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Collective Promotion: When fans become promoters

Posted in Branding, Mix CDs, Photos, Professionalism, promotion, Publicity, scene, social networking, venues, Video, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 21, 2010| 10 Comments »

I just got back from playing in Atlanta where I witnessed true unity in Deep House.  Even in the largest American cities, it can still be very difficult to throw successful Deep House events. There are simply not enough fans to go around for several events on any given night. We’re all getting older and not enough potential, young fans are finding us. Atlanta is a smaller city than Chicago, New York and L.A. and they don’t have as many large scale Deep House events. However, once a month Stan Zeff throws an event called “Tambor” featuring some of the best producers/djs around today and people just seem to come together to support this special night by collectively creating an enormous amount of anticipation. (more…)

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The Anatomy of a Mix CD

Posted in Breaking Music, identity, Mix CDs, promotion, Publicity, tagged , , , , , on March 4, 2010| 33 Comments »

If you’re trying to break into the DJ business or if you’re already in it and want to get more work, then you should already know you need a solid demo mix CD. Putting together the right mix is no easy task. In fact, it’s like a work of art. This CD will represent you, your style and vibe. It can turn someone into a new fan or even inspire another DJ. It can also turn someone completely off. So do you just push record and start mixing? Some do however I see things quite differently. (more…)

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Finding the venues, promoters and the “scene”

Posted in Be Found, Contacts, Mix CDs, promotion, social networking, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 17, 2009| 12 Comments »

I’ve been asked to write about how to find key contacts in the “scene.” This is subjective to your region and style of music that you’re looking to spin. It may be easier in some areas than in others. However, I assume that most DJs know and support their local scene. An aspiring DJ should be doing this already or their chances of landing gigs will be considerably low. (more…)

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Breaking into the Scene: How to get your first gig

Posted in Mix CDs, promotion, tagged , , , , on July 22, 2009| 30 Comments »

Starting out is hard to do. Think about it, you have to convince someone to put you on when no one knows who you are and has never heard of you…..but it can be done. We’ve all been there at one time or another. So here are some tips to get you thinking. (more…)

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