But if it were a funk and soul night, it would be a bit disappointing if it were MP3s being mixed digitally. May as well put a Spotify playlist on― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Monday, 8 November 2021
No, just run it through tape saturation and a compressor and you've got pseudo-analog emulation and more.
― toxic psycho "gifted child" asshole (RobbiePires), Monday, 8 November 2021 23:33 (two years ago) link
I definitely can play a few different sets, but I haven't gotten many new records in over ten years, so that's a bit of a funny predicament to be in.
― I'm a sovereign jizz citizen (the table is the table), Monday, 8 November 2021 23:35 (two years ago) link
UK is just back to normal. They don't even ask for a Covid passport, nothing. They've given up. Mind you it does mean a return to dancing but hmmm
Uh, England, not UK. Covid passports here in Scotland, and Wales. lots of people getting knocked back from clubs here for not having their vaccine passport. but otherwise, back to normal here too.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 00:28 (two years ago) link
I'm talking to a bar about doing a night playing private press soft rock and lounge records! Really excited! Has anyone had any luck replacing the Technics 1200 ground wire? I bought my turntables in '95 and they are troopers but the grounds sometimes cause issues.
― JacobSanders, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 00:50 (two years ago) link
yes, i have replaced mine just fine (i didn't do it so can't say how to though).
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 00:56 (two years ago) link
Relevant to the dJ dIsCoUrSe
honestly one of the best dj sets we ever saw was a single deck, no mixing, bit of tension between each tune, felt like an education— Boomkat.com (@boomkatonline) November 8, 2021
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:03 (two years ago) link
I appreciate that, I am generally in the long fade minimal mix Levan-esque style myself
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:05 (two years ago) link
same. i once saw jah shaka play on a single deck and it was phenomenal. at one point he was in the middle of rolling a massive spliff when the record finished. he paused for a moment and then took the decision that finishing rolling the joint was more pressing than putting the next record on.
see also david mancuso.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:08 (two years ago) link
I'd like to know what that set was. Used to enjoy the Jamaican elder who would spin reggae 45s in a pub I grew up near. One table and a cheap keyring sound machine which had been amped up somehow so he could press it while changing the record. It was brill
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:11 (two years ago) link
Hah xpost. It wasn't Jah Shaka. I don't think. Maybe?! But this was Hitchin so probably not
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:12 (two years ago) link
oops sorry I meant Mancuso, thank you!
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:12 (two years ago) link
long day at work lol
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:13 (two years ago) link
does anyone else here actually do live FM radio or am I the only one?
Where can we hear your radio show?
― JacobSanders, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:17 (two years ago) link
www.kwvaradio.org
on now actually, but not live-in-studio cuz COVID
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:19 (two years ago) link
4-6 PM Pacific time
That's us told
What the fuck is so hard bout djing that u guys need to talk abo t it this fucking much— fka (@angelplaysmusic) November 8, 2021
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:23 (two years ago) link
lol
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:24 (two years ago) link
Is there something I missed? The whole of my Twitter feed seems to be people talking about people who talk about DJing tonight
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:27 (two years ago) link
I used to have a show on KVRX UT's college station with a friend, it was a blast especially with the calls we would get for requests.
― JacobSanders, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:29 (two years ago) link
really enjoying your show, sleeve. that bitchin bajas was so good and this 'sky ion' track is right up my street. is the rest of the album as good?
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:49 (two years ago) link
yes!! an obscure fave of mine
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:52 (two years ago) link
https://www.discogs.com/release/1416828-Rupert-Randall-Chappelle-Ozone-Music
he was also in a more minimal synth style 80's duo:https://www.discogs.com/master/1794607-Arthur-Harrison-Rupert-Chappelle-Jobs-For-America
and has a weird Psychodrama connection as well
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:54 (two years ago) link
thanks. new to me - will investigate further.
this Alice Damon too!!
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 01:55 (two years ago) link
sleeve, I did college and community radio for years. it was my absolute favorite thing to do and i miss it dearly.
― I'm a sovereign jizz citizen (the table is the table), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 22:38 (two years ago) link
i did a community radio show for a few months in moab ut, it was awesome.
