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Making music “just for yourself” and “for a career” is a big difference. And here’s why.

 No comments    437   2021   Advice   Music Industry   Production

“Alright, I’ve learned how to mix the tracks. What to do next? How to grow?”. Advice to Nikita

 1 comment    985   2021   Advice   DJing   Music Industry

What are those and should you follow them? Let’s find out.

 No comments    488   2021   Advice   Music Industry   Production   Record labels   Sound design

Sometimes I get questions in the advice series that boil down to, “Can I do this or that?” or “Can I not do that?

 333   2021   Advice   Music Industry

“What are the pros and cons of releasing a track directly through a distributor, without a label? What are the pitfalls of this process?”

 No comments    4638   2021   Advice   Marketing   Music Industry   Record labels

A few thoughts on the pictures from DJs’ gigs and advice based on my own failure.

 No comments    924   2021   Advice   Gigs   Marketing   Music Industry

During my DJ sets, I try to put a laptop next to the decks when possible. But it’s not there to run a DJ program like many people think whether it’s Traktor or Rekordbox or something

 No comments    1004   2020   Advice   Behind the scenes   DJing   Gigs

No matter when my set time is, at 1 or 4 AM, I always try to arrive at the venue prior to the doors opening, especially if it’s the first time

 No comments    632   2020   Advice   Behind the scenes   DJing   Gigs

Organising playlists by energy levels, vibe, and flow

 16 comments    26887   2019   Advice   Behind the scenes   DJing   Pioneer   Rekordbox

“Is there any point in playing music with a higher bitrate than 320kbps? Does it make a difference at all?”. A question from Sergey Khivuk

 1 comment    26267   2018   Advice   DJing   Pioneer
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