Slug March is usually performed over a half-time beat, the slug march actually begins at…
Joe Cooley is a DJ who made famous a certain pattern of stabs, forwards, and…
The chirp is our first “open fader” scratch so get ready! The chirp scratch starts…
It may sound trivial, but practicing this technique will help you achieve more variations in…
The Rockit scratch is a funkier variation of the Military scratch-made famous by Grandmixer DXT…
The Military scratch doesn’t have a preset rhythm or pattern but is more about creating…
The Twiddle scratch uses the ring and index finger to alternate snapping the crossfader against…
You’ve been packing a dancefloor all night with banger after banger, but you know it’s…
Phrasing is the act of breaking up a sample into either words or syllables by…
Exactly like the forward but backward. Start at the end of the sound with the…
Similar to the Fade Scratch, the Echo technique uses the channel/volume fader but its movements…
The fade scratch can be great for intros/outros as well as adding space/variation between faster…
Stabs are basically faster versions of the forward scratch. Do the same record and crossfader…
Our first preset pattern with the crossfader. Start with the crossfader closed and the record…
Probably one of the very first scratches to use the crossfader. Starting with the crossfader…
Having produced probably 1,000 events since 2003, I know the headache of artists needing wildly…
With live gigging brought to a minimum due to pandemic concerns, many DJs have turned…
After making a lasting first impression earlier this month with the inaugural edition of her…
Well before the current pandemic prevented DJs from performing before live crowds, the DJ-battle scene…
After dropping a few live stream sets, Alison Wonderland continues to make the most of…
Ever since the Coronavirus quarantine began this past March, we’ve been introduced to a new,…
Since we’ve dived a little bit into the topic of DJ riders and unreasonable requests…
Riders in the DJ world are usually divided into two categories: Hospitality and Tech Riders.…
It is the DJ’s job to monitor both individual channels and master level on their…
By DJ Digital Dave COVID-19 has for the foreseeable future drastically changed life as we…
By David Dallas Bryant I wish that in my younger days I was mature enough…
By Mike Melice For many DJs looking to make the leap to full-time DJing, there…
I’ve been researching the music distribution space lately and watching with interest as more pop…
After closing out the year with the news of his forthcoming tenth studio Guiding Light…
Getting a song added to an editorial or algorithmic playlist on Spotify can help boost…
Last month, Will Clarke had announced he would be launching his own label, “All We…
So you’ve seen other DJs on Instagram and Facebook with numerous followers, cool pictures, getting…
You know you’ve done your job as a DJ at a holiday party when everyone…
“What Would You Do” is written by Jam On Sound Productions’ Mike Kindlick, where each…
While these Two Friends prepare to hit the road for their biggest tour to date…
With few exceptions, most of us got into this business because of a love of…
Still buzzing off the release of his recent The Kitty EP on his very own…
This playlist is courtesy of the Wedding Music Mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor,…
This playlist is courtesy of the Wedding Music Mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor,…
“What Would You Do” is written by Jam On Sound Productions’ Mike Kindlick, where each…
Of the five victims killed at a party at an Airbnb home on Halloween night…
Certainly, one who made his presence felt throughout the summer, Minesweepa looks to do the…
Some may say the art turntablism is a dying breed with DJs focusing their attention…
After recently being coined one of our up-and-coming artists to watch in the latest edition…