We all make mistakes. However, some of the technical mistakes that DJs make are completely avoidable. Because such errors may well cost you bookings (and a whole load of embarrassment), and because they’re so easy to avoid, it’s worthwhile nipping them in the bud as soon as possible. So in this article, we’ll give you [...]
LAST UPDATED 8 NOVEMBER, 2017 You know that feeling: It’s been an hour since you started DJing, and you still feel rusty and awkward, like you haven’t found your groove yet. Or maybe you’re left scratching your head as you unplug your headphones and step out of the DJ box because it seemed like you [...]
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: 50 OVERLOOKED CLASSICS PACKED WITH PROPER HOUSE GROOVES Tracks by Mr. Oizo, Audio Werner, Inland Knights and more HARRISON WILLIAMS (Mix Mag) 9 NOVEMBER 2017 This week's update to Mixmag's Overlooked Classics playlist on Spotify features a collection of deep and rhythmic house cuts from the depths of dance music's vast history, featuring [...]
Angus Harrison APR 26 2017, 11:20AM A genre built on gospel and stuck it on a Money Supermarket advert. This post ran originally on THUMP UK. The nightclubs of the late-20th century, or at least the version of them we've constructed in our collective memory, always had a touch of the ecclesiastical about them. DJs were [...]
DJ JAZ and the Church of Episco-Disco John aka 'JAZ' is an Episcopalian minister by day and cosmic-disco slinging DJ by night—exploring where the Lord's teachings and dancefloor intersect. In the first episode of THUMP Profiles, THUMP travels to JAZ's home in Charleston, South Carolina to catch a sermon behind the altar (and the [...]
Pioneer DJ just released an update to its Rekordbox software. Now at version 5.0.2, it brings compatibility to Apple’s latest macOS High Sierra operating system. A raft of minor tweaks accompanies it, along with bug fixes related to Interface 2, the DDJ-RZX, and the XDJ-RX. macOS High Sierra support in Rekordbox 5.0.2 means that Mac users can [...]
Jazzy Jeff Interview: “I Lost All My Tunes 5 Minutes Before A Gig” We sat down with hip-hop DJ legend Jazzy Jeff at this past weekend's BPM | PRO show. Phil Morse October 27, 2017 | Read time: 1 min I caught up with Jazzy Jeff backstage at the BPM | PRO Show 2017, following an outstanding DJ [...]
Native Instruments Just Got A $59 Million Investment: What Next? (DJ Tech Tools) By Dan White On Oct 26, 2017 While the DJ community continues to watch Native Instruments with a simplistic “when will we see Traktor Pro 4?” lens, the Berlin-based company has been busy raising cash. They’ve received a massive investment of $59,000,000 from EMH, a private [...]
The One Thing That Will Destroy Your Local Scene Fast DAVID MICHAEL (Passionatedj.com) One of the recurring themes on this blog is how to operate within, and interact with, a local scene in a small town. There are two reasons for this. The first is that it’s the situation which I’m familiar with, being someone involved [...]
Elevate the standard: Meet the DJS-1000 standalone DJ sampler, Intuitive DJ-friendly interface and powerful performance features for improvising unique sounds and phrases We’ve created a new standalone DJ sampler that enables you to create unique sounds and phrases using an intuitive DJ-friendly interface: the DJS-1000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTM_Qn1u3kE Many of today’s professional DJs use electronic instruments [...]