One of the most important things to have as a DJ these days is a strong online presence. Â That can be partially attained through various social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, but history has shown that sites come and go over time. Â It’s a good idea to have your own website that will serve […]
Using Twitter For Instant Feedback On Your Gig
To me one of the most helpful things about twitter thus far has been the ability to get instant feedback after I DJ. Â If you are already familiar with twitter then you may already be doing this, but for those who are just using it on a basic level, this should help you out some. […]
How do you deal with undercutting DJs?
If you consider yourself a working dj, especially in the nightclub scene, then you already know what I’m talking about. Undercutting DJs are an unfortunate downside to this business that has become especially prevalent (and frustrating) in the dj world recently. Recently I’ve had to deal with this myself in two different residencies, one of […]
Emulator DJ Interface launched
Today Smithson Martin announced the official launch of their emulator djing system.  The emulator is a purely touch screen interface for DJing on already familiar software platforms (currently Traktor only but serato and ableton compatibility coming soon).  I have to admit seeing someone use this would look ultra futuristic and I think more and more we […]
Serato Tip: Using Smart Crates to Sort Music By Year
Once smart crates were introduced into serato they opened up a myriad of options for sorting music. One of my favorite uses for this is making a crate for each year of music. Learn how with this quick tip: