LAST UPDATED 22 MAY, 2019 Do you know what gets in the way of DJing success? Life, that’s what! You love DJing, but you know the truth… which is that your number one enemy is time. Are you making the mistake of not managing this situation, yet somehow expecting your DJing to improve anyway? If [...]
David Klemt | May 8, 2019 5:00am Do you play live music at your bar, nightclub or restaurant? Do the hospitality venues of owners and operators you frequent, partner with or otherwise respect and support offer live music? If so, John Bodnovich wants you to get active, step up, and tell Congress to #KeepTheDecrees. Bodnovich, [...]
“My Amphion Two18’s and BaseOne25’s are hands down the best investment I’ve made in my studio to date. I can hear every nuance of compression, eq and dimension in them like I’ve never experienced before. Despite being very critical and unforgiving in the best [...]
As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer's disease. A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows that older people who routinely partake in physical exercise can reverse the signs of aging in the brain, and [...]
Written by Tyler Jenke on Apr 11, 2019 Image: Akio Kon/Bloomberg Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has opened up about streaming as a viable income source, noting that now is a better time than ever for artists to make a living from digital music platforms. Ever since streaming became the most popular way for music-lovers to discover new tunes, [...]
If you're new to Rekordbox DJ, here are two ways for you to customise your hot cues to make them easier to spot. 26 MARCH, 2019 Hot cues are awesome because they let you skip on over to a part of a song instantly. You can add these to the very first [...]
Value your health, says The Secret DJ WORDS: THE SECRET DJ | ILLUSTRATION: CALUM HEATH | 11 MARCH 2019 Dear Secret DJ. I’m aware of the risks of burning out but I’m having some success in getting bookings right now and I just can’t bring myself to say no to gigs. It’s not that I’m [...]
Peggy Gou, Lee Burridge, tINI and Josh Wink reveal how they deal with pre-set jitters SCOTT ENMAN | 31 JANUARY 2019 DJs ooze confidence behind the decks, effortlessly mixing tracks for hours on end, the masses pulsing below. Calm, cool and collected, they display seemingly flawless performances night in, night out. [...]
Playing an extended DJ set is a physically demanding and musically rewarding experience. Check out John 00 Fleming's marathon DJ set tips in this piece. Pic: John OO Fleming 10 DECEMBER, 2018 We recently had a chance to chat with trance legend John 00 Fleming, a DJ/producer who is revered for his marathon [...]
