I'm pissed at myself...

[ShaneLittle]

I just needed to vent, bear with me. So I make this demo tonight right and I get really nervous when I record myself, but as I was playing I was thinking "this bitch is gonna be bad ass", WRONG WRONG...we're talking about suga shane here! Mind you I've been spinning for almost 6yrs now! Listening to this demo made me feel like I can't mix for shit! I'm so mad! It just takes so much energy for me to record I'm not sure if I'm gonna try it again for a while. The track selection was good and the build of the set was good, but it needed some 'during the mix' tweeking that I don't think it got. I really wanted to put this on ms, but I've heard ya'll people mix and it doesn't stand a chance. This I don't think will be getting handed out...thanks for listening to my venting.

Shane

[skahound]

If it's any consolation I'm sure it's better than any mix I've ever done. Wait...I've never mixed before. Sorry! Hang in there kid, think of it as writer's block for a DJ.

[ShaneLittle]

Heh, thanks skahound, lol! Sometimes I listen to my really old demos and I think I mixed better back then than I do now! I'll try again tomorrow, won't get anywhere giving up. Late.

[Dhar_2]

know how u feel.

somehow when arent recording ur fucking great and then the second u hit that record button, it all goes to pot.

i hate my mixes when i listen back to em, notice all the little inmperfections - but my mates say they are great and when i listen back to them after a while, i dont even notice.

its just a bad patch, it will come good

[SickBoy]

Shane you will get brother. Keep your head up and keep on djing.

A wise man once said..........................


Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never
Give up.............. Winston Churchill R.I.P

[ShaneLittle]

I'm back on tomorrow right away...gotta go 'nick the splash' tonight now! Hope I used the term correctly!

[scott carrelli]

Re:: I'm pissed at myself...

I think it is the hardest thing ever to put a demo together at home. You don't have the energy of people to feed from and everything gets over thought. I try and record all as many of my sets out live as I can. If you play for a couple hours you will usually end up with a chunck good for on disk. Plus it has a much more natural flow. If you dont play out much bring some friends to your place and just play for them like you would out. Rock on.

[ShaneLittle]

Re:: I'm pissed at myself...

I feel ya man, that's exactly how it is too!

I think it is the hardest thing ever to put a demo together at home. You don't have the energy of people to feed from and everything gets over thought. I try and record all as many of my sets out live as I can. If you play for a couple hours you will usually end up with a chunck good for on disk. Plus it has a much more natural flow. If you dont play out much bring some friends to your place and just play for them like you would out. Rock on.

[Steve Graham]

I'm the same way, when I know I am recording I tend to not trust my instincts as much as when playing in front of people. I think when we are in front of people, like Scott said, you feed off them. I finally just made a new recording last week, when my website is up, I will have it on there for you guys to listen to and give me some feedback.

Shane, we are all human and in this place I have noticed alot of people go thru the same stuff I do. We put alot of pressure on ourselves sometimes, but thats the beauty of it, we are perfectionists, and as we should be.
It is a very suppportive place, we are all here to listen and to help one another, and thats what makes [ms] special. Anyway, keep at it mate. Let us hear something soon,
cheers!

[FM]

DJ's are their own worst critics...and if you're a producer too, well you're just damn well screwed...

you're better off sometimes recording live sets instead of home demos..not only do you probably mix "better" but it's a definitive true-to-life form of how you do mix and sound like.

Also, a good way is to start mixing to get into the flow of things, then try hitting the record button...you could always do a quick post-edit afterwards.

But yes, no recording=bad ass...knowing of recording = f'ups...

[Jibgolly]

try again tommorrow.
dont ever give up.

[ShaneLittle]

I love you guys! I'll have something up soon, my first upload to ms...!

[master of puppets]

Keep trying bro, we're all have bad ass demos.

[remoh]

Re:: I'm pissed at myself...

dude you have the same problem i have...lack of motivation! it's hard to get motivated when you are playing for your dogs...my advice is try to get another friend who spins over and feed of each others mixes.... all my friends are to busy so none come over .... tickets to vegas are cheap!

[ShaneLittle]

Re:: I'm pissed at myself...

Werd! But then again, so are tickets to Florida!!!LOL!

dude you have the same problem i have...lack of motivation! it's hard to get motivated when you are playing for your dogs...my advice is try to get another friend who spins over and feed of each others mixes.... all my friends are to busy so none come over .... tickets to vegas are cheap!