Dan Hayes

Dan Hayes has been DJing since 1994, playing clubs, venues and events across the UK and internationally. He founded The DJ Mixtape in 2019 as an independent guide to DJ gear, software and music, written the way a knowledgeable DJ friend would explain it.

What is a mixtape

What Is A Mixtape?

I’ve been making mixtapes since 1994 — first on cassette, then CDR, then digitally. The word means three different things depending on who’s asking. Here’s the full picture. A mixtape is a curated sequence of songs compiled by one person with a specific intention — a mood, a message, a moment. Unlike a playlist, a

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