Virgin DJ attending BM: Would love a booking!

djhousejunkie · Post by **djhousejunkie** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:30 pm

Hi, my name is Carlos, I am from sacramento this will be my first year attending burning man. I have been Djing for close to five years now, I play electro house, looking for a cool camp to show some love through music too! You can check me out at: http://www.facebook.com/carlosholguin,w ... ousejunkie
Hope to talk to you soon!

One Love,
CarlosHolguin/DJHouseJunkie/[email protected]

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:51 pm

Your chances of getting booking are very slim. There are simply more people who want to spin than there are opportunities.
Use this opportunity to develop another interest.

djhousejunkie · Post by **djhousejunkie** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:17 pm

Ok thanks!

Positive Energy!

Post by **Eric** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:02 pm

djhousejunkie wrote:Ok thanks!

Positive Energy!

It's not an "energy" thing, it's a "reality" thing- there is a serious overage of dj's & wanna-be dj's at Burning Man, and unless you're well known you're not going to get a gig by posting on here (and if you're well known you're probably not going to need to post on here in the first place)

You're looking early- this is good. The best way to get a gig is to get involved with a camp, and Sacramento has a Burner community- get on the mailing list on the main Burning Man website, start attending events & networking. Show people your skills, and that you're willing to pull your weight in a camp, not just expect to show up & spin.

It's completely achievable, but it's not going to be given to you. Use that positive energy & get involved and you will probably get that gig you desire!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:13 pm

Eric wrote:
djhousejunkie wrote:Ok thanks!

Positive Energy!
It's not an "energy" thing, it's a "reality" thing- there is a serious overage of dj's & wanna-be dj's at Burning Man, and unless you're well known you're not going to get a gig by posting on here (and if you're well known you're probably not going to need to post on here in the first place)

You're looking early- this is good. The best way to get a gig is to get involved with a camp, and Sacramento has a Burner community- get on the mailing list on the main Burning Man website, start attending events & networking. Show people your skills, and that you're willing to pull your weight in a camp, not just expect to show up & spin.

It's completely achievable, but it's not going to be given to you. Use that positive energy & get involved and you will probably get that gig you desire!

Eric=Mother Theresa

JStep · Post by **JStep** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:23 pm

ygmir wrote: Eric=Mother Theresa

I disagree, I think Eric is a pretty nice guy.

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:28 am

Later, there will be sticky threads here for stages looking for artists and artists looking for stages. I set them up although I have NOTHING to do with the process. Stay tuned.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:06 am

Eric wrote:
djhousejunkie wrote:Ok thanks!

Positive Energy!
It's not an "energy" thing, it's a "reality" thing- there is a serious overage of dj's & wanna-be dj's at Burning Man, and unless you're well known you're not going to get a gig by posting on here (and if you're well known you're probably not going to need to post on here in the first place)

You're looking early- this is good. The best way to get a gig is to get involved with a camp, and Sacramento has a Burner community- get on the mailing list on the main Burning Man website, start attending events & networking. Show people your skills, and that you're willing to pull your weight in a camp, not just expect to show up & spin.

It's completely achievable, but it's not going to be given to you. Use that positive energy & get involved and you will probably get that gig you desire!

But it's totally cool to just wait until you get there and go from camp to camp asking if they need a deejay. Start at First Camp, right near that big tent thing where they make coffee, and ask them exactly where you can go.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:07 am

I have this horrible feeling that I'm going to have to start a "How to Find a DJ Gig at Burningman."

Tin Halo · Post by **Tin Halo** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:31 pm

Nah, that's just indigestion. This, too, shall pass.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:19 pm

Tin Halo wrote:Nah, that's just indigestion. This, too, shall pass.

That's kidney stones!

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:16 pm

Virgin DJ attending BM: Would love a booking!

Because we can never have enough DJ's.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:40 pm

Isotopia wrote:
Virgin DJ attending BM: Would love a booking!
Because we can never have enough DJ's.

one early perimeter shift, I came across (no pun intended), a group of folks having (giving/recieving) "DJ's at sunrise" out at the trash fence........

