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How to start and build a successful career as a DJ–from at–home mixing to making demos to playing to a live crowd
Whether it′s a digital or vinyl track of "Proud Mary," a DJ sets the mood, amps up the excitement, and gets a crowd of revelers rockin′. Often an outsized personality, blessed with a gorgeous voice and an encyclopedic knowledge of music, a DJ is this era′s new pop star. For those interested in how to begin a career as a DJ, DJing For Dummies offers newcomers all the technical know–how needed as well as advice on how to create your own DJing style and how to make DJing work for you. With tips on equipment essentials, such as turntables, slipmats and needles, headphones, and amplifiers, as well as buying records, CDs, and MP3s, this practical guide takes you through the basics of mixing, song structure, building a foolproof set, creating a great demo, and what to do when you finally face a live audience.
- Includes ten resources for expanding your skills and fan base
- With invaluable advice on ten DJing mistakes to avoid as well as answers to DJ questions you′re too afraid to ask
- Includes updated info on the latest software and techniques, expanded content on digital DJing, and DJing over the Internet
With tips on the ten items to take with you when you get a gig, as well as how to DJ at a wedding, DJing For Dummies will help turn your fantasy into an exciting and fun, money–making career.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i must admit when i first saw this book i was a bit put off by the fact that i would be labelling myself a 'Dummie' but once my pride got over this factor i realised that this book does not just cater for DJing novices but also for Experienced DJ's looking at moving up into the relm of proffesional DJs and not forgetting those who don't know what DJ even stands for.
Its the sort of book that you can either read from cover to cover or just flick to the exact area you want to learn about because of the detailed contents and the way by which it is divided up; something you may not be able to appreciate without looking at it.
Whithout a doubt the biggest advantage of the book is that it covers all the rediculous things that you might want to about DJing for example things like reading the crowd to the more trivial; what to wear!
And on top of all this you can then speak to the man himself on www.recess.co.uk where there is a forum i found where you can discuss DJing with other people from around the world. i really recomend a visit.
anyways hope the books helps everyone else as much as it has done to me!
Its the sort of book that you can either read from cover to cover or just flick to the exact area you want to learn about because of the detailed contents and the way by which it is divided up; something you may not be able to appreciate without looking at it.
Whithout a doubt the biggest advantage of the book is that it covers all the rediculous things that you might want to about DJing for example things like reading the crowd to the more trivial; what to wear!
And on top of all this you can then speak to the man himself on www.recess.co.uk where there is a forum i found where you can discuss DJing with other people from around the world. i really recomend a visit.
anyways hope the books helps everyone else as much as it has done to me!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having run a free dj tutorial site for the best part of 10 years, it was a refreshing change to see recess.co.uk finally hit the book shelf.
A great easy to understand read which covers everything (and i do mean everything, even ensuring you have your car keys after playing a set!)
Whether you are a new starter or trying to get some help on beatmatching or any of the fundamentals this is a great place to start.
Covered here is playing out, what to wear, what to expect, promoting yourself, do's and donts, equipment, tunes, heaphones, vinyl, cds, mp3s right back to putting your first mix together.
The list is almost as endless as it is helpful.
A coherently written format makes Djing for Dummies an easy, enjoyable, and in places humourous dare i say it read.
You can't go wrong. All in the confines of one paperback. Super!
[...]
A great easy to understand read which covers everything (and i do mean everything, even ensuring you have your car keys after playing a set!)
Whether you are a new starter or trying to get some help on beatmatching or any of the fundamentals this is a great place to start.
Covered here is playing out, what to wear, what to expect, promoting yourself, do's and donts, equipment, tunes, heaphones, vinyl, cds, mp3s right back to putting your first mix together.
The list is almost as endless as it is helpful.
A coherently written format makes Djing for Dummies an easy, enjoyable, and in places humourous dare i say it read.
You can't go wrong. All in the confines of one paperback. Super!
[...]
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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As what I would describe, a 'fairly' new DJ in the world of vinyl-pushing (that being half a year) I thought it was very competent before buying this book. Aged 18, I've teamed up with another older DJ who's helped me all the way through, got me gig's, sent off CD's etc and tutorial books simply weren't an option - mostly because I don't have the time to read them!
But I've become quite the 'Dummies-book' fanatic, as sad as it sounds. I didn't realise just how many topics these guys have covered, and so i've built up a collection of stuff that I didn't even find interesting before hand! After realising that they did one for DJ's, I decided to give it a crack as the synopsis suggested it covered everything; even things I may not have thought of yet.
