The debate continues: get a deck, or spin with just my laptop? I recently rocked a house party with just my laptop. Scratches and all. But I won't lie, I felt like a square. A HUGE square. I think a part of DJing is KNOWING you're cool while you do what you do. I always put on a show, but MOVING while I spin seems to be a real draw. So, ...I don't know. It comes down to funds. Do I have the funds to get a sufficient deck?
Pioneer isn't all that reliable (though they're VERY good in the beginning), and I started off with a Nu-Mark. I can be rough with my decks (I cut with FORCE!, lol), so it could be a matter of me learning how to take better care of my stuff. At the same time, I know I'm not the only one. Shouts to Dieselboy and The Crystal Method.
Fuck it. I'll get a deck. Pioneer DDJ-SB3. I don't care if they're discontinued! I'll find one...!
"...and I won't stop abusing it!"
As a DJ, I give the listener EVERYTHING. I don't leave them wanting more. I literally give them an overdose of song. I say this, because I'm listening to my latest mixes (with the golden Pioneer DDJ). There is room for mystery, but again, no one knows who I am. Or they don't think I am who I really am. So there's that.
Speaking of my Gold Pioneer, I may have to switch back to Numark. Pioneers always short out on me. I do use a lot of force, and equally as much magic and energy. I recommend EVERY DJ try to balance themselves out through magic. Then again, don't. That's my thing. I know what I'm doing, even though it's never been done before.
Sorry for the delay in posts. I been cratedigging and creating. The Talented Mr. Hamilton has been producing for Hamilton, Charles all summer. You can check out the music here. Songs and instrumentals alike. I think I like producing as #ThTlntd.
More to say, more to be seen, more to come.
"...and I won't stop abusing it!"
Greetings!
You are...
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The Talented..
...Mr. Hamilton!
SO much has been going on. I moved from a halfway house to temporary housing. I'm one step away from getting my own apartment! Leaving 649 (the halfway house) was bittersweet. I made some lifelong friends, and got AWESOME support from the staff. Before I left, DJ Enjetic sent me his black and gold Pioneer deck. It doesn't work for Serato (my new laptop is old by the turntable's standards), but it works like a JEWEL on VirtualDJ.
Even better. I use VDJ for production.
I created a folder for all my new mixes, called Goldmember. You can check them out HERE.
Speaking of The Talented 1's production, I've been producing for Hamilton, Charles. The new penname for rapper Charles Hamilton. Without revealing too much, you can expect more production from me in the near future. Maybe a Jr. album. And C. Hamilton has been waiting FOREVER for some TTMH beats.
The future is a revelation.
So, The Talented Mr. Hamilton is my DJ name. I love to do it, and it loves me back (in turn). But I'm a #PsychedelicDJ. Meaning, I'm not always within the algorithm of rhythm. I'm like iTunes on shuffle. But I can rock a party.
The last thing I want to do is let a StarChaser down (wipes Tanea's tears).
StarChaser Matteo ordered and sent me a brand new Roland DJ-202, of which my computer is too obsolete for. And I don't have enough memory on my computer (MacBook Pro, 2020) to download and install the necessary upgrades. As of now, I donated it to the halfway house I'm in. But it may come down to me simply using VirtualDJ and a mouse. I feel like it's breaking some sort of ground to do so. There is footage of me DJing. Self-recorded and fan-filmed. But it's a whole experience. A vibe, if you will. It's just, I send out vibes with the music. So it's a bit more than A vibe.
Pardon me for sounding pretentious.
So again, I burned out another turntable deck. I DEFINITELY use force and magic when I mix, so it was only a matter of time. Sucks, but I go...
