We’ve been meaning to make an Ableton beginner tutorial for a while, as its a popular topic among many of the DJs who visit our platform. This is intended to be more of an overview to help you decide whether Ableton is the right DAW for you, rather than a guide to music production. Ableton […]
A common question from beginner DJ’s is often “how do DJ’s use turntables? We thought we would put together a short guide to steer anyone looking to get into DJing and considering buying turntables in the right direction. DJs use turntables to play and mix music in a variety of settings, including clubs, parties, and
Travelling the world as a professional touring DJ can be an exciting and fulfilling experience. As a DJ, you have the opportunity to visit new places, meet new people, and share your music with audiences around the globe. Whether you’re playing at a music festival in Paris or spinning at a nightclub in Saigon, you’ll
We thought it’d be a nice idea to answer some of the common DJ questions we get asked and give you some DJ tips along the way. We’ve tried to be as honest and straight forward as possible and hopefully it’l help out anyone who is considering taking their first steps as a DJ. Let’s
There is often a pretty steep learning curve to most new hobbies or professions and learning to become a DJ is no different. There are a variety of skills needed to be a successful DJ and these aren’t only related to the technical aspects of mixing and performing. DJs also need a broad skill set
As a platform that prides itself on helping DJs progress, the question we get asked the most is “how do I get more DJ bookings?”. Initially we went away and thought we were going to write a guide to help DJs with this, but the more we thought about it, the more we felt like
The DJ Mixtapes’s monthly DJ contest is a platform to showcase the worlds best up and coming and already established DJs. This month we have received a record number of entries including loads of awesome mixes from South African and Australian DJs. As usual we have narrowed the entries down to 8 winners. (Details of
If you’re trying to decide whether DJing is feasible as a career choice, it may be handy to know how much money DJs earn in different parts of the world. Big room club and festival DJing is more often than not where the money is, but is it possible to earn a living playing other
As the technology of vinyl records advances, so does the quality. Vinyl record sales are on the rise currently, and with that comes an increase in people wanting to find effective ways to keep their records looking clean and shiny for as long as possible. With this in mind, there are some important tips to
There’s nothing more appealing than sitting down in a comfy chair and hearing great music through an awesome soundsystem. Listening bars or audiophile bars as they’re sometimes referred to, are live environments where the audio experience takes centre stage. The best listening bars focus a great deal of attention on the sound system, which is
A guide to the best listening bars around the globe. Read More »