dlove
02-13-2012, 12:11 PM
Ok, I've always noticed questions about the warm-up in various threads, so I'll attempt to give some advice. Before I do, let me say, I like to think of myself as a professional warm-up, with 9 years seerious club experience, warming up for producers, groups and DJ's I love, as a resident & guest, here & abroad. Let me explain...
1. Know what you're warming up for. Sounds obvious, but if you don't know & love loads about the main act, and have a good grasp of all the the genres the main act plays, you shouldn't be on.
2. Leading on from 1, know what to play. If you're not bursting with ideas of what to play & when, you shouldn't be on. Getting a bit sick of all those 'what to play/where to get tunes/how do I get the gig' threads. Seriously guys, up yer game! Know exactly what to play, where to get your music, and how to send a mixtape/link to the club/night you want to play, or geddouttahere! That's a given since the beginnin', with or without instant links.
3. It's all about the levels. Bring it up loud enough to make an impact, but low enough to leave plenty of room for the headline - don't have it really loud before the main act or you'll tire everyone's ears out and piss everyone off. If you don't understand the levels, then forget it.
4. Don't play anything you think the main act will/might play, you'll just look daft. Be creative, dig.
5. Turn up sober, and don't get wasted at least until you're off. It's better to be compass-mentas at the end of the night anyway, trus' me. I've done all states, and the best nights are always sober. It's achieving an over-view, being in tune with the whole room, all night long.
6. The warm-up is a chance to show your skills to the best, but don't go overboard; remember, people are not there to hear you; they're there to hear the headline. Be subtle, but be good. You want people to remember you for bringing it up nicely, not banging it out too early. It's playing the right tracks at the right time. Simplz...if you know your music, and how the dancefloor works. That's other givens. It's gettin' complicated...
7. But if you're not having mad fun while being charged with nerves, you're not doing it right!
:tup:
1. Know what you're warming up for. Sounds obvious, but if you don't know & love loads about the main act, and have a good grasp of all the the genres the main act plays, you shouldn't be on.
2. Leading on from 1, know what to play. If you're not bursting with ideas of what to play & when, you shouldn't be on. Getting a bit sick of all those 'what to play/where to get tunes/how do I get the gig' threads. Seriously guys, up yer game! Know exactly what to play, where to get your music, and how to send a mixtape/link to the club/night you want to play, or geddouttahere! That's a given since the beginnin', with or without instant links.
3. It's all about the levels. Bring it up loud enough to make an impact, but low enough to leave plenty of room for the headline - don't have it really loud before the main act or you'll tire everyone's ears out and piss everyone off. If you don't understand the levels, then forget it.
4. Don't play anything you think the main act will/might play, you'll just look daft. Be creative, dig.
5. Turn up sober, and don't get wasted at least until you're off. It's better to be compass-mentas at the end of the night anyway, trus' me. I've done all states, and the best nights are always sober. It's achieving an over-view, being in tune with the whole room, all night long.
6. The warm-up is a chance to show your skills to the best, but don't go overboard; remember, people are not there to hear you; they're there to hear the headline. Be subtle, but be good. You want people to remember you for bringing it up nicely, not banging it out too early. It's playing the right tracks at the right time. Simplz...if you know your music, and how the dancefloor works. That's other givens. It's gettin' complicated...
7. But if you're not having mad fun while being charged with nerves, you're not doing it right!
:tup: