Episode 13: New Year's "Resolutions" For DJs

Episode 13 - Happy New Year! www.passionatedj.com/013 Happy 2015!! In this special (read: impromptu) edition of the Passionate DJ Podcast, I help 6 of my most valued listeners get answers ('resolutions') to their questions. Thanks to Raymond, Ian, Brian, Thiago, Joseph and Alex for submitting voicemails! If you'd like to submit a question for the podcast, you can leave them at PassionateDJ.com/ask! In this episode, I help our listeners answer: - How to better organize your music library and maintain energy - The importance (or not) of harmonic mixing - If and when a DJ should invest in high-end sound - How to turn DJing into a legit business - How to play more underground/non-commercial gigs - What I think a "real DJ" is Interesting happenings in 2014: - Pioneer DJ releases a "CD-less CDJ", shortly after the company was sold to KKR for $551 million - Screens appear on controllers (Kontrol S8, Numark NV) - Lots of SoundCloud controversy - DDJ-SZ shows us what a "pro-grade" controller looks like - Reloop's Beatpad provides viable iPad DJing solution - Virtual DJ offers free "universal" DVS engine. Here's to a happy and healthy 2015!