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DJ Skill Sessions #54: Rekordbox DJ Moombah Mashup

DJ Carlo Atendido delivers a suave moombahton routine for this DJ Skill Sessions video, mixing in some top 40 bangers with hip hop hits from decades past that’s perfect for late night booty-shaking. He uses a DDJ-RR running Rekordbox DJ for this one – watch how basic scratching with an acapella gives an added dimension … Continued The post DJ Skill Sessions #54: Rekordbox DJ... »...

Friday Five: Why Do Turntables Never Work Right In Clubs?

Many DJs still use turntables, and that’s cool, but while they’ve always been somewhat temperamental in club environments, the situation seems to be getting worse! Resident Advisor has the full story. Plus we’ve got pieces this week from Mixmag, WeddingWire, The Guardian and CBC. Have a great weekend ahead! Why Do Turntables Never Work Right … Continued The post Friday... »...

Is Open Format Going To Save DJing? A-Trak Thinks It Might…

I want to alert you to some insight shared by A-Trak on his Twitter, about open format DJing, and the issues that skilled DJs who don’t produce music face in getting their dues right now, in 2019. His argument, roughly summarised, is that EDM and the commercialisation of “DJing” bypassed many great DJs who didn’t … Continued The post Is Open Format Going To Save... »...

“The 5 Things Every DJ Needs for Success” – Episode 18 Of Our DJ School Vlog

On the way back from the Mobile Beat DJ conference in Las Vegas last week, I got to thinking again about how it is that some DJs succeed, and others struggle – when on the face of it, so-called “DJing skills” aren’t apparently having much of an effect on either outcome! It reminded me that, … Continued The post “The 5 Things Every DJ Needs for Success”... »...

Wedding DJing is Broken. We’re Going To Help Fix It…

Wedding DJing is changing fundamentally as it tries to evolve to cater for the tastes of Millennial and Generation Z couples, and many wedding DJs are simply getting left behind. But a chance meeting at a DJ show has led to one of the biggest projects Digital DJ Tips has ever got involved in designed … Continued The post Wedding DJing is Broken. We’re Going To Help Fix It…... »...

Mixvibes Cross DJ 4 Launched, Brings New Customisable Interface

Mixvibes just announced Cross DJ 4, the latest version of its Mac and Windows DJ software. It brings a fresh, redesigned interface that can be skinned and customised using a new scripting engine. It also has a new cover flow feature that lets you browse through your tracks by album art, plus you can now … Continued The post Mixvibes Cross DJ 4 Launched, Brings New Customisable Interface... »...