DJING and Drugs
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- The big questions: do DJs do drugs? If you're considering taking drugs to DJ then this video will give you a fresh way to look at it.
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My base rule for the last 25 years, no partying while working, after my set, then it's time to party. As long as I'm not spinning the next night.
DJ or not, this advice is worth its weight in gold, particularly for hedonists with a penchant for chasing that pesky dragon. Thank you!
came here to say exactly this, I absolutely love his take
agreed
agree, it's general advice for a healthy approach to substances
hear hear ! :) you know he is talking off experience.. that's why he can address it so beautifull and well. you have to been there, done that to know that it's not that what you needed :)
Thanks for the advice
Man, you are the only person who is talking about the elephant in the room. i am sure, we all appraciate your honesty and wisdom. Once i experienced DJ'ing with some stuff, my friends couldnt even recognize me. I was flying from one track to another because, it sounded well for me but , actually it destroyed all the mood in venue. What i can say about drugs is; using them is stealing happiness from your tomorrow, and if you are okay with that , you will get addicted. We all have such powerful memories to feed us , to boost us behind the decks. We just need to dig deeper and find the true source of our energy. Love you guys!
"using them is stealing happiness from your tomorrow, and if you are okay with that , you will get addicted" This is really well put
It took me getting off drugs and alcohol to become a DJ. Now, I get to provide the party. I have the opportunity to offer something rather than chasing the party and only taking from the situation. Being able to give instead of take has turned my world upside down in the best possible sense, and it's a gift of sobriety.
I think whether you're there dancing as a punter or DJing your still giving and receiving in both cases..
I started producing when I quit drinking, and while I absolutely have dependency issues still (weed) it's unrelated to the music. Making music IS the drug now.
@@zachhoy Man, it's been one vice at a time for me. Just got off cigarettes 8 days ago, and I've been sober for two years, so it's a journey. Kudos to you for even acknowledging weed can be like that.
@@bmercer99 happy to hear! It's been 4.5yrs for me and I don't miss alcohol at all. Cigarettes is another hard one I feel that, been there too! Good luck on your journey friend.
I got trapped in this loop a long time ago and it ended in all of my equipment tables, music , speakers, mixers all stolen because I wasn't aware enough to realize it. Never again the dancefloor is my molly
totally vibe with your experience, for me the music IS the drug, the dancefloor is the expression (or the dancefloor is the drug, that analogy works too)
I stopped using drugs 25 years ago. Listening to dance music has never sounded the same since I stopped, however, dropping a hooj choon in a full club to a packed floor and watching the crowd erupt gave me a rush that no drug ever could. Controlling the crowd like a puppet master would send tingles down my spine. Playing b2b with Lisa Lashes in my residency was euphoric. My sets without drugs were far better, not because the drugs interfered with my mixing, but because I honed my skills over the years.
Drugs were a huge part of my life. I loved them. LSD was my drug of choice, but I would consume any drug at any time. I loved them, and if I'm being honest, I still miss them sometimes. But I can tell you all, you don't need them to play a blinding set. I'm not anti-drugs. I just choose not to take them for fear of losing my sanity.
This is a good share. I keep it to thc and acid these days, and damn... acid makes me have audio experiences like nothing else can, so I respect that you stopped. I can get the sanity angle.
22yrs sober, started DJing again when I first got sober. Just coming back to in again now and have advanced a ton in a yr. Couldn’t imagine in a million yrs being able to keep focused like I have this yr if I were using again
Your channel just levelled up hugely in my books. Ive recreationally used all sorts for years but my god I stay sober behind the decks as a rule of thumb. Its two hours of being present and for me the joy is watching my results sober. Also lets admit it... if youre doing technical stuff and precise mixing.... substacnes are not your friends they mess with your ears and your eyes.
Appreciate your sagely advice - id hate to be navigating thi space at age 18.... (Im 45) id be making some poor life cesisions for sure.
I did some molly last night. It was a wonderful experience, and just as wonderful to listen to what you had to say here about cultivating those feelings while sober. MDMA is love, and you can cultivate that into yourself too! Wise words!
That’s the spirit. The drugs don’t give you anything you don’t already have in you. They do unlock new experiences by taking away inhibitors or mental filters, but they don’t give you anything they only take away. How could love be in a pill, the love was in your heart all along it was just locked in.
Once you understand that you can find similar highs without the downsides. And there are downsides, even when used ‚responsibly‘.
More of this man! You have so much to share beyond the technicalities of DJ-ing
definitely, more of this!!
