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DJ Ecliptik new to CAA

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:23 am
by djecliptik
Hi guys n gals, just wanted to introduce myself. I was looking up christian anime on google, and came across this forum. It's nice to know that there are people out there that have the same likes, as I, that we can call each other family!

Here is my Biography in it's shortest form:
For many of years he has been exposed to all sorts of music, including EDM(Electronic Dance Music) since the early 1990's. In 2001, after experimenting with all sorts of DJ toys and programs, Ecliptik bought himself his first set of turntables, granted they weren't Technics, He basically used the gift that has been in his heart to play music in a way that sounds like a continuous song. All that he had to begin with was a set of old Drum N Bass Vinyl Records that came with his setup. However, after listening to trance, psytrance, happy hardcore, jungle, breaks, and progressive house, Ecliptik quickly picked up on the Drum N Bass style of music. However, he was not content with playing secular music at house partys. He decided to come up with his own tracks using cheap software. He made a track that his friend deemed worthy enough to get play time at a local club. Not knowing what kind of response he was going to get, he pleaded them not to play it, and in turn, it got played and received an awesome response from the crowd. In late 2005, he sought out the Christian Dance Scene and ended up being signed on with DaGathering (http://www.myspace/dagatheringspace) . All the while strengthening his skills playing live sets and being a witness of the love of Jesus Christ, He continues to find new music and eventually, he will have tracks of his own making. Currently, I am now hosting a Drum N Bass weekly on http://www.castthefire.com called DGK Radio, along with my partner in crime, DJ Arjahn.

Be sure to check out a mix that introduced us to the masses out there:
http://www.tastyfresh.com/podcasts/40-tastyfresh-presents/655-tastyfresh-presents-episode-20-dj-ecliptik-and-dj-arjahn.html
http://www.tastyfresh.com is also a DJ community where I keep in touch with other DJ's like myself that get into the newest, and even classic Dance music.

...:sweat: ok, I'm done with the long drawn out intro... lol

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:47 am
by Radical Dreamer
Moved to Who's Who. Welcome to CAA!

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:41 pm
by rocklobster
Welcome from one of this site's craziest members, rocklobster!

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:11 pm
by Tsukuyomi
Welcome to Caa ^^ Enjoy your stay here ^^

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:51 pm
by GeneD
Welcome djecliptik. Hope you have a great time here.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:56 pm
by Lilac#18
Hi.:)

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:10 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
Nice to see another trance/EDM/Drums and Bass fan! Which artists are your favorites? ATB? Armin Van Buuren? Tiesto? Pendulum? They're my favorites. XD

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:28 pm
by djecliptik
haha...ok this thread was moved... :sweat:

I do like trance. Hmmm... Favorite artists? Oh geez... too many to list.
I'll try my best to name some off the top of my head though:

Trance/House:
Paul Oakenfold
Sasha
Paul Van Dyk
Tiesto
DJ Satomi

Drum N Bass:
Technical Itch feat. Jakes
Pendulum
Danny Byrd
Unknown Error
Faith Massive
High Contrast
Bcee & Lomax
Kubiks
Logistics
Roni Size
L.A.O.S.
ParagonX9
Evol Intent
Spor
Shy FX
Sub Focus
Makoto ;)
Hive
Bungle
Brookes Brothers

Happy Hardcore:
Breeze
Styles
DJ Hixxy
UFO


and there's tons more...I would have to go through my catalog of vinyl & mp3's... too tired...

PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:57 pm
by ADXC
Hey Ecliptic! And welcome to CAA. That's great that you're a christian DJ(We need more of those.) and have your own radio show! I hope that the rest of your career goes well. And also I hope you have a great time on CAA!

PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:28 am
by Kankokujin
Nice to meet you. I don't know much about music unfortunately.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:06 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
I see you're more fond of Drum and Bass than Trance, lol. No worries. I'm not too familiar with it besides Pendulum, but as for trance goes, I love:

ATB (My absolute favorite)
Armin Van Buuren
Tiesto
Ferry Corsten
Paul Van Dyk
Dj Satomi (Wow! Not many people know of him!)
Duderstadt
Ian Van Dahl
Robert Miles
Sasha
Paul Oakenfold

Of all of them, I must say that ATB, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, and dj Satomi must be my top favorites.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:53 pm
by djecliptik
well, in my bio, I explain that I grew up on/and wanted to start by playing trance. It turns out that through all the different genres I'm exposed to, God saw fit that I developed a taste for Drum N Bass, especially since it has gotten the reputation of being a dark/twisted and evil style of dance music... I want people to see that not all Drum N Bass is bad. And as I started with it, I really come a long way with this style... don't get me wrong, I love Trance just as much as the Hardcore typical Raver. (Yes, I'm still a raver at heart...for Christ ^.^ )

oh I also wanted to add more DnB Artists:

Ben Sage
DJ Marky & XLS

and trance/house:

Andy Hunter
DJ Shah
Ferry Corsten
Christopher Carl (who is Terminal by the way... his real name is Chris Salisbury, please keep him in your prayers)



And for those who don't know Darude.... Standstorm was like the track to bring back the ravers for a couple more years back in early 2000 or so in my area... now, It's all gone clubs. Anyways... There is a new generation now being exposed to it, and I want to do my best to glorify God in everything I do, so that the youth will come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior.

If it seems like I'm pushing anything... I don't mean to... It's just that God reveals and introduces me to new people, eventually becoming friends. Alot of times, I lose inspiration to create new tracks. So, if you guys would, please keep me in your prayers, that I will not lose focus on the main goal, which is to do God's will.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:01 pm
by Sakaki Onsei
Woo! A Fellow DJ. Only difference: You're a Club DJ. I'm a former Mobile DJ/Radio Announcer/Spinner.