A weekly talk show, dedicated to the art and science of mixing music. New episodes are released every Monday, seeking to inspire, entertain, or educate all types of DJs. Enjoy exciting interviews with international DJs, howto guides, inspirational stories, and just-for-fun shows. Whether you work in the club, at the wedding reception, on the stage, or in your bedroom… there’s something for every DJ to enjoy.
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Today, David talks about happenings in the DJ industry, and the latest hardware to come out during the summer so far. We kept this one brief, as we didn’t want to drag out the news stories out too much. But there’s a lot going on, and you should know about it! Here are some of the news stories we talk about in Episode 147: Hardware & Software Updates Xone:96 Announced Allen & Heath has announced its first flagship mixer […]
Today we’re giving you a full preview of Afterparty, our monthly bonus show which is exclusively for Patreon subscribers of The Passionate DJ Podcast. Become a Patron here: http://patreon.com/passionatedj If you’re not familiar with Patreon, it’s a great way to support your favorite creators and help pay them for the stuff you love. You decide the pledge, and then receive rewards in order to thank you for your support. In our case, we offer a monthly bonus show called Afterparty. The show […]
2008: the International Year of Languages, Planet Earth, Sanitation… and Potatoes. The Summer Olympics were in Beijing, Bitcoin and Spotify were born, the Large Hadron Collider was built… and Rihanna takes over the pop charts. Today we explore what was happening ten years ago, in the realm of music, DJing, and life. We listen to the tracks that topped the charts at Beatport and the Billboard Top 25, explore some of the 2008 DJ Mag poll, and talk about all […]
In honor of the Movement festival, where techno heads converge on Detroit over Memorial Day weekend, we spend Episode 144 diving in to the Belleville Three: Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May. Here, we listen to clips of interviews and some of the iconic tracks that put “Detroit Techno” on the map. This is a bit of a misnomer, in that these pioneers actually developed their sound from living in Belleville, a rural town about 30 miles away from […]
Episode 143: How to Get More DJ Gigs Episode 143 focuses on a heavily requested topic: HOW DO WE GET MORE DJ GIGS?! While there’s no magic formula, we do have some tips to try and connect with more people and line up more opportunities. For some bonus tips on how to get more DJ gigs, subscribe to our Patreon page to receive our monthly bonus show: Afterparty! Here are some things we cover in today’s episode of The Passionate DJ Podcast: […]
It’s time for one of our favorite recurring episodes: Pick 3! Each of our co-hosts brings in three tracks in a “show and tell” format, where we listen and give commentary. For this installment of Pick 3, we decided to go to each of our respective “back in the day” memories and picked some tracks that invoke those old school memories! MC Breed – Ain’t No Future in Yo Frontin’ B Rezell – Blowed Away DJ Quik – Tonight […]
In Episode 141, we catch last week’s guest co-hosts Gerrad Wise and Cody Christianson for a deep dive in to all things Cryztal Grid. Despite being a very new performing duo, they’re getting all sorts of attention and we were able to snag them as they have just finished performing for Number Fest (16) in Athens, Ohio. Join us as we do a deep dive in to how they met, how and what they use to perform, their methods and […]
Episode 140 has us pushing back some of our regularly scheduled content, in order to bring you some of the latest headlines in DJ and dance music related news! And, our good friends Cryztal Grid join us for some in depth discussion! If you’re not up on Cryztal Grid, yet, make sure you tune in NEXT week, where we will be interviewing Gerrad and Cody and giving you an up close look in to their music, performances, and insights. […]
Episode 139 is a continuation of last week’s latest installment of “Ask Us Anything”! Do we avoid food like tacos before recording sessions? What will DJs who rely on iTunes do now that their business model has changed? What music did we used to love that we no longer don’t? What spirits does the team like to drink? Is DJing getting older or younger (in terms of the new people coming in to the craft)? How to fill the room […]
Episode 138 brings all of the co-hosts back together for another installment of Ask Us Anything! There were a ton of great questions, and we had a lot of fun with this one. Is spinning vinyl more fun? Are you ever too old to start learning how to DJ? Is it ok to sample/use older music? When do I know that I need an agent/manager? Who should it be? how should they be compensated? What are some favorite ways to […]
