http://www.vinylsearcher.com/decks/index.aspx

It’s a browser based, twin deck mixing set up. The decks look like Technics, for all you vinly junkies out there, although they are called Techniques (probably for copy right reasons or something like that).

You need to have it in scratch mode to get the full benefit for mixing, to do that use ?scratch=1 on the end of the url. That didn’t work too well on the laptop I’m using right now, the stupid thing isn’t powerful enough!

It’s pretty cool, the guy has just put it together for a bit of fun and it’s still kind of a beta at the moment but it definitely has potential so check it out.

First off they had a documentary called “How Clubbing Changed The World” that showed the progression of clubbing from the early days in New York and Chicago all the way through to the explosion of edm over here these days.

It was presented by Idris Elba, one of the guys in The Wire – apparently, not only is he British but he’s also a DJ. Who knew?

After that, they did a show called “House Party” 6 hours straight up, no commercials with some of the finest DJs including Grandmaster Flash and Eric Morillo.

My buddy recorded the whole thing, all we gotta do now is figure out how to get a copy over here to me!

Some no nothing journo is looking to write a quick sensationalist article to get themselves a bit of coverage but they don’t think of the harm it does to those of us who’ve spent years practising our skills.

Tiga remix of Footprintz. Nuff said.

What was previously perceived to be a tedious routine has now been turned into a quick and fun process. Get to the top of the game and you could be earning $10000 per hour, for doing something you love!. The job is definitely well paying and the icing on the cake is the fact that you get to have loads of fun as you play.

A key skill that you should work on when learning to DJ is becoming very familiar with your music. Having an intimate knowledge of your music is a cornerstone of you DJing career and should not be looked upon lightly. The differentiating factor between those who make it and those who don’t as successful DJs is how they approach it to begin with. Ultimately, knowing your music inside out will make the rest of the process a whole lot easier.

There’s more to being a good DJ than just being able to beat match a couple of tunes and mix between them. These skills are of course important, but an in depth understanding of music will come in quite handy if you’d like to keep a crowd grooving for an entire night. Don’t forget that you aren’t DJing to entertain yourself, you’re doing it to entertain the crowd.

There is an important balance to be struck between playing music that you enjoy and playing music that your crowd enjoys. You should entertain your audience by playing music that they like and also keep a keen eye to see how they react to each new jam that you play. This helps to give you an idea of the audience’s taste of music.

If you want to learn how to DJ in this competitive world, you have to be ready to do a lot more than you bargained for. It’s debatable whether or not you should specialise in just one or a few genres of music and that depends a lot on what kind of DJ you intend on being. Specialising in a single type of music will limit your options in terms of the venues you can play in and the crowds you can play to. It will also mean you need to be really good to get to the top. Having a good all round repertoire will make you more marketable, especially in the early stages of your career, then you can think about specialising later.

If DJing is your only source of income (when you are starting out it probably won’t be) then getting as many paying gigs as you can is important and being able to play numerous genres of music will help you do that. Being able to play various genres of music will also help you to land corporate gigs where you will definitely not play the same kind of music that you would play while in a club. These are some basic tips and things to consider to get you started. Once you’ve sharpened your skills, ensure that you invest in high quality DJ equipment as this will help to raise your status as a professional DJ.

If you are ready to take the next step then The How to DJ is a website that gives you loads of information on how to get started. You can find information on DJ lessons & loads of other great tips.