Well, I’d tried posting my .mp3 files to Napster, but was getting reports from a couple people that they couldn’t find me online. So, I just added download links for each of my mixsessions to my dj’ing propaganda page — feel free to check them out!
djwudi
Anything relating to my DJ Wüdi alter ego.
[From Usenet: 6.4.98 2300]
[Note: This was originally a post to the alt.music.makers.dj
Usenet newsgroup. I’m including it here for completeness. Originally archived here.]
This may easily be a blatant newbie question, but…well, having just found this newsgroup, I guess I’m a newbie. So, bear with me, or possibly point me to a FAQ (should such exist).
Anyway…
I’ve been dj’ing up here in Anchorage, Alaska at various clubs for about five years now. Unfortunately, Alaska tends to run about (at least) two years behind the times in just about everything, especially music. Bleah.
So…I’m wondering if anyone has any pointers or tips as far as getting on any label promotional mailing lists (pre-release promo singles, etc.). It’s hard enough weeding through what new music we get up here to find the stuff worth spending the money on…freebies could be a major benefit. Plus, it’d be cool…
The current club I work at (Gig’s Music Theatre – http://www.alaska.net/~woody/gigs/ ) encompasses a fairly wide range of music (just about anything except country, rap, top-40, and hip-hop), but has lately been leaning much more towards the dance/progressive/house scene (no complaints here!), if that makes a difference.
Any info would be greatly appreciated…feel free to reply here, or use my email address at the bottom of this post. Thanks in advance!
Oh…and just to butt in on another thread…I learned beatmatching on the Pioneer CDJ’s (500’s, I believe), have used a couple Denon models, and currently use (at the club) a Numark (Denon ripoff). Having learned on the Pioneers, I prefer those (even though I’ve never tried dj’ing from vinyl), but have also found the Denon mixers quite useable. Even the Numark isn’t too bad, once you get used to having to constantly compensate for the lack of instant start (argh!). My feelings on the whole thread…try and get the opportunity to use both styles, you’ll get a feel for what you like. And if you can’t afford what you like…hell, if it works, get it! More money will come later, if things go well….
[From the archives: 1.21.96 0639]
[Note: This was originally written back when I was hand-coding my pages. Original entry is here.]
I actually have been doing some occasional work on my pages lately, just haven’t done much in the way of recording it here, just because few of them have been very major. The one major thing is that I’ve worked my ‘shameless promotion’ page into a changing schedule of things going on at the two clubs I’m dj’ing at, The Lost Abbey and Gig’s Music Theatre. Added a © notification to A Fable For Our Times, after the author got in touch with me and told me it was a copywritten work. He did let me keep it around, though, which I’m very grateful for…it’s a piece I really enjoy. I’ve also gotten submissions for a couple more people for my Web-Wide Woody’s page, and will be putting those in later tonight. Quite honestly, working on keeping myself awake for the next few hours. (grin) Ah, well. That’s it for now, then.
[From the archives: 1.9.96 0314]
[Note: This was originally written back when I was hand-coding my pages. Original entry is here.]
Created a page to shamelessly promote myself, with the various (okay, two) clubs I’m dj’ing at currently. (grin) Hey, somebody’s gotta do it, right?