Popstar

So, I did my set at Trash Palace, I auditioned for Popstarz. I had a sleepless night, but got up and finalised my set and then rehearsed it on my decks, practicing the trickier changes. Spent the rest of the day making myself presentable. Train cockups created more tension, but once there I was completely relaxed. The decks were ye ole Pioneers, so I was completely at home with them and their mixer was easy to use. It had been a real concern as I had no idea what equipment they had! I played my set, it went well. Halfway through my set the manager came up and said how much he liked what I was playing and could I come and do a set for the "rave room" at Popstarz sometime. they aren't advertising, but one of their djs is leaving and will need replacing. After a chat we agreed I'd come and check it out next week (guestlisted of course) and after a discussion of material will come play a set and see how it goes down. Really quite surprising turn up.
My setlist:

• CSS - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above
• Justice - DVNO
• Prodigy - Girls
• Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (DJ Barletta Remix)
• Hadouken! - Tuning In [H! Redub]
• Bodyrox - Yeah Yeah (Feat. Luciana)
• Simian Mobile Disco - It's The Beat
• Kylie Minogue - Wow (MSTRKRFT Remix)
• Mason Vs. Princess Superstar - Perfect (Exceeder)
• The Teenagers - Homecoming (Yuksek and Brodinski Remix)
• Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor
• M.I.A. - Boyz
• Girls Aloud - Jump
  

DJ At Work

Putting together a working setlist for my audition at Trash Palace. I've done a live recording going through changes and getting a feel for it and already changed a few tracks. It's very much a work in progress. After bringing my decks back from the Cow on Friday, I've just realised I left my power adapter there. D'oh! 45 minutes is a particularly short time to express a sample of great tracks that go well together and express what you think their clubnight is about.
I've gone from being stupidly euphoric about this opportunity to being pretty terrified about performing in just 4 short days.

Trashed

Well, it's actually happening. Trash Palace have given me a slot to come and audition for Popstarz! I've got 45 minutes, on Wednesday, in which to prove to them I can play awesome tunes that they like, and mix them well and look stunning. I am unbelievably happy. Can't believe I'm going to be DJing in London! Fuck yeah!Everything has a warm sparkly glow.
So I started trying out tunes today to work out what to play. There were about 5 really obvious tracks, after that, I'm not sure whether to fall back on solid electro, peppered with a couple of solid classics, or if awesome remixes would be the way to go, perhaps really new stuff, maybe push the gay thing further... 45 minutes is a very short time, it's about 11 maybe 12 tracks. It gives me the idea that perhaps I will use this material for my first demo mixtape.

Paid fun!

Well, after discussing fees, I got confirmation that me and Neil are DJing at Clare May Ball! I'm so massively excited and pleased. I mean, this is the first gig I've done where I've been paid reasonable money by someone to DJ for them as a contractor. I've done lots of stuff before, but it was all little unpaid gigs or at my own clubnights. This is so huge!

In same week, I have applied to try out at Trash Palace for a slot at Popstarz, which would be sweet. Waiting for confirmation, but I'm glad to have applied. I had to send them a sample playlist, so I chopped up my Cow set to reflect the newer, dancier, gayer side to my electro set. We'll see what they think.