So, it’s definitely a work in progress, but for the first time ever, this weekend, I scratched!!!
I saw this video from DJ TLM (I’m a HUGE Fan!) on Friday night and was amped. So when I woke this morning and started playing around with my DJ set up, I just had to start playing around.
What was also really cool to see was that people were DJing all over the world, in all types of spaces, with all types of equipment. No excuses, just doing it!
I’m switching my DJing to focus more on practicing skills instead of just recording mixes. This morning’s practice session was dedicated to just getting into the flow. I spent the time just trying to smoothly transition between tracks in real time. But at the end of my session, I ended up on a pretty clean loop, so I figure why not? It kinda felt like double dutch jump rope where you are trying to find the right time to jump in, but are nervous about not being able to catch the rhythm.
I had a few more riffs that sounded better, but by the time I thought to record, I lost it a little. This is definitely not enjoyable listening, but you’ve gotta capture moments of progress when on a journey of building a new skill.
Enjoy!