What's the biggest mistake you ever made at a wedding? If this video hits 1000 likes, I'll film a story time talking about my biggest mistake, and I promise you it was worse than yours 😂😭
I started playing the wrong song for the first dance. I noticed and changed it fast but that was bad. I also had dance songs skip a few times back when we used CDs because the disc was scratched and I didn't realize it was scratched. But I always had backup ready to go.
I once screwed up the names of the wedding party and had to redo the intro because they needed it correct for the video. I was so pissed at myself for not reading it from a card or paper. After that I stopped trusting my memory.
Another DJ mistake I would add would be, Taking every gig that comes your way. I did this my first year and quickly realized that if I am in this for the long run I want to enjoy it. If im taking gigs that I know I am going to hate (ex: sweet 16s, bridezillas, people who hate good music, assholes) I know I am just gonna hate myself during the gig and might end up seeing DJing as a drag. Its better to talk to the ient first to see if their personality and their music selection will be a good fit otherwise its a HARD PASS.
Best lesson I ever learned when getting into this I was told. Don’t chase it. Meaning, don’t do every gig because you can or need to and more importantly, don’t let the client cut away at your pricing. Chances are those clients will expect you to jump through rings of fire backwards. And of course I’ve chased because at times as I felt it was better to book a gig than have a free Saturday. Ain’t worth it.
Don't be a Douche was my favorite mistake! "All we do is press play and make people dance". At the end of the day that's it, lol. I'm a full time gigging musician and I also DJ weddings so to hear those words out loud made me chuckle. Love your channel my man!!!
I'm not arguing with you :) but I usually play the entire song and I get positive comments like 'Most DJ's play a few bars and then cut it off but I like to hear a song'. Just my way but can't really be a mistake, just a different style IMHO
i gotta agree, club is much differrent than a wedding where they say "can you stop doing that, we want to hear most or all of the song" (no matter how good the mix. They want a transition, that's about it in my area
Love all your content brother. Getting back into the game after a 5 year hiatus. A lot has definitively changed but a lot has not and you make some great points. Keep these informative videos coming.
Seriously... undercutting is such a hack thing to do!! FB wedding/vendor groups show the practice in full shameful view. Example: Bride posts ‘looking for reasonably priced DJ for my wedding’... and then like a brazzers video they all come out of the woodwork. Dog eating dog posting their pricing packages. Hey checkout my silver package... hey check out my VIP rockstar package... only $600. So nauseating man, but honestly, those aren’t the clients I’m after. But since we’re on the topic, what are your thoughts on pricing an event? Do you believe in packages, a la carte, do you price things out like a contractor does do a job? Great video once again keep them coming!
I actually like a la carte because it gives the client more freedom. And I agree for me personally if a client is price shopping a DJ then they’re not for me typically
LOL - the last one was great. I constantly get weird comments directed at me from venue owners saying, "you DJs do this, do that, always want to be the center of attention..." its always negative conotations around the DJ.
I love the verse - chorus and get out of there! My other issue is exactly what you brought up about UNDER- CUTTING . This is happening in my Orlando area and we got the bigger companies like Our Dj Rocks charging a going rate and then a new guy moves into town and starts doing wedding shows and puts up a banner that says 799.00 for ceremony - cocktail hr.- reception - Mc- uplighting - dance floor lights ! Wtf. It pisses me off immensely. Great great Content ! As always !
I hear you brother. Kristin and the girls at my DJ rocks are great. Being in a super tourist town, you’ll get a lot of fly by night companies rolling through there. Hopefully those companies watch the undercutting part of this video haha
I agree, just getting started in DJing as a 2nd business. I feel the industry itself has undercut the profitability is set the price point too low. People will pay several thousand for a photographer but they act like a DJ should only be $600.00. As a result most DJs are accepting jobs for this low amount. It is hard to build a good quality equipment arsenal at that return. I find the social media world of DJing can help to get DJs on the same page to correctly charge for the service and equipment we are investing in. Thanks Nick great post as usual.
one verse one chorus then im out or cue points to shorten the track and get to the good bits .Long long ago people wanted the whole song and when i was at a party round a friends using the one stereo with one deck then thats whatcha did but once i had two of my own then it was time to do a bit more.I was mad for disco mix club mixes and i listened real hard to what they were doing .They were an initial inspiration.Then along came house...
