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The holidays are fast approaching – and finding the perfect present for the DJ in your life can feel overwhelming. Don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of the best gifts for DJs in 2025, so you can choose a memorable gift that they’ll actually use. Whether the creator on your list is an aspiring DJ just learning the ropes or a seasoned professional playing gigs and live streaming, this list of Native Instruments gifts for DJs has you covered... The post The best gifts for DJs in 2025 first appeared on Native Instruments Blog. View the full article

Below is a list of useful links for the best DJ gear, controllers & software. Please reply to this topic if you find any other useful links ... Year Links 2025 5 Best Pro DJ Controllers (Learning To DJ) Top 5 DJ Controllers Under $600 (Equipboard) Best All-In-One Standalone DJ Systems (Digital DJ Tips) Best beginner DJ controllers 2025 (Music Radar) Best DJ Controllers (The DJ Shop) Top 7 Best DJ Controllers of 2025 (Product London) 2024 Best DJ controllers 2024: Hands-on control for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor and more - our expert picks Best DJ Gear 2024: 11 best DJ software for mixing and playlisting in 2024 Best DJ plugins of 2024: Free software and apps for DJing…

I speak to DJs almost every single day about their websites and SEO. Most look at SEO and their website independently. That’s a mistake. They feed off each other. Let’s say you are in Delray Beach, Fla., and a couple is searching for “A Wedding DJ in Delray Beach.” They visit your website and they find it busy or outdated – and the couple leaves. That is signaling to Google that your site is not a good [...] The post Easy Needle Moving: Website & SEO Tips for ’26 appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

We asked our community what styles of DJing are harder than people realise, and the responses underlined exactly what we’ve been teaching for 15 years. Over 1200 DJs weighed in with their experiences, and the quality of discussion shows just how knowledgeable our community is. The thread revealed something important: while beginner DJs often assume … Continued The post 10 Styles Of DJing That Are Harder Than People Think appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Each stand optimizes organization and features a sturdy steel construction and non-slip rubber pads for stability. Headliner, a Mixware brand, has released its Desktop Production Stands. Designed to optimize workspace organization, improve accessibility and enhance music-making workflows, these stands can accommodate a variety of small devices, including synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines. Each stand features a sturdy steel construction and non-slip rubber pads for stability. Key features [...] The post Take the Stand: Headliner/Mixware Drops Desktop Production Stands appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

EDM Superstar Kaskade Returns with undux, His Most Emotional Album Yet For more than two decades running, Kaskade has stood front and center of electronic-dance music’s evolution. Not only has the Chicago-born/Cali-based DJ/producer (aka Ryan Raddon, 54) remained at the forefront of the circuit, he’s helped shape the culture and served as a leading contributor to its mainstream rise. With an imprint on the scene that’s undeniable – [...] The post Kaskade: Storyteller [Interview] appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

And so we’ve finally arrived at the end of 2025, a year loaded with omnipresent smashes in several genres that played big in the club, festival and mobile-party circuits. So, as we wrapped up ’25, we conducted a quickie poll to DJs of all stripes and from all over the world, inquiring about the past year. We asked three simple questions: What’s your [...] The post 2025 in Review: DJs of All Stripes Offer Up the Year’s Top Tracks & Best Musical Moments appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

The Compact C 45 and Compact C 32 are multipurpose 2-way point source speakers. RCF has released Compact C-WP Series speakers, which combine elegant design, rugged reliability, and exceptional audio performance for a wide range of environments. The Compact C 45 and Compact C 32 are multipurpose 2-way point source speakers designed for near- and mid-distance applications in venues like nightclubs [...] The post Speaking of Speakers: RCF Releases Compact C-WP Series appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

A recent discussion in the mobile DJ community on Reddit has highlighted something that experienced DJs have been noticing at gigs far and wide: 90s Eurodance is rapidly becoming the new 80s. Those anthems from 2 Unlimited, Haddaway, Snap!, and Corona that once filled provincial nightclubs are now getting the same response that “Don’t Stop … Continued The post Mobile DJs: Why 90s Eurodance Is Your New Secret Weapon appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

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North Providence, R.I. – For a young man who hasn’t yet hit 30, Alex Brown has already gained plenty of career and life experience. Always entrepreneurial, Brown, 26, has managed to mix his mobile-DJ business with a marquee-letter business, and the results have been impressive. His IT’S LIT Weddings & Events does about 250 events per year and he’s even begun to impart his youthful wisdom at DJX. After [...] The post Youthful New England DJ on the Rise [Mobile DJ Profile] appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

We asked our community what separates good DJs from great ones. Over 600 responses came back…and technical ability barely got a mention. Instead, the DJs who really understood their craft focused on something far simpler: connecting with people. Whether they were playing weddings, clubs, or just mixing at home, the answers pointed to the same … Continued The post What Separates Good DJs From Great DJs? appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Set to kick off the year will be the likes of Ron Trent, Lauren Lo Sung, Eats Everything, Fiorella, Pete Tong, Kölsch, Zed Bias, Konstantin Sibold and more. Ministry of Sound has unveiled the first wave of artists set to define its landmark 35th anniversary, kicking off a year-long programming that celebrates one of the most [...] The post Ministry of Sound Celebrates 35 Years Artist Announcement for ’26 appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

Under a variety of guises working in a handful of subgenres, Michael Woods has been making quality dance music for the past quarter-century. Using stage names like Out of Office, Warrior, Accadia, M1 and M3, he’s created an impressive amount of club and radio hits, including 2000’s “Warrior” and 2011’s “Changed the Way You Kiss Me” by Example. By 2016, he changed his tune to a deeper, more groovy flavor, re-named himself OFFAIAH and broke out big with the [...] The post OFFAIAH: Making Massive House Grooves [Interview] appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

