So you like one style of music Mr DJ, But what do you buy?

0:00 I've just had an email from a guy called Gerald2000GLE

Alright folks, I've just had an email from a guy called Gerald2000GLE. Now what he's basically said, hey I'm a so-called bedroom DJ, what is it, I mean I spin a few parties etc, but more recently he's been up into drum and bass, he likes drum and bass. Now he went to a shop, he bought three or four records. Took them home and realised that they weren't really compatible, they didn't mix well, maybe they're in the wrong key, maybe that kind of thing. So he's basically saying, look, you know, if you're a newbie and all of a sudden you want to start buying say into house or into drum and bass or R&B, soul, hip-hop, and you don't know anything about the music but you know you like it, what do you buy? Because if you think about it, there are so many different types of music out there. And even if we split that and we go down even a finer line, let's say you only want to buy R&B.

1:20 You know, you will have all the sections of music

So, first of all, a big shout and hello to the new subscribers, because this could help you as well. Let's say all of a sudden you've just started doing DJing, and you like soul, alright? So, you think, yeah, I love soul music, so you can listen to it on the radio and etc., that sort of thing. So don't forget, when you listen to tunes and you like them, write the names down. I've always got a piece of paper with me in the van, because if I hear a tune I like, I stop and I write the name down. Bear that in mind. But then, you go into a shop, alright? And you'll have all the sections, whether it be CD, vinyl, PC, whatever. You know, you will have all the sections of music. And of course then you look and you think, well, what the hell do I buy? Because there's maybe in the vinyl section, in the sole vinyl section, there's probably maybe two or three hundred twelve inch there. Which ones do you buy? This is what you do. Behind that counter, quite often, 99% of the time, the people behind the counter...

We'll be DJs themselves, so you ask behind the counter, is there a DJ who works here who is into soul music or knows a lot about soul music? If there is, you ask them. If, which it's highly unlikely, they will sell you rubbish, then they're not doing the shop a favour because... Well, they're not going to do that, are they? Because at the end of the day, if they sell you rubbish, you're not going to go back to that shop. You're not going to put money in the till and then... It's an ongoing saga, an ongoing circle. So if you find the right person who is into the sort of music you like, ask them. Say, look, I'm new to this, I love soul music. What records, what CDs, etc., do you recommend? And I promise you, they will be almost over-helpful to tell you. And they'll be picking out their favourite tracks, OK?

2:38 To them, you know, that you

Tell them, explain to them, you know, that you like soul. And then it's the same with techno, the same with trance, the same with hardcore, with rave, with gabba techno, with psytrance, with electro, with old school, with disco, with hip-hop, with rave, with ragga, the list goes on. Guaranteed there will always be one DJ who has that little niche and say, right, follow me. And I tell you what, that guy will just go jump a beeline... To the favourite records and they'll go, this is good, this is good. And then, of course a lot of shops you can listen to the music there and then. So try before you buy. Have a listen to it, see what you think. What I tend to do is I'll go into a shop and I'll have like say 30 or 40 12 inch and I'll listen to every single one. And I'll have two piles initially. One pile is a no, the other one is initially, so give me this, it's a yes. But then once I've got rid of the nos, then I will listen to the yes pile again.

And then I may filter out one or two more because I've always got to think of how much money, you know. At the end of the day a 12 inch single is very expensive so you don't want to just start buying everything. Because the trouble is when you're in a shop and it's all hyped up and the music's blasting and you listen to these records and yeah I'll buy that, buy that, buy that. Quite often I've done it, I'm sure you have. You've taken it home and you've thought why did I buy this? It's not bad but you never play it. So study and really you have to be cruel to be kind, okay. Because you're saving money all the time, alright? So once again, thank you for watching. Practice and enjoy. And a big shout out to the new subscribers. If you have just subscribed, I suggest you go and check all the videos as some of them are rather nutty. Alright? Practice and enjoy.

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