As the dubstep scene continues to thrive, dubstep powerhouse Never Say Die Black Label’s celebrates its 100th release with a…
After taking the electronic community by storm with their debut album Brainsugar back in 2016, Cubicolor has struck again showcasing…
We recently spoke to DJ Chris Bartosik from Raptor Productions in Baltimore. He’s been in the business for decades, but…
All the following insurance questions have been answered by our insurance professional Dale Wittick, CPCU who has his Bachelor’s Degree…
When it comes to the wild world of deadmau5’s mau5trap imprint, ATTLAS is one name that needs no introduction to…
By David Dallas Bryant I wish that in my younger days I was mature enough to know when DJ burnout…
By Brian Kelm Before I took Bill Hermann’s Entertainment Experience Workshop in 2011, performing a wedding was a far different…
After closing out the year with the news of his forthcoming tenth studio Guiding Light set to be released in…
Mija has always been one to play by her own rules and do whatever her little creative heart desires when…
Tucson, Ariz. – With its eclectic mix of electronic-music DJs, jam bands, dancers/visual performers and fine art, the Gem &…
There’s an old saying when it comes to competitor analysis: Average people learn from their mistakes, but smart people learn from…
Here’s some Valentine’s day music to play at your events. Courtesy of the mixologists at Ambient DJ Service in East…
These first dance wedding songs come courtesy of the Music Mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor, New Jersey. Owned…
By Jason Rubio “Are photo booths a fad?” is a question that comes up often. I always reply “of course…
We’re only a month into the new year and most Americans have abandoned their resolutions — 80% of Americans, according…
Effective talent recruitment is among the most important aspects of any DJ company — but especially for Bar/Bat Mitzvah DJ…
A question I get all the time about my business is how I handle DJ payment. Do my DJs get…
A wedding client told me during a consultation that she absolutely did not want to do a dollar dance. We…
In 2019, I set out on a course to re-engineer my full-time mobile DJ business. The goal was to work…
Here’s a wedding DJ tip: A bride asks “What is a good alternative to the traditional father-daughter dance?” We tend…
Anaheim, Calif. – After four full days walking the aisles at the spacious Anaheim Convention Center, Winter NAMM 2020 is…
Wedding industry 2020: the beginning of the end? That was the gist when Mike Fernino, owner of Music in Motion…
Tony Fresch’s musical evolution has taken many forms. Starting out as a metal and hip-hop fan, the California kid eventually…
On Day 2 at NAMM Show 2020 we saw something for everyone in the DJ world – club, mobile and…
In “The Tipping Point: Lessons from a Multi-Op,” columnist Mike Walter, owner of Elite Entertainment, offers DJ business tips culled…
Most wedding DJs would be thrilled to hear a couple say they want to do something completely different or unique…
The phrase “fitness tips” and the DJ lifestyle seem like an odd pairing. The life of a DJ isn’t quite as…
Matt Radicelli, owner of Rock The House Entertainment in Cleveland, recently sold a majority stake of what started as a…
You know you’ve done your job as a DJ at a holiday party when everyone goes home stoked and feeling…
It’s never too early to start thinking about Miami Music Week, especially with Winter Music Conference (WMC) revealing its first…
While these Two Friends prepare to hit the road for their biggest tour to date alongside Matoma, we took the…
Today is the big day, Electric Forest (EF) has just announced who will be making their way to Rothbury, Michigan…
Still buzzing off the release of his recent The Kitty EP on his very own Slothacid imprint, Sacha Robotti is…
For nearly a decade at DJ Expo in Atlantic City, N.J., the “All-Star MC Secrets” seminar, helmed by Steve Moody…
Chicago – It’s raining in the Windy City on the last weekend in September. And it’s Chicago-style rain: torrential for…
Every month, the wedding music mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor, New Jersey will provide a curated and annotated…
Tucson, Ariz. – Held this past November 9-10 at Tucson’s Armory Park, the 4th annual DUSK Music Festival didn’t disappoint.…
Mark Haggerty was scheduled to do a wedding on Oct. 24th in the Sonoma County suburbs of Healdsburg / Geyserville.…
When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, a collective chill went down the spines of the LGBTQ community. DJ…
In 2001, I created a training system for wedding and event DJs called The 1% Solution. Over the years, as…
“What Would You Do” is written by Jam On Sound Productions’ Mike Kindlick, where each month he offers insights, tips,…
Of the five victims killed at a party at an Airbnb home on Halloween night last week in the San…
Like clockwork, the Lane 8 train keeps on rolling with the release of his monthly mixtape arriving just in time…
Some may say the art turntablism is a dying breed with DJs focusing their attention on production; however, Jayceeoh never…
All business owners have challenges, but DJ-business owners have unique ones: You’re part-business owner, part-entertainer, which means a lot of…
There is certainly no denying that bass music, dubstep specifically, has seen a recent resurgence over the past three years…
At DJ Expo, Nick Spinelli from SCE Event Group and Rachel Lynch of DJ Rachel Entertainment will co-host “The Art…
Dave Stephenson has been a DJ for over 30 years. In addition to running his DJ company, A Time for…
By Brittney Knight Atlanta, GA — Another year goes by, and another amazing Shaky Beats festival goes down in Atlanta’s…
As we all know, longevity in anything is never a given. But in the often-fickle world of electronic-dance music, where…
Miami, Fla. – Strap in, kids, because Miami Music Week is fast approaching. As usual, DJ Times will be there reporting…
