Alexander Synaptic (aka DJ Basilisk) is a dedicated DJ located in Toronto, Canada.
His mixes of Progressive and Psychedelic Techno has given him great recognition and allowed him to play at some of the best parties in the great white north.
When he’s not mixing, he runs the netlabels Ektoplazm, Drumlore, and Omnitropic which have seen some very impressive releases and millions of downloads.
Can you believe it? BeginnerDJ is now one month old! Well actually…
BeginnerDJ has actually been around for a little over a year but until recently it has remained dormant. The relaunch of BeginnerDJ has sparked a new interest in the blog as well as for DJing in general.
It’s been one month since the relaunch of [...]
BBC Four never ceases to amaze me with the content of their programs. Just recently BBC Four release a special about the history of synthpop in Britain called: Synth Britannia.
It didn’t take long for it to pop up online (YouTube of course). I believe this is a very important history lesson for any person interested [...]
For every collector is a different organization method. Each person has their own way they organize their music collection to best suit their style.
There’s no ‘right’ way of organizing your vinyl collection but there are a few guidelines which will allow you to get a head start. These organization methods range from alphabetizing to the [...]
The Internet has allowed us to find and share music we’d never been able to hear before.
As an aspiring DJ, you probably wonder how you’re going to promote yourself and get people to listen to your mixes. Thankfully, there are plenty of websites available which allow you to upload your DJ mixes and share with [...]
A great way to network with DJs and other people of the electronic music scene is by creating the event flyers.
With a bit of Photoshop knowledge, you’ll be able to create flyers for local events, clubs and festivals. You may also use these tutorials to help create flyers for yourself or your crew, thus helping [...]
I am always interested in the Electronic Music scene. The first time I went to a party, one of the things I noticed right away was this kid hunched over in a corner with his laptop and a midi keyboard – he was controlling the visuals.
I thought to myself, what the hell is going on? [...]
I’ve been so busy writing and working lately that I’ve really slacked at checking out the local parties.
Combine the fact that my friends have finals within the next few days I’ve virtually been shit out of luck on things to do on the weekends.
Luckily there’s a pretty awesome looking event called Hallucination Before Christmas coming [...]
I’m a bit of a gear head. I love new technology, hardware and software. There’s always new gear and cool programs that I want to try out.
When I saw that the IPhone now had a DJ app I thought it would be worth mentioning if you’re interested in DJ software and apps.
Introducing… TouchDJ.
I wanted to touch on a subject that has been running through my mind for quite some time, DJs who spin pirated songs.
Music is something I hold very dear to me and I would never want to profit off of someones work that I didn’t pay for. Not buying the songs that you play hurts [...]
There are many different practices to storing vinyl records but an equally important practice is what to store them in.
Some people use old milk crates, others use shelving units while some unfortunate people are stuck rigging up their own containers or leaving them in boxes.
For those of you that have begun or already have a [...]
