Getting Started

It's that time of year when everyone's doing sales and I just thought I'd do an article answering any questions you may have about the course and discuss wether you think it's a good fit for you.

So many people when they first learn to DJ make it unnecessarily hard for themselves and as a result they get frustrated, lose interest or simply give up.

n the exciting world of electronic music, being a skilled DJ is one aspect of this industry, and it only scratches the surface of just how far you can take this as a career.

Ready to get started on your DJ setup? Love being at a club event, rave, concert, or festival and want to create that atmosphere for others?

The process of researching and building up your music collection is an essential job for all DJs and one which can be overwhelming with more and more options becoming available.

10 Beginner DJ Tips - Advice for Beginners. Got your equipment? Ready to start mixing? Here are 10 tips to help you get started!

Have you ever gone for a bass swap and when you do the exiting track drops out dramatically making your transition sound a little empty?

I am receiving so many questions from people getting club shows or wanting to get club shows and they are really nervous about making the jump from controller to club gear and some are even expressing concerns about what genres to play...

A tonne of students have reached out to me in recent weeks letting me know they have scored sets at venues and some of the venues have requested that the DJs play all night...

Let's face it there really are so many different ways you can practise and from teaching literally thousands of people I feel the majority only do 1 or 2 ways at most.

The concept of double dropping is you play both chorus's together at the same time. Now I'll be honest this is risky as quite often the chorus is the most intense part of the track so putting big bit on big bit can often sound messy...

The advantages of sync are difficult to overlook: firstly it can take the pressure off new DJs big time, as beat matching by ear gives you more to do and remember and if you don't have to worry about beat matching by ear...