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What do you guys do, while songs are playing?

Niro 5:00 PM - 4 August, 2006
I was playing out this last Wen. and found myself trying to find something to do while songs were playing. Before serato, I would spend that time looking for records, now everything is so easy to find and mix. Even quick mixing, I still have free time.

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s42000 5:04 PM - 4 August, 2006
..... do a live remix/mashup/blend and you will discover that there is not enough time ...
wakka 5:08 PM - 4 August, 2006
Play with the gains, do some tricks like natural flanging, double up snares, etc.
grrillatactics 5:09 PM - 4 August, 2006
I never seem to have enough time, but that's just because of the way that I play. SSL does make everything easier to find, which has made a lot of things that I do faster, but I still seem to run out of time...
tig ol' bitties 5:15 PM - 4 August, 2006
yeah i am not good enough yet to be completely busy every song that plays, so depending on the song I either try to make eye contact with people to get them live or smoke an L (only at house parties tho haha)
If its a trash song I fucks with the EFX alot just to take my mind off of how bad the song is.
DJBlisk 5:44 PM - 4 August, 2006
look at girls. talk to girls. hit on girls.
Dj Chris Deza 5:52 PM - 4 August, 2006
scratch my balls
Dj Chris Deza 5:53 PM - 4 August, 2006
look for a girl to come play with my balls
sixxx 5:54 PM - 4 August, 2006
Super quick bathroom break if I'm the only DJ spinnin'.
Dj Gains Bond 5:55 PM - 4 August, 2006
theres no time cause of my style of play, always thinking of the next move
phil 7:37 PM - 4 August, 2006
DJ Evil One 7:48 PM - 4 August, 2006
i drink!
Pete Moss 7:49 PM - 4 August, 2006
I probably play more songs now because I don't have to let them run as long. I also play with the lights a lot more.
DJ Evil One 7:51 PM - 4 August, 2006
i tend to drink a lot more...and then i text message barry and tell him how professional i look getting twisted in the booth and count my money.
Dj KaGeN 8:22 PM - 4 August, 2006
that pic makes me jealous. so very jealous. get a little helmet at a gig....
Niro 8:36 PM - 4 August, 2006
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i drink!


I know, because I drink wit ya.

You can only mess with the EQ's and stuff like that for so long, nice to talk to chicks, but not enough time. I'm talking about the time when the verse is playing and you've already thought about the next few songs your gonna play, so you don't really have to do anything to do. Beat, takes you a few seconds to match. Now, I know why heckno djs play with the knobs so much. I was just curious to see what everyone else does during that time.

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Dj KaGeN 8:42 PM - 4 August, 2006
wipe my brow, read the crowd & plan my next tune and how I'll mix it.
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 2:38 AM - 5 August, 2006
nice thong :)




actually for me, once i get the sound going, i'm busy setting up lighting and tidying up wiring and hiding case covers and bags.

once everything is finally done, and i'm set... while songs are playing (quick mix is my forte as well), i'm busy setting up the review or preview crate.... building a playlist from the requests and what ever pops in my lil pea brain at that moment.....i also go through the last gigs (i usually dump all the songs played that evening into it's own folder)
decaman 5:13 AM - 5 August, 2006
^^ someone has a fetish for thongs..lol i do too...

but i mix to quick..even if i dont have serato theres never enuf time but if there is ever i just look at the crowd and read it...because afterall thats who were suppose to be pleasing BUT i doesnt hurt to get pleased aswell
ejayian 7:40 AM - 5 August, 2006
When Im at a gig & theres nothing to do I wish I had an internet connection so i can visit you all here...................
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 11:07 AM - 5 August, 2006
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When Im at a gig & theres nothing to do I wish I had an internet connection so i can visit you all here...................
i use an Air Card by Verizon.... around $60 a month, internet all day anywhere.
s42000 4:00 PM - 5 August, 2006


Cooooool !!
djdsk 4:36 PM - 5 August, 2006
if im playing house or elctronic music i look at my watch nd hope time would fly to when i can go home , but i try to not let it show on my face :)
Dj KaGeN 6:53 PM - 5 August, 2006
there's a clock on the ssl - no need to read the watch and look like time is that interesting.
ejayian 8:34 PM - 5 August, 2006
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When Im at a gig & theres nothing to do I wish I had an internet connection so i can visit you all here...................
i use an Air Card by Verizon.... around $60 a month, internet all day anywhere.


Yeah as soon as one of the providors make one for mac my life will be complete:P
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 12:11 PM - 6 August, 2006
i play with my pet Watchwww.youtube.com
Melissa 2:47 PM - 6 August, 2006
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read the crowd & plan my next tune and how I'll mix it.
exactly... I kinda like to stay 2 songs ahead- it always changes but I play much better when I am know where I'm going...
wakka 3:33 PM - 8 August, 2006
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i play with my pet Watchwww.youtube.com

ROFLMAO
Monk-A 4:00 PM - 8 August, 2006
I'm cuing up the nexttrack or shuffling through my box figuing out the next two or three tunes i'm gonna play....

unless i'm scratching that is
NOMOLOS JD 4:01 AM - 9 August, 2006
I tryto ejaculate at least once for every song. Too bad I'm shootin blanks by the 6th song.
DJ_CARY 6:03 AM - 9 August, 2006
Drink & Dance!
djxatl 6:08 AM - 9 August, 2006
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When Im at a gig & theres nothing to do I wish I had an internet connection so i can visit you all here...................


internet phone