I just found a killer interview that MTV did with DJ Tiesto. Tijs is preparing for this years WMC (Winter Music Conference) in Miami and tells you who to look out for this year.
Tiesto was the #1 ranked DJ in the world for years and now resides in the #3 spot. One of the best ways of discovering new music is to ask other DJs. In this video Tiesto talks about the DJs and dj bands that he is looking forward to seeing:
Well Laidback Luke walks you into his studio which is nothing more than a room in his family house with a small computer screen, a small keyboard and a Microphone. You get to see one of Luke’s unreleased tracks! Joachim Garraud, another superstar French DJ is behind the camera.
He plays off of his laptop so he doesn’t need DJ equipment at home. He doesn’t even use his speakers because he doesn’t want to wake his kids up at night. Luke one best DJ / Producer in 2008 and this is where he did it from!
So you don’t need a super fancy expensive setup. You don’t need every piece of DJ gear around. You don’t even need speakers to be the best DJ in the world…
Now if you’re anything like me you probably shudder at the word “theory”. It sounds very academic… doesn’t it. And anything relating to school I want NOTHING to do with…
That being said I found a sweet series articles that explains all of the different points of beatmatching. The different steps won’t actually teach you how to DJ… but they will help prepare you for beginning to learn the basics of dj mixing and beatmatching
A friend who works with Steve Angello just let me know that Steve just threw up a video reflecting back on the year that was.
This year was HUGE for Steve and the Sweedish House Mafia. He remixed “Show Me Love”, had a legendary residency at Pacha Ibiza this summer called the Dark Forrest and who could forget the fist fight he got into with Paris Hilton.
The first time I saw these guys was in my home city of Vancouver. I got to hang with them (Walter and Arno) after their set and I was all over them like a fat kid on a smartie.
Booka Shade have been changing what it means to be “DJs” for a while now. If fact they’re way more live performers than DJs playing on studio gear more than dj equipment.
But lessons from them can still be learned such as Stay Creative! Follow your own beat and it may take you to a stage in front of 100,000people at the Love Parade in Berlin!
So if the DJIng robots aren’t the future of DJing are live “DJ Bands” like Booka Shade the future?
When watching this video that I was sent by a new DJ names Katia that signed up for our video DJ Lessons newsletter… I couldn’t help but laugh because someone went to the trouble of designing a robot that could DJ and dance (its better at dancing lol) but the robots, despite being so technically advanced are playing on DJ turntables (technics 1200s). Whats up with that?… He should be rocking out on Ableton Live!
Seriously though this video raises the question. Is this the future of DJing? Will we ever see these types of DJ robots in the nighclubs and at raves? What do you think?
It doesn’t matter if it is at a nightclub, a rave or a friend’s house party… getting a dj gig is something that 99% of all DJs will never expearience. Everyone wants to learn how to dj so they can play gigs but most sadly end up never getting a dj job.
To help you get your first gigs I am going to post a link to the second part of DJ Tech Tools “How To Be A Successful DJ” series of dj advice articles.
So you might be wondering what the title of this post is all about…
I know you came here to learn how to dj but you’re probably thinking “who said anything about 10 year old kids?!?”…
Well I coach a lot of new DJs with their DJ mixing and to be honest a lot of new DJs have all of these reasons and stories about why learning to dj will be hard for them. (To make it easier sign up for our Free Dj Lessons newsletter by clicking HERE now!)
The 42 year old guy will say “I’m too old to learn how to DJ“… A lot of new DJs that are girls will say something like “DJing must be tougher for girls”… and a lot of beginner djs claim that DJing is “too technical… the dj equipment is too confusing”. I’m sure you’ve had similar limiting thoughts yourself!
What you’re about to see is a video of a 10 year old that learned to scratch and mix within only a few days. This kid can scratch records like mad! Read the rest of this entry »
Dj Ben from Taiwan emailed me the other day letting me know that he had been inspired by all of the great information that LearnToDjFast.com has given to new DJs. In the spirit of helping out the cause, DJ Ben wrote an “DJing For Dummies” style article on getting DJ gigs and he wanted me to share it with you.
The first step to DJ idol greatness is to get gigs!
Once you have taken dj lessons and can now dj mix it is now time to go out and get gigs. It is only through such gigs that you can showcase your talents and let all your hard work come to fruition. Think about it, music lovers on their feet, dancing away to your beats. Damn, that really sounds awe inspiring. The question now is how does a new DJ like yourself get DJ gigs?
There are so many different ways to get your DJ gigs. The important thing here is to TRUST your abilities and not be afraid to contact people in the inner circle…
In this video, Ellaskins goes over one of the most important dj lessons which is how to carry yourself as a DJ.
In the Learn To DJ Fast Video newsletter, one of the things you’ll hear from is promoters and nightclub owners. These guys all say that a DJs attitude is everything when it comes to who they will be choosing to DJ that night. Go ahead and sign up for our free DJ Lesson Video Newsletter by clicking HERE right now!
1) How To DJ. Advice To Help You Learn How To DJ: How To DJ 2) Advice On DJ Lessons For Beginners: DJ Lessons 3) How To Be A DJ. Advice On How To Become A DJ: How To Be A DJ 4) A Review Of The Best Dj Games: DJ Games