Nick you're awesome, great message in all your videos, took me a while to "get you", but now I get it. Been a club DJ for quite a few years (vinyl days). Just started couple years ago via controller, loving it, new techniques to learn. Keep doing what you do with your videos...down to earth advice.
Awesome Video! It’s so true what you say. I’ve been to parties and heard DJs just destroy a party with these don’ts. Please keep up the videos. Thanks.
Great info on all the videos I have watched so far … and I think you are spot on on all your suggestions…oh and by the way your technique DJing is flawless pal
Biggest mistake, if anyone in the comment section can believe it......not having enough music for the timetable I was booked for. Not even kidding, first wedding I ever did I thought a few pre-downloaded pre mixed playlists and my Itunes library would be enough for three hours. *Immediately* realized the hours worth of "hits" I thought would kill were bombing left and right and the songs people were liking I just didn't have. Didn't even have paired streaming services or an active Wifi connection to go to UA-cam....I had to start replaying songs at the end of the night and it was definitely noticed. Never happened again showed up to the next event with quadruple the amount of music I needed with three different streaming apps paired to VDJ. So cringey.
im not a mixing dj i did some practice runs in my drive way doing that and did not like it at all. i do blend songs that will go into each other when one song is about to end i got the next ready to blend in and continue the fun
you are the best live dj i have seen in years. I love your video from the one wedding. real porn transitions. I used to put on vinyls with the Reloop RP 2000, but only trance and hard trance. but it's been 10 years. and sorry if the text seems a bit strange, i'm from Hamburg (Germany) and my english is very bad. keep it up thumbs up ▶
yes mixing two songs together that are in the same bpm but the wrong key and have clashing vocals or very different tunes.Sometimes its hard to avoid but then you just chop at the right moment or echo out and then on to the next .As you get know what works by geting behind your decks at home as often as you can and experimenting will help get your tunes in order .But give yourself room to move around so as to change things up if you have a regular spot or if one course isnt working then you can move in another direction.Getting crates in order can take months and with new songs coming in it can be almost endless but its good to take the time to try things out as you go through your crates.
On the point of undercutting price. If you are a single op this is great advice and I completely agree. If you are a multi op you can offer “packages”. At our company we charge $2000 for our DJs that are well known in our area of Arkansas. $2000 is a lot for Arkansas. But for the rest of our DJs that are less experienced or just less known, we have less expensive packages. The less expensive packages we tell the DJs don’t bring out all your equipment, we require the client to provide some equipment on the lowest packages. That way the client knows that they could get a better experience if they pay more than $600. This way we get more business in the Arkansas area, because there are a lot of Joe blows that charge $20 to DJ for six hours around us. But we don’t undercut our value as a company. I know our industry would love to do price-fixing like gas stations and health insurance companies. However, there will always be Joe blow out they’re ruining peoples weddings for $20. And there will always be that one DJ that charges $600. There is no way for everyone in our industry to come together and agree on $2000. So in order for us to stay competitive in Arkansas we have to offer a lower $600 package, that we make very clear to the client is less of a value. And honestly a lot of people go for the higher packages after they hear what the lowest one is. Having a lower package can add value to your higher packages if there’s enough of a gap in services. I love your videos Nick! great advice!
Thank you for that important reminder about undercutting… that is so important and it happens a lot. Not only DJs, but musicians do it too. It becomes a race to the bottom. Very bad for everyone
yeah i have all my songs cue pointed so half the time theres a jump that cuts out the middle or any guff that isnt needed and we get to the good parts .When people are dancing and having a good time they dont notice especially if you are on point .In the old days some mixes i would chop others had long mixes like a live bootleg .Others would get back and forth between two records and some i would have two copies so i could live edit but i never played whole songs just the good parts.These days its cue points or my own edits pre prepared especially when doing it live is tricky timing wise and you cant always remember how you play every track so its nice to make edits for the floor when i have time.Theres is nothing worse than the energy of the floor being drained by playing a track as is and just standing around watching it.
Great video dude! The undercutting bit makes for a hot debate. What do you do as a brand new DJ company with less content and experience under your belt? You obviously have to consider pricing yourself a little less right? How would you justify your prices otherwise if you don’t yet compare to a bigger more established company? Especially if you can’t offer the same bells and whistles. Just a thought!
It depends on your experience. If you’re new to weddings with a new company then I agree. If you’re an experienced DJ and you just started your own company, you should set your prices based on the average of your market and then go up from there. Bells and whistles don’t matter, the couple can always rent those separate. It’s the talent that dictates price! Never cheat yourself by accepting less than you’re worth.
