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Acidfairy wrote:

Its like that round here too, all the wee dj’s know all the promoters and get the gigs coz they’re all pal’s..
I live in Glasgow but have played more clubs in Edinburgh coz people have heard me play at free parties and liked my stuff so i got to play at their club nite.
I’ve only played 1 club in glasgow and part of the problem here is that coz i’m female and I play harder techno than most of the guys who run the nights they can’t have that.. oh no i mean a woman playing harder techno than them can’t have that.. [mouse]Well i never…[/mouse]

Thats why i still prefer playing at free parties, better crowd of people an no bloody pretentiousness and people are there for the music not because its the “in” place to b

yeah i know what you mean.ive only ever played at free parties.its just not the same in a hot club full of beer boys is it!As a female though i have to admit ive been offered far more opportunities to play in clubs than my male friends in the business.and most of them were far more dedicated than me.Its always been more of a hobby and love of collecting music.

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BioTech wrote:

I’ll agree with that yeah. It still goes on and it makes me a bit sick really.

I enjoy going to clubs sometimes but 50% of the time I get a little bitter when I see the massive ego of the dj and all the people that massage it. What I hate most is that most dj’s don’t get booked based on talent. It’s who they know and what they can do for you in return. Most of the nights round my way work on a “i’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine” basis and it means you end up getting all the same dj’s playing at each others nights. Pretty crap really.

Absolutely.Its not suprising really though,as thats the way it is witheverything in this country anyway really.Its all about who you know,and the few fatcats at the top of the tree who earn shitloads.

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BioTech wrote:

Welcome to Partyvibe Blidge 🙂

So being a dj is more about the glory? Maybe in some instances, but I think you are sorely mistaken if you think that’s why everbody takes up dj’ing.

no,no dont get me wrong I dont think that at all.But a few yrs back when it suddenly became really hip to be a dj and the world and his wife wanted to do it,it just felt like people had forgotten what it was all about and being treated like a pop star and getting paid shitloads of money took precedence.That side put me off a bit as I always just wanted to play the music.

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globalloon wrote:

hey blidget

i spent 9 yers on the road meself, just on two legs most of the time tho… had a bus once, but it was on a tiny island and i couldn’t afford to get it to the mainland 😥

now in bricks and mortar with a family too

and still loving the vibe from time to time

haha.so it was more of a static than a bus then!!i get nostalgic and miss the good old days,but all good things and all that.do quite like the runnung water and not having to dig a hole in the middle of winter!!

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Site wrote:

Welcome to the site blidge, might have to ask you to play sometime if you’re up for it…

thankyou for your welcome message.Dont do much playing out,its been more of a hobby for the past few years,and ive always had a passion for vinyl!I played techno for years but as ive got older my taste has diversified and i listen to soulful d+b,hip hop,breaks,soul,old skool and all sorts really.dont think i ever had the ego to be a dj!its more about the music for me.

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