This 9-part video series is a beginner's guide for learning how to become a DJ. It's based on the original written article, and can be used as a video companion. Since its original form in 2013, this guide has helped thousands of beginner DJs to get their start.
📖 Full Guide: https://passionatedj.com/howtodj
A DJ, or disc jockey, is a person who hosts recorded music for an audience. But there are many different kinds of DJs, and many reasons for them to exist. We cover several types in the video:
• Club DJs
• Mobile DJs
• Radio DJs
• Turntablists
• DJ/Producers
We also discuss the difference between DJing and music production. While DJing is hosting pre-recorded music to an audience, producing is the original creation or recording of music. (e.g. someone produces a techno song, and then a techno DJ plays that song at a festival.)
It may seem confusing, because many performances are hybrids of these two concepts. When the creator and performer of a song is the same person, you might refer to them as a DJ/Producer.
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https://passionatedj.com/community
Need help finding your first bit of DJ hardware? Check out my other mega-guide to DJ controllers:
https://passionatedj.com/controllers
"When you’re learning to DJ, you’re learning to match your own musical expressions with the desires of an audience. It isn’t just matching beats, or scratching over songs. It’s about being observant, empathic, and reactive.
Contrary to popular belief, learning to DJ is not an easy route to overnight success. This takes work, and hustle, and time. It’s not difficult to start. But it is difficult to stand out, and to be exceptional."
Episode 195: Re-Thinking Our Home Studios
Episode 194: Community Queries
Episode 193: NAMM 2020 (Recap for DJs)
Episode 192: The Lost Episode
Episode 191: New Year's Special 2020!
Episode 190: Holiday Record Exchange
Episode 189: Best DJ Controllers for 2020 (The Controller Compendium)
Episode 188: Ten Years Ago (2009)
Episode 187: Going Up & Up w/MASIN
Episode 186: Prime Time
Episode 185: Rookie DJ Mistakes
Episode 184: Back to Business
Episode 183: Knocking The Dust Off
Episode 182: Life, Money, and DJing w/Alex of The DJ Hookup
Episode 181: Live From Dayton Podfest
Episode 180: Spring Updates for DJs
Episode 179: Pick 3 (Trance Edition)
Episode 178: DJ Axcess
Episode 177: Ask Us Anything IV
Episode 176: Direct Support
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