by Ben Annand | Sep 12, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
It would be one thing if these tracks stood on their own but they rarely do. Here’s a good rule of thumb – if you took that familiar and oh so catchy Depeche mode vocal out of the track – would you still buy it? If the answer’s no then don’t buy it. ...
by Ben Annand | Aug 28, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Since there is a 50% off Beatport coupon ending today I decided to write a quick column about how I sift through all the music that’s out there. The problem on Beatport is too much music to sort through – read on for tips (1) You can shop wherever you want but I...
by Ben Annand | Jul 27, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
We all now DJing has changed a lot since the 90s. I started in 1996 and only had my records stolen once in 99, at a place I never would have expected it – from the dj area behind the decks at a lovely party on Vancouver Island, Canada. Of this crate of about...
by Ben Annand | Apr 18, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Once in a while this topic will come up, I will offend someone by not sharing their sentiments about sharing usb drives. The argument goes that we should all just share our music collections with each other because this just spreads the love of the music, but let me...
by Ben Annand | Apr 18, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
I’ve veered towards the organization side in my first two musings of 2019, and I want to bring it back to Djing. No dj is going to make it alone. There’s a heavy social component of keeping in touch with organizers, fans, and fellow djs. There’s plenty of...
