Electronic music, DJ culture and nerdism
At some point, many DJs and fans think about hosting their own parties instead of playing at other people’s parties. This will mean some extra work, but the prospect of setting your own rules, playing your kind of music and also earning some money are very attractive for many DJs. However, a good DJ is ...
“Sorry, but I don’t have it.” This is a sentence I have said many, many times. Almost every DJ is frequently approached by guests who request their favorite tracks or style. It happens a little more at mainstream/mixed music parties and a little less in clubs that specialize in certain types of music, but it ...
I am a former vinyl maniac, buying 20 records every month, and since the beginning of 2010, I have started to explore the world of digital DJing.My first tought when I installed Traktor and spinned the scratch control record, was: ”Wooh! Now I have 10.000 new records to play!” Never forget the basics, always ...
I recently participated in a very interesting debate among DJs in an online forum. The original question was this: What is an adequate salary for a gig? How much should a DJ ask for? The debate got very heated when some newcomer DJs said they were accepting gigs for free to build a reputation and ...
Part of being a DJ is carrying lots of stuff around when you have a gig. I kinda got used to carrying record cases, cd cases, turntables, laptop bags and various other things around. However, I wasn’t really aware of how much of an effort this was until I finally found a good solution for ...