I agree 100%, these are very helpful
Some of best DJ I’ve ever met. Drugs where there downfall. I believe in being professional, and that means not getting high at work.
Beautiful sentiment, Andrew. The main idea of using substance experiences as inspiration, as a glimpse of feelings you then seek to cultivate on your own has worked wonders for me and my appreciation of dance music.
I will say this some of my best set prep is donea t home... under very squirrely conditions lol
Never liked a video as quickly as this. Back in the day every set was fuelled by ecstasy or speed. Now, I experience those frequencies through my own high vibration. Love these wise words.
FACTS. I wish the scene didnt have so much drugs associated but it is what it is, i can only focus on myself.
You have no idea how much i needed this right now! Thank you so much!!
@@freezen7933 you got this!!
This is what DARE should have been teaching. Especially the “personal code” idea.
I appreciate you bringing an honest take on this important topic
You, sir, are a true blessing to this community.
dude, you’re a legend and a rockstar for going here with your platform. I love your stuff, but this might be my favorite video because of how you chose to use your voice and power. High five
Please share this with high schools. So importantly presented. ❤
Great Fantastic advice coming from a Spiritual DJ, my wife is a Reiki Master and I get your every word, I have been a DJ for 41 years, worked large clubs in the North of the UK since 1983, these clubs seen 2500 peeps per week for a good 25 years or so, I am now a producer, remixer and Radio Presenter in Carlisle in the UK. I am now 59 years old and have never ever taken any drugs apart from painkillers (suffering from 7 broken ribs after being hit by a bus), not even taken a drag of a normal fag..Everyone around me were normally off their face, especially being a DJ during the Summer Of Love, I never needed them I got high off the music I played and the people that listened to my story of how I played my sets. Great honest and spiritual advice.
I’m two weeks on this journey to reconnect with my natural creativity.
I love this so much. Thank you for discussing this in a manner that is nothing short of what you described at the end about passion and open-mindedness. I believe you do the best work of helping when people have something to be genuinely passionate about waiting for them on the other side. It sure helped me in this way, haha.
POWERFUL finally somebody breaking the taboo topic and talking some real shit
I djd for a living 4-5 nights a week for over a decade and if I ever took drugs they only ever had a negative effect on my performance and enjoyment. Having a few beers is the best way to enjoy it imo.
Probably the most open and honest, not to mention wise, discussion of drugs that I can recall. Resonates hard with me. Thank you for opening up about these issues so compassionately. It means a lot 🙏❤
I love this - great message, accepting, authentic. No judgement, as everyone will have a different journey - but I can always tell when a DJ is high during their set. I raved hard through the 90s and 00s and took everything, had experiences that changed me and healed me profoundly and that's permanent. (Let's not lie - the quality of e back then was at spiritual levels!) I learned about myself, connection and music. Been sober for years, and I am v lucky I can re-experience and also recreate these feels for others while DJing. But it's from a clear and grounded place. Andrew's advice is spot on!
I slowed down with drugs and whatnot when i started producing music, i love doing it so much that i literally didn’t have time to get fucked up, when i signed my track to a somewhat big house label, it was the greatest rush I have ever felt, and I’ve been chasing *that* feeling ever since, keep up the good work mate, loving your content
you’re the man Andrew, your videos kickstarted my dj and producer career 4 years ago, your mindset approach is full of love and wisdom ❤
Woohoo andrew, great to see you back doing a video brother. Missed you, hope you're keeping well 👍
Someone needed to talk about this, and you took that responsibility. Great job and thank you Andrew for this video! Videos of a reality from a personal experience is a great insight for us beginner djs and generally people!
Thank you for not being afraid to touch on this topic! 🙏🏼 Been sober from alcohol for 8 months now. It’s taking a bit of time for me to find that same dopamine high from music but now I enjoy DJ’ing again. I tried using 🌳💨 while mixing but it makes my mind slow and I end up overthinking everything and making simple mistakes. 😂 100% sober mixing is the way to go for me 👌🏽
BTW, I took your DJ course about 3 years ago and now I’m a playing regularly at places around my city 🙏🏼 Thank you
The passion that shines through when talking about music, I can relate very deeply with.
Wise words from an old soul.
You’re just the best. I truly appreciate how grateful and positive you are in your outlook and teaching style. I live in Portland Oregon and people are on drugs so frequently and/or drinking. I always play pretty dang sober bc I don’t want to create another bad habit around “ needing” to be a little buzzed when playing. Plus, sometimes it just sounds bad if you’re messed up.
great advice, first few minutes already capture so well, taking the feeling you experience with drugs or without and expressing those through music is key < 3
My man is out here doing the Lord's work🙏🏾🙏🏾
Its true, i know many djs that feel like oh i need to be high (no hard drugs but weed) or i wont feel the music. Great advice! Big Up!
i love drugs.
ive done every set sober. i do almost anything that i love to do completely sober.
