Professional DJing - Here’s What to Play!

So you are a professional DJ going to give a rocking performance and are all set to put the party on fire. Well, are you prepared enough? Yes, you may say. After all you have been practicing so hard in your bedroom (and bathroom?) using all your incredible collection of hot MP3s and CDs which can never ever be found anywhere else in the world. But still, before your performance, you feel that nervousness each time. You still feel unprepared.

Whether or not to prepare in advance has been a matter of hot discussion. Planning your DJ set is necessary to ensure a seamless, powerful and electrifying performance.

So how do you plan the right way? Here’s how –

Research Your Audience and Theme Properly

You must always be aware what kind of music you are supposed to play at any particular event. You cannot carry a bang-bang techno stuff on a night full of blissful old people gathering together to share the stories of their lifetimes.

Study Your Crowd

Well, your audience’s mood may just change a little anytime. So are you prepared for the change? Also, you must continuously keep your senses alert to notice the feedback you are getting from your performance. Keep adjusting until you can see most of them smiling. Hey, forget about those few grim faces, you can’t make everyone happy.

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Get On ‘Ortofon’

In this age of opportunities, there are many people in this world who want to do something more than a 9 to 5 job; they want to let out their creativity in some way or the other. Painting, writing, cooking all these hobbies have become passé; nowadays people are more interested in bar tending, becoming a DJ, learning international forms of dances, etc, but among these, aspiring to become a DJ has become more rampant.

Many websites exist which will inform you a lot about all the activities in the DJ world and Ortofon DJ Vinyl Preservation Academy is one of the websites where you will find all the latest news and arrivals in the DJ world on it. All the latest events and championships are on air on Ortofon so as to help you stay connected with the DJ world.

They also have subscriptions for several DJ magazines and their very own Ortofon TV displays these events and performances of the DJs worldwide. Even if you want to hire DJs for any occasion, Ortofon is helping you by displaying their profiles online. The latest Elektro news, articles, interviews and updates are also available on Ortofon.

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Joining a DJ Record Pool

Joining a DJ pool can help you either make your presence in the world of DJing or if you are already established, pave a way for you to increase your reputation.

Basically, DJ record pools are associations of DJ’s (and mobile DJ’s), radio stations and nightclub music directors. The ultimate purpose of all the record pools is to let listeners enjoy current music in return for valuable feedbacks which help them improve considerably.

Their functions also include providing a platform for those artists who otherwise are unable to receive an opportunity to present their music online. This makes them an incredible platform for start-ups who not only get a strong platform but also have a chance to become famous quick due to the credibility these pools have for launching and promoting careers of new artists.

Although DJ records pools are non-profit in nature (well, mostly), they are not free to join. You have to pay a membership fee which may cost anywhere from $200 or above, depending upon the type of DJ record pool that you are joining. Sometimes you get the advantage of being a local since you can pick your records yourself, so your membership fee will be considerably lower.

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Setting up a Home Recording System

You will definitely need an industry-standard home recording DJ equipment for your recording needs, however, more than hardware, right software is the first thing you should look out for.

Setting up a recording studio at your home is not a cheap option at all. But fortunately, with all the great software available in the market, all set to meet all your requirements, you don’t have to worry at all about anything else. And you can do all this without putting too much pressure on your pocket.

However, your choice of right hardware will determine a lot of things. So here are a few tips you should keep in mind while making your choice to get the most out of your mini home studio:

Software: Everything else will depend on your choice of right software. So choose carefully.

Mixer: Well, every DJ has a mixer (digital or analog) you can fix into your audio card.

Audio Card: Hey, we almost forgot this one.

CD Burner: After you have done your work, you’ll need to burn it to a CD. You can get a CD burner with almost any computer hardware these days by default.

Mastering: Ordinary CD burning won’t give you ‘that’ effect. You need to master your CD as well.

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Groove with the DJ’s

Are you an aspiring DJ but don’t know how to showcase your talents? We have the perfect place for you, its none other than DMC World DJ Championships 2009. The 2009 DMC World DJ championships are on the move all around the world. The special sponsors of this event are CKIn2U and DrunknMunky whose perfume and clothes are as famous as the DMC DJ world Championship.

Many of the famous DJs who have won previous championships like DJ Shiftee (World Battle Champion 07), DJ Switch (World Battle Champion 08) and the famous Cutmaster Swift (World Champion 89) will be there and it will be hosted by INJA. The UK final will be held on Thursday 9^th July at Islington Academy, London and the World finals are due on Friday 11^th and Saturday 12^th September at Indig02, London.

The entire schedule of this year’s championship is up on http://dmcdjchamps.com/ and you can also watch the whole event videos and some of the juicy backstage footages on DMC TV by logging on to the same website. The cost of the ticket to this event is ₤12.50 and you can buy this from the above same website. Don’t wait, just groove…

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Get DJ equipment cheaper

DJ’s around the world now have a reason to be happy. Professional DJ equipment which previously used to be incredibly expensive is now available at much cheaper prices and can be found easily online.

The advent of internet has made DJs’ lives easier. And if you are certain of what you are looking for, you can be assured that getting online will be the ultimate solution for buying your equipment at much lower prices than you would get at the market. Just keep the following things in mind while making your purchase.

Firstly, look out only for reputable merchants. Scan their whole website to see if they meet your standards. If you find grammatical mistakes, broken links or a sense of amateurship in the website, just move on the next. Also, see if they provide a valid contact address and a way to contact them easily.

Also, a good merchant always has a return policy. Look out for guarantees or free shipping. Also see if the company they ship with has enough credibility and can be trusted.

In the end, make comparisons. Internet is a place where comparisons can be made at a click of your mouse’s button and various reviews can be read in a matter of few minutes. Due to all the competition around, the prices are incredibly low.

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Get Flashy with DrunkNMunky

Are you a DJ or looking to become one soon?

Want to look cool for all your DJ nights? But well, finding great clothes isn’t an easy job.

The best place for you to visit then is DrunknMunky; it has each and every type of cool clothing to make you look different from the rest of the crowd. For both male and female DJs they possess a range of clothes like tees, sweats, pants, shirts and tunics for female DJs and tees, polos, sweats, knits, shorts, pants, jeans, jackets, accessories and their all new arrival 36⁰ summer wear for male DJs. The men’s Techno wear also includes a range of exclusive shirts which you will not find with any other brands. The DrunknMunky logo itself makes you look so happening that everyone would want to get one.

They have clothes in varied prints and colors to suit everyone’s style. Their accessories and Desert Nomad wear will make you look very stylish. If you are participating in a DJ competition, grooving and scratching in this cool clothing will definitely make you a winner and you may also get dedications and requests from all your female listeners.

So what are you waiting for, go do your mixes in these trendy clothing and accessories by DrunknMunky.

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