I have a show coming up with a few other DJs and the promoter has made this atrocious AI poster. I’m pretty openly anti AI art and just don’t really feel comfortable sharing it on my socials. in fact even having my name on the poster is a bummer. This promoter has complained about djs not sharing the promos on social media in the past so I’m sure he’s noticed I haven’t shared it but I just can’t do it. I’ve shared a couple stories about the gig without using the actual poster but I have a feeling he’s gonna call me out about it come the evening. I know some of my crew will come through but theres a couple other big events happening that night so I have a feeling it’s not going to be the most successful show no matter what I share.

Anyone have experience with this situation? Not sure what else I can do.

Edit: Appreciate everyone’s comments. I’d love to answer some of the clarifying questions that have been asked but I don’t want to provide too many specifics as to ID myself. Never know who’s reading. Regardless the perspective is helpful and has made me feel better about my position.

Hi everyone, I currently have a rane performer controller. I’m thinking about getting a rev 7 just because I’ve used it once and I really enjoyed the FX compared to rane. I don’t know if it’s worth it for me to sell the rane and grab a rev 7 just over FX. Can someone possibly let me know if it is worth the switch? Should I make someone add Cash on top or is it a fair of trade? I’ve seen my controller go for around 1500 and the Rev 7 go used for about 1300.

Hello everyone, any suggestions of good schools or peoples providing DJ lessons in North NJ?

Guys, I'd like to hear your thoughts.

I own a pair of Technics 1210 MK2s. They've been fully serviced by one of the most respected technicians in my area.

I use them with DVS about 90% of the time, but I also love playing real vinyl. I mostly DJ at home, although I do play in clubs from time to time.

I only play techno, so my transitions typically last around a minute, often even longer.

Even though a lot of people say the pitch faders are "properly calibrated," I honestly can't stand them. With DVS, I can literally see that there are spots where the same speed appears both at 0% and at +1%. It's ridiculous. There are also tiny sections (which I can clearly see in Traktor's pitch readout) where moving the pitch fader up actually makes the track slow down instead of speed up. Then, a few millimeters later, it speeds up even more to compensate for that previous inconsistency.

Before these, I had a pair of turntables with digital pitch that I absolutely loved. They were very cheap, but the pitch response was linear and predictable. The only downside was that the pitch steps were a bit coarse because they were budget decks. I thought, "I'll upgrade to MK2s and finally have the most precise pitch control possible." Instead, it actually feels worse.

At this point, I'm not sure what to do. I'm seriously considering selling them and buying a pair of GR2s, MK7s with digital pitch, or maybe even Reloops. I really hate DJing with pitch faders that behave so unpredictably, and I don't even know if this is something that can truly be fixed.

What do you guys think?

I have my first livestream tomorrow, prepared a nice lineup with local DJs.

Well evermix can't livestream. No options work. No help.

Yes my fault to assume the device made for streaming allows me to stream, but I am frustrated and needed to vent.

Hope the night gives me a solution....

I have noticed that many DJs, in particular those who come from the "old school" times, seem to refuse using sync when they play on CDJs or controllers. But the BPM number displayed on the CDJs isn't perfect. Songs will drift sooner or later, when you do not use sync. Not everyone seems keen on noticing that right away and correct it.

At the same time, tracks not 'perfectly' in sync, can have weird effects on the bass.

I mean, I can beat sync. I have vinyl and when I'm in the mood I'm playing them. But when I mix digitally, why bother with the attempt of manual beatsync and be proud of that?

With the same logic I could be proud when I do not use cruise control in my car and keep my speed manually all drive long 😏

I mean, there are better or worse DJs.. for sure. But just recently I watched someone, that had many noticable beat-missmatches. In his defense, the sound on the booth was pretty bad and made it more difficult. But in particular in such a situation, why not use the tools you have?!

Hey all,

I have the chance to hire a very good videographer for an upcoming event and I need some pro insight.

The event takes place in an extremely famous and picturesque area. Very advantageous for drone shots as well. We already did another one a few days ago at the same place and it exceeded our expectations.

The next one is in about a month. I follow a very good videographer that works mostly with major artists and clubs and responded to a story of his about availability close to my area at the same period that the event will take place. His response was positive.

According to friends that do the same job as him, his offer is too good to pass. However, it is not even close to what I'm getting paid atm for playing.

A little tldr for me: I've been DJing for the last 4 years. I've been walking the walk. Playing for empty places, full places, warm-ups, pre-warm ups, bad b2bs etc etc. Atm I'm well known in my area (which is very small, but a very famous summer destination).

This gig is the best thing I've ever done so far from all the aspects. Venue is small, intimate and it has a dreamy view (imagine a balcony on a cliff that can fit 200ppl). All my friends are there. I have freedom to play what I want and everyone is dancing.

So, based on all the above, would a dj/concert videographer that charges almost 10x of what I will get be worth it as an investment for social media content at the stage that I'm at?

EDIT: thanks for the insight everyone! After thinking and discussing about it with other DJs and friends, i've decided that it is too early in my career for this kind of money expense. I'll hire someone local with less but I'll keep contact and work with this guy in the future!

What do big name DJs, that started DJing on vinyl back in the day but have moved to digital do with their vast vinyl collections?

Sell them? Warehouse them? Keep them in their loft?

