Off The Record - The DJ Podcast by Crossfader – Details, episodes & analysis

In this week's Off The Record DJ Podcast as we dive into the important topic of how DJs read the crowd and why it matters for a successful set.

Learn why you should you listen to requests, not peak too early and research your gig before an event.

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An in-depth discussion in which Zoe discusses her 14-year career as a DJ in detail. ⁠ ⁠ Zoe has performed at major festivals and has worked with brands such as NFL, F1, and Red Bull. ⁠ ⁠ She has also performed all over the world from London to Ibiza.⁠ ⁠ We talk about... ⁠ ⁠ 👉️ How to build a brand around being a DJ⁠ 👉️ Mental health challenges DJs face⁠ 👉️ Being a female in the DJ industry⁠ 👉️ The art of a warm-up set⁠ 👉️ Differences playing to crowds of 100 - 20'000 people⁠ Follow Zoe https://www.instagram.com/zoelondondj/ https://www.tiktok.com/@zoelondondj
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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! 

In this episode of Off The Record, the team sit down and discuss their own journey in music. From early tastes to guilty pleasures, Jamie Hartley, Lawrence James, Danny James and DJ Holland reveal how they got into the music and how it influences their sets! 

We're back! In this, the first episode of the second series, we take a look back at what's just happened with the global pandemic and how it's affected the DJ industry. From live streaming to club closures, the team talk about personal experiences and take a look at what's next for the industry as it starts to recover from lockdown! 

Still being locked down here in the UK. The Crossfader team get together over the internet and take to Youtube and Facebook, answering the viewers questions live! Answering everything from music to equipment, listen in as DJ Holland, Jamie Hartley, Danny James and Lawrence James give your their opinion and advice! 

With the current pandemic affecting the entire world and DJ industry, we speak about how it's affected DJ from our community around the world. Listen as we read out stories from all corners of the globe!

Welcome to 'Off The Record'. A DJ podcast hosted & brought to you by Crossfader the online DJ school.

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Crowd reading is one of the most important skills a DJ can have. Each and every gig has it's own particular needs and being able to adapt to different crowds can help set a DJ apart. In this episode of the podcast the Jamie, Lawrence, Danny and Holland speak about their own experiences and give advice on how to manage your crowds.

Welcome to 'Off The Record'. A DJ podcast hosted & brought to you by Crossfader the online DJ school.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/crossfader
Check out our website - https://wearecrossfader.co.uk
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Unfortunately, every DJ will encounter an issue in a gig at some point in their career! It could be that the equipment fails, a fire alarm is set off or maybe a customer has just had one drink too many! 
In this episode of the podcast, Jamie Hartley, DJ Holland, Danny James and Lawrence James discuss their own mishaps and how they prevented it from happening again!