How To Promote Yourself As A DJ

Promotion, one of the deciding factors of some DJs wouldn’t you suppose? Before you scoff at promotion, do realize that if you do plan get out there so people can hear your mixing, you will need to try out some promotional tactics.

DJ Etiquette: How To Be A DJ Everyone Loves

Unless you plan to alienate your audience and make enemies, you need to develop a great set of DJ etiquettes. No, this doesn’t mean you’re all proper and ladylike, it means you respect other DJs and the crowd which in turn will make so everyone falls in love with you.

Building A Better DJ Mix: Tips and Tricks

What makes a DJ mix memorable? I’m sure you’ve listened to quite a few mixes before that are absolutely boring. They aren’t necessarily bad, it’s just that nothing exciting is happening.

Next time you are throwing down a mix, try out a few new tricks to make it interesting. This post contains a few tips and tricks for building a better DJ mix.

How To DJ: Dissecting The DJ Mixer

DJ mixers are an essential piece of DJ equipment, without them you wouldn’t be able to route the sound from your turntables to the speakers. What’s DJing without sound, eh?

You’re probably asking: What does a DJ mixer do?

In this post, I’m going to give you a quick overview of the DJ mixer, what it does and how it fits into your equipment.

How To DJ: Knowing Your Tracks

Unless you want to mix as if your head was cut off, it’s important to know your tracks if you want to learn how to DJ.

Blind mixing is often very difficult, you can never quite know what you’re getting yourself into when you don’t know your tracks.

It’s much easier than you think, think of this as a ‘research and development’ session as you learn how to DJ.

How To Promote A Party With Flyers

Flyers are a staple to club and party information. Now with the net, there aren’t nearly as many people standing outside the clubs shoving flyers in your hands but it’s still a major way many clubs promote their next party.

If you happen to land one of these party promoter jobs, you have yourself quite the job cut out for you. Not only will you need to deal with generally snotty people that don’t want any of your shit but you’ll also be expected to bring people in or it’s game over for you.

How To Throw A Mobile Rave

The other day I got a bug up my ass because my netbook doesn’t burn CD’s and I’m too lazy to burn them when I’m at work or at my friends.

The problem with this is that I’m running low on new music to listen to in the car. With a total time of about 1 1/2 hours driving in traffic every day, listening to the same DnB set can get a little boring.

So out of the blue, I hopped in the car and ran down to the local Walgreens. Although I was there to pick up smokes and a few mailers to send out some books I sold on Amazon, I found something really badass…

Learn To DJ Online

Have you ever wanted to learn how to DJ but didn’t quite know where to begin or what equipment you needed to get started?

2012 Update: The How to DJ Fast Video Course by DigitalDJTips.com has launched and it’s incredible. The video course covers everything from equipment to learning to mix – if you’re just starting than I highly recommend you take a look.

The net offers the beginner DJ many opportunities to learn essential DJ techniques such as beatmatching, setting up their equipment, choosing music and much more. With a little bit of research and the use of Google, you can find dozens of tutorial websites and videos to learn how to DJ online.

How To Promote Your DJ Mix On Youtube

Promotion is an essential skill for every beginner DJ that wants to become successful.

Promotion allows a beginner DJ to make their way from the bedroom to the real events at clubs and festivals.

The internet gives the beginner DJ great opportunies which were once a hassle and downright cutthroat.

How To Choose A DJ Name

What’s in a name?

For beginner DJs it means a lot, it’s almost a rite of passage in the DJ community.

You may have wondered how different DJs came up with their names. The ones that immediately peak your interest and tell you who they are and the ruckus they bring.