This is the second installation of the /djs AMA livestream, recorded in Miami! Anil and I recorded an impromptu b2b set afterwards, which is available starting @41:13.
Also, I need to invest in a better mic + camera.
0:20 - What are we doing here? Whose house is this?! 0:40 – Anil asked to borrow Robin's brand new decks... 1:40 – Teaching others the magic of DJing 2:15 – Who is Anil? TradFi background, origins of Delphi Digital 5:20 – Shirtless man enters the stage (close your eyes) 7:30 – Levering up on 0% APR cards 8:45 – How Anil x Robin connected 9:30 – How did you get into DJing? 10:10 – Disclosure NFT bidding wars 14:10 – Hanging out with Guy (Disclosure), watching his DJ skills 14:50 – "Being a good DJ is a scalable way to be a good host to everyone in the crowd" 15:00 – The importance of empathy and EQ 15:50 – How Guy convinced Anil to ape into DJing 16:20 – The *unscalability* of DJing 18:20 – Early approach, goals, first set 19:20 – DJs in crypto, building trust with others 20:40 – Crypto <> DJs :: NBA Players <> Rappers 21:00 – How DJs impact culture 21:30 – Lack of paved roads for DJs; why they might gravitate towards crypto 23:00 – Anil's process today; LULLA; BHM 24:00 – Upcoming gig @ Elsewhere Brooklyn, May 17th! 24:50 – Strategy for finding gigs 28:50 – Learning process as a DJ; phrasing and bars (shoutout Club Ready DJ School!) 30:50 – Training wheels with cue points; waveforms; zoom level 32:00 – Favorite artists to mix 32:50 – Releasing a mix every month 33:30 – Equipment setup 35:00 – What was your first DJ set? from @chicago 36:00 – How have you grown since then? from @chicago 36:30 – Intentionally ruining the music to practice recovery mixing 37:30 – Learning via b2b 39:00 – FarCon alpha! 40:00 – MTV Cribz 41:13 – b2b begins!
This is our inaugural /djs AMA livestream, recorded from the Unlonely House @ ETHDenver!
1:50 - Origins of “CoopahTroopa” nickname 2:20 - Journey into music and crypto, blogging for thissongissick, competitive advantages 6:40 - Early adopter musicians during the early NiftyGateway days 9:10 - The “Music NFTs” Meme 10:00 - Coop Records: how an onchain record label + venture fund works 12:50 - Inspiration behind raising his own fund vs. scouting for an existing one 15:30 - Performing with the artists you represent 16:30 - DJing experience in Denver, sold out crowd with Daniel Allan 17:20 - Uploading a mix every week for 4 straight years 18:20 - CDJs vs. Virtual DJ (lol) 20:40 - The importance of practicing every night 21:15 - What's in your USB? How many songs? Playlist setup? Cue points? 22:40 - Dealing with nerves when performing live 24:45 - How did the Base/Royal/Alchemy collab come about? 26:50 - Becoming proficient in industry-standard equipment (CDJ-3000s) 27:50 - Copyright concerns for minting DJ sets on the blockchain; monetization and onchain splits 30:10 - Experimenting with uploading sets onchain 30:50 - Challenges of experimentation as a known influencer vs. anon 32:30 - How do DJ set uploads work traditionally (SoundCloud/Mixcloud/YouTube)? Retroactive takedowns 34:20 - Idea: real-time song collection during live sets (i.e. Shazam + mint) 🤯 35:50 - Onchain play counts 36:30 - Fuck / Marry / Kill: Avicii / Skrillex / Diplo 39:30 - Is Calvin Harris overrated, and do you only think he's successful because he's a tall white man? 49:30 - What is the best way to decide on a DJ name? 42:00 - Some celebrity appearances! 42:45 - What's your opinion on DJs who wear masks? What kind of mask would you wear? 43:22 - Some behind-the-scenes alpha on Marshmallow 46:20 - MP3 vs. WAV vs. AIFF 47:00 - Artist tokens vs. Music NFTs 49:30 - Closing thoughts
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/djs AMA Episode 2: Anil (with b2b x robin)
Also, I need to invest in a better mic + camera.
