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Choose your headphones here: traktordjcourse.com/phones
Decide on what kind of DJ you want to be. This depends mainly on your music taste and personality. Here are the 3 most popular DJ profiles:
Now you need to get your gear in place so you can start practicing (assuming you have a laptop). Option A is a temporary fix. Professional DJing starts with options B or C.
Option C gives you the most versatile DJ platform (Traktor) and the most popular one (Pioneer CDJs) to practice at home – perfect!
Now don’t try to fit into one of these cathegories. Pick the one that fits you best and modify it until it perfectly fits your profile.
Now it´s time to ramp up your skills. Before you play live, you need to be confident about the basic technical and ‘people’ skills:
DJing is a business and involves promotion. Set up your profiles on:
Start with the tracks you have and the artists you love.
Scan your harddrive and collect all tracks you find fit for playing Follow your favorite artists on
Soundcloud and Beatport
Browse the music genres you like on Beatport and Traxsource
Download your favorites in
good quality (data rate: min
192 kbps, better 320 kbps)
Identify the labels these artists are on and check
other artists on that label
Listen to all their tracks and find similar artists
Repeat until you have at least 200 tracks together which fit your DJ profile
200
FACEBOOKPage, not
private profile
Promote your social profiles and website
Leverage your social network. Ask for
introductions
Get to know the club owners and promoters
in your area
Approach event companies
MixCloud.comUpload mixes and link to FaceBook
and website
SoundCloud.comUpload mixes +
own tracks, link to FB and website
Own DJ-WebsiteLink all others,
include mixes, about page, contact
Now you are ready to go and get gigs. The strategies are:
STA
RT
Mainstream / EDM DJ
Music Taste:Likes mainstream-House and -Techno, follows Dance Charts, Hardwell, Avicii, Guetta
Mainstream clubs and festivals
Technical Skills
• Set up your gear• Put together playlists• Beat match• Mixing• Sound egineering basics
People skills
• Dealing with club managers• Dealing with promoters• Dealing with song requests• Reading the crowd• Dealing with your own anxiety
Typical Venues:
In it for the fame. Wants to play on the big stages and make big bucks. Extrovert.
Personality Type:
Underground Club DJ
Music Taste:Hates Dance Charts, has his own very specific taste in House, Techno or BreakBeat
Underground clubs and parties, small festivals
Typical Venues:
In it for the music. Wants to play his music. Money is secondary. Introvert.
Personality Type:
Event DJ
Music Taste:Very broad. Likes Rock, Soul, Oldies, Dance Classics, Disco, EDM
Weddings, Fashion shows, product launches
Typical Venues:
In it for the fun. Wants to contribute to special events and projects. Social centric.
Personality Type:
I have Zero Budget
• Mixx• Ultramixer
Get free DJ Software and start creating playlists and practice mixing
Free DJ Software( Mac & PC )
I Can Spend $500
Traktor S2 $400
The Traktor S2 Controller comes with Software for both Mac and PC.
• Pioneer HDJ-500• Sony MDR7506• Numark Red Wave
Headphones$100
Headphones$300
I Can Spend $2,200
Traktor S2 $400
• V-Moda Crossf. M-100• AIAIAI TMA-1• Sennheiser HD 8
• XDJ-RXPioneer CDJs $1,500
HOW TO GET STARTED AS A DJ IN 6 STEPS
www.traktordjcourse.comTRAKTOR DJ COURSE
Build Your Music Collection
Get Your Gear
Learn The Basics
Set Up Online Profiles
Get Gigs
Get listed in online DJ-booking agencies
A
A B C
B C
Pick And Tune Your Profile1
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Here is a guide to help you get gigs
Learn your Traktor Skills here:traktordjcourse.com/tdjc
Learn how to get gigs here: traktordjcourse.com/gigs
Learn your People Skills here:traktordjcourse.com/ppl
www.traktordjcourse.comTRAKTOR DJ COURSE
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