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Archive for July, 2010
“Ok Mr. Photographer….I’m not really sure what I can do to let people know that I’m a dj. What do you suggest?”
“Why don’t you hold up your control records in the air for no reason and wear really stupid sunglasses? Ohhhh…. don’t forget your headphones!”
“Good idea!!! Thanks for not making me look like a douche. You are worth every penny of that $40 that I paid you”
Nuff said…..
VERDICT: SHAME.
“Wow….I bet it would be so cool to be a famous DJ and play at an event like the Electric Daisy Carnival”
“Wait!! There’s a bridge by my house and it overlooks a huge flood control channel”
“What if I get my headphones, plug them into my iPod and play some Dj Chuckie while I pretend there is a huge crowd of thousands in front of me??”
“Better yet…I’ll bring my mixer and do some air scratching too”
“Wow—I’m a superstar!!! All I need now is a good promo picture”
VERDICT: SHAME. Enough said.
“The Worst Mixtape Ever
Back when I lived in Houston I had a radio show on the local college station (KTRU). The show was called “MKUltra”. It was on Friday nights, and I played mostly electronic music. I had a lot of guest djs for the show in those days… local talent like Andrei Morant, Abiel, Chris Anderson & Tim Xavier would often drop by.
Listeners and local scenesters would sometimes mail me their mixes, and sometimes I’d air them. If I really liked it, I would have them come in and do a live set.
In the summer of ’99 I got a mix in my mailbox at the radio station. It came recorded on a dubbed over dictasette, and was enclosed with a short note. This is one of the worst mixtapes I have ever heard. It is so horrifically bad that I listened to it non-stop that summer.
1999 was a rough year for me. My mom was fighting cancer. My girlfriend had just broken up with me. I hated my job. And I was depressed. But that summer, this mixtape took my mind off all that crap. And it made me think: no matter how bad things got, it couldn’t get any worse than this mix.
They say a good dj is supposed to make you feel things you haven’t felt before. To play music you haven’t heard before. And to hopefully play music in a context that is new. Unexpected. Fresh.
If so, then this may be one of the best mixes I know of. Each time I listen to it I hear things I’ve never heard before. And I feel things I normally don’t feel when I listen to music. Irritation, disgust, mild pain. Occasionally hope (when some mixes appear almost over). Anger (when they come back).
But mostly, this tape clears my mind of all life’s daily clutter. When I’m feeling a little down, I pop this in and jam out. So mad props to you dj Trainwreck. Unfortunately, I never did get you on the show. I moved away from Houston before that could happen. But thanks for the tape. And know that it was definitely heard.
I’ve been meaning to encode this tape for the last 5 years. I finally got around to it, and now I’m sharing it with you.
-sandeep
Sept. 2004″
The above text is an excerpt from a website that was referred to us by a regular site visitor (Manny C).
We found the post to be amusing and wanted to share it with you, so there it is. If you would like to download/preview the mix, check out the link below.
And a shoutout to the website who originally posted it, if you want to check it out, the link for that is below.
A regular site visitor recently sent us the above photos. Meet VJ Magic Man, one of 8thWonderPromos “premiere” video editors. I haven’t seen any of his edits yet, but I hope his video editing skills are better than his MS Paint skills.
VERDICT: SHAME. The next time you’re looking to have promo pictures taken, maybe you shouldn’t have them taken at a department store’s portrait studio.
The following is an email from a regular site visitor.
“Words cannot express the utter fail that this video is.
Put ‘em up, put ‘em up! No, not your hands. This isn’t another played out Fatman Scoop break. It’s DJ Hex, the founder of La Mente Suprema – after Googling online translation, we’ve found out that it means “The Supreme Mind.” You would think someone with such a “supreme mind” would be a little better at graphic design and also wouldn’t have to resort to resolving a conflict with violence, just sayin’.
VERDICT: SHAME. Put your fists down tough guy, then go home and use your hands to practice mixing, maybe even go online and Google a good graphic designer.
Oh. And we went online and tried to translate what we said into Spanish, just incase he doesn’t read English very well. Keep in mind, we used an online translator for this, so it may not be perfect.
VEREDICTO: VERGÜENZA. Coloque los puños hacia abajo tipo duro, a continuación, volver a casa y use las manos para la práctica de mezcla, tal vez incluso ir en línea y Google un buen diseñador gráfico.
Above: Tony Tone
Above: J. Espinosa
The above videos were tweeted to us early in the month, by the individuals that appear in them. We sat on them for a bit and debated on posting them, because we weren’t really sure if they fit into the djfameorshame scheme of things. So, after much deliberation, we decided that over the past year, we’ve evolved from only making fun of the ridiculous pictures that DJ’s tend to take and have started to put the spotlight on individuals with talent and give them their “15 minutes” of fame.
With that said, we have our first ever YouTube faceoff. DJ’s J.Espinosa vs. TonyTone.
VERDICT: FAME or SHAME?
The following is an email from a regular site visitor…
“First off i wanna say your site is very entertaining! You guys do an awesome job…I do have afavor to ask…My friend whose a DJ visits your site frequently (posts your funny posts on her facebook and such). Which is actually how i came about your guys website…now im a follower. But its her birthday coming up, July 22nd. I thought it’d be pretty funny/cool if she saw her self on there! Whether it be shame or fame, i know she will appreciate it a lot! If you guys could do this for me it’d be a dope surprise for her birthday…Anyways in case you do decide to post her, here are 3 photos of her DJing, take your pick!
Here is her link to her facebook fan page…if you need info on her”
With that said, Happy Birthday. I’m in a good mood this morning, so I figure, sure, why not do this? It’s a reasonable request. She does have some pictures which could be made fun of just a little and she evidently supports the site and spreads the word about it, why not fulfill her friend’s wish?
VERDICT: FAME or SHAME? Top picture: lolz, oooooh, I get it! You’re like using the needles like you’re shooting up or something, like music is your drug and you’re getting your fix! Original! Not. The needle in the arm/body photo has been on here several times. Bottom picture: WWSP? What Would Samantha(Ronson) Play? Hopefully you’re just trying to think of what to play next and didn’t make a mistake.
When I originally opened up this picture, I thought, “oh great, Pitbull is now a DJ.” Then I read the contents of the email and found out it’s just MK-One.
VERDICT: SHAME. Face the facts, you look plain silly doing that pose. P.S. if you’re trying to act all hard for people, it’s not going to work. For starters, you’re obviously not gang affiliated, because you’re reppin’ both blue and red, just sayin. Also, how is anyone going to take you seriously with your Skull belt that you got from the flea market? C’mon dude, step your game up.
There are some things in life you shouldn’t cut corners on or try to save a little money on, graphic design being one of them. Let’s point out the obvious flaws in this design, shall we? The person who tried to cut out the background image did a horrible job, look at his ears for starters, he looks like he has elf ears now. Also, take a look at his forehead on the right side, someone cut in a little too far and gave him a crazy ass fade, looks like a piece of his face is missing. Next, we have the tacky font/name that is on “fire,” not to mention he’s holding a Serato box to convey he’s a DJ. Overplayed my friend, very overplayed.
VERDICT: FAME or SHAME?