0:20 - What are we doing here? Whose house is this?!
0:40 – Anil asked to borrow Robin's brand new decks...
1:40 – Teaching others the magic of DJing
2:15 – Who is Anil? TradFi background, origins of Delphi Digital
5:20 – Shirtless man enters the stage (close your eyes)
7:30 – Levering up on 0% APR cards
8:45 – How Anil x Robin connected
9:30 – How did you get into DJing?
10:10 – Disclosure NFT bidding wars
14:10 – Hanging out with Guy (Disclosure), watching his DJ skills
14:50 – "Being a good DJ is a scalable way to be a good host to everyone in the crowd"
15:00 – The importance of empathy and EQ
15:50 – How Guy convinced Anil to ape into DJing
16:20 – The *unscalability* of DJing
18:20 – Early approach, goals, first set
19:20 – DJs in crypto, building trust with others
20:40 – Crypto <> DJs :: NBA Players <> Rappers
21:00 – How DJs impact culture
21:30 – Lack of paved roads for DJs; why they might gravitate towards crypto
23:00 – Anil's process today; LULLA; BHM
24:00 – Upcoming gig @ Elsewhere Brooklyn, May 17th!
24:50 – Strategy for finding gigs
28:50 – Learning process as a DJ; phrasing and bars (shoutout Club Ready DJ School!)
30:50 – Training wheels with cue points; waveforms; zoom level
32:00 – Favorite artists to mix
32:50 – Releasing a mix every month
33:30 – Equipment setup
35:00 – What was your first DJ set? from @chicago
36:00 – How have you grown since then? from @chicago
36:30 – Intentionally ruining the music to practice recovery mixing
37:30 – Learning via b2b
39:00 – FarCon alpha!
40:00 – MTV Cribz
41:13 – b2b begins!
Anil's Farcaster: warpcast.com/anil
Anil's SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/djlulla
Robin's Farcaster: warpcast.com/robin
Robin's SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/uplifted
Join the conversation at warpcast.com/~/channel/djs
/djs AMA Episode 1: CoopahTroopa
1:50 - Origins of “CoopahTroopa” nickname
2:20 - Journey into music and crypto, blogging for thissongissick, competitive advantages
6:40 - Early adopter musicians during the early NiftyGateway days
9:10 - The “Music NFTs” Meme
10:00 - Coop Records: how an onchain record label + venture fund works
12:50 - Inspiration behind raising his own fund vs. scouting for an existing one
15:30 - Performing with the artists you represent
16:30 - DJing experience in Denver, sold out crowd with Daniel Allan
17:20 - Uploading a mix every week for 4 straight years
18:20 - CDJs vs. Virtual DJ (lol)
20:40 - The importance of practicing every night
21:15 - What's in your USB? How many songs? Playlist setup? Cue points?
22:40 - Dealing with nerves when performing live
24:45 - How did the Base/Royal/Alchemy collab come about?
26:50 - Becoming proficient in industry-standard equipment (CDJ-3000s)
27:50 - Copyright concerns for minting DJ sets on the blockchain; monetization and onchain splits
30:10 - Experimenting with uploading sets onchain
30:50 - Challenges of experimentation as a known influencer vs. anon
32:30 - How do DJ set uploads work traditionally (SoundCloud/Mixcloud/YouTube)? Retroactive takedowns
34:20 - Idea: real-time song collection during live sets (i.e. Shazam + mint) 🤯
35:50 - Onchain play counts
36:30 - Fuck / Marry / Kill: Avicii / Skrillex / Diplo
39:30 - Is Calvin Harris overrated, and do you only think he's successful because he's a tall white man?
49:30 - What is the best way to decide on a DJ name?
42:00 - Some celebrity appearances!
42:45 - What's your opinion on DJs who wear masks? What kind of mask would you wear?
43:22 - Some behind-the-scenes alpha on Marshmallow
46:20 - MP3 vs. WAV vs. AIFF
47:00 - Artist tokens vs. Music NFTs
49:30 - Closing thoughts
Join the conversation at warpcast.com/~/channel/djs