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Trusted by DJs around the world, JetPack reveals crossbody sling bag that blends cutting-edge DJ functionality with everyday fashion. JetPack, the trusted name among DJs worldwide, has unveiled its latest creation – the JetPack Pulse. This sleek new crossbody sling bag redefines how modern creatives carry their gear, blending professional-grade DJ functionality with street-smart style [...] The post JetPack Pulse: A Game-Changing Crossbody Sling Bag Built for DJs appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Hopefully you know that you should be backing up your DJ software’s database – in other words, the information it knows, the info you’ve told it, and what it has calculated about your music, playlists and so on – as well as the music files themselves. Should catastrophe strike and you need to start again … Continued The post DJ Software Secrets: Where Your Info Really Lives appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Vinyl DJing is back in a big way. In an age of streaming sites giving us instant access to an endless library of tunes and all sorts of crazy digital DJ tricks, there’s something to be said for the old-school charm of proper selectors bringing crates of their favourite records and the no-frills, hands-on mixing […]View the full article

This week’s DJ LIFE Mobile Monday DJ spotlight, presented by QSC, shines on Jeremy Bates a/k/a DJ Jer Bear. Jeremy Bates is this week’s DJ LIFE Mobile Monday spotlight. Presented by QSC, Bates a/k/a DJ Jer Bear is a mobile DJ with 20 years of experience as a motivational speaker. Using live music to engage audiences and teach life [...] The post Jeremy Bates [Mobile Monday Spotlight] appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Well, you wait two decades for a specialised DJ USB stick to come along, and then two come at once! First, we had the DJ TechTools Chroma USB, and now AlphaTheta has teamed up with Sandisk to launch an extremely similar-looking device with the same unique selling points: a claimed high transfer speed for when … Continued The post Which Are the Fastest USB Drives For DJs? appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

The newly launched USB flash drive offers the reliability and high performance that professional DJs need. AlphaTheta has teamed up with SanDisk to launch a sleek new storage solution built specifically for DJs: the SanDisk DJ Flash Drive. Designed for performance and reliability, this high-speed drive caters to everyone from bedroom DJs to touring professionals [...] The post New USB Flash Drive From AlphaTheta & Sandisk is Now Available appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

The rise of DJ livestreaming exploded during the pandemic, when clubs shut their doors and DJs turned to online platforms as a way to carry on performing. This originally started just as a quick fix, a way for people to keep the music going while the world had ground to a halt, but even as […]View the full article

To kick off a summer of giveaways to celebrate the Digital DJ Tips 15th birthday, we’ve teamed up with Denon DJ and Numark to offer you the chance to win one of four top standalone controllers. The first prize is a Denon DJ SC-Live 4 four-channel pro DJ unit The second prize is a super … Continued The post Win! 4 Top Standalone Controllers From Denon DJ & Numark appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Zack Fox joined Give a Beat’s Prison Electronic Music Program (PEMP), bringing humanity, healing, and hope through music. Earlier this month, multi-talented Zack Fox – best known for his work as a comedian, and actor on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, and also a DJ – stepped into a very different kind of classroom: one inside a [...] The post Give a Beat: Zack Fox, Guest Artist Visit 2025 appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

The deadmau5 and James Hype feud is far from over it seems, as deadmau5 is now truly flexing his muscles when it comes to showing his CDJ skills. How? By using it as a controller to play Elden Ring… The post Deadmau5 turns CDJ-3000 into Elden Ring controller – and fights the hardest boss in the game appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Spotify’s AI DJ feature has been given an update, and you can now personalise the music it plays using voice control. The post Spotify’s AI DJ now takes requests appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Sometimes, students here at Digital DJ Tips come to us in a panic because they’ve landed a gig in a venue that expects them to use the CDJs already installed in the DJ booth. They’ve never used CDJ-3000s or a Pioneer DJ mixer – which is a pretty standard set-up – and they’re understandably nervous. … Continued The post Help! I Need To Play On CDJs For My Next DJ Gig appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

“Using the Mixtour Pro was straightforward enough for basic functions, as for the most part, things are placed and labeled as one might expect.” When I first heard about the new Mixtour Pro from Germany’s Reloop, I was intrigued; the promise of pro-grade DJing with hardware that would fit in a small backpack or courier [...] The post Reloop’s Mixtour Pro: Compact, Capable [Review] appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Already a Global Superstar, David Guetta Looks Forward to a 2025 That Promises to Be Bigger Than Ever. David Guetta is not only one of the leading acts in the world of electronic music, he’s undoubtedly one of the biggest artists in music. Hailing from France, the 57-year-old DJ/producer/artist, boasts a career that spans four [...] The post David Guetta: Giant Steps [Interview] appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

The great pre-recorded DJ set debate has risen once again, and this time, it’s among artists James Hype and deadmau5. The beef between the two was ignited as Hype shared a promotional video to his Instagram page for his new live show, SYNC. Within it, he references old comments from 2021 made by deadmau5 where he claimed DJs were often required to play pre-recorded sets at large scale events and festivals… The post “Next time don’t bring a wet sponge to a tech fight”: deadmau5 and James Hype are feuding – here’s what’s going on appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

