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DJ Lab Archive
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming an In-Demand DJ
Starting out, I remember asking other DJs I admired, “How do you get good gigs?” Almost without exception, the answer…
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The Future of VJing
Dim the Lights, Crank the Bass, Prepare for Total Immersion Tony Ustel, an up-and-coming Canadian DJ who performs under the…
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The DJ Box: Handling Requests
How To Be Good, Even When They’re Not You’ve decided to be a DJ and perfect your skills. You’ve gotten…
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DJ’s & Hearing Loss – Auditory Sacrifice?
How Far Will We Go For the Next Monster Bass-line? In the club scene, many DJs think that sacrificing their…
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The Future of Electronica: What’s in the Mix?
Let’s face it: the old clubbing scene has lost its luster. The formulaic progressive house DJ + dancing revelers =…
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DJ Schools: Competitive Advantage or a Wasted Spin?
DJ Schools are cropping up all across the country, but their worth and legitimacy is a matter of hot debate. …
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So You Wanna Be a DJ—Tips on How To Blaze a Beat-Matched Trail
It happens every weekend. There’s a deliciously crowded dance floor, an in-the-groove DJ, and a mix so mind-blowing a handful…
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A Girl and Her Decks—The Plight of the Female DJ
Most electronic hipsters can name at least one female DJ, but nevertheless, the turntable-fueled portion of the music industry remains…
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Not Your Mother’s DJ — The Changing World of Music-Mixers
DJs are the new rock stars—anyone who’s been to a dance club in the last decade has seen the transformation. …
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Get the Goods—A DJ’s List of Must-Haves
When you make the fateful decision to dive-in and become a world-class DJ, the task list is daunting. From beat-matching…
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Glycerin: Breaking New Ground in the DJ World
In the beginning, the dance scene had just one god to bow to—the omnipotent DJ. Club revelers learned to revere…
