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 […]
Today we have a special treat – some expert guidance on how to get the best sonics at home, with Dave Clayton, aka Clayton the Chemist. This blog post is taken from his excellent website, be sure to bookmark that one! “You look like this mad scientist up there mixing records, like some crazy chemist.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 – […]
With Super Bowl weekend upon us, I sat down for a chat with DJ TP, to ask him about how exactly a sports DJ goes about their job. Here’s what he had to say… Tell us a bit about your career to date I started out in the late 90s before my teens. At the […]