SUGARMAG SPECIAL SHOTS FERNIE SUMMER ABYSS MAX NORMAN COMIC LADY LADATINA DOMINANCE! COMMUNITY Things you need to know about clubs, events, technology, DJs and average guys. WHY YOU ARE ON 3DXCHAT! THE AVERAGE GUY SPECIAL 3DXCHAT BEGINNER’S GUIDE INSIDE KNOW HOW DEALING WITH DJs CONFESSIONS OF A GROUPIE SETTING UP YOUR OWN MUSIC STREAM INTERVIEWS WITH NALLEY, JYD& AMY LA ROUCHE WHY YOU NEED THEM AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM Priscilla Stratton about true dominance. EDITION NO. 03 AUGUST 2021 ATTENTION! ADULT CONTENT. NOT FOR MINORS. 2 Contents Dressing Fernie Summer Abyss 06 25 14 JYD Let it rock Features Topic 08 Dealing with DJ’s How they work and why you need them Lady Ladatina 40 Not what you think! 44 Beginner’s Guide to 3DXChat TOPLIST Galore 04 50 The Average Guy 32 Making Porn 2 34 Colin’s Tech 42 22 Dominance! What dominance is about 38 48 Why you are on 3DXChat Hidden Gems It is not very complicated The Oasis 12 17 Nalley Amy LaRouche Mix it live Entertainment is key 3 SUGARMAG Editor’s Note FEATURED AUTHORS ABOUT THIS ISSUE In this issue, our focus is on DJing in 3DX, and during our work on the articles every now and then the topic of “fake DJs” came up. Fake DJs are people who call themselves DJs, but in fact download complete DJ sets from e.g. Youtube, stream them and pretend that they are their own sets. Some people we spoke with suggested that we just ignore these fake DJs and that it isn’t a big issue as long as everybody is having fun with the music and it’s “only a game”. I totally disagree, because this is bullshit! There are a lot of people who invest time and energy in order to cre- ate fun for others... DJs who prepare amazing sets, dance groups who practice their unique choreographies, builders who get the last out of the world editor, people who organize and host RP groups or orgies or parties or whatever events, people who create movies or comics or sto- ries or magazines, people who provide community discords, websites, tools.... All these people are responsible for a large part of the fun we all have in here. They deserve our attention, support and respect because they invest time and energy to add something to the game. The fake DJs just download something and press “Play”. If we accept this, then we dishonour the contributions of all these hon- est creators. So I stick to my policy: I will not support such people. I will not invite such people to our events, I will not even join events where they are “DJing”. I will not support bullshit and I think you shouldn’t do either. Kisses, Kem. I’m a Southwestern thir- ty-something white bisexu- al Christian female, ex-Red Light Centrist and Second Lifer who’s relatively new to 3DXChat. I write, I paint, I have lots of casual cybersex, and now you know everything about me. Lively and outgoing chatter- box, passionate and imagina- tive about the things she does and the people she cares for. Extremely curious and ea- ger to learn about, well, just about anything really. She’s an avid and well-known builder, energetic DJ and vibrant event manager too! We got no fucking porn! All producers have been terribly lazy during summer and we are out of stuff for Porn Pa- trol! So we skipped it for this issue. Come on guys, we need some fresh hot movies for the long dark autumn evenings! With Kalysa we have gained a new author who has contrib- uted some strong opinion pieces and will continue to do so for the following issues. Welcome, Kalysa! Since Kalysa is relatively new to 3DXChat, she is also the perfect person to write the first articles for our new col - umn Beginner’s Guide to 3DXChat . We are going to provide information, tips and tricks but also some strong opinions not everybody will agree with. Well, in this case feel free to write down the opposite view and we will gladly publish it! We also started a new series called Hidden Gems . These ar- ticles give club owners and event organisers the opportu- nity to promote their events and venues. In the first article, Sath tells us something about her club The Oasis. If you are a club owner or event organiser and you think you also run a hidden gem, then don’t hesitate to contact us and maybe find your article in our next issue. Kalysa Amy LaRouche Author Editorial Staff NO BULLSHIT! 