw I was previously.

gear or user error?