@@NickSpinelli great advice. That’s exactly what I did! And once the bookings started my service spoke for itself and was able to justify its value. Thank you man!
I completely agree with you to an extend, I think the average ear now is more in tune with mixing than ever before. But I personally judge a DJ on what they play before I look at how they're playing it.
This has some valid key points !! Thank you 🙏🏽 keep pushing!!! I’m dealing with what to charge clients you could just within the first two minutes they just want what do you charge ???
Here’s a few over the years: Tripped circuit breaker with full dance floor. Left hard drive at home. Didn’t have keys to the trailer. Flat tire. I recovered from all these and they all went well. Now I have a checklist and visual inspection of each item twice before I leave. In 13 years, no couple or guest has ever asked me to scratch, so I don’t bother with that. I’ve heard DJs do a really bad job with this. I do mix songs and that’s cool.
Hey Nick, Loving your vids brother...know you energy, enthusiasm & Serato knowledge is appreciated! I recently got back into Doing after 23 years (I know right!?) am mixing on a Denon DJ MC7000, mainly Deep/Organic House, Melodic Techno & Progressive House and I gots a question for you pertaining to this vid and what you call "slow mixing"... backstory first, ofr the most part I'm mixing in & out the first/last 60-90 seconds of each track I play, for me it's about the journey and super slow long transitions that take people on a journey. I'm not a wedding DJ (nor want to do that), I've played a few clubs and bars which has been fun and great learning experiences! I've recently done a few parties and really dig that vibe and am happy to make that my pathway...back to the question, what would be your advice on how to mix the styles of music I mentioned? Was also thinking of playing around with Serato Flip, how would you suggest I structure the re-edits? I'm curious...and thanks again for your content! PS > if it's not out of line, here's a link to my latest set, to give you an idea of what I mean www.mixcloud.com/soul_sage/the-perfectly-imperfect-human-mix/
Really dope! Thanks brotha! Serato is great for making edits how you want them and as far as mixing, it really is subjective. When it comes to house mixing I think riding those eqs and taking your time is the best way. Quick mixing is best for open format dance sets but with what you’re doing I think it’s definitely best to take them on a journey!!
I recently went to a family wedding in the middle of a field (no lie). The DJ was awful but get this: he billed himself as a “singing DJ”. Hand to God, the guy could carry a tune in ANYTHING!! When he started singing, we left IMMEDIATELY. As for DJing, he made seriously odd choices in his playlist and couldn’t even fade from one track to the next smoothly.
I agree. If you're charging the most in your market (and getting your price) then undercutters won't effect you because you have a high end clientele that isn't worried about price. But if you're charging average price and a company comes in cheap who's just as good, then it'll effect you big time.
I knew a DJ who had a magnet sign made up that he would put on his car stating his rock bottom price as he drove around town. This guy was supposed to be a local legend and was out there trying to undercut the other DJs. On the surface it seemed like a clever strategy .... But in the end he just created a situation where he had to do two or three gigs to match up with other DJs that charged more. It was like volunteering to work for minimum wage!
Mixing in time and on key but not phrasing correctly. Like randomly halfway through a verse or 4 beats before the chorus starts. Also only mixing songs that are close to the bpm of the current song playing. Sometimes you just have to drop it on the one and make a big tempo transition. Not everything has to be mixed.
My biggest pet peeve are djs who are stuck in their style don't go to me like "nah the crowd just didn't get my style." nah bro ur stuck in your way and didn't read the crowd at all. You can't force people to do what u want.. U find a way to make em wanna do it..
As far as "undercutting" I must admit I have done that. But i did this right at the begining to gain clients, to gain reviews, to gain more clients... As I get more weddings and more reviews, my peices go up... What are your thoughts on this strategy?
as most of my work has been in clubs and kind of underground type clubs .Talking wasnt a thing .Which suited me just fine .I hate doing it and i often let others do it instead if need be.
@@NickSpinelli if you plan on omitting the second or third verse make sure those verses isn't what makes the song a hit....if you cut off the word for word part of a song you'll will have a drunk any mob lol....so if the second or third song is the best part come in from the second chorus nd verse omit the first verse you feel me....mind you fam i am a hip hop/rap dj so the rules kinda different...but you definitely dropping plenty gems on your page keep the content coming fam checking in from Nashville TN by the way!!!!
