Livestreaming DJ Sets in 2020: A Complete How-To Guide
In the last two weeks, the world has seen a massive increase in the amount of DJ sets streamed to the internet.…
Coronavirus Fears Rattle The Dance Music Industry In 2020
We've seen dramatic cancellations of big festivals - first Ultra, Tomorrowland Winter, and just today, SXSW has…
Nightmares In Clubland: Spryte’s Worst DJ Gig Ever
Every DJ loves to talk about their very best nights behind the decks...but what about when things horribly wrong? We regularly get a veteran club DJs to talk about their dreaded "worst night ever" on the job. This month, we caught up with…
Is rekordbox 6 on the way? First signs of a “new service system” from Pioneer DJ
From the "obscure messages in change logs" department, Pioneer DJ has announced today that there's a new version of Rekordbox DJ coming soon. As a part of the announcement, they're suggesting to potential purchasers of the performance…
How to make a DIY Split Cue in (almost) any mixer
Does your DJ mixer or controller not have split cue? Do you want to mix entirely inside of your headphones? It can be a challenge to be headphones-only and not have a split cue functionality, but in today's article, DJ Soo shares a DIY…
TDJ ONE: a ridiculous tape-player mod of a CDJ
We've seen some amazing mods of CDJs in the past, but this one takes the cake: a pair of CDJs modified into tape players. This might not be the CDJ-3000, but in the absence of Pioneer DJ announcing any new gear besides a 6-channel mixer,…
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MPC One: Standalone, $699, and what the MPC Touch should have been?
Has there ever been a totally standalone MPC that's been priced under $1,000? The MPC Touch that was released five years ago seemed like it was going to be the winner - but it still required a computer. With this new MPC One, Akai hopes to…
Cue Points That DJs Should Set On Every Track: DJ Fundamentals
What prep tool can every DJ do on their tracks before they play them? Cue points! They're a powerful tool for both planned mixes and on-the-fly routines. In this DJ Fundamentals video, Ean shares the cue points that he thinks every DJ…
Sonarworks Reference 4: Can A Plugin Improve Your Mixdowns?
As a music producer, there are few parts of your process more crucial than your mixdown phase. No matter what genre you're in, properly balancing each element in your original productions can mean the difference between a club killing…
Tagging Tracks: Ean’s Organizational System For His DJ Library
Ean is back with another episode of DJ Fundamentals - this time looking specifically at DJ music library organization. Tagging tracks is a great way to make finding great matches easy in the moment of a set. In this episode, Ean shares his…
When Things Go Wrong: How to Recover from Your Worst DJ Fails
It’s comforting to think that with the right amount of preparation you can avoid making mistakes in front of other people when DJing. But there’s a cold undeniable truth — you can’t. It’s going to happen, it’s just something people don’t…
DJ Fundamentals: How Phrasing Can Make or Break a DJ Mix
For new DJs, phrasing is a challenging concept to grasp. Even for practiced musicians, the idea of layering songs on top of one another isn't the easiest to explain, so in today's video, Ean breaks it down. Learn how to count phrases, and…
DJ Fundamentals: Using Reverb To Make A DJ Mix Sing
Ean returns with yet another video in his series on YouTube that's focused on the fundamentals of DJ effects. This time, he's focused in on reverb effects, and how - if used properly - they can make magic happen in your DJ mixes. Watch…