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The New Karaoke Night in Town!
After our recent expansion into Karaoke, we are proud to announce the new Karaoke Night in town! Every Wednesday from 8pm-11pm at Humboldt Brews in Arcata. Come out and sing, or come to support and enjoy the talent on stage.
Getting to know DJ Traac Staar
1. How did you first get into DJ’ing?
I first got into DJ’ing back in 2006. I started out as an assistant running light shows for dance parties, and worked my way up from there. I started DJ’ing on a computer program where all you could really do was beat match and ad little effects. I started spinnin’ with vinyl at my first big show.
2. What was your very first gig?
My very first job was a High School safe and sober party.
3. How long have you been DJ’ing for?
Coming up in June I will have been DJ’ing for 4 years now.
4. What do you love most about your job as a DJ?
What do I love most about being a DJ??? I would have to say the music. It sounds like a simple answer but the way certain music can change moods is pretty amazing to me.
5. Where do you want to see yourself in the next 5 years?
5 years from now is a lot of time for change. I can’t say exactly where I think I’ll be because I have no idea. All I know is that I plan on being succesful one way or another.
6. Favorite quote?
“The only way of knowing the limits of what’s possible, is by going beyond them into the impossible.” -Traac Staar
What is your favorite type of music to spin?
I’m a little picky when it comes to my favorite type of music. I like Old School Hip-Hop, Rap and R&B. But as far as what I lik to spin, it really doesn’t matter, if the crowd likes it, I like it.
8. Favorite type of food?
Haha!!! Chicken….
9. What is the most interesting experience you have had while performing?
Well… I was spinnin and this drunk chick comes up and starts explaining to me that I dont know what I’m doing and I’m DJ’ing wrong. So she tries to push me out of the way and starts scratching with the record (horribly). I told her she needed to leave the DJ booth and go back to her friends, which I thought she did. 30 secconds later I feel a sharp pain on my back… this girl was biting me! Ahhhh I LOVE HATERS!!
10. What type of advice could you give to newer DJ’s?
For any new up and coming, or aspiring DJ’s, there’s not a lot of advice to give. Everyone has there own style, find yours, and make sure you know music. If you don’t know the music, know the crowd.
Scratch Live 2.0 is released!
Serato Audio Research announce the release of Scratch Live 2.0 – a feature utopia for Scratch Live DJs, with something to appeal to all styles of DJing.
New features include:
- Support for three decks with the Rane SL 3
- Three chained DJ FX per deck with macro control for live performance
- Brand new Display Modes with a range of deck layouts to suit your performance style
- Enhanced Album Art browsing for quick identification of your music
- “Smart Crates” which auto-fill using keywords from your music library
- “Serato Playlists” enables sharing of your sets online – after your gig or as you play
- New File Management options allow you to easily copy crates and tracks to external drives for your gigs
Posted on Serato.com on April 6, 2010
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