How To Become A DJ
There is one dj lesson from pro djs that I hear over and over again.
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Its funny because some DJs will think that this post contradicts another post I made a few weeks ago called Djing: Its About Your Sound where I told DJs that it is crucial to develop a sound.
A lot of DJs took that post the wrong way. They though I was saying that you had to limit your music to one sub genre to be successful as a DJ. This is not true. Yes, you have to develop your own unique sound. But your sound can consist of as many genres as you like. In fact, listening to and playing different styles of music is the best way to develop your own unique sound.
Furthermore, you will be thrown into lots of different situations as a DJ where you will be required to play different styles of music that what you would like to or what you would normally play.
I’ll give you some funny examples from my DJing…
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How To Become A DJ
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)…
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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…
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