Nick Mistake 1234567 guilty guilty guilty except for mistake 6 as a single OP I really cant compare my prices. My parties vary completely from month to month. More family events than Weddings and believe me I still lose about 10 events a year to people who dont see my value or have that cousin who is dj. This is the reason I love this channel. I will have some Weddings next summer I know for sure I will be ready to kill it. Thank brother for all the effort and time it takes to provide and produce this content.
i do a bit of scratching but i know im not a turntablist .I have at times done mixes with a bit of scratching in them and recorded them but i practiced and practiced first.I limit my live scratching because its not where my strength lies.I would like to improve my skills but i will not practice when im at a paid gig.At first i had cheap decks that were not built for scratching so i never got into the habit but i would like to do more as it can be enormous fun.
Yeah that mixing two songs that have the same bpm definitely doesnt work a lot of the time. Ive heard someone try to mix 2 songs of same bpm, one song had a swinging beat and the other was very linear. Did not work. Stuck out like crazy.
if two songs have the same bpm but are not good together but you have to play them one after the other then just chop at the right moment.These days with master tempo,time stretch,what ever you like to call it this not as much of an issue but if two songs that do not sound good bump up against each other than chop it but be careful how and when
It's in Arkansas, Smithville Between 1 being 1,000$ and the others being 2,000$ it could go the other way to, as in, What's wrong with the DJ charging 1,000$?, They must not be any good.
What's the biggest mistake you ever made at a wedding? If this video hits 1000 likes, I'll film a story time talking about my biggest mistake, and I promise you it was worse than yours 😂😭
oh god ive made plenty but i dont do weddings these days .Getting the names wrong of the married couple.Thats pretty bad
I started playing the wrong song for the first dance. I noticed and changed it fast but that was bad. I also had dance songs skip a few times back when we used CDs because the disc was scratched and I didn't realize it was scratched. But I always had backup ready to go.
745 is the best I can do.
I once screwed up the names of the wedding party and had to redo the intro because they needed it correct for the video. I was so pissed at myself for not reading it from a card or paper. After that I stopped trusting my memory.
1.1k likes .. awaiting revised video
Another DJ mistake I would add would be, Taking every gig that comes your way. I did this my first year and quickly realized that if I am in this for the long run I want to enjoy it. If im taking gigs that I know I am going to hate (ex: sweet 16s, bridezillas, people who hate good music, assholes) I know I am just gonna hate myself during the gig and might end up seeing DJing as a drag. Its better to talk to the ient first to see if their personality and their music selection will be a good fit otherwise its a HARD PASS.
Best lesson I ever learned when getting into this I was told. Don’t chase it. Meaning, don’t do every gig because you can or need to and more importantly, don’t let the client cut away at your pricing. Chances are those clients will expect you to jump through rings of fire backwards. And of course I’ve chased because at times as I felt it was better to book a gig than have a free Saturday. Ain’t worth it.
@@massbaydj3203 yes sir! I learned the hard way too
I'm legit upset I didn't include this because it's so true. Passing on gigs that aren't the right fit is so so so so important. Thanks bro!
Big facts!
Sweet 16s the worssssst
This guy is genuine and a great asset, awesome advice always
Don't be a Douche was my favorite mistake! "All we do is press play and make people dance". At the end of the day that's it, lol. I'm a full time gigging musician and I also DJ weddings so to hear those words out loud made me chuckle. Love your channel my man!!!
I'm not arguing with you :) but I usually play the entire song and I get positive comments like 'Most DJ's play a few bars and then cut it off but I like to hear a song'. Just my way but can't really be a mistake, just a different style IMHO
i gotta agree, club is much differrent than a wedding where they say "can you stop doing that, we want to hear most or all of the song" (no matter how good the mix. They want a transition, that's about it in my area
Love all your content brother. Getting back into the game after a 5 year hiatus. A lot has definitively changed but a lot has not and you make some great points. Keep these informative videos coming.
Welcome back bro! Thanks for watching - much more to come!
Seriously... undercutting is such a hack thing to do!! FB wedding/vendor groups show the practice in full shameful view. Example: Bride posts ‘looking for reasonably priced DJ for my wedding’... and then like a brazzers video they all come out of the woodwork. Dog eating dog posting their pricing packages. Hey checkout my silver package... hey check out my VIP rockstar package... only $600. So nauseating man, but honestly, those aren’t the clients I’m after. But since we’re on the topic, what are your thoughts on pricing an event? Do you believe in packages, a la carte, do you price things out like a contractor does do a job? Great video once again keep them coming!
