In 3 months i Will have my first live performance
I have a lot of experience dj-ing, but never played my boxes in front of an audience
I tested some techno songs, experimented with my song transitions, and implemented my heat + fx, now i just use a dt2 and ahfx , i might add an a4 if i have the feeling i am in control of my da+ahfx
I will play for 1 hour in June
Feedback is welcome
I like it! Iâm no techno expert so probably you can get more substantive feedback from others, but as far as just hitting play and letting it groove for a while, I really enjoyed it. Sounds like youâve got good control with the Heat FX and transitions. Good luck at the show!
Also spoken from the perspective that Iâm no techno expert, but if itâs a techno crowd who youâre performing for and this is what they expect to hear then Iâm sure it will go very well for you. It sounds fine to me.
If itâs a general admission situation and you donât know your audience, I would be careful about selection. 16 minutes per track with aharmonic melodies may be a bit divisive for a crowd who expects something more akin to dance music and frequent DJ transitions.
Iâd work on having a balanced amount of content in that situation.
Hope this performane is a very good experience for you! You can always juggle for them if itâs a bad crowd!
It is a techno party with 100 people from 10 pm - 2 am, all ages (24-74) named generatie pact. All people dance the entire evening 
We used to be very active, now we have our non-commercial party with âfriendsâ, or die hards from all ages. It is a wonderful and for me very safe party to experiment.
Sounds good, Iâm sure itâll go well.
Thatâs an ideal environment, should be a lot of fun for you and them both. An hour is a long set so keep in mind your skills may dull due to exhaustion or complications. Be hydrated, consider doing anything you feel is complicated in the first half so you can perform the last 30 minutes on autopilot if you have to.
Much easier to make mistakes when youâre tired if the content is complicated for you to perform and requires extreme focus. If itâs all about the same level of difficulty for you then I donât think it will make a difference, just remember that you will probably start to feel tired before itâs over. Even young kids start to get tired after 45 minutes.
Thanks
I am afraid one hour is quite long
Also i hope i wont press a wrong button and it is silence, or accidentally touch a knob on my heat that changes the volume totally
I have some 15 minutes projects
This week i hope i can merge them to one project with elk-hard software
Nothing wrong with it at all.
Have fun, enjoy your time on stage, the crowd will too.
Sounds great mate! Wish I could be there!
I havent played live electronic music but have done a lot of gigs on guitar and bass(jazz pop blues reggae soul funk country +++ for money). Iâve always found the difference in playing 45 minute sets compared to 1 hour sets a big deal. Normally we play 45 then break for 15-30, but I have agreed to 1 hour sets when its a one set only show(usually we play 3 or 4 sets). I guess the physicality of playing an instrument, is different from playing elektron boxes, but the mental load is still gonna be tiring.
Tldr. Youâll be fine playing 1x1hour set, but yes anything beyond 30 mins for most or 45 mins for pros gets exponentially more difficult.
Enjoy and good luck!
Iâd dance to it.
Kind of reminds me of some second/third rooms at all-nighters Iâve gone to. Thatâs not a negative (being second/third room) btw⌠usually that meant that the âmainâ room was all anthems and anthems bore me.
Iâd probably come over and see what youâre doing so be ready for that, particularly at an event where people are chill. Sounds fun. Iâd come.
It would be cool, and full circle, if youâll record it (if you can) and post the set. Then I could listen to it in the car.
I will take a more in-depth listen of this after work, but for now, first thing that came to mind was this
if you are coming to the stage after a DJ set, consider adding a minute or two of some âintroâ stuff, soundscapes and the like that gets the crowd into the mood of your set, but without any discernible beat. This gives the peopleâs ears some time to adjust to your set, and they will not end up comparing the âimpactâ of your beats as much, as what would happen if you immediately start with a beat.
After a DJ, the crowdâs ears have gotten used to the crest factor and impact of âmastered recordingsâ, and this might not always end up favourably for your live material. By giving the ears a minute or two of sound without a beat, the brain will adjust to the setting and when your beats start flowing from the speakers, people wont be subconsciously comparing them to the previous DJs beats
Sounds great, had me nodding along straight away. Hope the night goes well.
Sounds great to me, is probably going to a great night!
I would just keep some space for live variations like different hihats/rides or toms that push the tension if needed (maybe reserve 1-2 tracks on the DT or add a small device like the tr6s), prepare more patterns than needed, maybe with varying tension, practice enough, and of course enjoy the time which Iâm sure you will.
If you accidentally hit stop you can also just hit play again and make it seem as if the gap were intended, or have a backup recording on a small device.
I think it is a bit empty
But the groove is there, and i managed to keep it rolling
So i thought of my a4, for adding variations. A lot to precess with my head in front of a crowd thoughâŚ,
You could use a looper for the transitions. It doesnât have to be an OT, a KP3 or a KP mini also works well.
An A4 is nice to have. But a DT2 with a project is also enough for an hour of varied music.
Because of the form factor and as a beginner, I would rather go for the DN2 or ST. These devices are also not as complex - but the A4 is still a great device.
Youâre on the right track.
I prepare loops in my dt2, once they loop i turn off the sequencer and go to next pattern. Works very well.
I have an a4, actually i have 2 a4 mk2âs
It is complex, heavy to the brain but second nature. With program changes dt 2 brings me to the right pattern in my a4, i can set macroâs and i think (hope) i can manage it.
Like this
I think it sounds good, but a bit more acid synth /and some noise wash, could be beneficial. Bring the A4, doesent have to play all the time, but would surly add some spice.
Thank you!
Finished listening to the 16minute demo clip. Aside from my first impression which I already posted about, I donât have more to add. Seems to me like the set was progressing quite naturally and only started to intensify at the last minutes. Youâve got this. Now, as long as you manage to keep yourself from not becoming too familiar with your material (in a bad way) and how youâll be performing it, youâll do just fine.
IME, thereâs always the risk when rehearsing for a set that youâll end up âtoo familiarâ with the material, causing you to lose your best potential energy from the performance, just out of complacencyâŚ
Oh thatâs very smart and easy, stealing this for my performances 