Last month, I rambled on social media and also wrote a long ranting article about the Lost Art of the Opening DJ. For me, itâs never enough to just b*tch about your personal opinions but more importantly we need to forge out solutions and answers to the problem. I realized there arenât a lot of content on the subject of being a great opening DJ so here we are and hope you find this article helpful!
Moving past the one-year COVID-19 anniversary and the dance music industry is seeing initial first beats of what could look like a return to a ânew normal.â Social media timelines are starting to resemble a faint past as festival and club show announcements flood our feeds. What normalcy looks like for live events is still hazy, but a resurgence of electronic music artists posting about upcoming shows would tell otherwise. Could the worst have passed or will the dance music community experience a COVID-19 Groundhog Day? Read more
Music, gratitude, and patience are the trifecta for Two Guys Plus Machines. The DJ duo understands the artist’s journey is long and bumpy. “[Just] because we donât feel creative one day, doesnât mean that we arenât creative at all,” says the Bogota-based electronic music duo. They’ve seen the dance music industry boom in the last several years throughout Colombia and share how their journey to success is a constant series of learning moments. As a duo, they’ve also learned to hold each other accountable while balancing the varying aspects of their lifestyles.
Sometimes good things take their time, and staying committed is half the battle. Mastering a skill or trade requires time and dedication; however, the process itself can also sometimes wear peopleâs patience out. Many become frustrated and exit early before reaching their goals, but for LA-based artist, Josh Sturges staying his course just means heâs doing something right. Not only a DJ and producer but label owner too, he shares important steps he took to flip the switch from an amateur way of thinking to a bulletproof mindset needed on the quest to go pro.