I actually like a la carte because it gives the client more freedom. And I agree for me personally if a client is price shopping a DJ then they’re not for me typically
This had me cracking up.
😂😂😭😭
Seriously!! I was laughin so hard!
Bro he’s hilariously informative.😭😆
He’s from jersey. What can we say😂😂😂
I lost it at don't be a douche 😅 so true
Thanks Nick, I really must learn to get out of a song earlier, promise I’ll give it a go at my next event.
Hello I really enjoy the videos.I try to watch them over and over. Nick explains everything to the point.
The cheesy microphone voice part had lmao 🤣 I’m still laughing now! 😂
Man, I'm watching your content on repeat!! 🙂
LOL - the last one was great. I constantly get weird comments directed at me from venue owners saying, "you DJs do this, do that, always want to be the center of attention..." its always negative conotations around the DJ.
quick mixing can piss off your audience too... I wait for the beat break 50% of the time if the crowd is over 30.
This is true so timing has a lot to do with crowd reaction.
Awesome video Nick, I live on long island and the competition is tough here. So I try and stay competitive with price. Also today only $395.95 😂
oh mannnnn 😂😂😭😭
I love the verse - chorus and get out of there! My other issue is exactly what you brought up about UNDER- CUTTING . This is happening in my Orlando area and we got the bigger companies like Our Dj Rocks charging a going rate and then a new guy moves into town and starts doing wedding shows and puts up a banner that says 799.00 for ceremony - cocktail hr.- reception - Mc- uplighting - dance floor lights ! Wtf. It pisses me off immensely. Great great Content ! As always !
I hear you brother. Kristin and the girls at my DJ rocks are great. Being in a super tourist town, you’ll get a lot of fly by night companies rolling through there. Hopefully those companies watch the undercutting part of this video haha
I agree, just getting started in DJing as a 2nd business. I feel the industry itself has undercut the profitability is set the price point too low.
People will pay several thousand for a photographer but they act like a DJ should only be $600.00.
As a result most DJs are accepting jobs for this low amount.
It is hard to build a good quality equipment arsenal at that return.
I find the social media world of DJing can help to get DJs on the same page to correctly charge for the service and equipment we are investing in.
Thanks Nick great post as usual.
one verse one chorus then im out or cue points to shorten the track and get to the good bits .Long long ago people wanted the whole song and when i was at a party round a friends using the one stereo with one deck then thats whatcha did but once i had two of my own then it was time to do a bit more.I was mad for disco mix club mixes and i listened real hard to what they were doing .They were an initial inspiration.Then along came house...
Whats crazy is that all this should be common sense, but common sense isnt common any more. You basically described all the DJs in my area.
Lol yes
Nick you're awesome, great message in all your videos, took me a while to "get you", but now I get it. Been a club DJ for quite a few years (vinyl days). Just started couple years ago via controller, loving it, new techniques to learn. Keep doing what you do with your videos...down to earth advice.
Awesome Video! It’s so true what you say. I’ve been to parties and heard DJs just destroy a party with these don’ts. Please keep up the videos. Thanks.
Great info on all the videos I have watched so far … and I think you are spot on on all your suggestions…oh and by the way your technique DJing is flawless pal
Biggest mistake, if anyone in the comment section can believe it......not having enough music for the timetable I was booked for.
Not even kidding, first wedding I ever did I thought a few pre-downloaded pre mixed playlists and my Itunes library would be enough for three hours. *Immediately* realized the hours worth of "hits" I thought would kill were bombing left and right and the songs people were liking I just didn't have.
Didn't even have paired streaming services or an active Wifi connection to go to UA-cam....I had to start replaying songs at the end of the night and it was definitely noticed. Never happened again showed up to the next event with quadruple the amount of music I needed with three different streaming apps paired to VDJ. So cringey.
I don’t know why but I like this guy
You should have WAY more subs. We Dj are just a niche group I guess. I really enjoy your content!
I appreciate that bro! I'm working on it haha
Great advice Nick,thnx bro-keep it up!
Couldn't agree more man. Totally on point with this one you got them all on the head.
Thank you Marty 🙏🏼
Love your videos by the way all great I look forward to watch them
Thank you so much 🙏🏼
im not a mixing dj i did some practice runs in my drive way doing that and did not like it at all. i do blend songs that will go into each other when one song is about to end i got the next ready to blend in and continue the fun
Difficulty solid advice man!
