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You can click       this link      to start building your own schedule for the Memorial Day Festival. …

If you haven’t seen this Saturday Night Live parody video of the whole EDM superstar DJ thing, watch it now – it’s very funny. (Also, frankly, the fact that the bass ends up killing people is a bit of a deeper satire on the whole club/drug lifestyle. Be safe out there, kids.) However, it’s the main theme – the idea that superstar EDM DJs are a classic case of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, that what they’re doing is actually something anyone could do – that I want to talk abou …

Seems like the "scene" is now very saturated with records labels. Nowadays every DJ has their own "Record Label". Is it necessarily a bad thing? This question has been in debate for quite some time. More labels means  more "average" music. It is easier for your music to be heard, but it also is harder to break through the saturation. With plentiful labels, the amount of "okay" music only increases and it is hard to distinguish the good from the average with all the saturation in the m …

The Entry Level Pioneer, the DDJ SB in now available in three colors. Added Silver , Red and Blue colors are now available on the Serato DJ Intro Ready unit. The Pioneer DDJ-SB is available today for 249.00 …

So for those of you that have been waiting for the new virtual DJ Update, it looks like Virtual DJ 8 Beta is Out Now ! is is not the full version yet so be weary of any bugs that you comes across! Virtual DJ 8 Beta out now! Get the scoop and download Here …

So if you're into "EDM" and have familiarity with Youtube, I'm sure you've heard of the young superstar who goes by the stage name of Madeon . One of the most widely spread videos of Madeon features him using a Novation Launchpad to make his notorious Pop Culture mashup. If you've been dying to make something similar to what you just saw above, make sure to enter this contest. Here's your chance to win a Novation Launchpad MINI . All you have to do is : …

Picture yourself headed to one of the most important shows in your life. You turn up to the club with your laptop in your top-flight DJ backpack , Decksaver -covered controller at hand. You check in at the elevated DJ booth that overlooks the most massive crowd you’ve yet played for, every single one of them waiting with baited breath for the first hint of music that you’ll be pumping from the speakers. You are, after all, that hot new deep house DJ that everyone’s been buzzing about, and now …

So what is harmonic mixing to those that have no idea? In simple terms, it is blending your song with another song that fits the "Key" that it is in. A blend that sounds natural and doesn't sound like your mashing in two songs that don't work with plenty of dissonance. A harmonic mix is tasteful and pleasureful to the ear.Here is short bit from an article specifically written to help you increase your harmonic mixing abilities.Harmonic mixing – Mixing in Key – is one of the greatest things about …

What is the best set up for a new DJ or Producer? This is a common question that surfaces every music forum at least once or twice a month. A never ending post filled with peoples opinions and experiences with a wide variety of equipment both new and old. What works for some may not work for everyone. Some people need more functionality and some people need simplicity. The great battle between what is the best begins here.As far as DJing goes, if you want to go down the Traktor route, your best …