Five cheap DJ tricks and proven tips to avoid them
Truth be told, as a working DJ, you enjoy being the center of attention. We all do. That said, you want to make sure you're getting noticed for the right reasons while you're performing on stage. DJ...
View ArticleSix safe DJ content alternatives to Soundcloud
Although Soundcloud has been a genuine staple of the dance scene and global DJ culture since its inception back in 2007, the popular music streaming and sharing site has experienced a backlash lately....
View ArticleMoby electrofies his latest DJ mix and RL Grime slays his Mixmag live set
Welcome to our Aloha Friday edition of the Morning Roundup. Today, we’ve got Moby dropping a new DJ mix, RL Grime playing Mixmag's The Lab, and Fact TV going record shopping in Montreal. Right this way...
View ArticleDJ Tech Tools guides you through your first festival set
For some time now, you've been killing it in the clubs—week-in and week-out. Now it's time to take a big step up in terms of the size of your audience (from hundreds to thousands) and debut at your...
View ArticleCatch DJ Tech Tools' three-step guide to creating musicality in key
Craving to craft more musical tracks but don't know much, if anything about scales and harmony? Take heart. In their latest step-by-step production tutorial, DJ Tech Tools guides you through a...
View ArticleDJ Hookie on his outlook: "Disregard your disability and get on with it"
The heart-warming stories of New York-based DJ Robbie Wilde (who's deaf) and Australia’s own DJ Hookie (who suffered a severe case of meningococcal septicemia, losing parts of both his arms) prove one...
View ArticleGet more done with these five productivity-boosting apps
Ready to up your digital DJ game? Take heart. In its latest tech round-up, San Francisco-based community site DJ Tech Tools presents five software solutions that will enhance creativity and...
View ArticleAphex Twin teases "2014" and Todd Terje performs in Norway with Bryan Ferry
Welcome to our manic Monday edition of the Morning Roundup. Today, we’ve got Aphex Twin teasing something in "2014," Todd Terje performing in Norway alongside Bryan Ferry, and Les Sins (aka Toro Y Moi)...
View ArticleTraktor DJ reveals 1.5 update, introduces Superslicer mode
Ready to slice and dice your beats? Native Instruments has got you covered with the unveiling of a new software update to its iOS-only Traktor DJ app, version 1.5. The most notable new feature is the...
View ArticleFive tips to mastering the ever-elusive DJ bio
It's true. We all struggle with writing about ourselves. Even I do (and I write for a living). Unfortunately, a well-crafted DJ bio is a necessary piece of the puzzle in today's hyper-competitive...
View ArticleDJ Tech Tools charts the life cycle of a career DJ
The one universal constant in dance music is change. Time marches on and the recent explosion of EDM and its accompanying festival culture is evidence of that fact. So, the burning question becomes,...
View ArticleDisclosure and Mary J. Blige join forces (again) and Diplo gets boo-ed at...
Welcome to our action-packed Tuesday edition of the Morning Roundup. Today, we’ve got Disclosure and Mary J. Blige collaborating on new music, Diplo getting jeered off-stage for his odd track selection...
View ArticlePioneer introduces the entry-level DDJ-WeGo3 controller
Ready to try your hand at the fine art of digital DJing? Pioneer has got you covered. The leading DJ hardware manufacturer has just launched their latest DDJ-WeGO3 controller. As an update from two...
View ArticleDeadmau5 trades legal blows with Disney and Fact breaks down Aphex Twin's...
Welcome to our massive Friday edition of the Morning Roundup. Today, we’ve got Deadmau5 trading legal blows with Disney, Fact scribe Joe Muggs breaks down "Syro," and DJ Tech Tools debates the...
View ArticleExplore what kind of DJ career path suits you best
The best advice any modern professional DJ could give you is short and sweet: Stay true to yourself. But then the burning question becomes, who are you as a DJ and what works best for you as a future...
View ArticleInvestigating US festival drug-testing and Dutch dance phenom Oliver Heldens...
Welcome to our action-packed Wednesday edition of the Morning Roundup. Today, we’ve got a new report investigating US festival drug testing, an interview with Dutch dance wunderkind Oliver Heldens, and...
View ArticlePreview Matthew Dear’s awesome Audion performance pod
Earlier this year at Montreal's MUTEK fesitval, Bay Area-based community site DJ Tech Tools got an exclusive first-look at Matthew Dear's tricked-out, spherical live setup for his Audion project....
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