When looking for starter equipment to begin DJing, it’s important to determine what you’re looking to use the equipment for. Are you looking to become involved in more casual DJing at house parties? If so, you can get away without an intensive arsenal of equipment and...
As DJing becomes more popular, countless pieces of advice have begun cropping up to help new or emerging artists. With so much advice, it’s often difficult to wade through it all. Here’s a list of tips from the industry’s best DJs. Organizing Music When preparing for...
Electronic music has come a long way since it was first used in various songs throughout the 1960s and 70s. Instruments like Moog synthesizers and keyboards began to grow in popularity during the mid 20th century, shaping modern electronic music, and paving the way...
The world was in shock when news broke on April 20th that Swedish DJ Avicii had died. Just 28 years old, the EDM hero passed away in Muscat, Oman, leaving music fans around the world reeling. As one of the most popular DJs in the world, Avicii inspired countless...
Getting a gig as an up and coming DJ can be an exciting moment. It’s extremely important to ensure everything goes perfect. If it does, the odds of being asked to come back and perform again, or having a client spread the word about your show will increase...
There is a wide variety of music festivals in beautiful locations around the world where you can enjoy a large number of your favorite artists. Before or after the festivals, you can explore the attractions, shops, restaurants, museums, and more of these lovely areas...
Regardless of passing fads and fascinations, an element of our world that has never truly changed is, without a doubt, music. Its cadences and melodies are not only used to entertain, but to convey beauty and emotion and communicate intentions and meaning on even the...
Products like the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple HomePod have changed the way we listen to our favorite music, with more accessibility and convenience. As music streaming continues to become one of the most popular ways to listen to today’s musicians and artists,...
Since its humble beginnings in the mid-20th century, “DJing” has come a long way in terms of the technologies used and the methods applied. From the phonautograph in the late 1800s to disco parties throughout the 1970s, disc jockeys embraced the technology of their...
Now that 2017 has come to a close and the 60th Annual Grammy Awards are less than a month away, one cannot help but wonder which musicians and artists are poised to have a breakout year in 2018. Across all genres, up-and-coming artists are making themselves known in...
