by Ben Annand | Apr 18, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
I’ve veered towards the organization side in my first two musings of 2019, and I want to bring it back to Djing. No dj is going to make it alone. There’s a heavy social component of keeping in touch with organizers, fans, and fellow djs. There’s plenty of...
by Ben Annand | Apr 18, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Last night I posted a simple observation on my home wall which got a lot of reaction. “Something I’ve noticed in 23 years doing events….It’s easier to criticize them than to organize them” I really just meant it like that, its easier to criticize...
by Ben Annand | Apr 18, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Okay so it’s super easy to take potshots at the Fyre Fest from the 2 documentaries released in the last week, but what are the takeaways for djs and event promoters? Well first of all this should be required watching for anyone doing events of any kind, especially...
by Ben Annand | Jan 9, 2019 | Modern DJ Musings
Have some class when trying to get booked. I know it’s a competitive field, I’m in it too. But a lot of strategies come off as more than a little desperate What does it mean to have some class? It means to approach things professionally. Here are some common mistakes...
by Ben Annand | Dec 27, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
Ever notice that Djs who tell everyone about how they blew things last night are never that talented or innovative? It’s because truly talented artists are typically more in their heads than that – without self-critique, amazing things do not happen If you...
by Ben Annand | Sep 18, 2018 | Modern DJ Musings
Following up on last week’s post about tracklisting dj sets, here is part 2, which is about how to do this in modern times. In the beginning I had to copy the info by hand from record sleeves, well I don’t have to tell you times have changed… The...
