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/djs AMA Episode 2: Anil (with b2b x robin)

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!

Anil's Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/anil
Anil's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djlulla
Robin's Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/robin
Robin's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/uplifted

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