Interesting documentary on Techno legends Jade4U & CJ Bolland

Whist researching one my previous articles I came across this excellent documentary about techno legend Jade4U and CJ Bolland. Who is Jade4U? Her Discogs blurb explains her achievements well: Jade4U is a pseudonym of Belgian singer, musician, author & producer Nikkie Van Lierop (born in Germany, March 7, 1963). Other artists whom record with Nikkie … Read more

I’ve upgraded to a Rane Seventy Two MKII DJ Mixer

Well, I finally bought a new DJ mixer. And I’ve finally upgraded to a better model. For the last 15+ years I’ve used a Rane TTM56 with a pair of Vestax PDX2000MkII, Kaoss Pad 2, Traktor Scratch Pro, and a Midi Controller. Honestly, this setup has served me well that’s why I’ve been so reluctant … Read more

Top 10 Tracks like The Hacienda Classics album

10 MORE hacienda anthems

Like The Haçienda Classics album? Then check out these 10 other Haçienda anthems below If you’re even slightly familiar with famous UK nightclubs, house music, and the raves of yesteryear, you will have probably heard of The Haçienda. It was a very famous club located on Whitworth Street West and Albion Street, near Castlefield, on … Read more

Top Seven 1990 Rave Classics

Explore how rave music transformed in 1990 as acid house faded and darker, harder sounds emerged. Learn how techno, electro, bleep and bass fused into the warehouse rave sound, and discover seven influential tracks that defined a pivotal year in UK and European dance music history.

Article Summary: How rave music evolved during 1990. Acid house was fading and a darker, harder sound was emerging. Here’s my seven of my favourite rave, break beat and techno tracks that defined that fantastic year, tracks which made dance music history.

 

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How to backup a DJ’ing website

How to take backups of a site with a large music collection

Would you like to know the best way to backup your DJ site? Do you want to find out how to correctly backup a website with a large music library? Want to learn how you can do this all for free? Then read on.

Before we go any further, I’d like to mention that this guide is primarily concerned with DJ’ing websites made using WordPress. WordPress is what I use for web design, and it’s the platform with which I have the most experience. I also recommend it to other DJs if they’re planning to build their own website.

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Ten records from 88-94 played by Graeme Park

Graeme Park was one of the early British House music scene founders. He was an important figure in the North of England, where he helped introduce house music to the masses. He grew up in Scotland but later moved to Nottingham. In the early 80s, he started working in a record shop called “Select-a-disc”, located … Read more

5 Albums & Artists from the ’90s which sound like Bicep

In recent years, one of the most interesting dance groups to come to my attention is Bicep. They are an electronic music producing duo from Belfast that formed in 2009. They’re currently signed to Ninja Tunes, but they have released music on other labels, including Throne of Blood, Aus Music and others. In recent years … Read more

2 Twitch & YouTube Live alternatives for live streaming

In a previous guide we looked at some of the best websites for streaming live music performances. As I made clear in my other guide, depending on the music play, you might encounter anti-piracy problems when streaming on the big three platforms (YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and Instagram Live). And this can result in your … Read more

5 Best Live Streaming Sites for DJ’s & Musicians

In the age of Covid 19, live streaming has become one of the only ways for musicians and DJs to play to a live audience.

Now, there are many different live streaming services – some free and some paid. And in this guide, we’ll be looking at their costs, pros, and cons.

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10 Records which Paul Taylor Played at the Angels & Retro Nights

During the late 80’s and early 90s, the Northwest of England was home to many nightclubs which played early house, techno and acid house music. And many great nights could be found outside the major northern cities like Manchester and Liverpool. It wasn’t unusual to discover small club nights playing piano house and rave tunes … Read more

10 tunes that Carl Cox played between 1990 to 1995

When it comes to DJ’ing Carl Cox has to be one of the biggest names in the world. He’s been an innovator since the start of the early rave scene. And even today the man is still rocking crowds and pushing the boundaries of DJ’ing. Throughout the 1990s Cox played house, hardcore, techno and trance. … Read more

10 Early Progressive House Tunes which Sasha and Digweed played

Back in 1991 Sasha ended his residency at Shelly’s nightclub. But in 1992 he became a resident at a new club in Mansfield, England called Renaissance. Later at Renaissance, he met future fellow DJ collaborator and long-time musical partner John Digweed. Digweed would also go onto become a resident DJ at the club. During this … Read more

How to build a DJ’ing site using WordPress

“Think differently,” – Apple Ad Recently, I was contacted by a mailing list subscriber curious about building their own DJ’ing website. They wanted to build a website that allowed them to share their mixes and mixtapes. A site that would also allow their friends and family to download (and stream) their music. In this article … Read more

How can I build a free DJ’ing website?

“When the world zigs, zag” – Barbara Noakes, BBH Levi’s Ad 1982 Are you sick and tired of your DJ mix and mixtapes getting few (if any) plays on Soundcloud, Mixcloud or Hearthis.at? Do you have little or no budget for marketing your mixtapes? Are you looking for a free music marketing method that isn’t … Read more

Using Google Alerts to find DJ contests and Music Competitions

finding music contests using Google Alerts

Did you know there are many online music marketing opportunities which you probably don’t know about? And new ones are happening and being created all the time. But how do we find and monitor these prospects? We use Google Alerts. What Are Google Alerts? Wikipedia describes Google Alerts as: “Google Alerts is a content change … Read more

Reader Question: DJ software, volume, and art

This article is a reader’s question. If you have a DJ question why not email it to me @ james (at) djkippax.com. If it’s a good question I may answer it with a big helpful blog post like this one:-) Recently an email subscriber called MD asked: What is the best DJ software for recording … Read more

Why you shouldn’t use YouTube rips for DJ’ing

If you’re a new DJ, you might think YouTube is a fantastic source of music for mixing with. After all, it hosts an incredible amount of music. Plus, it’s easy to download videos from YouTube and extract the audio. Meaning you could build a considerable track collection in a matter of hours – and all … Read more

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