Thanks bro for your tips and being 💯all the time continued success .
Great tips bro
douche!!! LOVE IT!
lmao!
Love you videos Nick. Thanks for taking the time for ideas and knowledge.
Thanks for watching Derek I appreciate you!
@@NickSpinelli dude your content is awesome. Look forward to the videos. Have a good holiday man to you and your family.
you are the best live dj i have seen in years. I love your video from the one wedding. real porn transitions. I used to put on vinyls with the Reloop RP 2000, but only trance and hard trance. but it's been 10 years. and sorry if the text seems a bit strange, i'm from Hamburg (Germany) and my english is very bad. keep it up thumbs up ▶
Nick always dropping the truth! 💯
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yes mixing two songs together that are in the same bpm but the wrong key and have clashing vocals or very different tunes.Sometimes its hard to avoid but then you just chop at the right moment or echo out and then on to the next .As you get know what works by geting behind your decks at home as often as you can and experimenting will help get your tunes in order .But give yourself room to move around so as to change things up if you have a regular spot or if one course isnt working then you can move in another direction.Getting crates in order can take months and with new songs coming in it can be almost endless but its good to take the time to try things out as you go through your crates.
Pure gold 🎉
Bro, You give the best advice! Thanks!
Dope vid man really enjoying them
Appreciate it!!
Great Video Nick, you're an inspiration! :) Thanks for sharing!
On the point of undercutting price.
If you are a single op this is great advice and I completely agree.
If you are a multi op you can offer “packages”. At our company we charge $2000 for our DJs that are well known in our area of Arkansas. $2000 is a lot for Arkansas. But for the rest of our DJs that are less experienced or just less known, we have less expensive packages. The less expensive packages we tell the DJs don’t bring out all your equipment, we require the client to provide some equipment on the lowest packages. That way the client knows that they could get a better experience if they pay more than $600.
This way we get more business in the Arkansas area, because there are a lot of Joe blows that charge $20 to DJ for six hours around us. But we don’t undercut our value as a company.
I know our industry would love to do price-fixing like gas stations and health insurance companies. However, there will always be Joe blow out they’re ruining peoples weddings for $20. And there will always be that one DJ that charges $600. There is no way for everyone in our industry to come together and agree on $2000. So in order for us to stay competitive in Arkansas we have to offer a lower $600 package, that we make very clear to the client is less of a value.
And honestly a lot of people go for the higher packages after they hear what the lowest one is.
Having a lower package can add value to your higher packages if there’s enough of a gap in services.
I love your videos Nick! great advice!
This is a great business structure I like it!
Thank you for that important reminder about undercutting… that is so important and it happens a lot. Not only DJs, but musicians do it too. It becomes a race to the bottom. Very bad for everyone
Excellent video
Love your videos brother I learn a lot from them. Thank you!!!
Well Said. I have to agree with you on all your points.
thanks!
Always a good laugh and good tips. Thanks Bro!
Thank you!
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yeah i have all my songs cue pointed so half the time theres a jump that cuts out the middle or any guff that isnt needed and we get to the good parts .When people are dancing and having a good time they dont notice especially if you are on point .In the old days some mixes i would chop others had long mixes like a live bootleg .Others would get back and forth between two records and some i would have two copies so i could live edit but i never played whole songs just the good parts.These days its cue points or my own edits pre prepared especially when doing it live is tricky timing wise and you cant always remember how you play every track so its nice to make edits for the floor when i have time.Theres is nothing worse than the energy of the floor being drained by playing a track as is and just standing around watching it.
Great video dude! The undercutting bit makes for a hot debate. What do you do as a brand new DJ company with less content and experience under your belt? You obviously have to consider pricing yourself a little less right? How would you justify your prices otherwise if you don’t yet compare to a bigger more established company? Especially if you can’t offer the same bells and whistles. Just a thought!
It depends on your experience. If you’re new to weddings with a new company then I agree. If you’re an experienced DJ and you just started your own company, you should set your prices based on the average of your market and then go up from there. Bells and whistles don’t matter, the couple can always rent those separate. It’s the talent that dictates price! Never cheat yourself by accepting less than you’re worth.
@@NickSpinelli great advice. That’s exactly what I did! And once the bookings started my service spoke for itself and was able to justify its value. Thank you man!
That last one 💯
Great info And vid... Thanks!!!
You bet!
Had to watch this and make sure I wasn’t making any of these mistakes. Lol I’m safe haha.
