This time last week I was DJ-ing from the main stage at Coventry Pride. This gig came off the back of an event that I did at The Herbert back in February. I worked as between-acts DJ for the entire weekend. The weather was kind, the audience was fabulous (in every conceivable sense of the word!)…
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General DJ stuff
Roland & Serato Usher In New Era of DJing With DJ-808
Serato and Roland, sitting in a tree…
Fabric closure: What next for the UK’s club scene?
The closure of Fabric, one of the UK’s best-known nightclubs, sets a “disturbing precedent”, club owners tell the BBC. Source: Fabric closure: What next for the UK’s club scene? – BBC News
Arkaei pre-trolls his Push 2 performance so you don’t have to
This made me laugh; but try to actually listen to Arkaei’s music while you’re at it – this is a beautifully understated piece. Arkaei is a most excellent performer, but still gets trolls posting crap on his videos. So pulling the rug from underneath them, he’s pre-trolled himself. Source: Arkaei pre-trolls his Push 2 performance…
Review of the year, 2015
Well, it’s been a pretty nuts year. I started as a dabbling bedroom producer and occasional, moderately reluctant DJ; the year finished with me full-time pro in the mobile DJ market and with a CD release and BBC Introducing Artist of the Month under my belt as a producer. And some live shows, too! Just by looking…
Why It’s Worth Paying For a Pro DJ – Digital DJ Tips
You may remember that a little while back I wrote a long blog post about why it’s worth paying for the skills and security that a professional DJ will bring to your event. It was only up for a very brief while, as the lovely and hugely informative guys over at Digital DJ Tips decided…
DJ-ing for Roller Derby
So here’s an interesting thing: my DJ-ing career began with providing music for Roller Derby games – and I still do one every now and again. In early December I was privileged to be selected (for the second year running) as the sole musical supplier to BEARDI, a 2-day, international, Men’s Roller Derby tournament. DJ-ing…
New video – lightshow demo
More video, shot in the same session as my setup movie. This one demonstrates my lighting setup – looks great with a bit of smoke in the room. Huge thanks to EGO Performance Company in Coventry for the use of their amazing performance space in making these videos.
New video – one-man DJ setup
Announcing the very first video on my youTube channel – an insight into a side of mobile DJ-ing that you’ve probably never seen: the build. Just one part of the masses of work that goes into a successful event or party, the build is where we turn a car-full of bits and pieces into a thing of power and…
“But my mate’ll do it for 20 quid”…
Hey folks, sorry if you’ve not found what you were expecting here, but it’s actually really good news (well, for me it is, anyway!) This article has been picked up for publication by Digital DJ Tips – and part of the deal is that the original is taken down. I’ll put a link on this page to…
Lighting case customisation
I’ve been planning to customise my lighting storage for a while now – and this week I finally got round to actually doing the job. I’ve got a huge Protex case that I store all of my lights in – but up until now I’ve been using the original foam and card packing that the…
Streaming Music Comes To Serato
Serato users will soon be able to DJ with music streamed directly from the internet, thanks to the company’s new partnership with DJ-focused streaming music subscription service, Pulselocker. Serato users with a Pulselocker account will also be able to store music offline for DJ-ing, too. Potentially and very useful (and disruptive!) feature… follow the link…
Morocco Dave 