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:29 pm

[youtube][/youtube]

C187 · Post by **C187** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:26 am

Fuck booking a gig. Buy a tray, some shoulder straps, some wires, a pair of decent speakers, and anything else you might need. Mix it all together with your laptop in the center and walk around town. If someone likes what they hear, you might be allowed to patch into a larger system. But even if that doesn't happen, you still got to DJ at burning man. I'd even bet that over the week you would of entertained and/or pissed off the same amount of people as you would of playing a normal gig.

Post by **mdmf007** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:40 am

theCryptofishist wrote:Your chances of getting booking are very slim. There are simply more people who want to spin than there are opportunities.
Use this opportunity to develop another interest.

I wouldnt say that outright. There are some slots that are less desirable that anyone can just about grab. The noon - 2pm slot is usually pretty easy to book.

Like someone else said - your early so that will help.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:13 am

Laptop? C187, you're living in the past. Unfortunately, you'd have to be living in the future for me to prove it to you.

neon tetra · Post by **neon tetra** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:50 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Your chances of getting booking are very slim. There are simply more people who want to spin than there are opportunities.

Maybe for some of the bigger camps this is the case, but not for all of them.

Â¡Niers! · Post by **Â¡Niers!** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:51 am

I say if you're a virgin......just go and have fun. Leave all expectations at home.
Go and listen to some phenomenal DJ's, enjoy the art, meet some amazing people and eat some fungi.
Don't get yourself too involved your first year. Just enjoy.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:39 pm

a little fader and two mp3 players and my homebuilt trike system. I'm not fully booked up yet.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:15 pm

if you can rip it up like this guy, you got a gig.

[youtube][/youtube]

Risky · Post by **Risky** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:37 pm

http://www.cafepress.com/stopdjworship.41400050

Post by **Eric** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:45 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Laptop? C187, you're living in the past. Unfortunately, you'd have to be living in the future for me to prove it to you.

[youtube][/youtube]

Okay, they're a band, not dj's; but most dj's I know mix off of cd's or use ipods if they have to (like during a white-out).

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:50 pm

Eric wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:Laptop? C187, you're living in the past. Unfortunately, you'd have to be living in the future for me to prove it to you.
[youtube][/youtube]

Okay, they're a band, not dj's; but most dj's I know mix off of cd's or use ipods if they have to (like during a white-out).

And now that we're living in the future, we know!

Â¡Niers! · Post by **Â¡Niers!** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:07 am

Damn....both of those videos just blew my mind.
Dub FX? That man is a god! His talent leaves me speachless.

Atomic Tom? I've seen people do similar but this takes the cake.

Thanks Simon and Eric, for posting those.

Â¡Niers! · Post by **Â¡Niers!** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:10 am

Elorrum wrote: a little fader and two mp3 players and my homebuilt trike system. I'm not fully booked up yet.

Elorrum- Where'd you get that fader? I want one.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:55 pm

Â¡Niers! wrote:Elorrum- Where'd you get that fader? I want one.

I just got the image and name from google
Fi-Hi Urban DJ "UBDJ" Ipod Mixer
they start around 20 bucks online at various sites.

C187 · Post by **C187** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:57 pm

I officially don't like this future.. 2011 already sucks.
I want to see my girly-men dj's all sweaty with clothing missing wondering aimlessly while mixing mediocre melodies.

Like this jack-off..

Dewey · Post by **Dewey** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:52 pm

Â¡Niers! wrote:I say if you're a virgin......just go and have fun. Leave all expectations at home.
Go and listen to some phenomenal DJ's, enjoy the art, meet some amazing people and eat some fungi.
Don't get yourself too involved your first year. Just enjoy.

You nailed it!

Your brain will be exploding in every direction, it would be a shame to miss out on a bunch of stuff because you are pre-occupied with trying to DJ. Definitely bring your music (records melt VERY easily) and ask around a bit but I wouldn't make it the focus of your trip.

It's not easy but it is possible to find gigs while out there.

See you on the playa!!

nmezee · Post by **nmezee** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:54 pm

yea vinyl might not be the best thing to take with you. better of jsut burning cds and make a few different set just in case you get a day slot or morning slot. that is my plan cds only no need to bring my vinyl or any midi contorllers

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