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A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. DJ mixes are usually performed using a DJ mixer and multiple sounds sources, such as turntables, CD players, digital audio players or computer sound cards, sometimes with the addition of samplers and effects units, although it is possible to create one using sound editing software.
Club DJ Robert Hood Club DJ Ellen Allien at MAGMA festival 2006, in Tenerife, Spain DJ workplace in a nightclub, consisting of three CDJs (top), three turntables for vinyl records and a DJ mixer A disc jockey , more commonly abbreviated as DJ , is a person who plays recorded music for an audience.
The term "disc jockey" first appeared in print in a 1941 issue of Variety magazine, [4] [5] although the origin of the term is generally attributed to American radio news commentator Walter Winchell who used it to describe radio presenter Martin Block's practice of introducing phonograph recordings to create a Make Believe Ballroom experience ...
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DJ Magazine (also known as DJ Mag) is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. [2] Founded in 1991, the magazine is adapted for distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Latin America, China, South Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Canada, Russia, Belarus, and the ...
In 1943, radio DJ Jimmy Savile launched the world's first DJ dance party by playing jazz records in the upstairs function room of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds in Otley, England. In 1947, he claims to have become the first DJ to use twin turntables for continuous play, and in 1958 became a radio DJ at Radio Luxembourg . [ 3 ]
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A local DJ at a club Sasha frequented announced that he was looking for other DJs to travel with him on a regional tour; Sasha volunteered and made his first live appearance in nearby Stockport. He recalled of his debut, "I'd never even touched a Technics : I thought the pitch control was the volume, I didn't even know where to plug my ...