Well, I thought last nights set went a lot better before giving it a second listen. I was a selfish DJ to begin with, always playing the tracks I wanted to hear. I get bored of the music easily, so if I’ve played the same records a few weeks in a row I tend to mix things up, but unfortunately that means playing on the fly with little or no practice before the show. Before starting a family I used to play at least a couple hours a day. Now, I play a couple hours a month! It’s like riding a bike, but I’m pretty wobbly if I haven’t practiced much – and it shows. I always had an appreciation for DJs that pulled off long mixes – with at least two records playing more often than not. I’ve been able to do it before, but without the steady practice I should probably stick to shorter mixes. But like I said – I’m a selfish DJ. Part of the reason being, when you hit the mark and two records peak together the result is 1000 times cooler than any short mix will ever be. It’s consistency that demands the practice.

I will work on introducing a rating system, both for me and for you guys, so that good sets can be separated from some of the derailed locomotives.