DJing: Its About Your Sound


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So you’ve decided that you want to Learn To DJ. Awesome! You want to be the next Tiesto, David Guetta or Frankie Wild (Its All Gone Pete Tong)…

Your first step is to sign up for free DJ Lesson Videos by clicking HERE right now!

You should know by now that when learning to dj the basics are super important. Choosing the right Dj Gear (DJ CD players, vinyl turntables, software like Ableton Live?) learning to mix well (beatmatching) and understanding how to work the industry so you can get lots of big gigs are essential. But there is one more thing that stands out as a “must do” for new DJs that often goes overlooked in the mad dash to landing your first gig.

Over the last few weeks I’ve been sitting down with some of the biggest and best DJs in the world. These guys are the cream of the crop in the DJ world. We mostly sat down to catch up but I also interviewed these superstar DJs to get their secrets for making it from the Bedroom to the Dj Booth in the biggest clubs in the world. Those of you are signed up for the newsletter will get access to the interviews soon when they become available (soon!).

I have got a lot of CRAZY stories and mind blowing tips from them but there is one piece of advice that stands tall above everything else.

It sounds so simple at first. Its almost common sense. But so many new DJs fail to follow this one cardinal rule that will largely determine their success or failure as a DJ.

Here it is….. DEVELOP YOUR SOUND.

You’re probably thinking that’s it? Thats the big secret? Why is it such a big deal to develop your own sound as a DJ? Here’s why…

First off I’ll explain what these gurus mean by “Your own sound”. They don’t mean confine yourself to one Genre (Trance), or a sub genre (progressive trance). Developing your own sound means playing your own unique blend of music that encompasses multiple genres and different sounds but has one theme, sound or groove in common.

You don’t want to be the guy that bangs out big anthem (popular DJ) tracks. That will get your ego off playing little gigs for your friends but how are you distinguishing yourself from the next DJ that plays anthems? There are thousands of them…

If you play a specific niche of music (minimal techno, deep house etc), you will have a lot easier of a time getting big shows because there are very few pro DJs specializing in that type of music. Maybe your thing is psy-trance, maybe its hard house….thats all better than banging out hits by David Guetta, Tiesto or Kaskade.

Don’t get me wrong… I love listening to all of these artists but as for playing their stuff, why would I when every DJ in town does the same?

In your city there may not be big enough market for your sound but I can guarentee you that around the world there is. While Deep House is hot in North America, minimal techno is on fire in Germany. While Trance is big in Holland, gabber is HUGE in serbia and other Eastern European countries… Its always changing and there will always be a place for your music. This is what we need to focus on because the prime time is spreading your wings from your home town and playing abroad anyway.

A big part of developing a sound is getting out and hearing different types of music. Go to clubs or parties and see whats out there. Find elements of different genres that you like and find ways to incorperate them into what you play. Understand the latest trends in dance music. See if you can tell why popular ‘flash in the pan’ sub genres are so hot right now.

But most importantly, play what you love. You have to play what you love because it will show in the way you play and carry yourself. A DJ’s energy is captive. Dancers are infected by it. If you love what you play the people at the party will love what you play.

While you learn to dj



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