by Ben Annand | Sep 26, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
One thing that bugs me nowadays is when djs don’t mix out of me at all. Sometimes they make a big show about giving me props, but you’ll get more props from me by showing me you know how to mix out of a track that you’ve never heard before, and blessing the dance...
by Ben Annand | Sep 19, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
People who perceive me as mellow are sometimes surprised that I care about my DJ billing. The truth is, I’ve worked hard and consistently hard for 23 years to get to where I am, and I do care about being represented properly. Like anyone who has put in the work, I...
by Ben Annand | Sep 12, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
It would be one thing if these tracks stood on their own but they rarely do. Here’s a good rule of thumb – if you took that familiar and oh so catchy Depeche mode vocal out of the track – would you still buy it? If the answer’s no then don’t buy it. ...
by Ben Annand | Aug 28, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Since there is a 50% off Beatport coupon ending today I decided to write a quick column about how I sift through all the music that’s out there. The problem on Beatport is too much music to sort through – read on for tips (1) You can shop wherever you want but I...
by Ben Annand | Jul 27, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
We all now DJing has changed a lot since the 90s. I started in 1996 and only had my records stolen once in 99, at a place I never would have expected it – from the dj area behind the decks at a lovely party on Vancouver Island, Canada. Of this crate of about...
by Ben Annand | Apr 18, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Once in a while this topic will come up, I will offend someone by not sharing their sentiments about sharing usb drives. The argument goes that we should all just share our music collections with each other because this just spreads the love of the music, but let me...
