Friday Roundup: How To Make A Living In Electronic Music Without Being A Famous DJ / Producer

We’ve been filming manual beatmatching tutorials this week as part of the forthcoming Digital DJ Masterclass, and frankly our studio with all its lights is no place to be when it’s baking summer outside! Out of the studio though, we’ve been keeping an eye on the DJ/music industry wires as ever, and it looks like it’s not just us the heat’s got to, either: We’ve got Tiesto going deep house, and Londoners raving on Wednesday mornings before work! Take a look…

1. How To Make A Living In Electronic Music Without Being A Famous DJ / Producer – You don’t have to score Beatport hits and get an international DJ career to make a living out of what you love, as this story from Dubspot shows Read more
2. Tiësto Launches New Radio Show For “Deep And Warm” House – Hot on the heels of the Digital DJ Tips discussion about whether or not it’s possible to me a “multi-genre DJ”, Tiesto drops a radio show that showcases a new direction for him, as reported by In The Mix Read more
3. How A Morning Rave Could Replace A Workout At The Gym – Tiesto playing deep house? Middle aged office workers raving on a Wednesday morning? Is the world turning upside down? Watch this BBC video, and decide for yourself… Read more
4. Map Flux Mode To Your Traktor Controller – The Trakor Tips website shows you how to map Traktor 2.6’s new Flux mode to the Kontrol S4 or other DJ controllers Read more

Would you consider replacing your gym session with a rave? Have you got evidence of other superstar DJs deviating from the music that made them famous? Let us know in the comments…