January 23, 2012
Many of the techniques used by modern DJs have their roots in experimental 30s, 40s and 50s music where turntables were originally used to create music, using samples rather than instruments. This soon evolved into a full-time job for some, as they experimented with creating music in new ways by manipulating other people’s records. This inevitably led to the birth of entirely new genres of music as the world learned to recycle beats, melodies, lyrics and samples.
February 21, 2011
Even with all the free streaming music on the net sometimes it’s hard to choose what to listen to. It’s not a bad idea to turn to a compilation, mix or live DJ set for a varied and seamless hour or two. A lot of these sets contain little-known releases and remixes from underground artists, [...]
February 17, 2011
Being a DJ is usually not for the faint of heart or the light of wallet. It’s hard to DJ; if you’re a normal person like me, the art of mixing music tracks on the fly to change how they sound and blend them seamlessly appears arcane. Then there is the equipment involved. Fortunately, the [...]
October 2, 2010
There is no shortage of ways to listen to music online, whether it’s by creating your own playlists on popular websites like Grooveshark or listening to online radio stations. Playlistnow.fm is a service with a new spin on how to choose what to listen to online. Rather than listen to music based on your mood, [...]
September 1, 2010
Whether you’re trying to create a mix of audio tracks to burn to CD as a gift for someone, or you want to put together a cool stream of awesome songs with professional DJ fading, scratches and other effects, it isn’t always easy to find high quality DJ mixing software for free. Jeffry described how [...]
August 18, 2010
If you don’t have a lot of time to keep up with all the latest music you like, finding fresh tunes can often be a challenge. You might also have a rather a larger collection of albums and songs in your iTunes library, but you have very little time to organize and create your own [...]
May 13, 2010
What’s a party without music? A boring one is the answer. And if you are the host, what will that kind of party make you? An interesting filler for your friend’s gossip session. If you don’t mind becoming the source of constant giggles behind your back, that’s fine. But you can easily turn the embarrassment [...]
July 19, 2009
It happens to the best of us: you’re clicking on random YouTube links when a friend sends you the best remix you’ve ever heard, and suddenly, you’re gripped by an overwhelming urge to try and mix your own music. Unfortunately, mixing audio not only entails picking the tracks to mix, but also downloading beats, sound [...]
April 12, 2009
If you’re a music lover or a DJ, either amateur or professional, then you’ve likely come across the many free music mixing software apps offered on the Internet for playing, recording and mixing audio tracks. There have been some major successes as well as failures through the years. The most popular successful mixing application that [...]