4 There’s an old saying that to assume something is to make an ass of “u” and “me”. But the truth is we all assume certain things in our lives because, while cats don’t always meow and dogs don’t always bark, those are pretty safe bets. Similarly, with 3DXChat or similar adult virtual worlds being what they are, there’s several assumptions which you can make about the people that frequent them. These assumptions won’t always be right, but if used as a rule of thumb they can help save you time, trouble and heartache. Assumption #1: It’s all about sex. Everyone is here for sex, and while they might be okay with having an online relationship, sex is always going to be their focus. Not saying that it’s impossible to find someone to be monogamous with in a relationship filled with nothing but music, poetry and romantic walks on the 3DXChat beach, but if that’s what you’re after you’re probably on the wrong site. Don’t seek deep romances unless you’re okay with a 99% chance of disappointment, and learn to accept the open relationships and “with benefits” friendships that are 3DXChat culture’s norm. Assumption #2: 3DXChat girls are easy. If people are attracted to you, it’ll be fairly obvious. Yes, girls still want guys to chase them a little, but 3DXChat is an incredibly pro- miscuous society where it’s not uncommon to wind up in bed with someone within an hour (or even five minutes) of meeting them. If a person likes you it’s not going to take too much effort to woo them into bed as long as you make your desires clear. If it is hard going, that means they’re not into you, and if you keep on asking you’ll soon get your butt ignored. Take the hint and quit chasing people that don’t want you when there’s plenty who might. Assumption #3: It’s just sex. Just because you had sex with them doesn’t mean there’s now a relationship. The people of 3DXChat put rabbits to shame with how many people they sleep with, and just how often they do it. It’s not uncommon for two people to hook up for a one-night stand, and even a pair that heads to the bedroom three or four times doesn’t necessarily have any bond beyond enjoying each other’s bodies till the novelty wears off. Don’t get too attached to anyone until you’ve known them for at least a few months, and whatever you do — don’t get clingy. Assumption #4: Just say no to drama. Certain people will always cause drama. Yes, you can get upset about all kinds of petty stuff and wind up in 3DXChat’s version of a full-on flame war, but is that really how you want to spend your time? If you see a person like that then just steer as far clear of them as you can. Once you get into those kinds of battles you’ll find they never end. BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO 3DXCHAT PART 1 10 ASSUMPTIONS by Kalysa 5 SUGARMAG NOBODY CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT. THAT MAY SOUND HARSH, BUT NOBODY CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT ANYWHERE NEAR AS MUCH AS WHAT THEY WANT, AND SEEING AS WE’RE ALL ADULTS WE CAN’T EXPECT OTHER PLAYERS TO BE OUR UNPAID PROSTITUTES OR THERAPISTS. Assumption #5: Karma is a bitch. Do right by people and they’ll do right by you. There’s always going to be the jerk who causes you grief for no reason, and the person who plants a dagger in your back over some petty jealousy, but by and large people are willing to trade kindness and respect with the same. Don’t go around starting trouble unless you want it returned to the sender. Assumption #6: Ask me no questions... People lie about themselves, but that doesn’t mean they intend any harm by it. In fact, they might like you so much they’re dying to impress you, which is why they tell you they’re an army ranger or a swimsuit model or a millionaire. If you’re expecting nothing but the gospel truth out of everyone on 3DXChat you’re really asking to get stung. Just relax, take everything with a grain of salt, and don’t worry about who someone is in real life. 3DXChat is the only place you in- teract with them, so it’s only who they are online that really matters. Assumption #7: Nobody cares. Nobody cares about what you want. That may sound harsh, but no- body cares about what you want anywhere near as much as what they want, and seeing as we’re all adults we can’t expect other play- ers to be our unpaid prostitutes or therapists. If you want people to do stuff for you then first you have to do stuff for them. Only then will you become valuable enough to them that they’ll actually give a cat’s fanny about your desires. Assumption #8: Stay out of the cold. Cold rooms are for colds. Don’t go into one expecting to find lovers with a charming personality, an impressive vocabulary, or even the ability to string a sentence together. Those rooms are for watching avatars bump and grind, not the erotic art form of descriptive cy- bersex. Assumption #9: Watch your back. Here be monsters. Most people are just normal folks on 3DXChat to enjoy themselves, but hiding amongst them there are creeps look- ing to worm their way into your heart, head, and real life, just for the sadistic pleasure of hurting you. Keep both your emotional and privacy defenses up until you get to know someone very well, and pay attention to red flags. If your gut tells you something’s off about a person, you should probably listen to it. Assumption #10: Don’t be a square. Lonely is as lonely does. If you’re sitting by yourself at the bar mak- ing no effort to mingle, then the odds are that you’re going to be bored. If you’re not gifted with a silver tongue then go join some groups like Virtual Sugar or Oasis or any of the dozens of others. Put yourself out there and you’ll find someone to like and who likes you back. Stay in your shell and you might as well trade in your 3DXChat membership for a porn site. A 3DXChat love story Photographer: Kemistry Models: Kalysa MaxNorman Deranged 6 Dressing FERNIE by Drake Martinez 7 SUGARMAG Here at Sugarmag we can’t help but enjoy nice and pretty stories about love and happiness. So when Ledur approached us, tell- ing us how much of a fan his wife Fernie is of our magazine, well, Drake just couldn’t resist.... 