Category: Female Dj

MUSIC, MY LIFE & MORE...

What i Think of Djing

today…

I’ve never sought to be true to anything more than art and it’s creation. The desire to monetize, for me has always come from being passionate about my crafts and the desire to seek the opportunity to share them with those who value the creation and organization of what is created. We are at an interesting place where fame and the pursuit of being famous has seemingly over shadowed the culture of ideation and creation. Djing particularly has now become akin to being a server in a restaurant. I don’t blame technology for creating more convenient ways to bring music to people. I blame technology for creating the space that says everyone should partake in creating a narrative for normalizing the need for attention doing … nothing. With the creation of music that has spanned beyond the time of any living human being, the way of social media has dwindled the value of the medium and those who seek to create and perform from a genuine space of passion to nothing more than serving an under average meal. To me this suggest venue owners can now make djs staff members and pay an hourly rate close to servers, bartenders and line cooks (maybe). Of course providing minimal sound and dj equipment for those who seek to play top 40s, to those who simply want to hear music. This would be basic audio that is standardized by pop culture. The thought of this is painful, writing it is a whole level of low. As a lover of musicians, singers, songwriters and the recording process of making this art, my association with djing has been to amplify sounds that showcase what I’ve considered as necessary as air. Djing was not my first love, though music has always been associated with the process of living. The process of djing for me has been akin to mixing colors, mediums, and materials to present to people. This could be considered service, but of original ideas over duplicating.
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4/17/2017

#Musicmonday new magic .. I mean music ... ;)

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At the end of this week, we break new ground. Khari B. (Discopoet) and I have known each other longer than I can remember. If we didn't cross paths anywhere else, we would meet on the dance floor. And the boogie IS still for real. We have worked together on more than a few occasions, as I have provided the soundtrack for events he has hosted and performed. We recently joined forces on stage, to create a bit of an impromptu jam session for Brews, Brats and Brass. What's different now? We have added making a music together to our evolving conquests. Working with Khari affords me to be craft quietly and strategize. I love the idea that I can simply whisper and he nods.

This first project "Apocalyptic Conversation", started with me and anger. The world shows me things that lead me to believe we are doomed. I took that energy and made a title and then a beat. I know we need to talk about what is to come, that is, IF we don't collect out resources and them together. I hand Khari the title first and don't recall having to explain why. (whispering) I drop the beat in dropbox and in no time flat we have the beginning of our upcoming release. Initially it was going to be a beat track. We powwow about keys and Shawn Wallace enters the conversation to add dreamy strings, pretty chords and "Ooooo's". This changes the angry / doomfield energy I intended into... HOPE. Shawn takes it a step further and suggests we add Maggie Brown to further drive that point.
Needless to say I now see this as community art and healing.

Apocalyptic Conversation is now a beautifully woven tale of how to make wrongs right. The magic in the process of creation to completion has me overwhelmed with the possibilities, that will come from this one tune. Using the term tune might be cheapening the experience. After finishing it, it sounds more like theatre. I am excited to see what stages we get to give life to this piece on.... 4/21/17 we give this first piece to the digital world.