Music upload page

[yourdj]

Hi i have just programmed a music upload function on my site.
Im fed up with brides and grooms choosing really stupid tracks that
just wont work in any situation and i would like to give them some guidance of some sort.

http://www.yourdj.co.uk/trackupload.php

I want to add a section to the left with drop down options by genre.
when clicked it will automatically add the track to the right hand side.

to save me hours going through my track lists does anyone know of a good resource for top 50 tracks by genre.

for example:

- party classics
- chill
- decades

etc.

Thanks in advance :)

[Danno13]

Why not look at the top 10 lists in the music section on this forum?

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=111

[yourdj]

Why not look at the top 10 lists in the music section on this forum?

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=111

Your far too clever for me :D
oh god what a plonker :p

What makes it worse i have added two of those categories!

any other resources useful as i can compare and add. :)

[BeerFunk]

Why not look at the top 10 lists in the music section on this forum?

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=111Good call, you're not going to get much better than that for a resource! :)

Other than that, there have been a few good wedding/party playlists posted in other threads over the years, but not really sorted by genre.

It's an interesting idea you've got there, though.

[yourdj]

Good call, you're not going to get much better than that for a resource! :)

Other than that, there have been a few good wedding/party playlists posted in other threads over the years, but not really sorted by genre.

It's an interesting idea you've got there, though.

Thanks. :) I have had a couple of difficult gigs recently where the people just could not be bothered and the track lists supplied have not helped either as it adds to the stress if people are not even dancing to the tracks they should be dancing too.

i know a few DJ's on this site have resources but i would not want too rip them off.

i will have a troll through my itunes tomorrow as its all divided up anyway,
but im sure there will be tracks i may miss - hence this post.

[Big Mix Mobile Disco]

You could check out my website for some ideas.

[DazzyD]

That's probably the best thing. Categorize the tracks you do have as that's your music library to start with. If you've got the tracks already then that's always the starting block.

I have seen a few genre lists on the web but, at half 10 on Easter Monday, my mind isn't working the way it should be ;). I've had the kids until 7.30pm and I've only been drinking cans of Worthy's in the house but it's doing it job! I'll do some searches for you when I've come back down to planet earth!

[mike8863]

ahhh worthy's, are local tesco don't sell it anynore, it's just not cricket!!!!!

[yourdj]

I ended up doing this which seems to work well :)

Thanks for the help.

http://www.yourdj.co.uk/trackupload.php

[BeerFunk]

I must say that this concept is quite impressive - it's small things like this that help to modernise the image of the mobile DJ :thumbs_up:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I ended up doing this which seems to work well :)

Thanks for the help.

http://www.yourdj.co.uk/trackupload.php

Did you get any of those lists from my website perchance - they are exactly the same!

[yourdj]

I must say that this concept is quite impressive - it's small things like this that help to modernise the image of the mobile DJ :thumbs_up:

thanks very much :) thats made my day :beer1: I normally get criticism ;)

I did it more to make my life easier more than anything :p

[yourdj]

Did you get any of those lists from my website perchance - they are exactly the same!

No :) come on im not that stupid :)

I found them on some random list online early in the morning. its probably because they are alphabetical?

Im having a look at yours now :confused:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

No :) come on im not that stupid :)

I found them on some random list online early in the morning. its probably because they are alphabetical?

Im having a look at yours now :confused:

I don't mind, but I guarantee they are mine. They have been copied elsewhere on other forums too.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I found them on some random list online early in the morning. its probably because they are alphabetical?


Have you got the URL please?

[yourdj]

The are not the same just similar. i have not copied and pasted but used the lists to see for tracks nit in my itunes playlists which were not that many really. Have a closer look between mine and yours the tracks differ quite allot.

at the end of the day classics are classics and the list is not going to be any different, but as you say it may have originally been robbed from yours?

My history deletes itself each day but i will have a look for you

[Marc J]

I ended up doing this which seems to work well :)

Thanks for the help.

http://www.yourdj.co.uk/trackupload.php

If I'm honest I think that's a fair idea poorly implemented. I think you might be better with dependant drop-downs to drill-down genre / artist / title. See this link (http://www.tecnorama.org/document.php?pageNum_da_comments=3&id_doc=62) for one I've used before for a similar (but not music related) thing. This was a few years ago, there might be better ways now with jQuery etc., just Google for "dependant dropdown" or "cascading dropdown". For the one I linked to, the author is extremely helpful if you run into problems! Ideally it would be database driven for ease of updates, too.

EDIT: Just found this (http://www.explorejquery.com/html/blog_contents.php?blogid=200), which looks like it would do it on 3 levels, just replace country/state/city with genre/artist/title.

The title of the page is also slightly misleading. It's not a music upload page (clients might think they can actually send you music).

