Why No New DJ Gear, Back After 40 Years, Too Shy To Promote! [Podcast]

Enjoy this latest edition of our podcast, where digital DJ students get to ask questions across all the big areas of DJing and get answers in our live community.

Episode Notes

We started with a question that a lot of people resonated with, which is the lack of exciting new DJ gear recently, and we looked into some of the reasons why new equipment might have slowed down. Also this week, we had lots of DJs working on their first gigs, but one in particular who’s returning to DJing after 40 years wanting to know what might have changed.

And we had a reticent British guy who felt that not only was he too humble to ask people to listen to his work, but also that as an artist, somehow the work should find the audience, and it’s below DJs to go hawking their mixes and mashups around to the world. We gave him some home truths – plus answered loads of other questions from our awesome community. Hope you enjoy this episode!

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Audio version

Here’s what’s covered…

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:15 Episode overview
• 1:21 Why is there less DJ gear being released?
• 7:24 At more relaxed gigs, should I quick mix or play the full song?
• 14:37 How is the upcoming DJ Jazzy Jeff scratch course different from Scratching For Controller DJs?
• 18:22 What should I prioritise when returning to DJing after a break?
• 23:01 Should I use a music streaming service when DJing a house party?
• 25:37 How do I prepare to use a venue’s DJ set-up?
• 29:09 What DJ apps do you recommend for Android users?
• 32:33 How can I gain a fan base when I don’t like promoting myself?
• 38:33 As a new DJ, how can I impress everyone at my next gig?

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