Can a “mainstream” DJ/producer still make a killer set that’s longer than an hour? Of course. While Pacha Ibiza’s been canceling contracts of DJs who expect high pay but want to play for just a couple of hours, you’ve got Paul Van Dyk doing a six-hour set at New York’s [...]
Often times, too much attention is focused on the wrong things. Perhaps, it is due to lack of knowledge or perhaps it is due to complete ignorance splashed with a greater than the averaged sized ego. But whatever the reason may be, it’s about time to re-focus on the right [...]
Now’s the time for end-of-the-year trend pieces, and one from Mixmag caught our attention: “EDM Will Eat Itself: Big Room Stars are Getting Bored.” Mainly, taking a general approach, Mixmag explains that EDM’s top performers are looking elsewhere. In a sense, this trend isn’t unique to 2013. Producer prodigies started [...]
Built with club installation in mind, the Reloop RMX-80 Digital elevates the mixer to a new level with several innovative features while still being familiar. A fully digital design characterizes the Reloop RMX-80, offering everything a DJ needs. When it comes to usage, the DJ gets a clear layout with [...]
Is there a fine line between cheating your musical audience out of an experience and educating them on something new? Has our culture bred entertainment consumers that want to hear what they want, when they want, to the point that everyone is their own DJ and are unappeasable when they [...]
Ever Wonder How You Can Impress A Promoter With Only 200 Facebook Fans? Are you just starting out as a DJ? That’s awesome, welcome to this highly competitive field we call the music industry. Well, actually that’s not the awesome part. Especially when you are looking to get paid for [...]
Within the scope of dance music in cinema, the fan almost seems secondary. But for the pieces that do focus on the fan perspective, from Depeche Mode documentary 101 to Human Traffic and even Second Summer of Love footage, the audience senses the subjects’ passion for the sounds. Unfortunately, for [...]
It’s easy to feel like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place when you are just starting out as a DJ. But did you know there are certain things that instantly let promoters know you haven’t taken your DJing career seriously? Let’s take a look at the 7 Ways [...]
JustGo and Topple Track are in the business of collecting data, and lots of it. They both use data to power software that provides valuable services for musicians and content creators. Although the services help musicians of all types, the access to data on electronic music made them think it [...]
After a long weekend behind the decks I came home with mixture of pride and defeat. In the span of two separate 6 hour gigs I had discovered music in my library I had forgotten, laughed with friends, pulled off some clever mixes, marinated my liver, lost sleep, tore up [...]