by Ben Annand | Apr 5, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
One of my best habits in 2 decades DJing has been to record every time I mix, whether at home, at a great gig or a so-so one. Recording your practice allows you to listen back and see what worked and didn’t work as well as really hear what your tracks sound like at...
by Ben Annand | Mar 28, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
I see a lot of djs waving their arms. I hear a lot of djs playing short choppy transitions, filtering over the mix. Is that what it’s about? For me the trick is not to find ‘solid’ tracks and then filter the crap out of them. The trick is to find...
by Ben Annand | Mar 21, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
I took djs to task a bit on last week’s DJ Musing so for balance here’s a PROmoter Tip: Time Slots discussed with Djs, not assigned Always have a personal conversation with each dj you book about time slot before posting. The best time to do this is right...
by Ben Annand | Mar 15, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
Nowadays promoters expect djs to participate heavily in promo unless they are headliners. And djs are complaining a lot. If you are one of them then ask yourself a couple questions: #1 – Are you a headliner? I’m guessing not, if you are expressing frustration...
by Ben Annand | Mar 13, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
It’s common to hear veteran djs describe newbies using sync as cheats but here’s another perspective on why that button is a bad idea. All electronic music uses some degree of “swing” when programming beats so they sound dynamic, not robotic and mechanical. It’s the...