This week’s DJ LIFE Mobile Monday DJ spotlight, presented by QSC, shines on DJ DESIRE from Las Vegas, NV & Scottsdale, AZ. DJ DESIRE is this week’s DJ LIFE Mobile Monday spotlight. Presented by QSC, Ashley Thompson a/k/a DJ DESIRE of Desirable Entertainment is based out of Las Vegas, Nevada and Scottsdale, Arizona. Born with music in her DNA, [...] The post DJ DESIRE [Mobile Monday Spotlight] appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

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Legendary DJ mix series DJSounds is back. Revamped with a fresh look and improved production, the latest iteration of this long-running video DJ mix show is now filmed at a custom-built studio in London, and promises to highlight both rising stars and established names across the electronic music spectrum. Originally launched in 2010, DJsounds has … Continued The post Learn From Top DJs With The New DJsounds Show appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

We sat down with Rhys Sfyrios, ahead of his forthcoming shows, and discussed a variety of topics – from his upbringing to his studio process to his career dreams. Breakout DJ/producer Restricted has been on an accelerated rise to the top of the electronic-music circuit recently. Born Rhys Sfyrios in from Adelaide, Australia, Restricted, 25, [...] The post Restricted: Face 2 Face [Interview] appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Parent company of RØDE, Mackie, Aphex, SoundField, and Event Electronics, announced the acquisition of globally renowned Lectrosonics. The Freedman Group – known for powerhouse audio brands like RØDE, Mackie, and Aphex – has just added another major name to its roster: Lectrosonics. The acquisition brings one of the most respected wireless audio manufacturers in the world [...] The post The Freedman Group Acquires Lectrosonics, Expanding Global Pro Audio Powerhouse appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Pretty much every time I open my phone, I’m hit with a video of someone showing off some flashy DJ tricks. I scroll for a bit more, see some more cool eye-catching DJ videos, but then I stop and think. ‘How much of this is actually going in?’ ‘What am I actually learning here?’ It’s […]View the full article

In what’s hard not to see as a slightly bizarre move, Serato has continued to add compatibility with long-discontinued non-Serato DJ gear to its DJ software, announcing today that Serato DJ 3.3.2 works with the 12-year-old Pioneer DJ DDJ-RB controller and the 16-year-old Traktor Kontrol Z2 mixer. Owners of either of these devices – assuming … Continued The post Serato DJ 3.3.2 Breathes New Life Into More Old DJ Gear appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

One thing we often hear established DJs moan about here at Digital DJ Tips is how “everyone’s a DJ now.” That it’s too easy, too crowded, too competitive. That the rise of sync buttons, streaming integrations, and AI tools has made it all feel cheap and disposable. And we get it. For DJs who learned … Continued The post If Anyone Can Do What You Do, Maybe It’s Time to Level Up appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

Expanding on hardware support for non-Serato DJ hardware, the update brings possibilities to NI Traktor Kontrol Z2 & Pioneer DJ DDJ-RB and more. Serato has just released version 3.3.2 of its DJ software, bringing long-awaited support to popular hardware like the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z2 and Pioneer DJ DDJ-RB. This update opens the door [...] The post Serato DJ 3.3.2 Update Expansion Unveiled appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Shazam has today announced its new “viral chart”, a daily updated list of the songs that are blowing up fastest on Shazam worldwide. For DJs looking for upfront music before anyone else, this looks like it could be a great new place to check each day. Find Shazam’s charts on their website here or go … Continued The post Shazam’s New Viral Chart: Your New Secret DJ Weapon? appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article

As Booka Shade, German DJ/producers Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier have been releasing music for 30 years now, and it’s been quite the memorable ride. A career full of musical milestones goes back to 1995’s techy wobbler “Kind of Good,” thru its 2004 debut album, the superb Memento, and then onto 11 more studio full-lengths, [...] The post Booka Shade: Making ‘For Real’ [Interview] appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Whether used to illuminate a stage, décor, foliage or a dancefloor – inside or out – this compact fixture can transform the ambiance of any event with ease. ADJ has released the Mirage Par H IP. An ideal solution for a wide range of indoor and outdoor lighting applications, including uplighting, the unit is a [...] The post It’s a Mirage: ADJ Releases Mirage Par H IP appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

This week’s DJ LIFE Mobile Monday DJ spotlight, presented by QSC, shines on DJ Annalyze from Los Angeles, California. DJ Annalyze is this week’s DJ LIFE Mobile Monday spotlight. Presented by QSC, Anna is a mobile DJ based out of Los Angeles, California. With two and a half decades of experience as a DJ, Anna is based out [...] The post DJ Annalyze [Mobile Monday Spotlight] appeared first on DJ Life Magazine. View the full article

Did you know that the average DJ in 2025 is over 45 years old, uses a Windows computer, enjoys mixing all kinds of music, and rarely plays out (especially not in clubs)? Surprising, eh? Perhaps unbelievable if your idea about what “most” DJs are doing happens to be very different from this. Of course, DJing … Continued The post 4 Surprising Facts About DJs In 2025 appeared first on Digital DJ Tips. View the full article