David Radigan, Luv Injection & Qualitex - Sat 18th

Heathrow_B_line- when i first purchased an amp, speaker box, record etc... i mean from the start... i did not have any intentions of making money. i jus plain enjoy it. i go to work to earn money.... if i try to earn money from soundsystem its not exactly gonna be easy light work and will prob grind me to a point where its not enjoyable. if i ever get or got paid its jus a result! also this type of event is great experience and lets you get to know your rig also attitudes and atmosphere is relaxed. ill be dead one day n then nothing matters so basically why not?

Tre4u2nv- I a pure vinyl man .... does feel a man wiv laptop can bring his WHOLE selection, get his selection easier BUT everyone do there thing a lil different and its outa control now so nothing can be done. i would even go as far to say vinyl is a pain but jus sumit bout it.... so many issues with it, bad presses, scratches, warping, skipping, feedback, weight, wear but as you say support the scene and for me records and record players are for soundsystem..... cds is for cars and at home.... saying that i MASSIVELY respect nearly all sounds on any format.... jus gotta listen to the music n forget, which format blah blah

JAH

P.s Motion54 .... got a few peeps to pop along but you know how hard it be to get people off there ass!!!! looking forward

I love this forum

Heathrow_B_line wrote: Motion54 wrote: I agree with you TRE4U2NV. Promotors are always offering chump change and hardluck stories like you said, demanding cdj's for djs who can't mix (they just wanna reel back tunes).   aint you the dude who is charging the soundsystems £75 each to enter your night????   id rather take chump change then pay to play

Yes, in this instance, I'm the dude not the promoter charging £75 to soundsystems to enter this arena next week Sunday at the Golden Palace Banqueting Suite in London (thanx for the free plug).
Where they can showcase their sound to potential clients, tune their set in a suitable arena, and just have a general bit if fun!!
Again as I've said before, this is mainly for forum users, and their guests.

I wouldn't call myself a promoter in this instance, although I have dabbled in promoting which was sucessfull even after paying each DJs their Usual rates!

But anyone with a little bit if sense, knows the difference between the 2 events I've just mentioned..........but let me it explain it to you Heathrow_BLine:-

A good promoter wouldn't be looking for sounds on a forum who he has never seen their set or heard them play and expect to pay them,
A good promoter would use well known DJs/sounds that he knew would bring a crowd, with just their name on the billing alone, and happily pay the asking rate.

If you dont understand this, then maybe you need to keep your future posts in the newbie section and I'm sure a few of us forum users will be able to explain this with the aid of a diagram!!!!!

Thanx for the free plug, though!

This coming Sunday 3 July at the Golden Palace Banqueting Suite an event called Soundsystem Sound-Off!
For more info check events and tings!!



Edited by Motion54 - 27 June 2011 at 4:43am

gents i am not opposed to laptops or new technology i love it but what im concerned with is cheapening the game as in ,djs calling themselves djs that have never played a full dance/party on there own or bought vinyl or cds also playing across the genres not just learning how to play 30 tune in a two hour set well ,we all can do that im not a hater because ive been there done dat [no arrogance intended ] just  make sure that the game remains strong throughout  our en-devours LEARN - USE -TEACH -PROGRESS

Motion54 wrote: I agree with you TRE4U2NV. Promotors are always offering chump change and hardluck stories like you said, demanding cdj's for djs who can't mix (they just wanna reel back tunes). I started in this game buying records, then eventually to CDs, but I didn't like using CDs. Use to bring out vinyl and CDs, Was always against laptops until I saw a proper dj use a laptop in a professional manner, and then I wad converted on the spot!!!! I would then use vinyl and laptop until one night, my record box and laptop was stolen. I vowed from then never to bring out my records again!!!! My laptop tunes were mostly backed up so no real lost. I can say 99% of my laptop tunes are not illegal downloads, and bought of authentic websites. I'm a soundman first so quality of laptop setup from soundcard to bitrates are of the best quality. You might not hear snap crackle and pop in some of my digitally mastered downloads, but you will still hear the quality!! I may not have experienced Shaka in the 70's (too young), but from a young age have had soundsystem in my blood................can remember at 8 years old in Jamaica, playing with my cousin with toy jeeps and using matchboxes as speakerboxes on the jeeps backseat!!!! What I'm trying to say is, I know the soundsystem shouldn't die, but there is nothing wrong with it evolving. I vinyl record, a turntable, a cdj, a laptop, is simply a tool..........the dj/selector is who determines how good that piece of equipment sounds and how well he or she can entertain. I love my soundsystem (proud owner), but am opened minded enough to embrace technology!

Edited by QSS - 25 June 2011 at 11:35am