Streamyx aka Screamyx pt 2 - Dislike

I have seriously lost count of how many emails I have sent and lets no go to the calls. I am amazed as to how much patience I've had over the years with this ridiculous BB provider. Im really not going to say much except  list out an email from me to them and their reply which by the way took a week for them to reply. Please not that some words have been edited with an asterisk. My email to TM

Difference between Pitch and Tempo

On a side note, here's something just for your info. Many DJs have been asking, what is difference between tempo and pitch? Way back since I've started DJing where honestly I can say, a lot of experienced DJs still have a lot of misunderstanding about the above topic.

But I can't blame it on them as I've been in their shoes before!!! Firstly, in order to understand the difference between the two, you need to know the basics of music.

1. In music, pitch is the harmonics of a piece of music. In simple terms, it's the 'do, re, mi' in music. Each piece of music has its specific harmonics. It's a rather complex topic where I will discuss on my next future post.
2. Tempo, in the other hand, dictates the speed or pace of a piece of music. That is what BPM is in musical terms where the basics of beat mixing is.

The confussion between the two terms actually came from the equipments that we DJs used. In the early days of DJing, where turntables were the only main equipment we had, the tempo slider was and is still labeled as pitch adjust. Can't really blame the manufacturers because that's what it does, change the pitch of the song. 

When CDJs came into scene, the slider was labeled as tempo, as most players has a function called the 'master tempo' where it locks the pitch of the song to its original pitch no matter how much the tempo changes.

Hope this helps you understand a little bit about the differences. Don't bother too much about it as it really doesn't effect your performance.

Contributed by: DJ Will aka William

Winter Music Conference

Just a quick mention. To those who are able to attend, I envy you! Do enjoy and have fun. To those who are thinking if they should go or not, don't think, just GO!!!

Established in 1985, WMC is the largest music industry gathering of its kind in the world. 

Winter Music Conference, in its 25th consecutive year, is one of the most publicized annual music gatherings in the world. A pivotal platform for advancement of the industry, WMC 2009 attracted 1,910 artists and DJs, 3,228 industry delegates from 62 countries and over 70,000 event attendees for a concentrated schedule of more than 500 events presented across 5 days. Music, as one of the world’s most accessible cultural art forms, gives WMC the unique ability to cross economic, geographic and social boundaries. Over 1.3 million visitors from 183 countries log on to the WMC website each year.

For more info, do check out their website WMC

A small introduction to DJ attitude and DJ mixing

Being a DJ and mixing is a fun and exciting thing to do. You must enjoy and love what you’re doing or else it will just be another job.You also have to find out which style of music you want to play. That is very important. For example, if you love and enjoy deep house but your playing techno, you will find it not enjoyable after awhile. Just because “DJ A” is playing Techno, Trance, Dirty House or anything doesn’t mean you have too! Sure he is playing to a huge crowd but other genre of House has their fans too. Trust me, I’ve played to a large crowd and a small room and in my opinion, playing to smaller crowd is more fun. The crowd interaction is more fun and you can feel them. What I'm trying to tell you is, find what is style. Don't copy!

Now, if you’re one of those who play different types of genres, always remember to catalog your tracks properly. A well cataloged record bag or folder will help you prepare yourself for a good set. It is also very important to get to know your songs. My advice is to never mix something you don’t know. You need to know the song as this will help you mix better. You don’t want to have a mix that has two vocals up together. right? So always listen to the tracks first.

Also, NEVER be late for your gigs! Always remember that there people waiting for you! They are there to party with you. The DJ that is warming up will also have to extend his set, so be punctual and try to be as humble as possible. NO ONE likes an ‘egoistic’ DJ. Keep your attitude away and most importantly, STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS!! In my 14 years as a DJ, I have NEVER once used or taken drugs! You don’t need drugs to enjoy the music. Make the music you drug! Oh! and don’t be a drunk too. No one likes a slurring DJ and mixing goes nuts. Now that you’ve found your style, lets look at what type of DJ’s are out there.

Till the next post. Take care and see you soon!.