Off The Record - The DJ Podcast by Crossfader

In this week's episode, the team talks about Halloween Gigs, tips for playing with live performers, and changing directions in your DJ career! And, of course... another round of Higher or Lower!

In this week's episode, Jamie & Danny chat about when things go wrong. Ways of tackling some of the problems that DJs face, what to do and what not to do.  Plus, we talk DJ headphones, new equipment leaks, and another round of higher or lower!

In this week's episode, we speak to Alex Kane, the CEO of Volta XR (https://www.volta-xr.com/) about their extended reality product which helps DJs create immersive live streaming experiences, incorporates LiDAR technology, reacts to music and the evolution of the metaverse. Plus, the team debate over possible new DJ equipment, a collaboration tool called Party Mode by Beatport/Beatsource and answer your questions.

In this week's episode, we talk MONEY.  How much do DJs get paid? How much should you be charging? Is DJing a good career? Find out in this episode of Off The Record!

Welcome back!  In this week's episode, we discuss the brand new stems feature from Serato. We all feel like this feature is going to create a big shift in the DJ world, unlocking new creativity!  We also dive deep into the questions from some of our listeners. From reading a crowd to the world of vinyl. If you want to get involved in the chat be sure to join our Discord Community and get your questions in!

Welcome back; for all you regular listeners, you'll be pleased to know we're unofficially moving into season 4 of the Off The Record podcast. We're committed to bringing you a weekly episode throughout this season. This first episode of the series focuses on new gigs, how to prepare your music, find the right music, play to an audience and much more. We share our experiences in real-time as Lawrence James is set to take on Freshers week in the UK. Bringing with it new opportunities, new music, new promoters and new gigs!

In this podcast, we are delighted and honoured to have some of the most successful working DJs from different parts of the world give insight into how they got to where they are.Please give them a follow :DJ PUFFY https://www.instagram.com/deejaypuffy/ESKEI 83 https://www.instagram.com/eskei83/R3WIRE https://www.instagram.com/r3wire/PATRICK NAZEMI https://www.instagram.com/patricknazemi/NICK SPINELLI https://www.instagram.com/djnickspinelli/JORDAN LEE https://www.instagram.com/djjordanlee/

In this weeks episode we are down at Pirate studios in London talking about nights out, software evolution and more!Use code OFFTHERECORD for a 20% discount off our Courses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this weeks episode we talk new tech, new equipment, new partnerships and what it's like to DJ in Ibiza.Use code OFFTHERECORD for a 20% discount off our Courses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this episode we chat about how to be more productive as a DJ, how to get more out of your content and answer some of your questions!Pirate Studios Discount: CF35 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this episode we dive into the world of NFTs and The Metaverse. We also introduce Crossfader team member Livsey who joined us  in 2021 as our Graphic Designer. We chat about his story of becoming a DJ, going from DJ to Artist, memorable gigs and his new label Millennium City. Towards the end of the show we also have a chat with 1001Tracklists founder Evan Sacks.1001Tracklists is a platform that provides a database of tracklists from DJs all over the world. Tune in to hear about the early beginnings and it's future!Pirate Studios Discount: CF35 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this week's podcast, we chat about 2022 so far. As well as the importance of TikTok, getting gigs, and saying farewell to Holland! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

AHOY!Famous for running around the streets of the UK, spreading positive vibes & chunky beats. SUAT has become a unique brand in himself and a familiar face to everyone's social media timeline. In this episode, we discuss how he got started, funny stories, advice for beginner DJs, and much more!If you don't already know about this guy you're definitely going to want to follow his journey from now on, with some major things in the pipeline SUAT is one to watch! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/off-the-record-crossfader/message

Recently we had the opportunity to speak with the DJ legend A-Trak about his brand new mixer collaboration with RANE. Not only that but we got to hear about his relationship with Kanye West and how to seize and create opportunities for yourself as a DJ. He was a really humble guy with lots of great advice for DJs new and old. Shout out to inMusic for arranging the interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this episode of the podcast we roundup what a crazy year it has been! With COVID-19 impacting the DJ industry like never before and some huge new DJ gear drops it's time to talk about it all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

Inside this episode, Jamie and Lawrence sit down with Nico Perez from Mixcloud! As the only website that allows DJ's to share mixes and music legally,  Nico gives us an amazing insight into how Mixcloud is developing and adapting to remain the number one site for DJ's to grow their fanbase. Also in this episode Holland gives an insight into a VERY special new product and Jamie speaks about the worlds first crossfader! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this very special episode of Off The Record, Jamie sits down with Jay Cunningham and Jason Stout from Denon DJ to learn more about this iconic DJ brand. Answering your questions and speaking about the future, Jason and Jay shed some light into how Denon DJ are shaking up the DJ industry with their latest range of players! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this episode Jamie sits down with special guest Raj Thomas, the operations director at BPM Supreme. BPM Supreme is one of the largest record pools, supplying DJ's with a large collection of club ready music thats updated daily. We learn more about how a record pool is run, what challenges they face and how BPM Supreme are trying to improve their DJ's opportunities! Also in the episode we discuss the new CDJ 3000, continue our quiz of the week and the team celebrate Jamie's birthday!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this episode of Off The Record, the usual team is joined by Katie. Katie is an integral part of the Crossfader family and in this episode we find out what a Katie is. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message

In this episode Jamie speaks to special guest, Paul Hamill, the founder of Inflyte. Inflyte is a platform that DJ's use to access music sent to them by record labels. Used by almost every professional DJ, the "promo list" is a way for record labels to send unreleased music to DJ's. In this conversion, Paul and Jamie shed some light on the system, how it works and how DJ's can improve their chances of being selected to be on a promo list!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/off-the-record-crossfader/message