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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"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 175: Chatting With Corrupt
Episode 174: Mixing Up Athens w/B-Funk
Episode 173: NAMM 2019 (Recap for DJs)
Episode 172: Cross Fyre (Festival Documentary Reaction Episode)
Episode 171: New Year's Special 2019!
Episode 170: Holiday Record Exchange
Episode 169: Scam Alerts w/DJ Serrato
Episode 168: Mobile DJ Life w/DJ Brains
Episode 167: Well Rounded DJs w/Brian Savage
Episode 166: Hometown Hustle feat. KimL
Episode 165: Visiting The Asylum
Episode 164: 10 Traits of Unique DJs
Episode 163: 8-Bit Upbringing (Music of the Commodore 64)
Episode 162: New Software Updates for DJs
Episode 161: Discovering Stage Life w/Cryztal Grid
Episode 160: Fresh Local Producers
Episode 159: Jaded-ish
Episode 158: Stream of Consciousness
Episode 157: Beatmatching and Real DJing
Episode 156: Spotlight on Paul Oakenfold
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