by Ben Annand | Nov 7, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
I’ve been skirting this one for a while as I feel it will be somewhat controversial but I think it’s time to stir things up in this column so here we go 🙂 What do you all think of live instruments laid over a dj set? Have you ever seen it done well, and what do you...
by Ben Annand | Oct 31, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
DJ ing out at Halloween or costume parties can be a really fun experience, and can also be a total nightmare! The thing you wanna keep in mind is that you have to still have fun while you’re DJing 🙂 It’s no good if you stress out so much about your costume...
by Ben Annand | Oct 24, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
This is one of my personal weak points and It’s a good week for me to post this since I have to leave town for Seattle tomorrow, and need to remind myself of best practices too! We DJs want to crack out on music right to the last minute but that’s not much fun...
by Ben Annand | Oct 17, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Now this is a hot topic, and I have some useful perspective in my experience with agents which includes sometimes being totally annoyed with them as an organizer, and hiring one to represent me as a DJ. So that does seem a bit ironic. What can be annoying about agents...
by Ben Annand | Oct 10, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
There are a lot of threads going around from DJs who are upset about not getting booked more, and especially, as much as they used to. I’ve covered related topics but not specifically the idea of dj relevance. To stay relevant is a constant hustle and I’ve had some...
by Ben Annand | Oct 3, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Like many, I am taking the month of October off from drinking alcohol, and maybe beyond that too. Sober October is an extra challenge for busy djs, so we got to have each other’s backs 🙂 Why is Sober October scary for djs? Many reasons. First of all, alcohol is...
