Deep House

[ono]

If you dont know any of the music they play, how the fuck did you get offered a saturday night slot ?

Just out of interest lol :)

The guy who runs the night is a mate from school. I did a few promo mixes on Soundcloud and he listened to them, and then offered me a residency. I've got about 8 weeks to get into it, and i'll be spending a lot of time round at his so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[tommyhair]

Just get on traxsource and grab stuff from the deep house section.

 

[ono]

Just get on traxsource and grab stuff from the deep house section.

Is traxsource free? I'd look myself but it's filtered at work.

 

[ell]

Get us into VIP when im next in leeds ! ;)

 

[True_Blue69]

I've been offered a DJ residency at a club in Leeds. It's a Saturday night slot which is good, but the club is basically a 'Deep House' club.

I play mainly Jackin House and Electro House, and i've never really played Deep House before. Can anybody throw and youtube vids at me. Could do with some tracks to get into.

I've got about 8 weeks i think to get into it, which is plenty of time. Just need a starting point.

Why would you want to play it if you're not really into it? Surely that defeats the object of being a DJ playing the tunes you love and seeing everyone getting the same buzz you are off the tunes you're playing? Not sure how much of a serious night it is but if the regulars are proper deep house fans they will know soon enough you're not properly into it. I'd stick with what you like and wait for an opportunity to play at a night which is our style of music. When I was starting out I used to do at least 2 free gigs a week and play at places like Selfridges for a tenner an hour just to get out there and hope someone would see me. Where else do you play?

 

[tommyhair]

re: Traxsource, not it's not free mate, $1.99 a track. It's the best deep house download site I think,

you want good stuff if you are gonna do a Saturday night gig

 

[stonerblue]

what the fuck is 'jackin house' when it's at home?

 

[Carlos_Spicy_Weiner]

Osunlade
Phil Asher
Kerri "Kaoz" Chandler
Aki Bergen
Soul Renegades
Tony Lionni

This is an example of a recent deep house track:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zfA5aOuJXI&feature=related[/youtube]

 

[ono]

I've been offered a DJ residency at a club in Leeds. It's a Saturday night slot which is good, but the club is basically a 'Deep House' club.

I play mainly Jackin House and Electro House, and i've never really played Deep House before. Can anybody throw and youtube vids at me. Could do with some tracks to get into.

I've got about 8 weeks i think to get into it, which is plenty of time. Just need a starting point.

Why would you want to play it if you're not really into it? Surely that defeats the object of being a DJ playing the tunes you love and seeing everyone getting the same buzz you are off the tunes you're playing? Not sure how much of a serious night it is but if the regulars are proper deep house fans they will know soon enough you're not properly into it. I'd stick with what you like and wait for an opportunity to play at a night which is our style of music. When I was starting out I used to do at least 2 free gigs a week and play at places like Selfridges for a tenner an hour just to get out there and hope someone would see me. Where else do you play?

It's not that i'm not into it, it's just that i wanted a few track id's really, just so i can throw a mix together and see what i think. See how much i enjoy it. I've listened to more than enough deep house mixes and i've spent enough time in places like Distrikt listening to it to know that i enjoy it, but none of the mixes come with track id's.

I just think it's good opportunity, and it's sort of come out of nowhere really. I've never really played anywhere worth mentioning before. I've done a lot of studio mixes, so i think this would be good experience, which will probably serve me well for if and when something new does come out. And, it's not like i can't in the end say 'thanks but no thanks' if i don't take it to like i have with other forms of house music.

Points taken though,

-- Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:41 pm --

Get us into VIP when im next in leeds ! ;)

There's no VIP in Distrikt. Haha. I can get you a good spot on the dance floor though.<br /><br />-- Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:42 pm --<br /><br />

what the fuck is 'jackin house' when it's at home?

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/jonneh5985/xmas-jackin-house-mix[/soundcloud]

Go easy on me, you might not like it. That's my latest mix, mixture of Jackin and Electro House/Electroline.

 

[True_Blue69]

I've been offered a DJ residency at a club in Leeds. It's a Saturday night slot which is good, but the club is basically a 'Deep House' club.

I play mainly Jackin House and Electro House, and i've never really played Deep House before. Can anybody throw and youtube vids at me. Could do with some tracks to get into.

I've got about 8 weeks i think to get into it, which is plenty of time. Just need a starting point.

Why would you want to play it if you're not really into it? Surely that defeats the object of being a DJ playing the tunes you love and seeing everyone getting the same buzz you are off the tunes you're playing? Not sure how much of a serious night it is but if the regulars are proper deep house fans they will know soon enough you're not properly into it. I'd stick with what you like and wait for an opportunity to play at a night which is our style of music. When I was starting out I used to do at least 2 free gigs a week and play at places like Selfridges for a tenner an hour just to get out there and hope someone would see me. Where else do you play?

It's not that i'm not into it, it's just that i wanted a few track id's really, just so i can throw a mix together and see what i think. See how much i enjoy it. I've listened to more than enough deep house mixes and i've spent enough time in places like Distrikt listening to it to know that i enjoy it, but none of the mixes come with track id's.

I just think it's good opportunity, and it's sort of come out of nowhere really. I've never really played anywhere worth mentioning before. I've done a lot of studio mixes, so i think this would be good experience, which will probably serve me well for if and when something new does come out. And, it's not like i can't in the end say 'thanks but no thanks' if i don't take it to like i have with other forms of house music.

Points taken though,

-- Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:41 pm --

Get us into VIP when im next in leeds ! ;)

There's no VIP in Distrikt. Haha. I can get you a good spot on the dance floor though.

-- Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:42 pm --

what the fuck is 'jackin house' when it's at home?

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/jonneh5985/xmas-jackin-house-mix[/soundcloud]

Go easy on me, you might not like it. That's my latest mix, mixture of Jackin and Electro House/Electroline.

Mate, if its your first residency go for it regardless of what your music preference is, but Id say try and mix a bit if what youre into with the deep house stuff. That mix youve done is quality, was that done on vinyl/cdj/or software? My advice from someone who has been where you are now would be to try and get your own night going. I ran a night in town for 5 years with 4 mates in a venue with a 250 capacity. It wasnt hard to attract 100-150 mates between the 5 of us and other promoters that knew us from clubbing in their venues soon became aware of it as the night got a decent following. Its probably even harder to break into it now but the best advice I can give is to get your face recognised in the clubs you feel your music would suit, get friendly with the promoter/resident DJs and give them mix CDs etc. I dont envy you as Ive seen how hard it is to get any work, as much as its about skill and talent its about your face fitting and being in the right place at the right time. Good luck!