Today the online audio distribution platform and music sharing website SoundCloud has announced it has further expanded its SoundCloud Premier…
It’s always interesting to take a deeper look into an artist’s humble beginnings which paint the perfect picture as to…
Having been in the DJ game for quite some time, I am repeatedly impressed with the technological advances that continue…
René LaVice is an extrovert—at least his public persona is. Lucky for him. The ubiquitous drum-n-bass DJ/producer took his lively…
I can speak from personal experience that two of the greatest challenges in building out a home music studio are…
The DJing game is about to change forever! Today, SoundCloud has announced the launch of its first DJ performance software…
The festival train keeps on rolling on this fine Thursday with BUKU Music + Art Project releasing its star-studded lineup…
New York City – When it comes to the world of electronic dance music, there simply aren’t many like Australia’s…
– Markus von Pfeiffer Detroit’s Burden Brothers have been making vital techno tracks since 1990 when, under the guise of…
Amsterdam – According to organizers, Amsterdam Dance Event drew more than 400,000 visitors from more than 100 countries – including…
Indio, Calif. – Just before 6 p.m. on the Saturday of this year’s Coachella Arts and Music Festival, the main…
Billboard TOP 10 TRACK Listen and Download MP3s: Listen Now Download MP3 Track / File Listing Hilary Roberts- There For…
The future is here, Tribe XR has launched the world’s first live DJ classes in virtual reality, in partnership with…
Red Bull Music Academy Festival is touching down in Berlin for more than a month of programming this September, and…
When a guest at a corporate party once asked Michigan mobile DJ Corey Rusch to play Eminem’s explicit song “Chloraseptic,”…
Long before I became introduced to online DJ courses, my original interest in DJing began nearly two decades ago during…
Barcelona, Spain – Step inside the elrow factory workshop and you’ll find the kinds of items that few club promoters…
In the Bay Area of San Francisco, it seems like summer all year long. According to Mark Haggerty, the director…
One of the trickiest (and at times most frustrating) parts of creating recorded music is mixing and mastering. Broadly speaking,…
As a producer, ilan Bluestone’s tracks have become cornerstones of sets by trance stars like Above & Beyond, Tiësto and…
Sónar will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in Barcelona this June 14–16 following a world tour with five international dates in recent…
There is simply no stopping Australia’s leading lady, Alison Wonderland. Still buzzing off of here powerful performances during both weekends…
If you’ve caught the attention of legendary DJ/producer Eric Prydz, your name has also sent some extra ripples throughout the…
Miami Beach, Fla. – For this year’s Miami Music Week, someone had to take DJ Times’ challenge of experiencing the…
Detroit – It’s a chilly Saturday night at The TV Lounge, one of the Motor City’s grittiest havens for hometown…
New York City— As people scurry to avoid the bitter chill of a Manhattan winter, one specific block teems with…
Plenty of producers have initially emerged onto the electronic-music scene as remix wizards, but few talents in recent years have…
The floodgates have officially opened when it comes to every avid electronic dance music fan’s favorite time of year, Miami…
New York City – In the current landscape of electronic music, many believe that, when it comes to creating new…
Anaheim, Calif. – Another January, another Winter NAMM Show moved to the done pile. As usual, I attended NAMM with…
When Lisa Capitanelli-Kasberg auditioned for a mitzvah-MC position in Los Angeles in 1990, little did she know that she would…
Syracuse, N.Y. — Cindy Ormond possesses the most unlikely DJ-origin story we’ve yet heard. She calls it a “right place…
Since debuting with its 2008 self-titled album, Hercules & Love Affair has crafted a trademark sound injected with classic dancefloor…
New York City – “He was a little bit nervous the other night,” Paul van Dyk’s publicist confides as she…
Atlantic City, N.J. – Even a month after the event, Jerry Bazata still can’t say enough about DJ Expo 2017.…
Allentown, Pa.—Adam Skuba is that rare fellow who went to college for TV-and-radio production only to find it completely and…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – According to organizers, Amsterdam Dance Event drew more than 7,200 electronic-music-industry reps to the 23rd annual…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – According to organizers, Amsterdam Dance Event drew more than 7,200 electronic-music-industry reps to the 23rd annual…
When we asked mobile DJs across the country about using drones, some cited reasons why they don’t use these flying…
It seems that Maya Jane Coles lives in her own province of the dance-music world where she doesn’t realize a…
Last month, I took a peek at Denon DJ’s incredible new SC5000 Prime media player. (Refer to the September 2017…
Bradley, Calif. – Since its inaugural installment in 2015, the Dirtybird Campout has solidified itself as a must-see for any…
Today, Propellerhead Software has announced Reason 10, the biggest content update ever for Reason owners. The software update includes two…
The conventional trajectory for an electronic-dance music artist is to start as a producer-cum-DJ and later, maybe translate that into…
One mobile DJ based in Atlanta, Ga., who shut down his business in 2014 after attending DJ Expos in 1999…
Though he’s known mostly for his exploits in clubland, Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen has always been a high-achiever, one with…
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After two successful iterations, the Honcho Summer Campout is set to return bigger and better than ever this weekend with…
MATTE Projects — founders of New York’s Full Moon Festival — have partnered with New York-based dance music collective Crew…