8 DEALING WITH DJs in 3DXChat Why do you need DJs? You don’t necessarily need a DJ to run a successful venue in 3DX, it all depends on the type of venue you have. Fuck rooms, cold rooms, special interests locations can also be run with a simple radio stream. However, if your venue is a party or regular club, then a DJ will sig- nificantly increase your chances of success. Good DJs have the ability to adapt their sets to the conditions of the venue or event. They can also follow the mood and vibes of the crowd during the set and change their set accordingly. Good DJs interact with the audience. They not only pick up the mood and vibes of the audience, but also react to them. Good DJs create the atmosphere you want in your club! In addition, good DJs often have a certain fan base that follows them from event to event, which also has a positive effect on your visitor numbers. Of course, you can DJ your own ven- ue and if your goal is to organise a nice little party for you and your friends or to surprise your girlfriend with an individual music playlist in a romantic (or kinky) venue, then this is certainly a good option. Howev- er, if you really want to run a public event or a regular club successfully, then there’s usually no way around one or more good DJs. What kind of DJ should it be? First of all, DJs can be categorised by the type of music they play. There are the all-rounders and the spe- cialists. All-rounders play every kind of music, from romantic wedding background music to pop, rap, dance, LilMarie For our Toplist Galore section, we had the idea of a toplist: “3DX DJs that are easy to deal with”... followed by an empty list. If you get this joke, you already have dealt with DJs in 3DX or you are one yourself... All photos by Max Norman 9 SUGARMAG EDM, rock, metal and even harder stuff. They often have large collections of the best music in each genre, a very good musical sense and are always a good choice if you don’t quite know how your location opening will turn out yet. Specialists focus on a specific style of music, e.g. Pop /Rock or Dance / EDM. They usually have extensive and in- depth collections of music in their gen- res and can cater for unusual requests. They also know very well how their music “works”, i.e. how to create a de- sired mood in the audience. You should choose specialists, if you know exactly what musical direction you want your event to take. The next distinguishing criterion for DJs is the way they “perform” their mu- sic. Here you can roughly differ between Club-DJs and Radio-DJs (somewhat disre- spectfully also called track adders). Club- DJs (who are almost exclusively specialised in EDM) are characterised by the fact that they let the individual tracks of their playlist flow into each other (mixing), match them in terms of the number of beats (beatmatch- ing) and overall ensure a continuous lis - tening experience for the party crowd - just like in a real EDM club. Radio DJs tend to play track by track, possibly interrupted by an announcement of the next track. Just like good club DJs, good radio DJs can create an arc of tension with their music and control the mood of the crowd, they just don’t do it quite as consistently with techniques like mixing and beatmatching, which would also be rather difficult with their preferred music styles (pop, rock etc.). The last distinction we would like to make here, is the type of preparation of the sets in “live”, “prepared” and “downloaded”. Live DJs basically prepare their set (e.g. a playlist of the tracks they want to play), but the mix - ing, beatmatching and possibly announcing of the tracks is done live during their set. Live DJs are therefore best able to react to requests from the audience or to the over- all vibe in the venue, by adapting their set spontaneously. “Prepared DJs” prepare their sets much more comprehensively. They cre- ate a ready-made set in advance, including all transitions, DJ drops, etc. Prepared sets are of course a creative achievement of the DJs and often very sophisticated. However, they also have the disadvantage that they can hardly be adjusted during the set. Live DJs sometimes look down on “prepared” DJs. Both, however, look down with disdain on the so-called “download DJs” or “Youtube DJs”. They download complete sets from oth- er (professional) DJs and simply play them. They don’t deserve to be called DJs and if they pretend to play their own sets, they are nothing but fakers and cheaters. Nobody re- ally wants “Download DJs” at their events, so we have added an info box with hints on