DJ "demo discs"

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Yakov · #1 Post by **Yakov** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:40 am

I was at EAT ME in Ann Arbor last weekend (spinnin) and talking to one of the other DJs (Glenn Gonzalez) about music... in the middle of the conversation he grabbed a slimline jewel case from his bag and pressed it into my hand... it was a mix he'd made with "underplayed" music, and his email and phone number. Basically a demo CD. Seems like a good idea for networking, because he's the only DJ I met there not from this board whose name and DJ selection is now sitting in my room, I remember who he is. Anyone else use this tactic? How do you work it exactly, for getting gigs? Does it work?

mousethief · #2 Post by **mousethief** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:37 am

It's not a tactic I would use but it sounds effective, though I would wager it is more effective towards other DJs than organizers. I would custom create a demo CD for any event organizer I wanted to court.

Good idea, though.

Kalman

gatorgal · #3 Post by **gatorgal** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:42 am

I agree, very good idea, but I've never done it before. When I've talked to organizers I've usually just passed along email/phone info and done it that way.

Tina

Swifty · #4 Post by **Swifty** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:07 am

If anyone asks for something like that I'll usually just send them a copy of my Yehoodi show from last year.

Yakov · #5 Post by **Yakov** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:10 am

Actually, me getting the EAT ME gig in the first place was partially a result of a blues mix I made for a friend. I already had an "in" but she was able to convince the organizers by playing a few tracks from the disc. (That was my first out-of-town gig.)

mousethief · #6 Post by **mousethief** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:03 am

Congratulations, Yakov!

I can't go that close to home without alerting the kinfolk, so Ann Arbor was out for me.

Kalman

(geek) · #7 Post by **(geek)** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:54 am

Shana gave me a demo-mix-cd at SFLX when I met her in 2001.. been friends ever since.