Now we just need to get you, to get rid of the word “algorithms” from your vocab lmao!
Love your videos, keep up the great work!
lmao I stopped saying it the last few vids
I'm a part of disco history. And I can tell based upon my 40 year experience it's not about the mix at all but the selection......
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I completely agree with you to an extend, I think the average ear now is more in tune with mixing than ever before. But I personally judge a DJ on what they play before I look at how they're playing it.
LOL! "Listen to yourself suck over and over" - The best
I love the MCing rule! That pukey dj voice! I am dying over here.
Love your vids and this one is nothing but truth..... Thanks for the great content 👍
Thanks for watching bro!
This has some valid key points !! Thank you 🙏🏽 keep pushing!!!
I’m dealing with what to charge clients you could just within the first two minutes they just want what do you charge ???
Here’s a few over the years: Tripped circuit breaker with full dance floor. Left hard drive at home. Didn’t have keys to the trailer. Flat tire. I recovered from all these and they all went well. Now I have a checklist and visual inspection of each item twice before I leave. In 13 years, no couple or guest has ever asked me to scratch, so I don’t bother with that. I’ve heard DJs do a really bad job with this. I do mix songs and that’s cool.
Great videos keep it up
Hey Nick, Loving your vids brother...know you energy, enthusiasm & Serato knowledge is appreciated! I recently got back into Doing after 23 years (I know right!?) am mixing on a Denon DJ MC7000, mainly Deep/Organic House, Melodic Techno & Progressive House and I gots a question for you pertaining to this vid and what you call "slow mixing"... backstory first, ofr the most part I'm mixing in & out the first/last 60-90 seconds of each track I play, for me it's about the journey and super slow long transitions that take people on a journey. I'm not a wedding DJ (nor want to do that), I've played a few clubs and bars which has been fun and great learning experiences! I've recently done a few parties and really dig that vibe and am happy to make that my pathway...back to the question, what would be your advice on how to mix the styles of music I mentioned? Was also thinking of playing around with Serato Flip, how would you suggest I structure the re-edits? I'm curious...and thanks again for your content!
PS > if it's not out of line, here's a link to my latest set, to give you an idea of what I mean www.mixcloud.com/soul_sage/the-perfectly-imperfect-human-mix/
Really dope! Thanks brotha! Serato is great for making edits how you want them and as far as mixing, it really is subjective. When it comes to house mixing I think riding those eqs and taking your time is the best way. Quick mixing is best for open format dance sets but with what you’re doing I think it’s definitely best to take them on a journey!!
Great video! Do you have a video on what best "1st tracks" to play to kickstart a dance floor ?
I recently went to a family wedding in the middle of a field (no lie). The DJ was awful but get this: he billed himself as a “singing DJ”. Hand to God, the guy could carry a tune in ANYTHING!! When he started singing, we left IMMEDIATELY.
As for DJing, he made seriously odd choices in his playlist and couldn’t even fade from one track to the next smoothly.
A lot of knowledge in here I've been watching the wrong channels this whole time 😂 thank you for the video bro
Love the first four tips but undercutting is an illusion. People will pay good money for good talent. You get what pay you for essentially.
I agree. If you're charging the most in your market (and getting your price) then undercutters won't effect you because you have a high end clientele that isn't worried about price. But if you're charging average price and a company comes in cheap who's just as good, then it'll effect you big time.
Fantastic video as always bro! All of these are super prevalent. I’m guilty of scratching above my skill level every so often lol.
Thank you bro!
Only thing I get nervous about with quick mixing is burning threw music to fast when you still have a hour or more left
I unliked the video just so I could hit the like button at the "Don't undercut" part. Great video my man
Haha yes!!!
Helpful video! keep it up man
Thanks, will do!
I knew a DJ who had a magnet sign made up that he would put on his car stating his rock bottom price as he drove around town. This guy was supposed to be a local legend and was out there trying to undercut the other DJs. On the surface it seemed like a clever strategy .... But in the end he just created a situation where he had to do two or three gigs to match up with other DJs that charged more.
It was like volunteering to work for minimum wage!
Crab! Ma! I got the Crab!
Mixing in time and on key but not phrasing correctly. Like randomly halfway through a verse or 4 beats before the chorus starts.
Also only mixing songs that are close to the bpm of the current song playing. Sometimes you just have to drop it on the one and make a big tempo transition.
Not everything has to be mixed.