how to spot them. Where can I find good DJs? There are several ways to find good DJs. An easy and possibly the best way is to vis- it other events and clubs, listen to the DJs playing there and then approach them if you like their music. A good indication of suit- able (e.g. music style) events can be found in the event advertisement channels of the big community discords such as MCU or Safe Haven. Another promising way is to get in touch with the special DJ groups that exist with- in 3DX, such as Velvet, DigitalRX and others. These groups can often provide suitable DJs. HCM Raven Jazzie 10 What do the DJs expect from me? All the 3DX DJs we know do it for fun, no one asks for anything in return. What is always expected, however, is a halfway functioning organisation of the event! The schedules of especially well-known DJs are very full, so invite them early in advance (that means: 2 weeks before the event is not a bad idea) and tell them clearly when to play (during the whole event or only during a certain time slot) and what music is expected. Also, most well-known DJs don’t like to play to emp- ty rooms because the host hasn’t done marketing, so make sure you promote your events properly too. So what’s so difficult about that? Sounds manageable, doesn’t it? Well, the pitfalls are there nonetheless. An- other important categorisation of DJs is into entertainers and artists. Entertainers want to create the most successful event possible together with the host, other DJs, dance groups, etc. They therefore put their musical performance, at the service of the common goal and also get along well with the guidelines that the host or organiser gives them. The artists want to be - well - artists, they want to play the music they feel at the moment and don’t want to be talked into it. That can work well. But if you want to do an event with, let’s say, party rock for a big crowd and your artist DJ just feels like playing Argentinian metal ballads from the 70s and he plays that for an hour... then your event is dead. Other problems can arise from rivalries between DJs and DJ groups, for example, “no, I won’t play with him at the same event” or allocate DJs to various time slots during the event . Many DJs prefer the supposedly better and easier mid- dle slots because of the higher audience numbers. However, it is precisely the real experts, who show what they are worth during the more difficult first and last slots. A real no-go for many DJs, however, is to be in the same line-up with a YouTube download DJ. You should avoid that at all costs. Okay, let’s be honest: many DJs are quite pleasant and nice people, and if you think a little bit into their world, they are great partners for your events. Our claim at the beginning that all DJs are difficult was a teaser and a joke. Cardinal Copia, Wild Irish Rose and SUS (small picture) 11 SUGARMAG DEALING WITH DJS FAKE OR NOT? Some people in 3DXChat claim that only DJs with open stream metadata are real live DJs and hidden stream meta data are uncovering “fake DJs”. This isn’t true. Let us explain how to check stream meta data and what they actually show you - and what not. Checking the stream link As a host, you know the DJ’s stream link because you have to enter it into the in-game music player. Call up this link via your browser - you should then see a page similar to the one in figure 1. Here you will find the so-called metadata of the stream, the song currently playing and a his- tory of the songs played so far. If you come across something like in figure 2, then you have almost certainly found a YouTube download player. How do I find out the stream link if I’m not the host? Well, this is a bit more difficult, but nevertheless possible. Without get- ting too technical, we are helped by the fact that the music stream in 3DX is always a point-to-point connection between the DJ’s streaming server and your computer. That means: your computer knows the stream link! You just have to get the computer to spit it out. This is how you do it under Windows 10: Open the Resources Monitor by press- ing WIN + R , type resmon in the Run box and hit OK . [figure 3] Within the Ressource Monitor, check the n etwork tab / network activity / TCP connec- tions and sort them by process name by clicking on the column header. You should then find somenetwork con - nections with 3DXChat. [figure 4] You usually need the one with the high- est data throughput. Found it? Then copy the IP address into the address bar of your browser (don’t forget the port, like 176.xxx.xxx.xxx:8106) and voila - you should land on the web- site of the DJ stream. But be very very careful: Some streaming environments (for example using the butt tool for streaming, check Colin’s Tech Cor- ner for details) don’t transfer the metadata. Some streaming providers refuse such direct connection ap- proaches or don’t provide a stream- ing website and some DJs hide their meta data on purpose (because e.g. they don’t want others to know the songs