[yourdj]

If I'm honest I think that's a fair idea poorly implemented. I think you might be better with dependant drop-downs to drill-down genre / artist / title. See this link (http://www.tecnorama.org/document.php?pageNum_da_comments=3&id_doc=62) for one I've used before for a similar (but not music related) thing. This was a few years ago, there might be better ways now with jQuery etc., just Google for "dependant dropdown" or "cascading dropdown". For the one I linked to, the author is extremely helpful if you run into problems! Ideally it would be database driven for ease of updates, too.

EDIT: Just found this (http://www.explorejquery.com/html/blog_contents.php?blogid=200), which looks like it would do it on 3 levels, just replace country/state/city with genre/artist/title.

The title of the page is also slightly misleading. It's not a music upload page (clients might think they can actually send you music).

thanks I will look in to that :)

[Marc J]

I should also add - your page doesn't seem to be working in IE6, 7 or 8 (WinXP). The tracks don't get added to the text area when selected (although it seems blank lines do).

Also, the linked images to your upload page from some pages (for example http://www.yourdj.co.uk/weddingbookingform.php and http://www.yourdj.co.uk/meeting.php) are incorrect, they go to trackupload.html instead of trackupload.php

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

The are not the same just similar.

They aren't. I know these lists inside out. Mine aren't alphabetical so they look different. They were originally posted on here and then turned up on another forum and a few other DJs websites.

They are the same Toby, I can assure you.

Further proof to this...

Abba tracks mentioned are exactly the same as are Beatles tracks.

Look in the 70s section and I have Boogie Wonderland mentioned twice....coincidence? I think not.

As I said, I don't mind people using these lists Toby, but these are my lists without a shadow of a doubt.

[soundtracker]

There are some unforgivable mistakes on there! Gloria Gaynor - Its Raining Men, Cheryl Crowe - Have a little fun, Cyndi Lauper - Lets hear it for the boys!!!

Are you sure you're a DJ? LOL

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

There are some unforgivable mistakes on there! Gloria Gaynor - Its Raining Men, Cheryl Crowe - Have a little fun, Cyndi Lauper - Lets hear it for the boys!!!

Are you sure you're a DJ?

Those are the ones that didn't come from my lists. ;)

[yourdj]

They aren't. I know these lists inside out. Mine aren't alphabetical so they look different. They were originally posted on here and then turned up on another forum and a few other DJs websites.

They are the same Toby, I can assure you.

Further proof to this...

Abba tracks mentioned are exactly the same as are Beatles tracks.

Look in the 70s section and I have Boogie Wonderland mentioned twice....coincidence? I think not.

As I said, I don't mind people using these lists Toby, but these are my lists without a shadow of a doubt.

OK I assume they originated from your list then via the other reference sites :)
Cant find the sites I used but will get one to it today and PM it too you.

I will go through it all and change it. :)



Are you sure you're a DJ? LOL

Not entirely shure :p i want to strip them down a bit anyway and correct the mistakes mentioned above.

I did it in a bit of a rush so I think I need to go through it all and correct the mistakes. :)


thanks I will look in to that :)


I should also add - your page doesn't seem to be working in IE6, 7 or 8 (WinXP). The tracks don't get added to the text area when selected (although it seems blank lines do).

Also, the linked images to your upload page from some pages (for example http://www.yourdj.co.uk/weddingbookingform.php and http://www.yourdj.co.uk/meeting.php) are incorrect, they go to trackupload.html instead of trackupload.php

Thanks for the help - the more advanced drop down will involve a database which im not too keen to get involved with.
Works in internet explorer now.
- will sort links :)

[Corabar Entertainment]

Not entirely shure :p I REALLY hope that was a deliberate pun!?!?! :eek: :)

[yourdj]

Yes I was attempting to be clever :)

I should just give up shouldn't I?

[Corabar Entertainment]

:lol:

[paulg]

Great idea. It gives you a good profile of the bride and groom tastes. Much better that our system where we just invite requests through the contact us button.

I was wondering whether you ever invite the bride and groom to circulate the webpage around their guests to get an even broader profile (and wider ciculation of your web presence).

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

OK I assume they originated from your list

Thanks for the PM and for the record, as I said, I don't mind people using these lists and there's nothing I could really do anyway.

They are most definitely my lists and the sites you send me have just ripped them off. It would have been nice if people asked, as it did take me a while to compile them, but that is asking a bit much, when they are on my site ready to nick...:bang:

[yourdj]

thanks I will look in to that :)


I was wondering whether you ever invite the bride and groom to circulate the webpage around their guests to get an even broader profile (and wider ciculation of your web presence).

Good idea?

I have done it before and each guest came up too me and said "you have not played my request yet" Its half way through the gig and he chose stairway to heaven. :p

It may be a very good way to get to know the guests? i may be able to do a system that has each guests name etc. but that could be a real nightmare.


They are most definitely my lists

Im re-editing it and adding/taking off tracks.

Then people can rip off my lists too :p but you cant copy and paste from it as its not actually there :tongue2:

Two of them for the record are straight from my itunes list so help yourselves :D