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DJ Devious
By now, everyone should be pretty familiar with the history of hip hop. Stories of how block parties in the 1970s in the Bronx gave rise to DJ Kool Herc,…
Looking for some audio inspiration? Here’s something new for you. Michael Ridge, a multimedia artist out of the UK, has been experimenting with sound for a few years now. This…
DJing, particularly if a lot of touring is involved, is not a walk in the park. The pressures can be extreme and difficult to manage. DJs don’t always make the…
The DJ world is waking up in shock this morning to the news that Rane has been sold to inMusic. Here is the announcement from Rane: Rane Corporation is pleased to…
We can all agree that DJing is about a lot more than standing behind the decks and spinning a record or two. No doubt you’ve spent a lot of time…
You just can’t get away from it … advertising, that is. It’s everywhere. All those little boxes that pop up when you watch a video or visit a website. Most…
Transitions are always so hard, right? You’ve spent years DJing a certain kind of event – like school dances, nightclubs, church picnics … whatever. But now, you’ve been asked to…
You can do a lot of pre-set-up and planning for your set. But, some things are just on-the-spot tasks. Punching commands into your keyboard is one of those tasks. Most…
Last week, I wrote about the Serato DJ 1.9.2 beta. Since then, a beta tester has written a review of the “few ‘not flashy’ but very useful features.” Here’s a…
DJing is constantly evolving. In recent years, and especially when spinning electronic music, DJs will start pounding on drum pads. It is an instrument, so hopefully they know how to…
