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...
by Ben Annand | Mar 5, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
A month ago I returned from a glorious though intense working trip to Hawaii, to my new life as full time dj/event organizer Like anyone, I had doubts and fears, real things like rent and health insurance and supporting a family. What I told myself was that everyone...
by Ben Annand | Mar 1, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
So I’ve been doing an lot of research/info organization and here’s something I’ve identified as a problem — Most people have links from their personal wall to their artist page, business page, etc. But about 10-15% don’t. Fix it! Make it...
by Ben Annand | Feb 13, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
? Today’s dj tip is about Rekordbox! Did you know your track list is auto-saved for you when you play your set from USB? ? Make sure you use just one usb, linked ? After your gig, open up Rekordbox and insert the USB ? Under the “Devices” tab where...
by Ben Annand | Feb 12, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
Hey Dj! Here’s a handy tip about your Soundcloud RSS Feed. Your RSS Feed is simply your Soundcloud followers, this relates to whether they see your track/mix or not. So if you’ve noticed your mixes getting less attention than before, read on…...
