515 are looking for DJs

515 tripod · 07-07-2010 10:12AM #1

515 are looking for the new breed of up and coming DJs to play at 515 over the next few months. We are looking for house/tech-house/techno DJs. If you would be interested in playing with us all you need to do is the following:

Upload a recent mix to Soundcloud and mail us the link. Please include your name, working e-mail address, the style of the mix, what equipment you use and a tracklisting.

You can send the mix to us through Facebook mail on the Tripod Fridays pages. (Our general page can't except anymore friends however you can keep up to date by clicking "Like" on out fan page which you can get to through this link... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dublin/Tripod-Friday/395981156288?ref=ts&__a=13 )

Thanks,

515

copeyhagen · 07-07-2010 08:35PM

whats the email?

Chloroplast · 08-07-2010 03:34PM

Is this ad aimed a dublin djs only or is it for anyone ?

jimi_t2 · 09-07-2010 04:34AM

How can you send someone a facebook mail when you're not friends with them?

515 tripod · 09-07-2010 01:44PM

Its aimed at anyone.

If your having problems getting the mix to us....drop me a PM and I will send you the e-mail to send your details to.

Chloroplast · 10-08-2010 03:37PM

so its been about a month now, how are the demo entry's going ? replied to anyone yet ?

eeloe · 11-08-2010 03:39AM

I've got a reply, about 2 weeks ago, asking for another mix!

sent in another one, just waiting to hear back from that now.

Hopefully....fingers crossed!

copeyhagen · 11-08-2010 09:11AM

still havent got my xone 3d setup so havent sent a mix in yet :mad:

sweeno69 · 11-08-2010 02:03PM

eeloe wrote: »

I've got a reply, about 2 weeks ago, asking for another mix!

sent in another one, just waiting to hear back from that now.

Hopefully....fingers crossed!

Same here... Havent had a chance to do another mix yet tho

empirix · 12-08-2010 04:48PM

how much they paying?

brianc27 · 12-08-2010 04:51PM

they dont pay their djs, thats why they are looking for new ones, ones that will play for free.

thats what people around the place are saying anyway

Elevator · 14-08-2010 08:54PM

empirix wrote: »

how much they paying?

*cough cough

empirix · 14-08-2010 11:48PM

brianc27 wrote: »

they dont pay their djs, thats why they are looking for new ones, ones that will play for free.

thats what people around the place are saying anyway

wtf unbelievable!

jordan.. · 16-08-2010 06:27PM

elevator clearly holds a grudge! Be good experience to play there!

copeyhagen · 16-08-2010 09:18PM

id fookin play there for free no bother if i got a slot!!

only got the 3d workin eysterday so should have a mix done asap

Elevator · 17-08-2010 09:02PM

what's the ****ing point!!

yes tripod will put you all on the best lineups and b4 long you will be headlining their biggest gigs

they got your back, won't let you down and will always remember how you looked after them single handedly on more than one occasion.

buckle in cos you're going to the top with this craic

watch out deadmau5 cos we got new kids with a 3d on the block

meanwhile the mixes flow in slowly but surely
from those who are full of dreams/romantic notions

facepalm

seannash · 17-08-2010 09:15PM

i dont see what the problem is really.
ive played plenty of gigs for free.

if your a new dj/not known dj,playing for free shouldnt be a big deal.

its a night out,you might get free booze and the chance to play some tracks.

nobody is promising you your going to be a superstar dj

Elevator · 18-08-2010 12:20AM

anybody that ever plays for me gets paid, might only be €50 but it's something

the principle of the matter here is some people use and abuse others plain and simple.

they pay their cleaners!! or do the cleaners dream of cleaning clubs across the country and around the world someday on the back of cleaning the toilets at tripod??

bottom line is I would be ashamed to not pay a dj in such a club, even if I was the head of 515 and had an order from the top that the warmups were not to be paid I would put my hand in my pocket and sort them out myself.

then again there will always be a long line of those who have spent small fortunes on dj gear, gathered the tunes and took the time to prepare mixes and get to Dublin, sort accomadation and see their mates pay in to see them but still be happy to do it for free cos they be told that's the way it is.

jordan.. · 18-08-2010 12:33AM

for some people its just fun. If it became a regular thing im sure Tripod would start paying you.
What happened man, did Tripod bring you on a date and never call?

seannash · 18-08-2010 01:09AM

Elevator wrote: »

anybody that ever plays for me gets paid, might only be €50 but it's something

the principle of the matter here is some people use and abuse others plain and simple.

they pay their cleaners!! or do the cleaners dream of cleaning clubs across the country and around the world someday on the back of cleaning the toilets at tripod??

bottom line is I would be ashamed to not pay a dj in such a club, even if I was the head of 515 and had an order from the top that the warmups were not to be paid I would put my hand in my pocket and sort them out myself.

then again there will always be a long line of those who have spent small fortunes on dj gear, gathered the tunes and took the time to prepare mixes and get to Dublin, sort accomadation and see their mates pay in to see them but still be happy to do it for free cos they be told that's the way it is.

thats cool man.likewise anyone that ive had play for me got paid even at my expense but dont run other people down just because they are willing to play for free.

if a festival approached a bedroom banger to play at it he wouldnt be asking how much hes getting paid.

if its a once ff chalk it up as an experience but if it becomes regular then talk figures.
personally djing for me has alway been an enjoyable experience and ive never been doing it for any cash benefit.if i was id be a mobile jockey.

the exerience of playing in a decnet club with all your mates there might be the pinnacle of someones djing career and will be a great memory for them so i wouldnt let a few quid stand in the way of that

