Originally posted by Setarcos:
Onto the DJing thing ->
You may be plunged into competition with the other people who are fighting for the same resources as you. And of course you have to publicise yourself as much as possible.
But when you play out, you will probably do a better job if you concentrate on being the best you can be fully rather than making sure you are better than the other people.
In the original post I said that competition did make a lot of people more productive. I just also said that it would make them far harder to be happy, and that, in my opinion matters more than productivity.
But if you are truly in "the game" to get notoriety, or to land that gig in Ibiza, or to be a world-travelling Dj, then you CANNOT sit on your laurels and be like "well, *I* like my style and mixing..." if you're not getting the gigs, then you have to ask yourself why....... now there's so much more to getting a gig than just talent, so it's not a black and white issue.... politicals and who you know play a larger part than talent in alot of cases... and sure, if you have talent eventually someone WILL recognize it... let's just hope that someone is in a position to further yoru career in some way.
Now, if you're into Djing just because you like to do it, then that "competition with others" thing may not be there... but there is still usually a competition with yourself... "Man, I fucked that mix up... next time I'll get it right, tho"... guess what...? You're competing with yourself....
It's all about balance.... I'm competitive, but not to the point to where I'm staying up late at night and losing sleep over the fact that Dj X got a gig over me... it's all in waves... Before the summer, i had hardly any gigs, then sumer hit and I got booked to play alot of the bigger festivals in North America including WEMF and Live on teh Decks 5.
But I only get better when I strive to GET better... and that doesn't happen in a vaccuum. There's a stimulus that helps me along...
Adam Jay, a producer-Dj in Indy, has like 6 releases out now on labels that I frequently buy and respect (Zync, Primevil, Placktown Sounds)... he has made me focus on production more because of his success... is that bad? Certainly not...
It's when you let it get to you and you start becoming a dick -- that's when you're taking it too far.
-physix
[ 13 August 2002: Message edited by: Physix Media ]
[ 13 August 2002: Message edited by: Physix Media ]