How To Travel Like A DJ By Satoshi Tomiie

[Gober]

Hidup sebagai seorang DJ Internasional mungkin akan sangat sibuk, dengan jadwal main yang padat, seorang DJ mungkin akan menghabiskan waktunya lebih banyak di pesawat. Seorang DJ asal Jepang, Satoshi Tomiie memberikan 10 tips yang dipasang di blognya buat para DJ yang sering tour untuk membuat perjalanan lebih menyenangkan dan bebas problem. Check this out...

1. Don't check in bags. Ever. And never buy expensive luggage.

Like most people, I used to pack a big suitcase full of clothes for my DJ trips. And then one December day, after a decade of not too much hassle Alitalia lost my bag for three weeks.

They returned it to me in New York soaking wet and full of my nice clothes, all ruined. That's when I decided never to check in a bag ever again.

When you fly as much as I do, and travel for as long as I do, that's not an easy choice to make. The European DJ tour that I'm on right now is over a month long, and a month is a long time to live out of your hand luggage.

But I think it's simply not worth the financial risk or ball ache. One time an airline returned my $750 suitcase to me in a jar. I exaggerate of course, but basically the inside of the bag (see above) was burnt, as though midway through the flight the pilot had got bored and decided to test his new cigar lighter on the inside of my bag. That time, the airline compensated me with a generous $100 after a two week phone battle with their customer service.

So if you're thinking of splashing out a nice Louis Vuitton luggage set, think again. If you do have to check in your bag (like for instance, when you're flying budget), remove some essential items so you can survive a day or two without a bag.



2. Have multiple hard drive back ups.

Vinyl is gone, and so too is the back pain caused by lugging dirty great big record bags across the oceans. That doesn't mean however, that digital DJing is foolproof.

Far from it. Before if you lost your record bag, you'd only lose 50 or 75 records – heartbreaking, but not the end of the world. But now if your laptop blows up, you can lose your entire music collection. So always have a back up.

I go the extra mile. When I'm on the road, I have my laptop and two further back up hard drives which I leave in my hotel room safe.

The back ups are important. One time in Ibiza my bag was stolen but because I had a back up I could still play that night.

I also have two further hard drive back ups at home, so that if the shit seriously hits the fan, at least I know my precious music is secure back in New York, far away from the current danger.

Another tip: have an exact replica of your system hard drive because if your internal laptop hard drive fails (which has happened to me two times on the road), you can simply swap them over without crying too much.



3. Downsize your headphones.

One of the most annoying items to carry on a flight has to be DJ headphones. Their awkward shape and brittle nature makes neat packing your hand luggage a bit of a nightmare. Even the ones that fold up, resemble a fist shape when folded – hardly ideal for space saving.

None of that affects me though because I use in-ear monitors to DJ with. Mine are made by Sensaphonics and they are custom moulded so they fit perfectly in my ears. In the right ear I use a custom moulded -15DB ear plug, and the left one is my custom moulded monitor.

That saves me a lot of room as they come in a little pouch about the size of an iPhone. The only downside is, I can't hold my headphones in the air like a gladiator. I can however, swing mine round and round like a lasso.



4. Never take the last flight of the day.

Missing a gig due to a flight cancellation has to be one of the poorest DJ excuses, but it happens all the time. That's why I never take the last flight of the day if I have the choice, because if your flight is cancelled, you can always take the next one.

5. Leave two hours between connection flights.

Frequent fliers will know all too well the pain caused by a delayed first leg of a journey. If you're unlucky, a delayed flight can cause you to miss multiple connections and your gig. So I always make sure to leave between two, and two and half hours between connection flights.

It does mean you'll be waiting around in airports for longer if your flights are on time, but that's a way better scenario then going home having never played one beat.

6. Take the window seat.

DJs sleep less than anyone. That's why I always insist on having a window seat, so I can lean against the plane window and catch up on some shut eye. Every minute counts.

And you won't have anyone impatiently prodding you on the shoulder asking you to move because they need a leak, as you will be THAT guy.