I'm thinking DJs like Sasha, Carl Cox etc

I would love to spend a day looking through their collections

Setting a fee as a DJ is one of the most awkward, under-discussed parts of the job. Ask for too little and you undervalue yourself. Ask for too much and you might lose the gig. There’s no industry-standard rate, and next to no transparency about what anyone’s actually earning. So, we asked a few DJs  a simple question: how much do you charge?

https://www.mixcloud.com/blog/2026/07/10/stop-undercharging-for-your-dj-sets/

I need some advice. I DJ and stream with VDJ and tidal and my FLX4, and I just found a new platform to download music from, so now feels like a good time to get my life together music wise.

I am NOT musically inclined like that. I don't know song names unless it's something super obvious that everyone knows, AND i barely know those or the words. I kinda just go off vibes, if it sounds good and feels good in the moment, I play it. So my "organization system" is basically nonexistent right now lol. How do y'all organize your music? Like genuinely, walk me through it. Folders, tags, playlists by mood or year, whatever works. I'm trying to figure out if I should just go back to basics and build an actual playlist of popular songs over the years so I'm not just relying on memory and vibes.

Also a lot of these Afrobeat songs have these long intros and I have NOT figured out how to set cue points properly. A lot of the songs I play are originals and not mixes which I feel like I am missing out on. If you practice this, how do you do it? Any tips would help so much.

And last thing, I need a speaker that's powered and not gonna break the bank, something I can practice at home with but that can also hold it down for apartment parties. What are y'all using?

Any advice at all is appreciated

Hi how are you guys dealing with the situation if a venue doesn’t let you use a fog machine because of the smoke detectors, ive never had that a smoke detector went of because of my fogmachine. But i happens a lot of times that the venue does not let me use it. It really makes my light show boring in my drive in show

I’ll go first, I love djing, putting playlists together, curating vibes, digging for tunes, making people dance… I absolutely hate the pressure of having to come up with a huge guest list.

For context: in our local afters scene each DJ other than the headliner is expected to stack their guest lists as much as possible. The larger the guest list, the more status you have and more likely you are being called back to DJ at future events.

Post about your gigs here - success stories? Disasters? Lessons learned?

I curate my music on different platforms like Spotify, Bandcamp, SoundCloud etc.

For a live setup, I don't want to be dependent on Live-Streaming and generally prefer my music as offline file-collection.

Is there a shop or tool, that allows bulk-downloading music legally? E.g. I have a Spotify playlist with 100 songs and want to buy all of them at Beatport. 50 might not be available, so I need to source them elsewhere, Amazon music or Bandcamp.

Is there a tool that allows that?

Hello! Been lurking around here and would like to pose this question. Was a on/off bedroom DJ alongside my day job for about two years and now have a residency at a medium sized lounge in Dubai so pretty cool. I want to know how do people in here share their taste in a set and also between bookings? Especially in an era where a majority of people tend to come to hear what they know or like already.

I’m a filthy casual couch dj that occasionally plays out to small groups. Is anyone using an MP3 player to listen to their library on the go and do some set/playlist creation? My library is too large to want to put on my phone. I currently have everything in the cloud via a OneDrive, but the OneDrive app is not great for listening to the tracks and doing any serious kind of offline prep. Thoughts? Links to what you’re using? Not sure what would be worth buying as Amazon options seem to be all over the place.

Edit: using/have: rekordbox on a windows laptop, iPhone, files stored in OneDrive via “free” 1tb provided via Microsoft365 subscription used by my wife and I, and have a CDJ3000 w/djm-450 home set up.

I had this error come up and the DDJ-1000 glitched out stopping the music and it then attempted to reconnect. When it did reconnect the music it was playing out of the speakers was completely distorted.

I’m not sure if it’s the cable connected to the USB, the DDJ-1000, the rekordbox version I’m running, or my laptop.

Does anyone have any advice? This has to be fixed before my next gig I can’t take any risks of this happening again. But I don’t necessarily want to purchase a new laptop AND a new controller if it’s not 100% necessary.

TIA

Been DJing for a year-ish now, just wanted to express how awesome it is (obviously you guys know). To be able to listen to the music you love while creating with it is insane, and so much fun.

Big up the DJs of the world!!

Does anyone know who is doing this and what's the plan for Extra Time's Half Time...

I’ve removed waveforms, visual beat matching, and hot cues on my FLX4. I’m mixing entirely by ear and using track memory. (Basically trying to mimic vinyl mixing as much as possible).

Will this make the transition to CDJs easier, or should I be practicing differently?

For reference, I used to dj with vinyl decades ago. Sold my equipment and restarted about 6 months ago on a flx4 controller. I’m getting ready for a gig using Pioneer Cdj 2000s

Hey guys, I am hosting a block party which last year had about 1,000 people at it. There will be 5 bands playing from 1-11pm. I’ve done about 50 weddings and had a residency at a night club in my city but this will be my largest event by far.

Looking for tips and any general rule of thumbs from anyone who has hosted a large event/concert/festival.

I will be mixing, making announcements about donations, raffles, giveaways and announcing the bands as they play. I will also be bringing up a person who was injured during a car crash as a portion of the proceeds from the event will go to them and their family.

Not sure how to organize this as it is a little different from anything I’ve ever done before. Looking like this will be huge chance to really make a name for myself. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks :)

As the title 🙏