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DJ Jazzy Jeff performing at a DJ booth wearing headphones and a baseball cap, adjusting controls on his equipment with a laptop visible, against a backdrop of turquoise and white thumbs-up icons on an LED screen.

DJ Jazzy Jeff's Genre System: How A Legend Organises 40 Years Of Music
Phil Morse gestures with both hands raised in explanation, standing between graphics showing DJ controller hot cue pads on the left and a CDJ-3000X gate cue menu setting on the right, with "VS" in yellow and black displayed prominently in the centre.

Gated vs "Normal" Hot Cues: Why They're Different On CDJs & Controllers

Rekordbox Auto Loop Bug & How To Fix It
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DJ's hands on a Technics turntable demonstrating vinyl mixing techniques from an overhead perspective.

7 Technics Turntable Hacks Every DJ Should Know
Phil Morse gesturing while explaining minisets, shown against a DJ software screenshot displaying example miniset playlists including House revival, EDM greatest hits, 90s dance, 70s glam, Greatest rock hits, and Funk classics, with 'Minisets' circled at the top.

The “Miniset” Method: Organising Music For Better DJ Sets
Overhead view of a Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10 controller showing a DJ's hand positioned over the mixer section's channel faders, with two tracks loaded on the displays showing "Feel My Needs (Extended Mix)" by Weiss at 125 BPM and "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo at 125.43 BPM.

How DJs Use “Fader Cuts” To Elevate Their Sets

DJ Mixer Basics: Everything Beginners Should Know
A DJ looks down at some CDJs, playing music in an outdoor tropical setting.

Why You Should Learn To DJ (Even If You Never Plan To “Make It”)
A person wearing headphones types on a laptop with Rekordbox DJ software, seated on a light-colored sofa against a wooden floor.

DJ Software: Who’s Leading The Way In 2026?
A DJ mixing in a nightclub on pro DJ gear.

Where DJs Get Their Music In 2026
A white, bearded man in his 50s wearing glasses and a red striped polo shirt leans behind 5 different pairs of speakers.

What Speakers Can You Use For DJing? [2026 Edition]

Can You Learn To DJ On Just A DJ App Or Software?

10 Styles Of DJing That Are Harder Than People Think
A person stands, facing sideways, wearing purple and white gloves. They're holding an old black boombox.

Mobile DJs: Why 90s Eurodance Is Your New Secret Weapon
A DJ adjust the EQ on a professional DJ mixer in a nightclub environment.

What Separates Good DJs From Great DJs?

Building A Mobile DJ Party Set-Up For £2,000 [Ask Phil]