Elevator · 18-08-2010 04:15AM

I totally agree with you on all your points above but in hindsight and having lived the experiences you just discribed but have come out the other end having been ****ed around myself then I would urge anyone putting in the effort to consider their time they envisage putting into the whole equation. your time and effort has to be worth something right, when ya consider that even the cleaners get laid it makes it hard to argue that any dj should be expected to entertain any club/venues clubbers and not be paid.

for the record show that I have myself rarely got paid for performing but I did however get well looked after for promoting the event on behalf of the organisers and would get a warmup for the name on the poster thrown in. a budget of up to 2k for a months work for most of the gigs I did is ample compensation for an hours set when the gig came around as far as I was concerned. I have played more events i organised myself so always made something out of that.

that above declaration would probably go a long way to showing the guys the deals they were cut for an excellent job done for all your related club events/collaberations, a certain festival 3 years in a row, once off indoor/outdoor/festive events,

the guys do put on a good show and have things locked down real nice
concerning the business moves ( credit where credit's due) but as far as nurturing new homegrown talent is concerned then all djs deserve to be paid
something. it's a small country and costs are costs but com

Elevator · 18-08-2010 04:23AM

jordan.. wrote: »

for some people its just fun. If it became a regular thing im sure Tripod would start paying you.
What happened man, did Tripod bring you on a date and never call?

that's it in a nutshell ya, I wish it was that simple baby, ah look we got on and did some work but eventually the relationship wore a bit thin

I wish them all the best and every success for the future and have always enjoyed the conversations with them all and JR, respected them for their position in the industry, and even though things might have got a little excited there are no hard feelings on my part. here's lookin to a new project and leaving the past where it is

copeyhagen · 18-08-2010 08:37AM

Elevator wrote: »

what's the ****ing point!!

yes tripod will put you all on the best lineups and b4 long you will be headlining their biggest gigs

they got your back, won't let you down and will always remember how you looked after them single handedly on more than one occasion.

buckle in cos you're going to the top with this craic

watch out deadmau5 cos we got new kids with a 3d on the block

meanwhile the mixes flow in slowly but surely
from those who are full of dreams/romantic notions

facepalm

new kids? not quite.

some of us would actually play for free cuz its doing something we love. given a chance to play in my favourite club in the capital i would play no bother.

were not all money hungry

run_Forrest_run · 18-08-2010 01:02PM

copeyhagen wrote: »

new kids? not quite.

some of us would actually play for free cuz its doing something we love. given a chance to play in my favourite club in the capital i would play no bother.

were not all money hungry

hmm, I agree with elevator on this issue. while I fully understand your point it's important to understand that an up and coming DJ may play for free but that should not excuse the big fish (a well established club who are well able to charge their paying public) from paying people for their time and effort. It's a matter of business and capitalism to remunerate for services rendered, anything else is just exploitation.

seannash · 18-08-2010 01:10PM

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

anything else is just exploitation.

its only exloitation if one of the parties isnt hapy with the arrangement.

if a person is happy to play for free its a personal choice for them to make.

copeyhagen · 18-08-2010 01:34PM

i didnt start djing with the intent to do it as a job, its a hobby, if someone is happy to play for free whats the problem?

is it that other up and coming djs fear they might loose their slot to someone willing to play for free? then so be it, do it for the passion, not the dollar.

thats how i feel abut it anyways

brianc27 · 18-08-2010 01:49PM

djs should get paid were possible (and its deffo possible in somewere like tripod/pod), djs are the ones that make the night, its only right they get a cut of what ever there is, its a complete cop out if any dj doesnt get paid for playing somewere like the pod/tripod, especially if other djs on the same night are being paid. i've played gigs for very very small nights that i know didnt make any money or made very little, i expected not to get paid for these and was fine with that but quess what, i got paid, thats coz the promoters knew djs should be the first people to get paid on a night, no questions asked, i doubt anyones looking for hundred's of euro but a couple of quid thats reflects the time the dj was playing is only fair.

i've heard of nights that have been very successful and promoters havent bothered to pay some of the local djs they've had down, thats complete bollox, people might say that they are giving them exposure etc and thats great but everyone involved in the night should get some of the rewards (were possible), from promoters to the local lad they got down for his first gig to do a warm up.

Android 666 · 18-08-2010 02:03PM

copeyhagen wrote: »

i didnt start djing with the intent to do it as a job, its a hobby, if someone is happy to play for free whats the problem?

is it that other up and coming djs fear they might loose their slot to someone willing to play for free? then so be it, do it for the passion, not the dollar.

thats how i feel abut it anyways

I don't dj so for me its not a problem but its the same argument that is being bandied about in all the creative sectors from photography to songwriting to advertising to graphic design and the problem is is that you can't eat passion. If you want to be exploited that's fair enough but you shouldn't expect everyone else to feel the same way and to encourage the exploitation of people is a bit of a no no in my books. I think brian has summed it up pretty succinctly in his post there.

copeyhagen · 18-08-2010 02:04PM

i kinda see where your coming from, like, i would play almost anywhere for free, just for the craic.

but i see what your saying about the likes of tripod being able to afford to pay, even a minimal amount.

for me personally, i would still do it for free. sucker, i know

Elevator · 18-08-2010 02:05PM

copeyhagen wrote: »

i didnt start djing with the intent to do it as a job, its a hobby, if someone is happy to play for free whats the problem?

is it that other up and coming djs fear they might loose their slot to someone willing to play for free? then so be it, do it for the passion, not the dollar.

club!!

every single person having anything to do with the smooth running of any night up in tripod gets paid but the warmup dj hahaha

copeyhagen · 18-08-2010 02:19PM

this is where the work v hobby comes into debate though, liek the barman isnt there as a hobby

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