by jayman | Jan 16, 2014
MAN! I’m lovin’ this site and this particular article is another good one that needs to be shared. It’s a long one but worth the read. If you are passionate about what you do as a dj then take a few and dig in.
Click here for the full article @ passionatedj.com
You have to ruthlessly love your craft, and respect it. It’s about creating momentum. It’s about commitment. It’s about putting your heart into it. Waiting for a “big break” is for the weak. How about falling in love with the journey instead of the destination?
What are YOU doing to ensure that you’re doing your craft justice?
TRUTH.
by jayman | Dec 17, 2013
I’m always trying to find inspiration and motivation in a world of mass dj culture and technology overload. Hell, I myself am apart of that world. I’m a IT guy who is a DJ for crying out loud. Yet, as I grow older, I tend to feel a little more nostalgic regarding the art of djing and it’s history. Now before all my dj comrades read this and bust my balls because I no longer buy vinyl, let me say that buying the wall of records I have in my studio and the countless other purchases, trades, warped and or destroyed wax over the years added with the 2 decades plus I’ve been doing this have earned me the right to be nostalgic without being a vinyl purist hipster in a world of CDJs and controllers.
That being said, if you know me, I’ve had my share of resistance for technology and I’m now a much more tolerant dj when it comes to controllers and iphone/ipad apps that come out daily from which you can dj. I still think however that the time spent to learn the craft and art of djing is worth doing. You learn from experience. There is no software or controller that can earn it for you. The journey must be made and when you reach a moment, and trust me you will, where the technology fails you, what will you have to fall back on? It’s these moments that separate the bedroom djs from the veterans. Here are some links that I find just as inspirational as they are educational.
http://www.passionatedj.com/10-reasons-why-you-should-still-know-how-to-beatmatch-by-ear/
http://blog.gigturn.com/your-search-for-meaning/
http://www.passionatedj.com/being-a-dj-is-easy/
http://www.passionatedj.com/how-to-be-a-small-town-dj/
http://blog.gigturn.com/starting-from-scratch-building-your-own-dj-scene/
by jayman | Dec 16, 2013
Every year seems to go by faster than the last. This year is no exception. It even feels like Xmas is about to come and go without a drop of holiday cheer. All I see lately are adverts for this or that, buy this, this and more of this and while you are at it, give a hoot too! I say “slow down.” Let’s take some time and smell the ginger bread for Santa sake. …and what’s with this 50 degree crap. Can a guy get a white Christmas for once in a millennium? The best holiday memories are the ones where the family is snuggled (no snuggie needed) up in front of a fire with some ugly sweaters, stop motion Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and some loaded eggnog. Come on people, we can do this. A little snow, some blinky lights and maybe a few “pine” scented candles and this might just feel like a holiday.
*maybe if I put up my Christmas tree it would help, You think?
by jayman | Nov 27, 2013
The food fest holiday approachith! I hope you all have a wonderful turkey day. Try not to over indulge and enjoy yourself. When the holiday is over, it’s time to get back to techno time. Get that family time in now because once we get the poultry out of the way, it’s get down time! Guaranteed!
by jayman | Nov 18, 2013
Had a great time Saturday with my best bud and dj partner Brian Analog. Most of the gang was there to celebrate with us and we had a blast. There were a few that didn’t make it but hopefully they were there in spirit. We def had a good time. Some more so than others, *cough *cough but what can you expect, we throw down so there were going to be casualties expected. Thanks again to all of our supporters of the 3 and half year run we had with it. Let me answer the question most asked on Saturday: This is the LAST “Our House” ever. If Brian and I decide to start something official again, it will be something else, somewhere else. As I like to say, Move forward!
