Making a Silver Lining
These are strange times. 6 months ago, the world was trundling along, much the same as it had for decades. Sure, there were problems, but nothing we hadn’t seen before. Fast forward to now, and we are facing an unprecedented global situation – a pandemic in a globalised world. We talked a bit last week […]
Pioneer DJ Sold!
But don’t panic – apparently its business as usual at the biggest name in DJ technology! Japanese company Noritsu has taken on Pioneer DJ, spending $606m on the brand, and buying them from private equity firm KKR (who picked up Pioneer DJ in 2015). Noritsu is best known as a photo-printer manufacturer. A short statement […]
Coronavirus – COVID-19
Its a well established fact that you can catch several horrible diseases from playing low-quality MP3s in your sets, which is why things like the Heavy Hits Pool are so important for DJs. But now there is a new risk for DJs, and looks like it is going to impact 2020 in some pretty unprecedented […]
Performance Anxiety, And DJing Sober
One of the realities of DJing, especially on big stages in front of large crowds, is performance anxiety. And one of the most common ways to cope with this is to use alcohol – something that can easily slip into abusing alcohol, which has led a lot of DJs (myself included) to completely quit in […]
Music News – February 2020
Today we’re going to have a little round-up of the big stories from the world of music in the last few weeks. Starting things off, a couple of sad stories. The untimely deaths of legendary DJ and musician Andrew Weatherall, and young rapper Pop Smoke, shocked their fans. First off – the tragic death of […]
Brits 2020 – All The Winners
The annual Brit Awards has become a real institution in the music calendar, and given the global reach of the British music scene, that should come as no surprise really. Last week the winners of the 2020 awards were announced, and so here’s a little run through who won what! So, without further ado, the […]
Happy Birthday Rihanna!
This might be a day late where I’m writing this from, but somewhere in the world it is still Ri-Ri’s 32nd birthday! Party DJs all over the world understand the huge appeal of Rihanna – she’s delivered hit after hit after hit since debuting with Pon De Replay, a song which still goes off in […]
NAMM 2020 DJ Equipment Round-Up
Between the excitement of the Super Bowl and an operation that had me laid up for a while, this post got a bit lost in the mix! But, as mentioned on a few posts already, NAMM 2020 took place recently, and now we are able to go over the highlights of what came out for […]
FAQ for Wedding DJs – Ben Boylan
One of the great things about the Heavy Hits community is that it understands that there are all sorts of DJs around the world, catering for all sorts of parties. And one of the most important parties anyone can ever DJ at is someone’s wedding – literally the most important day of the couple’s life! […]
Heavy Hits Monthly Charts – Round-Up, Jan 2020!
Where does the time go? It’s already February 2020, and clubs are filling up again after the traditional January dip. But what were the smartest DJs in the game (the ones that know to get their tunes at Heavy Hits…) downloading to play? It’s time to round up the Heavy Hits Charts! First up – […]