they are playing). So, having proper stream meta data with plausible track history is a hint for a live playing DJ - but seeing no meta data isn’t a proof for anything! Not even the fact that the complete set is a single track is a reliable in- dication, as many DJs also prepare and record complete sets (refer to prepared DJs in the main text). So be extremely careful before calling someone a YouTube DJ! Youtube DJs are those DJs who download their complete sets ready-produced and only have to press play once. These people don’t deserve the name DJ and are better described as “fakers”. But how can you recognise them? Well, there are hints, but hints are no proofs! You should definitely be very sure before calling a DJ a “Youtube Downloader”! Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 12 DEALING WITH DJs NALLEY N alley, the interview is mostly about DJing, but I want to start with another topic. Few weeks ago, you and Hinch organised an EDM Festival at Havasu and reached one of the highest visitor numbers ever. Can you tell me a lit- tle bit about this event? EDM Havasu Festival was a challenge for our group and for Hincholas as well, the project was born a few months ago and meant a lot of work and dedication for both of us. We tried to involve many DJ’s from the most important 3DX groups and also some of our Velvet DJ’s obviously...Sadly I got stuck , trying to use a decent term, with some very talented DJ’s, getting subjective refused just because probably their owners would not agree or accept Velvet as a great team. So sometimes, even in the last days before the festival I had to modify the schedule. The venue was successful thanks to all of our guests and the professionalism of every DJ that performed on the event. I would also like to mention a few support groups that teamed with Velvet and had a major contri- bution for what EDM Havasu Festival was: Virtual Sugar, Green Power, Chupa Chupa, FreeDom and Lost in Purple. We didn’t ask for dev’s support, we consider our- selves to be an objective playing fair group open to collaborations, and professional. I personally have no need for this kind of support and I would con- sider it cheating if I would... So yes we made it on our way and like you said it was a great event. Can you tell me a little bit about when and why you started to DJ in 3DX? Well, I downloaded the game in december 2019. After a couple of hours, maybe even less, I decided that it wasn’t the right place for me to relax. Af- Nalley is co-founder and leader of Velvet, one of the most important DJ groups in 3DX and for sure one of the best EDM DJs as well. 13 SUGARMAG Velvet was founded in 2020 by Nalley and Spikey and has grown to the most important EDM DJ group within 3DX. 20 resident DJs are mixing at nearly every impor- tant event in 3DX, always fulfilling the high quality expectations Nalley has set up for Velvet. There is also a regular Velvet club opening every Monday and special events every now and then. First of all a good DJ always mixes live, here we are talking about our level of DJing and yes for me it is very important to know that whomever jumps in the mix will please and thank the crowd for being there to listen to that set, mixing always and no matter what LIVE. I rather accept a wrong transi- tion, and bad beatmatch than a downloaded set and trust me, this happened already and gave me the reason to fire those persons. Can you explain in simple words (for non-DJs like me) what beatmatching and transition means? A beatmatch is the way you keep same rhythm (mixing on Camelot key, very important for the be- ginners to learn those few basic rules of DJing) also I suggest to not change the BPM from one track to another... And transition is what the word itself says, transiting from one track to another, without hurting ears and making it flow as much as possi - ble like an unique track What would you suggest to a total DJ newbie that wants to learn DJing? The main thing is a good ear -meaning someone who can feel the rhythm- second love for music, and not only one genre, speaking about all music including even the classic one, and third thing I’ll suggest that they keep practising and learn new genres that can help a lot to grow their knowl- edge... DJing is not for everyone and we all know this, we heard this actually... and not because those people are not able to learn the technical part, the only reason is that if you have no good ear, you will never become a good DJ. A good ear means the ability to per- ceive various qualities of musical sounds, such as pitch, loudness, and timbre, and to sense the functional relations between sounds in a mu- sical system and in musical compo- sitions. VELVET ter one month I came back, started meeting new people and found out that someone like me could make my own game in 3DX by choosing what I would like to do... in my case “creating “ something. Even now I ask myself WHY? [laughs] So did you DJ before 3DX, IRL maybe? And how did you start to