About this Event
This special all-day workshop, suitable for complete beginners, takes you from music lover to mixing master. We'll cover everything you need to start spinning tunes with confidence, from basic beat-matching, to building your library, to making your performances stand out. The workshop is taught on pro-grade digital decks that mirror the setups found in real clubs and venues, and each participant will get a guided 1:1 tutorial as they step up to the decks for the first time.
The workshop is led by London-based DJ and promoter Hostmigrate, who has five years experience DJing at venues like Corsica Studios, The Greyhound, Planet Wax, and AAJA.
This workshop will cover the fundamentals of club-style DJing, including:
- How to use DJ equipment (digital decks and mixer)
- Beatmatching and transitions
- Using sound effects to enhance your mix
- Finding and preparing music on USB sticks
- How to 'read' a crowd and make your performance stand out
- Back-to-back performances and working together on the decks
What to bring
- A laptop with Rekordbox DJ (https://rekordbox.com/en/) installed and 5-10 tracks downloaded in MP3 format*
- A USB stick, with any adapters you need to connect it to your laptop**
- If you prefer not to share headphones with other people, please bring a pair of wired headphones.
- A notepad and pen
*If you don't have a laptop, you can prepare a Rekordbox-formatted USB stick on any Windows or Mac PC by following this tutorial:
**If you don't have a USB stick, you'll be able to play tracks provided by the tutor.
Event venue & nearby stays
3o6 Studios, 108 Vale Road, London, United Kingdom
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