Sober is the best time to do your drugs!
Dude…you’re the man. No bullshit, just real. Needed to hear this today. Subscribing and getting your course.
Awwwww this is so good to hear, you'll love the course, it's my baby and I am very proud of it!
Yup.. been there 30yrs ago. It was fun as hell for a while. Dj'ing and partying and having lots of fun. Pretty sure it's messed me up long term.
Ty fir this video, sir
Due to being too nervous when playing I fell in the trap. It worked in the beginning , Until 1 night it was just too much, totally blew it. Lesson learned,.. the hard way
Andrew, your gold. Your DJ course is my drug of choice.
Mixing drum and bass when you’re on the level is where it’s at. Drugs and music go hand in hand.
Well said. Now back to the Advanced Performance Course.
Sage advice from an old Head. All you youngers need to realise that the link your Brain makes between a good time & drugs or a good performance & drugs can happen before you even realise it and can take a lot of Years to break out of :)
wow ! Thank you for this ...seriously so well put . You could speak at festivals ! I have been in the house music scene for 35 years now . And raised my now grown kids in it ..the way we dealt with drugs was that we did ceremony and work in being sacred with sacraments . It's a continues journey with my kids as two of them are Dj's as well . But to have inspiring talks like this is so great to have in the world !!
You understand the dragon. This is top-tier wisdom. Got my sub with this.
Amazing message brother, not even for just DJs but in general.
This video is gold ! Such a beautiful human being you are to talk about the things no one is talking about
i started to learn to mix about 5years ago to help me get clean from a heavy cocaine addiction. cocaine is a parasite that don't like you having hobbies or being in love it takes everything away from you. I miss that rock n roll guy but I'm so glad I'm clean and have been for nearly 5 years now. I have enough memories of being high on the dancefloor that i can easily put myself in that zone without getting high. getting off the gear was the easy bit what I wasn't ready for was reality kicking in and that beat the shit out of me. But I can tell you being clean & sober is a superpower
True words bro. As a side note, what can be experienced with dr*gs and playing a set is the entering into the flow state. However, more importantly is that there are plenty of ways to enter the flow state without illicit substances.... (side note to the side note: music is one!). Being in a vibration of gratitude is a way to enter the flow state. Times I've dj'd completely sober and in the flow state have been my best sets hands down. A good book on the subject of the flow state is Steven Kotler's "Stealing Fire"
well said xoxoxo
You are so real for this! You know when would I hear about this topic from one of those few popular british channels about DJing? Never ever, if even then...
I'm at the at the end of my chase. It has been a long time.I didn't know what this video was going to really be about. But I'm happy I watched it through. Thank you, I needed to hear all of this.
Was a dj back in the 90’s in Chicago. I can attest to the struggle of playing in front of a crowd while tripping is not advisable if you want a smooth set.
This is deep man...good stuff love it !
I was watching an interview with armin van buren and will clarke and i was touched that a big DJ is speaking about his metal health en being sober...good to hear dj's are more consious about these things.
For me it was alcohol- never had an issue with drugs...but then i always did it reasonably- instead of a full blotter, i used only a quarter.
Love this one, it's important to bring up in the DJ scene.
I understand what you are saying. As for me I will NEVER take drugs NOR drink alcohol when I DJ. I don't see this as an issue as a Sufi Muslim I don't do these things anyway. What I do are Sufi Muslim chants and prayers as well as meditation which helps you prepare far better than drugs. Martial arts forms and meditation combined also seems to help as I know 2 karate black belts who are DJ's who do this. My advice to the younger DJ's concerning drugs: forget it and stay clean as well as focused on your gig!
Legend, one of my favourite dj content creators. Super genuine vibes. Respects!
Haven't visit your channel in a while since I sold my Pioneer set up and moved onto synths. Noticed the title and had to laugh as I recall someone mention how this can open the mind to positive creativity when mixing genres during their set, this idea motivated me to discover analog synths and create sounds that I am able to tweak and bend with my every mood and mindset for hours on end. I held onto the Technics 1200's, rotary mixer, and a little CDJ-400 for when the DJ nostalgia comes around. And for any and all who have doubts as I did for a long time... this cat you're watching is the dope and worth your time.💯
What are your synths of choice ericlloyd7981?
