Friday, July 1, 2011

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The Benefits If You Make DJ Music

Even if your tracks don't see the same success that Justice, Deadmau5 and other artists do, even if you are relatively well-known or just well know to a few, there are still lots of advantages when you make DJ music.

The top DJ produces don't get the best gigs because they sweated through clubs with their little DJ kits, reading guides on how to DJ and trying to mix.

It's because they made a few dancefloor filling bomb-dropper tunes that electronic music fans around the world ALL know about!

That gives them license to DJ at Ibiza nightclubs, capital city top clubs and the best festivals around.

Make DJ music that gets played in 10 or 20 different countries and make it work. Then watch the offers for gigs ROLL in.

Get yourself an agent! You're going to need one.

I discussed this in my interview with DJ Sean Gallagher recently. We've noticed how certain new music producers get huge gigs really fast and we were wondering how they learn to DJ so fast.

If you start make DJ music yourself AND you're good at it, you could well be one of those guys who gets amazing gigs right away!

The Benefits If You Make DJ Music

Even if your tracks don't see the same success that Justice, Deadmau5 and other artists do, even if you are relatively well-known or just well know to a few, there are still lots of advantages when you make DJ music.

Don't be this DJ

Imagine, you sweat for years working your way into clubs as a DJ, competing hard with other guys to get a coveted residency. But you have no remixes or tracks to your name.

Then, on the day of a huge event, you get pushed aside because the promoter and owner want someone else to DJ instead.

They want a producer who's only ever DJed once in his life to play instead of you! This producer has just made one killer track in his life, but everyone knows it and loves it!

This happens all the time. Regular DJs who don't make their own tunes are forced to make way for producers whose music is known by everyone.

Don't be that DJ who gets pushed off the decks! Make your own DJ music instead.

If you need a few reminders why you should start, I'll give them to you:

1. Better for getting gigs

You can get club gigs a lot easier if you have a few of your own tracks.

Put yourself in the place of the promoter. They get emailed and called all the time by DJs claiming that they're the next big thing. He or she will be reassured if you're a DJ with a few tunes to your name.

As well as sending the promoter a link your DJ website and video of you mixing, you'll throw in the links to your youtube tracks (where you've added some comments!).

Promoters are far more easily swayed by DJs with their own music.

2. Prestige

As soon as you start making your first tracks, your status changes.

When you talk about your DJing, you'll be able to introduce yourself as a DJ Producer. You'll no longer just be a DJ!

This is better for you in terms of prestige. Add it to your business card, put it on your website tell it to your friends.

The DJ Producer is in town!

3. Chances of massive success

It doesn't happen to everyone who makes DJ music by themselves, but some get to experience huge success.

Think of one hit wonder kings Stardust and their tune, "Music Sounds Better With You". This tune went around the world and kept going!

I'm not saying you should aim to make a one hit wonder but you do have the chance of making the same impact that these guys did.

4. Better money

If you manage to sell 40,000 downloads of your cool track by marketing it yourself, you'll be in for a nice payday.

You can keep the royalties and get as much as 70% of the cash back for yourself!

If you sell your tune for $1 and keep around 70% of proceedings:

70% of $40 000 = $28 000

Knock out 5 tracks a year and you're doing ok!

But the real money is in the gigs you'll get. As soon as you make DJ music and one of your tracks takes off, you'll get offered gigs all over the world!

Legacy

How long will it be before people forget Fatboy Slim's first album?

Never.

Our musical memories are so good they seem to be better than any other parts of our memory.

And Fatboy Slim's tracks will be getting played and danced to in 20 years time, I can guarantee it.

Imagine being the one that made those great tracks. You'll rock and be remembered for years and years.

Find out more with my articles on how to make DJ music and where to start.

This article and many more other DJ tips, reviews, advice and a free guide to getting DJ gigs can be found at The Total DJ Blog


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