Back from the holiday season and looking forward to a hot 2011! Potentially not hot weather, but we are definitely going to turn up the heat with some good tunes, a bit of mixing and plenty of big parties!
Since I was last here in November, not a lot has happened on my own DJ development, but that will be rectified ASAP. Need to practice, practice, practice for a couple of upcoming mock gigs - more on that later.
Elsewhere though, things are hotting up!
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Christmas was spent in Australia with the family and I had a great time. A big delight was to be able to take my sister to see D Guetta at Summadayze at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on New Years Day. It rocked out and the sis loved Mr G - I think she is hooked now!
Photos and vid are up on Facebook but I might add them here later.
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I signed up to a couple of DJ resources for my own education and enjoyment.
I signed up to Beatport, the number one place to get cool dance music and to find out what's hot and exclusive. This is where I find out first what new music is out there and where I discover new artists. It is a very handy tool to use and it gives you a good couple of minutes preview of each song, as opposed to a measly 30 seconds. Perfect for finding that right tune. To be honest though, it is a bit more expensive than iTunes.
I've also got a subscription to MixMag now - the number one DJ/Dance magazine in the country. Spotted it while I was in Amsterdam in the local library, bought an issue (see earlier post) and subscribed on the spot. Perfect coverage of all things that groove and bounce and a free mixed CD to boot - perfect for populating the tune library.
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The year is looking great for partying! Have a few things lined up already and a few ideas as well. Tickets booked for Guetta at Brixton Academy in early May and I have been keeping my eye out on plenty of other artists to see when they are in town - like Afrojack, Swedish House Mafia and Deadmau5.
The biggest party of them all though is . . .
IBIZA! Yes, we are back! And this time for a two week stint. Should be loads of sun, sand, sea and shenanigans. Keeping our eyes out for opening dates of the clubs - FMIF for sure (will be the third or possibly fourth time I see D Guetta in 2011), Space Opening Fiesta, DC 10 opening party, and many more!
And the big news I am excited about is being resident DJ at the villa we are renting. Sounds a lot cooler than it actually is, but with a villa full of party animals for the two weeks, I will be dishing out the tunes as warm ups for hitting the clubs. Will be a small exclusive crowd of great friends each night, but damn, they're going to lift the roof.
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That's the update at the moment - plenty going on and plenty to do. Hoping to be more regular on the blog with news about my DJ development, Ibiza opening parties and all round good times!
HyD
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