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Nick: radio voice is not normal or genuine
Me: makes radio voice normal genuine voice
Nice video...yeah I apologise for trying to scratch without practicing
Haha don't apologize keep practicing!!!
My biggest pet peeve are djs who are stuck in their style don't go to me like "nah the crowd just didn't get my style." nah bro ur stuck in your way and didn't read the crowd at all. You can't force people to do what u want.. U find a way to make em wanna do it..
As far as "undercutting"
I must admit I have done that. But i did this right at the begining to gain clients, to gain reviews, to gain more clients...
As I get more weddings and more reviews, my peices go up...
What are your thoughts on this strategy?
as most of my work has been in clubs and kind of underground type clubs .Talking wasnt a thing .Which suited me just fine .I hate doing it and i often let others do it instead if need be.
Well done as always. Can you do a video On scratching? Or do you have one already? I’m not much of a scratcher, but might as well learn a new skill.
I did this one (and there will be more) ua-cam.com/video/0aUzHFyg-yU/v-deo.html
The MC changing voice 😂😂😂😂
“Mom, I’m chirpin’!!!!!”
“Accckkkk! SON! Stop doing that or you’ll go to Hell!!”
😂😂😂
Great tips!
Thanks!
Spot in Nick 😎🎧👍🏻
Thank you JP! Just checked your videos out, loving how you shoot them. Been trying to get a background as clean as yours for a damn year now lmao
Yessir !! Thx NS
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Maaaaaaa. I’m Chirpin 😂😂😂
She was so proud!!!!
been djaying 15 years if your going to omit the second verse make sure you don't need to come in at the second verse
what do you mean?
@@NickSpinelli if you plan on omitting the second or third verse make sure those verses isn't what makes the song a hit....if you cut off the word for word part of a song you'll will have a drunk any mob lol....so if the second or third song is the best part come in from the second chorus nd verse omit the first verse you feel me....mind you fam i am a hip hop/rap dj so the rules kinda different...but you definitely dropping plenty gems on your page keep the content coming fam checking in from Nashville TN by the way!!!!
i hear you sir
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Love it!!!
thanks!!
Nick
Mistake 1234567 guilty guilty guilty except for mistake 6 as a single OP I really cant compare my prices. My parties vary completely from month to month. More family events than Weddings and believe me I still lose about 10 events a year to people who dont see my value or have that cousin who is dj. This is the reason I love this channel. I will have some Weddings next summer I know for sure I will be ready to kill it. Thank brother for all the effort and time it takes to provide and produce this content.
Much more to come Nestor, thank you bro for watching 🙏🏼🙏🏼
i do a bit of scratching but i know im not a turntablist .I have at times done mixes with a bit of scratching in them and recorded them but i practiced and practiced first.I limit my live scratching because its not where my strength lies.I would like to improve my skills but i will not practice when im at a paid gig.At first i had cheap decks that were not built for scratching so i never got into the habit but i would like to do more as it can be enormous fun.
nice!
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mistake #0.5 *too
😂 what happened to the blue lights?? Keep the videos coming! Gonna keep helping the algorithm!
Haha appreciate the algorithm help always!! 🙏🏼 and idk what i wanna do with my background lighting... I keep messing with it back and forth ahah
‘Maaaa Im chirping!!!! ‘
He should make shirts that say that
*Not friendly enough even with the drunk guests. *Smiling more 😄
"go Un-toolbag yourself bro" goddamn laptop how to i do my hard laugh emoji three times
Yeah that mixing two songs that have the same bpm definitely doesnt work a lot of the time. Ive heard someone try to mix 2 songs of same bpm, one song had a swinging beat and the other was very linear. Did not work. Stuck out like crazy.
Totally agree!
if two songs have the same bpm but are not good together but you have to play them one after the other then just chop at the right moment.These days with master tempo,time stretch,what ever you like to call it this not as much of an issue but if two songs that do not sound good bump up against each other than chop it but be careful how and when
Do you have a video on how to price a Dj job
I was raised in Smithfield, Virginia. Lol
Missing to slow...... As in........ Ya know.... Goldfish...... #TOO lmao. Missin the lamp shade.
Haha! maybe i'll bring the lamp shade back soon
Oh... so you were listening to my mixes! 😂
haha nooooo
It's in Arkansas, Smithville
Between 1 being 1,000$ and the others being 2,000$ it could go the other way to, as in, What's wrong with the DJ charging 1,000$?, They must not be any good.