With more gigs comes more opportunities for growth, humility, and knowing your worth. Here are a few things I've learned from spinning regularly over the last year.
- Recordings don't lie. Watch AND listen to yourself to find out how to improve.
- Reduce your library. Delete songs you don't think you'll ever DJ. Keeping 2000 tracks you always scroll past, but never play out is stupid.
- DJs are energy architects. Read the crowd, control the energy, repeat. Don't be afraid to quickly mix out and change it up if the vibe is dying.
- The majority of audiences you play will care more about your music taste than mixing technique. You can educate the crowd, but make sure you please them before your ego.
- Set key cue points! 90% of your job happens outside of the eyes/ears of an audience. Make the 10% worth it by being ready to crush every minute of your set.
- When doing a private event/wedding, SIGN A CONTRACT AND GET A DEPOSIT. Deposits should be non-refundable on cancellations, even for a friend. Skin in the game makes people accountable and less likely to waste your time.
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