Calling All Twitch DJs!
2020 has been a year of dramatic changes to the way the DJ community works, and one of the big trends has been a shift towards a lot of livestreaming of sets. There are various platforms, but the one which has emerged as the most popular is Twitch. However, some DJs have warned for a […]
Arranging Your Crates, with DJ Freefall
A lot of people tend to have this idea that DJs are super cool rock-stars, and maybe a few are. But one of the unglamorous realities of DJing has always been its proximity to being a librarian – back in the day, it was shelves of thousands of records that you had to arrange so […]
The Many Ways To Be A DJ
On my morning run today I was listening to a brilliant episode of the excellent podcast Questlove Supreme, with the guest, the magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff. Early in the conversation, Jeff mentioned how, wherever he goes, he plays the same type of set – he doesn’t get to a city and start running the local […]
Be Prepared!
DJs might not always behave like boy scouts, but it certainly pays to adhere to their famous slogan – “Be Prepared”. There are few things worse for a DJ than arriving at a gig, something unexpected going wrong, and finding that you are unable to play as a result. So in this piece I will […]
DJ Tech News – October 2020!
As always, we here at the Heavy Hits record pool have our ears to the ground to find all the best news in DJ tech. This month, there’s no denying what the biggest stories are – Pioneer finally launched their CDJ3000 Nexus players, and the long-awaited follow-up to the DJM S9, which they have called […]
#HeadNHeartDJChallenge – Winners Announced!
After careful consideration, and in an incredibly high-calibre competition, Joel Corry decided on the grand-prize winner of the #HeadNHeartDJChallenge. We actually increased the prize pot, such was the high standard of entrants! Here’s Joel himself to tell you who he picked… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joel Corry (@joelcorry) […]
Joel Corry #HEADNHEARTDJCHALLENGE – The Finalists!
The last few weeks has seen the DJ community take on the Joel Corry #HeadNHeartDJChallenge. There’s been so many amazing entries, and now we are down to the finalists – 6 brilliant DJ routines from all over the world – USA, England, Ireland, Brazil and Spain! The prizes are worth getting excited about – Grand […]
Serato Hints & Tips!
Our amazing Instagram channel (run by the brilliant Schuller) recently shared a superb post, full of useful hints & tips for Serato users! For our blog readers – here’s what was shared, as well as a few bonus extra tips from the Insta crew! 1. When Serato starts playing in reverse press “Q” (left deck) […]
Classic Clubs
At the moment, most clubs worldwide are being forced to keep their doors closed while the pandemic rolls on. We can only hope and pray that as many as possible are able to get through this and re-open in the near future. Clubs are central to DJ culture, and these 7 classic clubs are some […]
Joel Corry x Heavy Hits #HEADNHEARTDJCHALLENGE
Heavy Hits & Atlantic Records have joined forces to host a DJ Challenge for Joel Corry and his smash record “Head & Heart” feat. MNEK. DJs from around the world are welcome to enter the “Head & Heart DJ Challenge” for a chance to win $1000 and an annual subscription to Heavy Hits Record Pool. […]