What a great speech you presented there. Very thoughtful and true for everyone who has experienced the magic but also the comedown. Everything you said is correct. Well done to make other Djs aware of this.
Appreciate you taking about this and being honest. You didnt mention it but know a lot of DJs who do coke especially when they have to play really late, and coke is something I'll never do - I never want to do harm to myself for the sake of furthering my career.
I have yet to DJ at a gig on any recreational drugs (including alcohol) bc I'm still new and want to be confident in my ability to do well every time to impress ppl. But im sure I'll try playing on psychedelics at some point. I always take substances with the goal of learning new things about myself and immersing myself in the experience to better appreciate things i might not have otherwise. My experience taking psychedelics during other kinds of performances is that i will make small mistakes due to losing muscle memory but i will be really intentional about how i do everything and pay attention to the details of the performance more
Amazing advice already in the first 1 minute. Well said! 👏👏👏
Thank you for bringing the truth out there, I'm so happy someone I addressing this in an industry dominated by drugs use... andI wish we could use get to enjoying the music & art in sobriety, it's its own special type of high, I think people get lost and forget that and they seek out fulfilment in other ways that drugs can't fill, so they keep doing it (I was there once, gave my life to Christ and got totally delivered) you can be free and learn to love life as it was meant to be again (:
this video of yours made me subscribe your channel. your perspective of life is quite admirable. keep up the good work
This was super lovely to hear. Easily applied to many things other than Djing. Super wise 👍👍
damn good video even better message thank u
This is an exceptionally valuable lesson. Thank you - this will change lives
Thank you…
I needed to hear this.
Never thought I'd see a video about this topic from you, absolutely love your honesty and words of wisdom. Been watching your videos since the beginning of covid, keep up the great work!
Epic wisdom brother!
Thank you. Bless you
I have done a set on mdma, and let me tell you that was an experience on its own, the connection I felt with the music and the decks and feeling the vibes on a deeper level, it was amazing, I won't do it everytime but I'd do it again.
Practice Makes Perfect!
Thanks for actually telling the truth. Now Subscribed.
It’s real, I have friends that can’t DJ without drugs or alcohol 😎🖤
Damn man didn’t expect that, great.
Really amazing talk you are giving there. Biggest respect 😊❤
amazing approach on such an important subject! 🤘
Love you and your content. It’s so real
I’ve been in the entertainment industry for decades. The one observation I will make is that drugs or alcohol will NEVER improve a person’s actual performance-it ALWAYS detracts from. One drink? Fine. Two? not fine. What we perceive as a greater connection with the music, the instrument, the audience, is actually quite literally “in our head”. However, the one variation is that we are likely to experience what the audience is experiencing, so our own pleasure or connection may be improved. Yet, as a performer, our performance will ALWAYS degrade.
ALWAYS!
If you think drugs or alcohol improves your performance, the reality is that you actually are not a good performer.
It’s a competitive landscape-if a promoter has a choice of two performers, one who is great only when high, and another who is great at all times? It’s the non-user that will get hired.
Thanks for the heartfelt positive advice man 🫶🙏 your content is great!
Dealing with this for a while now, suprised you spoke about this. Thanks
I was never in my 30 years of DJing ever using drugs during a set. The DJing was my drug and I owed it to my audience to respect that. Save it for your off days.
Haha I DJ for my small group of friends during our small parties (4-6 people) and if I take anything, I want to just put on spotify, lie down, and vibe instead of actively DJ lol
What a great lil video, I really liked this bro....his on point, a natural high is so much more fulfilling and beautiful. Cheers :)
So recognizable
Thanks for your insight, much appreciated. Big love
Excelent video bro... this approach has never been over the table in the way you did it🙌🏆❤️🔥
I love djing on a bit of acid or shrooms and smoke some weed. Most of my gigs are played sober though.
banging video man! very well said, saving this to remind myself time to time.
Good for you mate! Nice advice 😊
I’ve always taken the attitude “don’t shit where you eat”. Taking drugs in a working environment is unprofessional, it’s not something that club owners want to associate with.
Fantastic topic and with heart. Really appreciate this man.
Let me add: if you feel you did a great show on drugs, that does not mean much. It might only feel good and you will doubt yourself. If you did a great show sober, that’s worth so much more, those are the shows that people will listen to at home on repeat.
Awesome vid my friend! This is just what I was looking for. Thank you! 💥👊🏻💥🐉
Brilliant work mate 👏
You’re the coolest dude, love ya ❤
That was awesome Andrew! Love to you ❤