All I can say is that this book should, without a doubt, be owned by every aspiring or even pro DJ out their. The amount of information included is flawless - being well over 300 pages, all covered in deep simplicity and thoughtfully thought out. It starts from the introduction about simply listening to as much music as possible (the best advice that thankfully, I got before owning the book) to what clothes you should wear, and how to tackle different people. Importantly for those who don't know one deck from the other, it explains why a Technics 1210 is the industry standard.
For the modern age, it also covers CDJ-ing, which only in my opinion, is cheating, but that's only me saying that. It compares this to vinyl DJ'ing and weighs out the pro's and cons.
I think the fact that it can apply to any DJ of varying skill levels is so good. What I find sad are the people who refuse to use books like this because basically, their ego's are as big as their house. It's the same with football - loved it, played it for years when I was younger, and alot of the simplest and most important skills are their ones covered in books, yet this was something I got joked at for.
But what's most important wholy about this book is that despite being non-subjective, it teaches you that "you" are the real star. 'Pro' DJ's are quite literally, over-paid lazy oafs who yes, worked hard to get where they are, but this does not justify Pete Tong getting 20,000 pounds for simply receiving a few mp3's in the morning via email, then playing them at night in Pacha. And that's a fact - I've done my research!
The writer has a positive but realistic attitude - you can make it if you want, but you just have to love your music. There are the ones that just want girls and money, and their are the ones that just love the feeling of being in the booth. Whichever option you decide to pick, this book gives every possible angle to the hundreds of events/skills needed to light up and audience. Without wanting to blow my own trumpet, I thought I was good before I read this book, but now I've realised theirs plenty more chapters in my career!
Only one negative I found, but its the same with most 'dummies' books - no colour pictures! Some have middle-inserts but this doesn't have one. The photography is also a bit amateur at times, suggesting the writer took the pictures, but nothing too bad.
Whether you're your own star in that bedroom of yours, or have took to playing in bars, DJing for Dummies is a great read that's humorous, easy to read, but most of all helpful!
But I've become quite the 'Dummies-book' fanatic, as sad as it sounds. I didn't realise just how many topics these guys have covered, and so i've built up a collection of stuff that I didn't even find interesting before hand! After realising that they did one for DJ's, I decided to give it a crack as the synopsis suggested it covered everything; even things I may not have thought of yet.
All I can say is that this book should, without a doubt, be owned by every aspiring or even pro DJ out their. The amount of information included is flawless - being well over 300 pages, all covered in deep simplicity and thoughtfully thought out. It starts from the introduction about simply listening to as much music as possible (the best advice that thankfully, I got before owning the book) to what clothes you should wear, and how to tackle different people. Importantly for those who don't know one deck from the other, it explains why a Technics 1210 is the industry standard.
For the modern age, it also covers CDJ-ing, which only in my opinion, is cheating, but that's only me saying that. It compares this to vinyl DJ'ing and weighs out the pro's and cons.
I think the fact that it can apply to any DJ of varying skill levels is so good. What I find sad are the people who refuse to use books like this because basically, their ego's are as big as their house. It's the same with football - loved it, played it for years when I was younger, and alot of the simplest and most important skills are their ones covered in books, yet this was something I got joked at for.
But what's most important wholy about this book is that despite being non-subjective, it teaches you that "you" are the real star. 'Pro' DJ's are quite literally, over-paid lazy oafs who yes, worked hard to get where they are, but this does not justify Pete Tong getting 20,000 pounds for simply receiving a few mp3's in the morning via email, then playing them at night in Pacha. And that's a fact - I've done my research!
The writer has a positive but realistic attitude - you can make it if you want, but you just have to love your music. There are the ones that just want girls and money, and their are the ones that just love the feeling of being in the booth. Whichever option you decide to pick, this book gives every possible angle to the hundreds of events/skills needed to light up and audience. Without wanting to blow my own trumpet, I thought I was good before I read this book, but now I've realised theirs plenty more chapters in my career!
Only one negative I found, but its the same with most 'dummies' books - no colour pictures! Some have middle-inserts but this doesn't have one. The photography is also a bit amateur at times, suggesting the writer took the pictures, but nothing too bad.
Whether you're your own star in that bedroom of yours, or have took to playing in bars, DJing for Dummies is a great read that's humorous, easy to read, but most of all helpful!
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Very very good book, covers everything you could want to know as a novice DJ
It isnt a book based around techinques or skills, it is a reference tool for people wanting to... Read more
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