DJ in 3DX? No, I had never touched a controller or VirtualDJ before 3DX. I started doing this after I met my ex game husband SpikeyB, a very talented DJ and patient teacher. He basi- cally taught me everything I know now about DJing, of course a lot of practice and fails as well, even now I keep learning to become better. I started DJing in 3DX on the 14th February 2020 with the first Velvet event: Love and Bass (if I remember well). Was a failure as DJ but a successful event and this gave me that impulse to develop and start the group project. I can’t consider myself a pro DJ, but I had the privilege to meet a few in 3DX, also have some of them as Velvet resident DJ, some others have been part of the group in the past and here I have to mention U-Gene, Spratek, DocBBC, CrixPL, Fabsi, Hipfu .. so these are for me the best 3DX DJ’s, and I feel honored to have some of them in Velvet. Velvet expects, or better: demands “Live Mixing” from its DJs. What does this mean and why is it important for you? 14 JYD The Cockney DJ Dealing with DJs H i JYD, thank you so much for taking the time for this inter- view! We’re pretty sure our readers are very curious to learn a lit- tle more about you! So, to get things started, you seem to be an experi- enced DJ in the real world, could you tell us a little more about that? How did the Cockney DJ come to be? You’re welcome and JYD came to be af- ter a night of passion between DJDocQ and DJKALE, and they’ve then sent me to the UK after that [LAUGHS] I’m sure you could tell us a little more, can’t you? How did you get started on DJ-ing? A friend of mine who heard me talk and also knew that I had great mu- sic knowledge talked me into it and away I went! It was easy to get into and people liked what I played most of the time. The Cavern Club JYD in front of the rebuild of this famous Liverpool club. JYD The Cockney DJ is one of the most famous “talking DJs” in 3DX and he talked with us as well. 15 SUGARMAG JYD is running two regular clubs at 3DXChat: Cavern Club every Sunday at 6PM UK time / 19:00 CEST End of rocking world every Wednesday 6PM UK time / 19:00 CEST He also is regular guest DJ at several events, e.g. Top of the Rock and Sechs with Amy. Where to listen to JYD You’re very well known for being chatty and playing with your audience on your stream, is that something you did from the start? Did it come naturally? Haha, I’ve always been a chatterbox, I come from the East End of London we do like to talk, a lot! You don’t say! And well, yes, the Cockney is strong in you! And we all love it. You said, you have great music knowledge, how did that come to be? And are there any favourite genres you have? I’ve always liked music, the radio was always on with every job I’ve done and I love all music, not so keen on rap but some is ok. Then I became a bodyguard to some famous rock and pop stars so I was exposed to a different side to the music and how the industry works. I know I should ask a question about the music but now you’ve got me, and I’m pretty sure our readers as well, very intrigued! A bodyguard! Is there a little more you’d be willing to share about that? Like, whom you worked for? Well, I was into sports and wrestling, a little boxing and motorcycle racing. I be- came very fit, got into debt collecting and next thing I knew I was looking after top people like Queen’s Brian May, Billy Idol and George Micheal just to name a few.... and what happens on tour stays on tour [LAUGHS] Okok, fair enough! Well, can’t blame us for trying, can you? I can’t help but think that you DJ-ed before coming to 3DX though! Haha, ok, I have been on some national radio shows, not my own though and when I was younger I was a mobile DJ with a friend of mine and we did clubs and pubs all over London and the south of the UK. I’ve always been able to talk and I’m not shy, so I guess it was. Having a mate to DJ with made it easy to learn and then doing it on my own was not a problem. Looking at a picture of your younger self, that must have been with turntables? Yes! And 45s and 78s, we even did a video disco, those were fun times. Did you do it on roll- erskates? Haha, never on roller skates but I did DJ in a swing- ers club once, now that was Now and then JYD started to DJ with real turntables. The Real JYD All pictures with courtesy of JYD. I WAS LOOKING AFTER TOP PEOPLE LIKE QUEEN’S BRIAN MAY, BILLY IDOL AND GEORGE MICHEAL JUST TO NAME A FEW.... AND WHAT HAPPENS ON TOUR STAYS ON TOUR... 16 an eye opener. I got paid in money and I was only about 19 at the time so seeing many things for the first time was very distracting while I was trying to work.... I can imagine! So, you’ve been around the block once or twice for sure! If you look at DJ-ing back then, and DJ-ing now, what would you say is the biggest difference? If any? Not having to carry 1000’s of albums around with you and loading them is so much easi- er now, not having to buy the latest singles every week now is much better but the real clubs back then