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 22:42 (two years ago) link
I loved doing radio. Was music director of my college station, WOBC in Oberlin and have done a bunch of guest spots on WFMU AND WNYU. I really miss it. When I make mixes at home I get really precious about it and take forever and only do it when invited by someone. Doing a regular live show is such a different feel and vibe. I’ve been lobbying to get a show on The Lot in NYC but apparently no longer have the caché. I’ve had invites to contribute to other online stations but I just don’t want to record mixes ahead of time. I have to do it live somehow.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 10 November 2021 02:59 (two years ago) link
otm. ive been on fm for various stations for a lot of years now. when the pandemic hit at my station we all started prerecording our shows at home, but it was just 1000% less fun and i figured out how to patch in live from my home studio as fast as i could. i mean i love making mixes and stuff too, but its a different animal, being live is its own thing. it definitely makes me a better DJ, not being able to fuss over things and having to focus.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 12:51 (two years ago) link
Dan, i was station manager at WOBC when i was there, tho i think we know that about each other.
― I'm a sovereign jizz citizen (the table is the table), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 17:18 (two years ago) link
Yeah, when was that again?
I was there from 93-97. I was "freeform music director" second semester of my first year and Music Director the rest of the time.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 10 November 2021 17:35 (two years ago) link
it became more of a "thing" when i was there— only juniors and seniors had higher-level staff positions.
i was freeform director my sophomore and part of my junior year, then was station manager from winter term junior year to fall of senior year— I basically ran the station while having a nervous breakdown (occasionally documented on this forum!) that fall, then took senior spring off. my final semester was spent as electronic director.
this was exactly ten years after you were there, 03-07.
― I'm a sovereign jizz citizen (the table is the table), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 22:36 (two years ago) link
speaking of college radio, i'm on air at good ol' KTUH FM Honolulu for the next two hours, raising money for the annual pledge drive.
tune in if y'like: http://ktuh.org
― davey, Friday, 12 November 2021 22:58 (two years ago) link
Cheeky plug, but as we're talking radio, and I don't often get to do this, I've got a guest mix playing out tonight at 8pm GMT as part of a show by the Back Room on lovesumerradio.com
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Monday, 15 November 2021 14:04 (two years ago) link
Shoot, guess I just missed it. U gonna post it on their Mixcloud?
― davey, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 01:55 (two years ago) link
I think it almost certainly will, and if not I'll post it up myself
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 02:01 (two years ago) link
Since you asked, here it is: https://www.mixcloud.com/charliestoic/ravey-bangers-mix-for-the-back-room-lovesummerradiocom/
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Tuesday, 23 November 2021 09:17 (two years ago) link
fun mix! That Jon Talabot remix is a recent favorite of mine as well
― davey, Friday, 26 November 2021 11:31 (two years ago) link
yes, it's great - i believe it was our very own mount4in g0at who got me into it and i try and drop it every chance i get. cheers davey!
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Friday, 26 November 2021 11:33 (two years ago) link
so by throwing these parties and connecting with new people here, i've run across this kid whose disco mix is really freaking good. i don't think he's really "trying to dj" but i'm going to ask if he wants to play at the next party we do. i'm going to post the mix here if people don't mind, it isn't like it hasn't gotten plenty of listens but i think it would be funny if suddenly he got 10 new plays from the uk or whatever.
https://soundcloud.com/sam-armend-riz/disco-shoes-on-vinyl-2020mix
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Saturday, 4 December 2021 23:44 (two years ago) link
i'm djing tonight for the first time since early march of 2020. Benefit for Good Room in NYC. I'm djing with the italomatic party in the smaller "bad room". I'm going double-masked and feel weird about it. Wish me luck.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 5 December 2021 02:01 (two years ago) link
good luck, dan. i'm sure once you are in about it all you won't feel so weird about it.