7. Always take your electronics with you.

A DJ can survive without food for weeks. A DJ can survive without water for days. A DJ cannot survive without Facebook, Twitter or Beatport.

8. Mornings at the airport suck.

For some reason, airports in the morning suck. It's like people's holiday time is so important that they have to book the first flight out of airport to maximise the amount of time they spend away from home. And businessmen always like to brag about that important 9AM meeting they have 1000 miles away.

So airports in the morning are always rammed. Us DJs are night creatures however, and do not have to concern ourselves with the pitiful travel circumstances of daylight beings. I always take the relaxing, half full afternoon flights when I can.

9. Pick the right security line.

This one comes straight out of the film Up In The Air. To save time at the airport, always pick the right security line.

There's nothing worse than being stuck behind a family of screaming kids as a child's pram is inspected with a fine tooth comb for traces of explosive.

Also avoid large groups of drunken people traveling together, old people (they move slowly in general), and babies.

Aim for travelers on their own, businessmen (they rarely get hassled), and Asians (yep it's true, we really are just more efficient).

10. Begging works. So does lying.

Every DJ has been here. Your first flight was delayed, so you have to run from one terminal to another to catch your next flight. Your name is read out over the public address system. You drop your bag spilling hundreds of foreign coins out in all directions across the marble floor. You finally make it to your gate sweating and grunting, only to find that your flight is closed despite you making it just in time.

"But I can still see the line of people walking into the plane," you sob at the gate attendant.

"I'm sorry sir, that flight is now closed. You'll have to take the next flight."

"But please, it wasn't my fault. My previous flight just landed, and I came straight here."

"I'm sorry, you'll have to take the next flight sir."

Now at this point most people would just throw a tantrum, and to be fair, you probably deserve one. However in my experience, I've learnt that reasoning with a gate attendant, and then begging, does actually work. All it requires is for you to explain that you're a DJ heading off to play a charity gig to help raise money for starving children in Africa, and they usually let you through.

Special Extra Tip: Get Tripit

There's an awesome iPhone app & Android app called Tripit that does a great job of organising all your travel itineraries. They charge an online fee, but it's well worth it. No more messy emails and lost hotel confirmations.

Sumber : http://www.satoshitomiie.com/

[luthfi]

10. Begging works. So does lying.

However in my experience, I've learnt that reasoning with a gate attendant, and then begging, does actually work. All it requires is for you to explain that you're a DJ heading off to play a charity gig to help raise money for starving children in Africa, and they usually let you through.

hahaha nice one

[Ricco.Sepet]

nice tips.. 

[echaaaa]

kalo di indo harus nambah


TRY NOT TRAVEL WITH MODELS OR OTHER FEMALE PERFORMER



why ? gokil men , travelling ma cwek sehari di kota lain aja bawaannya bisa macam mo pindah rumah T_T (no offense girls but yes most of you are not an efficient traveler) waktu bisa kebuang check in and check out bagasi blom kalo bagasi ilang hahahahahahahahaahha

[fairobeats]

Headphonenya kecil dan custom made gitu.. Jadi pengen nyoba kualiatasnya.. xp  + i wanna try swing it like a lasso in front of the crowd 

[iaz_holic]

kalo ini kan how to travel...

kalo misalnya supaya bisa maen di luar kota gt gimana yah...ada how to nya juga ga..??selain bikin mixtape promo ... dan jam terbang main di club yg banyak tentunya..

[Gober]

promosi dan cari link

[luthfi]

kalo ini kan how to travel...

kalo misalnya supaya bisa maen di luar kota gt gimana yah...ada how to nya juga ga..??selain bikin mixtape promo ... dan jam terbang main di club yg banyak tentunya..

Lebih ke ass licking promo + link menurut gw

[iaz_holic]

kalo ini kan how to travel...

kalo misalnya supaya bisa maen di luar kota gt gimana yah...ada how to nya juga ga..??selain bikin mixtape promo ... dan jam terbang main di club yg banyak tentunya..

Lebih ke ass licking promo + link menurut gw

kayanya setuju nih sama pendapat mas yg 1 ini hhaaa..