were a lot of fun! Is there much of a difference between a club back then and a club today? Smoking for one, which everyone did, people not on phones and not being distracted. The clubs were the only places people could hear new tracks, so that was good. How about a club out there and a club in 3DX? I mean, you’ve got your gig in the swingers club to compare with... Is it a different way of entertaining the crowd? The two reasons people come to 3DX are sex and music, get both of them right and it’s a good game. To entertain in here you need to keep it fresh and try to find new tracks, there are so many DJ’s that play the same tunes on shuffle. In RL we had a different crowd every night so we could play the same tracks a few times a week, in 3DX you can’t do that. So, for any aspiring rock DJs in here, do you have any other tips, to keep things fresh? And that’s a very good point, actually, about the crowd not rotating as much as they would in a RL club! Yeah work it, get on the mike and do it! Don’t just be a streamer, we all got good taste in music and remember it’s not about you, the DJ, but the people you are entertaining. They want to feel special and be part of it. There’s lots of people with great music taste, just make sure you have the right equipment to do it and remember don’t just download and steal the songs you play but use a mu- sic provider like Deezer. That way the artists we need to entertain the crowd get paid and keep doing what they do. Between my game sub, VirtualDJ, Shoutcast, Deezer and bumping into my room, I spend about $250 a month entertaining 3DX. That’s quite a bit of money, but you’re invest- ing in doing it right, for yourself and the art- ists as well that way, right? Yes and the quality of the sound. Do it the best you can, don’t just open a room, stream a playlist and call yourself a DJ. Do your re- search and inform the crowd! Is there anything you’d wish I’ve asked you and didnt? Or any last words for our readers? Enjoy the game, have respect for everyone, not everyone is going to be to your taste, live your life and don’t forget about real life. Thank you so much for the interview JYD! The two reasons people come to 3DX are sex and music, get both of them right and it’s a good game... 17 SUGARMAG Amy LaRouche and JYD DEALING WITH DJs Amy LaRouche Amy is well known builder and DJ in 3DXChat for quite some years now. We asked her about her DJ experience. Amy, you are kind of an all-rounder as a DJ. As far as I know, you started with DJing rock and pop and lately you are also doing EDM for the big clubs in 3DXChat. You really seem to like that job, don’t you? Oh yes, I’m loving it. Mixing EDM was something new for me, but I’ve always enjoyed listening to it and for years it’s been somewhat of a guilty pleas- ure of mine here. I’d sneak into the clubs late at night and would just quietly (well, “quietly”, I’m not a very quiet person...) enjoy. At the end of last year I started chatting more and more with EDM DJs and got really interested in trying it for myself. I mean, I do love entertaining and I’ve been doing that for quite some time, both DJ-ing rock and running par- ties (mostly silly ones that included having people win lots and lots of bananas, but that’s a different story). How did you learn to DJ EDM since it seems quite different from DJing e.g. Pop or Rock? The one DJ who really convinced me to give it a try and at the same time taught me a lot was Richo, but I’ve learned a lot from the other big names in here as well, not just with actual advice, but lots and lots by just listening too. I’ve found out that I just love mixing EDM sets, there’s so, so much in 18 making them and developing a certain style. It’s not just picking the tunes, but getting them to flow as well, matching the beats, playing with the keys and last, but not least, thing I enjoy the most when making a mix, is trying to make interesting bootlegs and mash- ups. Richo was very patient in listen- ing and critiquing my mixing attempts and explaining some of the must-have tools to me: the Circle of Fifths (or Camelot), tension, energy and so on. But like I said, there are a lot of DJs in 3DX that I really admire and love hearing, and by listening I’ve learned a lot too! I’m always thankful, and, well, I get su- per hyped and nervous still, when I’m asked to play and I have quite a few people to thank for this, like Oliver- Cream, SilvieSun, Nalley, Perrie, Sam and Lizzy and well, basically everyone that I’ve been lucky enough to work with. Comparing to, for example, Nalley, you prepare your sets, pre-mix them, right? Yes, it’s pretty well-known that I pre- mix most of my EDM sets. I do my rock sets and such live though. The most important reason for premixing my EDM sets is that I enjoy making pretty extensive edits to the tunes I use. Once I start doing that they usually end up as one big mix anyways. It’s one of the things that I love doing the most— changing the tunes, bootleg- ging beats into them, putting in a