What does music do for you? Why do we listen to music? Music to me goes beyond the instruments, vocals, and notes that it=s created from. There are several forms of music, ranging from pop, jazz, techno, hip-hop; even music written from other cultural backgrounds. Imagine yourself in a club environment; music is so loud that you can feel it pulsating through the floors. People surround you, all who react different to the music that echoes throughout the small confined space you=re in. Some are dancing endlessly, while others seem to be intrigued by the way the music filters through their body. Lots of people in the younger generation are interested in becoming a Deejay, becoming that artist. They want to know what=s involved in being a deejay and that=s what I will attempt to expose to my reader.The formal definition of deejay or dj, is disc jockey. A Deejay is not your typical nine to five worker who wakes up goes to work and waits for the promotion. The Deejay is an artist, a music artist. His art is music. He creates sound, and has the ability to transform the atmosphere on the dance floor. The music he projects makes people want to dance, and forces them to love music and everything connected to it. A good day of work for a deejay would be if he felt the audience was satisfied. Did they truly feel the music that was pieced together? Did it make them dance, and did they feel the emotions that he was trying to contact? A deejay can work with a variety of music, but my focus is mainly from a trance/techno point of view. The different beats and noise variations are unlimited. Most importantly how these variations are put together is where the Aart@ in deejaying comes into play. The same approach that a painter would take to paint portrait is taken with the development of different music. You start from scratch, with a base that is completely empty. Just like a picture, you must add all elements to make it all blend together. The music you choose and additional effects used to configure this desired sound is necessary to being a success. Ultimately you are seeking to mold the perfect mix to make your audience experience something magical. Many factors apply to making or breaking this atmosphere. The order of sequence you choose, the way you mix your music, volume, beat variety, all determine that final output, and natural high you are searching for. Also in order to be productive within this industry the deejay himself must meet a few requirements. Since we=re dealing with music, he has to have an extended knowledge what=s out there, and being played. Although there is a wide variety of music, I still want to focus on the techno aspect of it. You can=t create sound if you aren=t familiar with the music that=s available, and the way you can transform it into something remarkable. Aside from basic music knowledge, you must also have an understanding of what you=re audience wants to hear. You need to know what makes them react, what would drive them to dance and enjoy what they=re hearing. You could gain that knowledge simply by sampling different clubs and the type of music they are putting out. Sit and observe what makes the audience respond. Of course each one you observe should develop a different atmosphere, and you can then place together which parts you will use to create yours. Another vital link to become a deejay is, you have to have passion for it. You have to have the desire to produce the music, to want to impress your audience. Just like anything if you=re not passionate about what you do, you=re wasting your time. In order to be a success you must have that drive to succeed, to create, and therefore, master what you do. The passion you have comes from deep inside you, and you want to be able to reach inside and display that urge. When the audience realizes that you are passionate, and actually enjoy what you do they will be receptive of what you have to offer. Finally, you must have patience. It=s not going to be easy to make everyone happy. It=s impossible for everyone to like what you put out. You have to prepare yourself for failure. We learn from failure, and find ways to improve. You will deal with people who have different taste in music, as well as different reactions. Some show their appreciation by dancing, while others will just sit there and absorb the music. Both are positive, just different in reception, and you will learn how to cope with all of them.