A DJ gig disaster story with a twist, and the thought process I use to stay calm when the "Stakes iz High"

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Chapters:

00:00 What do you do when everything goes wrong?

01:27 The Worst DJ Gig of My Life...

18:44 The Festival Set that went off perfectly

25:32 "Thick Judge Judy" (Atlanta TV Reference)

26:41 Performance Anxiety Strikes Again

29:31 "Here Goes Nothing"

30:39 Anything can happen in a Live setting

32:06 Preparation + Routine = (Self) Control

37:40 See the Routine in Action

38:70 Everyone Makes Mistakes

40:31 Tools to make Performing Easier

44:48 You're not Alone. Everyone goes through it.

46:12 Let me know your story in the comments

47:29 Subscribe. See you when I see you ✌🏿

Forward thinking isn’t a sound, but a mindset. In this episode, I break down the tension between nostalgia and progress in drum & bass, why forward thinking is always relative to the present, and a simple checklist for making music that pushes the language forward without losing its roots.

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winsnotes 2.0 starts here. For the last few years, my channel has been a mix of tutorials, plugins, and production talk. Still, offline, I’ve been trying, and somehow succeeding, to build a real life as a working artist: writing records, playing nights, and taking the music seriously. In this episode, I explain what’s changing, why I can’t do both lanes at once, and how I’m using YouTube going forward: work first, conversation second.

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People want to hear what you have to say. Don't be afraid to speak up.

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Chapters:

00:00 Subscribe

00:22 Let's chat about...

01:59 Where I am to where I want to be

02:32 My sound = modern dnb w/ a twist of 90s hip-hop & 00s liquid funk

03:52 Adapting my sound to different pockets of Drum & Bass

07:07 I make the kind of music I want to hear

09:36 Ignore imposter syndrome. Send that Demo.

11:36 What're you working on? Discuss in the comments ✌🏿

12:00 Subscribe & see you when I see you

I make the kind of videos I'd want to watch. That's it ✌🏿Buy/Stream/Share Sofa King Six pt. 1: https://sq.lnk.to/SKS006P1Support me Directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/winslowxyzSubscribe to The Breaking Newsletter: https://winslowxyz.substack.com/Socials & Music: https://linktr.ee/winslowxyz-Chapters:00:00 Subscribe00:18 Why am I still here?02:27 My first YouTube video vs now03:28 The purpose of this channel07:02 Making fewer videos with more purpose07:24 Leave your thoughts/observations in the comments :)07:54 You should have your own YT channel08:45 I just want to share ideas about music & creativity10:36 Subscribe/like/Patreon/you know the drill ✌🏿-#DrumandBass #USDNB #Winslowxyz

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You have to walk before you can run. If you master the basics first, you'll fully understand what you need and don't need. People dance to songs, not mixdowns.

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Chapters:

00:00 Subscribe

00:25 We're focused on the wrong thing

01:18 Online meta vs real-world

02:26 Sport analogy: Kobe

03:41 Sound source is king

04:07 People dance to good songs, not mixdowns

04:41 What are these fundamentals?

07:16 Sound design get free reign obviously

07:54 The Break vs Calibre debacle

09:49 Comment your thoughts / Outro

10:32 Subscribe / See you next time ✌🏿

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Whenever I pack my bag to go on the road for a show, I bring a camera. I don’t always take photos; I may only take one or two, but I always have one with me. It’s a way to preserve memories and moments in time and document this life that 17-year-old me had no idea was coming.

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Chapters:

00:00 intro/subscribe

00:28 keeping a camera in my DJ bag

02:35 what's in my DJ bag?

03:55 i've always loved photography

05:08 influenced by skateboarding

08:21 documenting the rave

10:03 i might have a photo of you :)

10:23 see all these photos on insta & patreon

11:03 eventually I want to make a photobook

12:02 being a DJ with anxiety

14:40 photography and music scratch the same itch

16:11 what's your thing? (comments sections)

18:00 outro/subscribe

Three good reasons for and one against the self-release route. Learn as much as possible, ask questions, and be your biggest advocate.

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Chapters:

00:00 Subscribe

02:08 Part One: Three reasons why you should self-release

02:13 Numero uno: Learn the ins & outs of running a label

04:34 Numero dos: Don't work for a label that won't work for you

08:15 Numero tres: If you build it, they will come

11:56 More resources on Patreon

12:50 Part Two: One reason against all of that

14:51 Just be aware of your choices

16:59 Recap

18:06 Discuss in the comments / Outro

19:18 Subscribe

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2025, fresh start, let's see where this goes ✌🏿

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