This is the reality of it.
Iâve been thinking, considering, and reconsidering this a lot. Thank you
@breakaleg_cp for believing in me and gently pushing me to do it, because honestly, I would have never published this without you. So here we are.
I worked really hard for this set. My first vinyl-only set on a big festival stage, and for the 10-year anniversary of Chùteau Perché. I wanted to be fully ready. It took me months to build the journey, think about every track, every transition. I trained again and again so that on the day, I could give my best, no matter what.
Hereâs the truth: Nothing ever goes exactly as planned. Of course, I was nervous. My hands were shaking. Just placing the needle on the record felt like a craft of its own. I took a deep breath. I tried to calm down. Then came a few technical issues. While already juggling a tricky transition, the needle skipped. The first time, I kept a poker face and reacted fast. The second time, you can literally see my face go âwhatever, letâs carry on.â I had to adjust the turntable while playing. Looking back, Iâm actually grateful for that too. But in the moment, it truly shook my self-confidence.
I was oscillating between pure joy, playing my favorite records for all those beautiful dancers, and deep focus, trying to stay grounded when things went wrong. Knowing I was being FILMED.
When the beatmatching was on point, I felt aligned and fulfilled. When the needle skipped the third time, I felt this sudden rush of panic, knowing it was too late to fix it, and all I could do was minimize the damage. But that moment taught me something huge: I can stay calm in the storm, even when everyoneâs watching. I didnât know I had that in me, and it made me proud.
Playing vinyl keeps teaching me something even deeper: letting go of perfectionism. That one is hard. It feels like the flow of life itself: trials and errors, little beeps and blops, moments of grace and moments of chaos, all part of the same dance.
Story to be followed in the comments đđœ
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@mawifamily