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Traktor DJ Mix – Michael Penman

Alan Churchill — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:53 +0000

You’ll be wanting to add this guy to your soundcloud follow list. This weeks Traktor DJ Mix comes from Michael L Penman. Taken from his Soundcloud Page:- Michael is a creative and ambitious music producer and sound designer from Scotland. He has travelled across the globe for many years, working in the music industry in [...]

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Old School Vs. EDM?

Alan Churchill — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:59:52 +0000

Ok folks, listen. I just read an article entitled, “Why are old school electronic artists annoyed with edm?” on a blog from LA Weekly. Here’s my take on it…. The article started off well but instantly deteriorated when it began to label Pete Tong as the more ‘underground’ artist at a recent festival known as [...]

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Traktor DJ Mix – Josh Bailey

Alan Churchill — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:20:56 +0000

This weeks Traktor DJ Mix is a short but sweet, 30 minute blend that will start your day off right. Josh Bailey pieced together a great selection of tracks that opens nice and gently with a meandering build to wake you up into your day, delivering you a house mix with a happy vibe. Check [...]

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DJ Shiftee on the Traktor Kontrol Z2 – Dubspot Video

Alan Churchill — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:27:08 +0000

A great little video produced by the guys over at Dubspot. Showing you a nice in-depth look at the Traktor Kontrol Z2. DJ Shiftee also is giving away some awesome Traktor mappings for the Maschine.

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Learning to DJ

Alan Churchill — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:06:24 +0000

The only constant in the world is change. There is nothing more that we can rely on as fully as this. We are constantly in a state of change and so is the world around us. This includes the tools we use, the music we like, the people we hang out with and literally everything [...]

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Traktor Guest Mix – Contaminación Acústica

Alan Churchill — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:17:31 +0000

It seems like I have been posting many Traktor Guest Mixes from the North End of the UK recently. It seems that either there is a lot of talent up that way, or I just like the styles coming from there. Whatever it is, I took a liking to this mix from Contaminación Acústica, out [...]

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Tips from a DJ: Why Controlling the Energy is Important

Alan Churchill — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:40:10 +0000

Many think that the only requirement to becoming a successful DJ is having loads of natural talent. While that’s true in part, it’s not the only requirement. Understanding that being a DJ doesn’t just require natural talent is the first step in the right direction. Discipline, and more specifically the ability to control crowd energy, [...]

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Traktor DJ Mix – Will Twiss

Alan Churchill — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:21:15 +0000

Friday rolls around so quickly and with so many great Guest Mix submissions these days, it’s getting more difficult for me to cram in all the amazing sets. This week though I have selected an awesome Deep House Set from Will Twiss, Blackpool / Chester, UK. Will has 3 great sets on his soundcloud page, [...]

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iPad App for Traktor – Maago

Alan Churchill — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:00:37 +0000

Maago Review Following the success of the Traktor DJ App, I was interested in taking DJ’ing back to Traktor Pro, but still integrating the iPad into the setup. A friend of mine pointed me towards the Maago 4 X 4 Virtual iPad App for Traktor. I thought I would get hold of a copy and [...]

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Traktor DJ Mix – DJ MLR

Alan Churchill — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:46 +0000

There’s just no letting up with the talent out there amongst the Traktor Tips readers – Not only is it inspiring for other reasers to listen to other DJ’s, but it’s such a great way to expose yourself to new music. I have quite the task of listening to all your submissions each week, but [...]

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