― stirmonster, Sunday, 5 December 2021 02:27 (two years ago) link
Thanks
― dan selzer, Sunday, 5 December 2021 02:48 (two years ago) link
You'll have a great time. Hope you enjoy(ed) it
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Sunday, 5 December 2021 05:32 (two years ago) link
I got called up at last minute last Saturday to play a venue of wanted to play for ages and ages. The booked DJ had pulled out and I ended up doing 5 hour set and had an absolutely blazing time. It was so good to have an audience of people dancing rather than a few people either sitting down drinking or just milling about
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Sunday, 5 December 2021 05:33 (two years ago) link
that's fantastic
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Monday, 6 December 2021 02:58 (two years ago) link
wanna hear how dan's good room experience went
2nd party went great, next one is v day weekend with a disco theme. it's the first one where we're going to charge a cover (novel, i know). also, i'm done warming up for now, going to go second so i can play to dancers. i hope we have enough momentum to pull it off.
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Saturday, 11 December 2021 20:42 (two years ago) link
v-day disco party is a dream DJ scenario for me! bet it's gonna be great
the weekly party i was DJing at prior to lockdown is apparently coming back in january to a different bar (the old one closed in march 2020 - not due to covid, it had been slated to close that month anyway). the new venue is this kinda fancy bar near my house, which is convenient for me. they had a kinda soft re-open this week that i went to and it's a fairly awkward space for a happy hour, not much bar seating, pretty much no space to dance, and the bar itself is kind of $$$ (even the happy hour selections!), but honestly i just want to get back out there again. keep fantasizing about starting my own thing somewhere, too, have a rough concept for it, just gotta put myself out there.
― donna rouge, Saturday, 11 December 2021 21:57 (two years ago) link
oh good luck! a v-day disco party with you playing at it is a dream dj experience for me too :). i have a few people in mind locally to ask, but no one who ticks all my boxes tbh.
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Saturday, 11 December 2021 22:21 (two years ago) link
Good Room was GREAT room.
The place was packed, which was surreal. Almost NOBODY wore masks.
I wore 2, an N95 and a custom Il Disc italo cotton mask, with a filter.
There were maybe 4 other people in the whole club who wore masks.
There were a lot of things going in my favor...as a guest I was treated well, like I had my choice of when I djd. As usual I asked for an early set so I could play some slower stuff and warm up, and a more prime time set. I'm used to the early set starting out to an empty floor but by the time I went on around 11:30, people were already dancing. So I was nervous about killing the floor, but I kept it going and built it and by the time I stopped 50 or so minutes later at the end of that first set I was riding high.
Went back on around 1:30 for another hour and had a blast.
The other DJs were all people I've DJ'd with before over the years and all totally nice dudes, Rok One, Facets and last minute guest Danny White. And it was great playing in a real club, where the equipment more or less worked, the monitors were loud and clear, and they brought back regular buckets of iced bottle water, White Label Club Mate and various beers and liquors, though I only had about 4 bottled waters and one Club Mate. This was all in the Bad Room, which is the smaller of the two spaces, but is still a nice little room, bigger than many bars I've ended up.
I mixed decently for the most part, only picked the needle up off the playing record once, got plenty of fist bumps and accolades, met some folks I hadn't yet, saw some old friends etc.
I had fun being mostly a purist. The party is called italo-matic and it's usually Rok One, Facets and Andi80s, who was off throwing her own party with a live Martial Canteral performance, and they often play a mix of italo and freestyle, ebm, 80s synth stuff, new wave etc. When I normally DJ I certainly mix it up but I had fun really limiting it. I played 1 freestyle track and maybe 2 hi-nrg tracks but everything else was not just italo, but like, 82-83 electro italo.
It was a weird scene, I mean I don't go out so much so anything feels weird, but Brooklyn in 2021, during a pandemic? Really weird. Hosts offered me to go back on and tag team some more after 2:30 but I declined...at that point it felt like it was just weirdos who'd dance to anything! I could've had fun but I was totally spent. I hung out people watching and dancing until 4 figuring it'd shut down then (legally in NY bars/clubs are supposed to close at 4) but when they kept going I ghosted. I'm still barely recovered.
― dan selzer, Saturday, 11 December 2021 22:27 (two years ago) link
dope
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Saturday, 11 December 2021 22:59 (two years ago) link