Whether you’re looking to start DJing as a side gig, or you’re interested in picking it up as a hobby, DJing is a great skill to have. When it comes to choosing a genre you want to learn how to mix, techno is particularly useful for raves and dance parties. With just a little bit …
No doubt about it — it’s tough setting up your first DJ system when you’re starting out. There’s a lot to consider, a lot to research, and, unfortunately, a lot of cash to spend. Figuring out what hardware and software you need is difficult enough, but putting it all together once you’ve got it can …
For over 40 years EDM has hit the airwaves, and from it sub genres like techno, house and dance-pop have evolved. But what about EDM itself? Well, thanks to EDM being so bass-heavy, it’s actually one of the easiest genres to learn how to mix. EDM stands for Electronic Dance Music, and is one of …
If you are interested in becoming a DJ, then there are three things you need to know: how to beat mix, how to use your equipment and, of course, how to scratch. Although scratching is not a necessity when it comes to establishing your music career, it is a time-honoured skill that every DJ should …
The skill-set of mixing house music is an essentiality for any Electronic music producer. This is not just due to the genre’s increasing popularity but due to the multitude of possibilities to branch off into different sub-genres. It’s commercial appeal is also endless and the genre boasts some of the largest playlist-followings on digital streaming …
The beauty of dubstep music lies in its unpredictability. Although everyone is waiting for the all important ‘drop’, there is an irregularity to dubstep that differs from other forms of electronic music. It is undeniable that this genre has been at the forefront of musical evolution over the last ten years, stomping it’s heavy, pulsating …
Mixing is a skill that often seems really easy to the untrained eye and many people who want to get into mixing can often struggle to understand the ins and outs of what is happening and which techniques are important or genre-specific. Disco music comes with its own genre-specific features that make it different from …
As you progress as a DJ you will find that, whether you like it or not, you will begin to cover the topics of music theory. Music theory can seem like a daunting thing to the non-musically trained DJ, with its layered jargon and strong advocates, but can be a really helpful and important step …
