by Ben Annand | Dec 19, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Last week I suggested that DJs need to stop griping about what they get paid and understand that doing what so many others dream of doing, they need to accept the reality of an ultra-competitive marketplace. This week I’d like to take on something related, which is...
by Ben Annand | Dec 12, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
I’ve heard a lot of DJs griping about not getting paid what their worth so have decided to address that this week. The fact is it’s true that most DJs don’t get paid what they’re worth and that’s because it’s a very fun and attractive job that has become increasingly...
by Ben Annand | Dec 6, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
So I’ve heard a lot of smack talking on ‘Tech house’ from DJs I respect and it poses the question for me – what happened? Seems the term got co-opted recently to mean something else than its roots See, back in the mid nineties there was a techno section in...
by Ben Annand | Nov 28, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
It’s gratitude day here, also known as Thanksgiving. Despite the holiday’s controversial history, an emphasis on gratitude is welcome. Thank you to all my friends, fans and colleagues! 2019 was a year of great transition, and near devastation for me...
by Ben Annand | Nov 21, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Back in vinyl days, keeping 2 records in sync was considerably more difficult and you could hear the differences in the technical skill of the djs a lot more. One basic principle was never letting the music stop. There was no loop function – you really could not...
by Ben Annand | Nov 14, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Did you know that Beatport Link now allows DJs to bypass buying music and stream tracks to your directly to your laptop dj software paying a monthly service fee? It’s true – the service launched in March and became Rekordbox-integrated in September. This...
