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Area709 is an electronic music based organization made up of a talented roster of djs and producers from various locations focused within the genres of progressive trance, progressive house, psytrance and downtempo. Within Area709.com each dj and producer maintains their own blogs, downloadable mixes, photo galleries, event listings and booking information. Also included in Area709 are guest dj mixes, dance music industry articles, an online radio station broadcasting 24-7, music forums and much more. Please register with Area709 to enjoy the full benefits of this unique electronic music site.

Blog

My Personal Evolution of playing the role of a DJ

Posted on Nov 6, 2007

1999

I am wondering whether to play dnb or trance. Both intrigue me. I am a young mind, openminded, less judgmental of different genres of music. My record bag contains house/dnb/deephouse/epic trance. My beatmatching skills are pretty bad. I don't have my own turntables. I am over at my freind Derek's place in this shed on his decks to practice. Can only hold a mix for 30seconds or less. Still recieved the biggest grouphug of my life after my first gig at a party!!! Mostly playing house parties, and a coule beach parties.

 

2001

I have chosen and set my mind on playing progressive trance. After being schooled by Sasha and Digweed from the memorial arena in victoria a couple times, I have found my path. Beatmatching is getting better, still not really great. Have my own turntables. Playing gigs more often and at parties.

 

2002

Getting a little weary ofprog trance, shifting more and more towards tech/harder trance, as well a shifttowards whats now known as progressive. Started to work with Proton Radio, hosting their westcoast shoutcast streams.

 

2003

Started playing gigs as a duo with my friend Hossein. We started beheshto productions. We started doing our annual outdoor party promotions. 

 

2004

Made the switch to Finalscratch 1 and started buying mp3s. Went thru the whole dual boot scenerio of having Finalscratch software in linux. Beatmatching definintely pre strong. Working towards those 1-2min long mixes. Playing with loops. The music taste is definitely shifting towards  more and more progressive.

 

2005

Switched over to Finalscratch2 with traktor playing much bigger and paid gigs. Stilll holding on to porgressive and now getting introduced to some tribal/ethnic sounds. Djing focus shifting from it being about the ego, to more as a service to the world, riding the wave of shifting consciousness.

 

2006

Shifting to playing with Ableton live. Made my first track, also djing with Live. Starting to work with Midicontrollers and starting the transition to blurring the line between djing/producing and mashing up beats!!

 

2007 

Getting into harmonic mixing. Getting more midicontrollers.Working on not having to touch the mouse or keyboard while using ableton live for performance, so that itdoes not look like I am checking email ;) Moving forward with the goal in life to raise awarness and consciousness with music. 

 

 

Thats a small sliver summary of my run so far. :) 

Comments:

Mike sheehan wrote on Jan 26, 2008:

I am really feelin your 2007 dj goals. That socially conscious stuff is cool...AND the harmonic mixing...YUP! I've never thought about that before ..but YUP! I'm tuning in. You're music is a jewl in the rough

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