silly little joke here and there. It takes me a lot of time to prepare a set, but it’s so worth it to me. It’s a big, very big part of the fun for me! It really gets my creativity flowing and I can get really passionate about it, well, Where to hear Amy DJing Amy is regular DJ at Virtual Sug- ar Climax Club with her EDM sets and she also plays EDM sets every now and then for events of friends. You can find some of her EDM mixes here: https://www.mixcloud.com/ Amee3dx/ Amy plays pop & rock at her own event Sechs with Amy (and no, it is not about sex... sechs is German for six and in this case means dance 6 which is the most fitting dance for the played music styles) and also as a regular guest at Top of the Rock, the Strip’n’Rock Club and other events. Amy at her favorite DJ booth at Virtual Sugar CLI- MAX CLUB Tip 12: Try something new Maybe join a swinger club or a sex party. 19 SUGARMAG you know that for a fact since you let me blabber your ears off about it [winks]. Are you planning to mix EDM sets “live” in future? Actually I am planning to do that and I do add tunes to the end of my EDM sets sometimes. Like I said, a big part of my fun is in creating bootlegs and such, but I’m planning to rework all of the ones I made into smaller parts, so I can basi- cally mix and match them on the fly. I have a ton of respect for people who DJ these sets live! At the same time, even then I’d still take as much time to pre- pare a set really and really work out the transitions, cue points and effects I’d be using. Sometimes I wish there’d be more hours in a day, cuz like, I have so much going on. [giggles and licks the interview- er’s nose] When and why did you start to DJ in 3DXChat? Mhmmm, let me think... I think I first started in 2017. I had quite a few friends who hosted small parties and played their own music and one of them gifted me my first streaming server, which I still have and sometimes use as a backup, so I could do that too! This was a different time though: the parties weren’t as big then as they are now and, well, at first, I was just randomly playing songs I liked! [laughs] With my music taste, it literally could be anything. But like I said, it was mostly about entertaining friends and just playing something all of us would enjoy listening to, or just sharing songs, like “owwwww... listen to this! it’s such a nice song”, if you know what I mean. We’d sometimes stick to a theme though and all in all it was good fun! I first started DJ-ing properly when I joined BDSMetal and started hosting a room there, once or twice a week, some- times on my own, sometimes with my partner and vice versa of course! This gradually evolved into playing more and more themed sets, working on the or- der and entertaining people with them, so not just friends, but whatever crowd came in. You are known as a really entertaining DJ, as you not only play your set, but also take care of the people, interact with them and create a party mood in local chat. This seems to be a big part of your fun, right? Ow yes, it so is! I kept evolving from my first DJ performances really, making it all about entertaining, theming the rooms, coming up with new and exciting ideas, making sure everyone had a good time, putting little jokes and games into my sets, like the ever popular “Guess the Tune” which costed me a ton of banan- as, but it was so worth it. [giggles] I still love doing that style of DJ-ing. And finally, yes, entertaining people with my sets, seeing them enjoy, interacting with both the audience and the event team (like I said, I’m not a quiet person) is the reason I kept doing it and I so love doing it. I mean, when you DJ for one of the big clubs, you’re expected not to just deliver a great set, but to provide enter- tainment as well and it’s super fun doing that with a team! ...when you DJ for one of the big clubs, you’re expected not to just deliver a great set, but to provide entertainment as well ... 20 Dealing with DJs CONFESSIONS OF A GROUPIE O kay, yes, I am what you can call a groupie. I love meet- ing and having sex with celebs in 3DX. Officially, according to my profile, I’m pretty decent and in a committed relationship. My hubby also knows what kind of hob- by I have and enjoys it in a certain way.... I fuck males and females, and I love to fuck various types of people such as: DJs, builders, club owners, models or even editors of newspapers. B ut I really like DJs the most, because I really enjoy pick- ing them up during their sets. I usually dance somewhere near them, chat them up and tell them how fantastic their music is - no matter if that’s the case or not. They all like to hear that. Then I tell them that the bass is affecting me: the music is hitting me in the stom- ach, causing my whole body to vi- brate down towards my pussy, sweat is running down my spine, that my nipples are getting stiff and that I will have to change my panties because they are wet... oh! I’m not wearing any! Hahahaha... I f they don’t respond, I tell