ADJ has introduced the Vizi Piz Z19 pixel-mappable LED wash beam fixture – with three effects in one. The unit can generate everything from a tight column of dense light to a wide wash of vibrant color, as well as dazzling pixel effects. It also features two independent sets of eye-candy-generating LEDs: Background color mixing LEDs [...] The post FX Aplenty: ADJ Introduces Vizi Piz Z19 appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

Being the son of a DJ has plenty of perks. One of them is the musical education you get without even realizing it. Another perk is inheriting the actual catalog itself. Years ago, my dad decided CDs were the future. (I’ll spare you his rationale.) This was back in the era of Pioneer DJ’s CDJ-500s… yes, 1994, that long ago. So, his massive record collection, including a mountain of 7-inch singles, sat [...] The post Reloop RP-7: Perfect for 7-Inch Vinyl [Review] appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

Open-format DJs who regularly receive client requests as Spotify playlist links now have a new option for getting those tracks into their DJ software. Spotify to Audio Files (StAF), from DJ utility developer And The Groove Remains, scans a DJ’s existing music collection and matches it against any Spotify playlist URL, then exports the results … Continued The post New Mac App Matches Spotify Playlists To Your Local DJ Library appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

One of our Access All Areas subscribers needs to take their bedroom set-up on the road for a 50th birthday party (and, we strongly suspect, more where that came from). We see this question all the time: how do you convert a bedroom set-up into something you can actually use for DJing parties? This marks … Continued The post Building A Mobile DJ Party Set-Up For £2,000 [Ask Phil] appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Atomix Productions has announced the release of the latest version of its flagship software, VirtualDJ 2026. Thanks to the advances of AI, VirtualDJ will now automatically extract the lyrics from any audio track and display them as part of the waveform. This makes navigating the waveform easier than ever and, for DJs who like to push the boundaries of their [...] The post Go Virtual: Atomix Productions Releases VirtualDJ 2026 appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

DJ LIFE’s Magazine featuring Kaskade, Year-End Poll: Top Tracks & Moments, OFFAIAH, MIRAMAR, ADE ’25 Report, ACL ’25 Recap, New Gear & More! In the latest issue of DJ LIFE Magazine (Vol.5 No.6), to close out the year, we caught up with dance music DJ/producer turned pop culture icon, Kaskade. With the end of the [...] The post DJ LIFE Magazine Issue Vol.5 No.6 appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

The Global DJ Census is the biggest annual DJ survey in the world. Whether you’re a bedroom DJ, a mobile / wedding DJ, a turntablist, a DJ/producer, or just getting started, this is your chance to get your voice heard and make your opinion count – and it only takes a few minutes. Even if … Continued The post Take Our Annual Survey & Win A Full AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X DJ System appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

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Serato has expanded creative control with deeper stems functionality and native SLAB hardware integration. Serato has unveiled a noteworthy update to Serato Sample with the release of version 2.2.0, introducing expanded sound-shaping tools and tighter hardware-software integration. The update builds on Sample’s powerful Stems technology, giving producers greater control over individual elements within a sample [...] The post Serato Sample 2.2.0 Update Launches Following SLAB Launch appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Whether you own a Rane One MkII, you’re thinking of buying one, you’ve ordered one and you’re waiting for it to arrive, or you’re just curious about what a state-of-the-art modern DJ controller can do, this training tutorial has the answers. It’s over an hour and a half long, and it talks about every feature, … Continued The post Free Video Manual For The Rane One MkII appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Algoriddim has released Djay Pro 5.6, bringing Spotify integration to iOS and Android while significantly expanding hardware support across its entire platform. The update adds native screen integration for several Pioneer DJ and AlphaTheta units, plus full support for the XDJ-AZ and Opus Quad units. The Spotify news will grab the headlines – the entire … Continued The post Djay Pro 5.6 Brings Mobile Spotify Integration & Better Hardware Support appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

AlphaTheta has announced that its Rekordbox DJ application for iOS and Android now supports Spotify integration, bringing the streaming service’s catalogue of over 100 million tracks to phone/tablet DJing. The update means Spotify Premium users can now access their playlists and stream tracks directly within Rekordbox on smartphones and tablets, matching functionality already available on … Continued The post AlphaTheta Brings Spotify To Android & iOS Rekordbox DJ Apps appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Worried DJing is going to be a hard thing to pick up? Don’t be – you’re more prepared than you think! As a DJ school, we asked our audience what non-DJ skills helped them become better DJs, and the answers will encourage you – I promise. In fact, over 900 responses later, one thing became … Continued The post 12 Non-DJ Skills That Will Help You Become a Better DJ appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

David Franks isn’t your typical Digital DJ Tips student. At 72, he’s living proof that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself – or in his case, rediscover a skill from decades past. His DJ journey began in 1978 at the height of disco, when he was handed two Technics 1200 turntables and a mixer … Continued The post Student Spotlight: How A 72-Year-Old Musician Rediscovered DJing After 45 Years appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

What’s the best music streaming service for DJs in 2026? We’ve brought together all the music streaming services, software platforms and compatible hardware, given them all a thorough road-testing, and come up with our recommendations for all types of DJs, from open format and mobile to underground and bedroom. The post The Best Music Streaming Services For DJs In 2026 appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of Behind the Wedding Music – your go-to guide for building unforgettable wedding playlists. Each month, we spotlight brand-new tracks along with notable lyrics, emotional context, and fun facts to help DJs curate the perfect soundtrack for the big day. New wedding song ideas from November 2025: Ride Leela [...] The post 10 Fresh Wedding Songs for December 2025 appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article