I waited and waited to post this update because I was hoping we would have a confirmed venue by now. We don't. Although I have two leads still going, I'm starting to get doubtful here. If anything changes, I will post here. But for now, plan to be in class, and plan to do your set which we will grade. So next class is a must, please show up. We have course evaluations to do anyway.
We're also very lucky to have a guest speaker: Oliver Wang, AKA O-Dub, scholar, author, blogger, and resident DJ at Boogaloo[L.A] every thursday at Shortstop in Echo Park. He recently reviewed Kanye's new album 808s and Heartbreak for NPR. We're lucky to have him in class.
I've asked Oliver to talk about his DJing philosophy, discovering music, various tips and his approach for putting together sets, and more. Feel free to come armed with questions. Oliver will probably join us for an hour or so. The other 2 hours of class will be your performances - who knows, O-Dub may stick around and check out your sets.
I'll be at Shortstop this Thursday to listen to Oliver spin. Come on out and join me if you're around.
PS - I'm actually liking Kanye's new album. I thought I wouldn't. But it works. What do you guys think?
And what we'll be looking for when we grade your final sets:
1. Technical (Intro, Outro, No frequency clashing, sensible tempo/energy flow)
2. Presence (Looking at audience, added flare or showmanship, ie, do you look like you're DJing or playing mindsweeper up there?)
3. Creativity (Bonus: novel uses of effects and controllers. Extra Bonus for Video).
You'll aslo get a grade by grading your fellow students.
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