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DJs have gone from being underpaid live jukeboxes to becoming premier entertainers, producers, businessmen, and musicians capable of commanding admiration from thousands and earning serious money. Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton's Last Night a DJ Saved My Life was the definitive history of the DJ. Now they gather their mastery of the artistic and technical aspects of being a DJ into a clear, accessible, and entertaining guide. How to DJ is the perfect guide -- from the most basic keys to establishing a music collection and a distinctive sound, to elementary record-spinning, to the complex skills of scratching, hot-mixing, and beat-juggling, as well as the inimitable art of creating an evening of sound that is perfectly timed, balanced, and unforgettable. Diagrams throughout illustrate phrases, beat timing, and song structure with no reliance on music theory, and resource lists recommend everything from which songs are best (and most fun) to learn with, to good sources for building a library of disks, CDs, and MP3s. For those who want to turn pro, the authors give sage advice on the vagaries of the club and music business. Short quotes, anecdotes, and photos of famous DJs such as Grandmaster Flash and Derrick Carter are featured.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Compiled internet reading,
By Eric West (Davis, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Dj Right: The Art and Science Of Playing Records (Paperback)
This is a fun book, well written. Most of the stuff in it I already learned from doing google searches. Many of the quotes from this book are pulled off of web pages, many of the resources they send you to are web-pages (a few of which are now dead links). In England this book is called "How To DJ Properly", and it does have a bit of a chip on it's shoulder, as if the Brits invented DJing and are the ones who do it "right".I like this book, bit I wish it had some more specific exercises and came with some audio: a CD or records.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Must Read,
By FutureGlue (Montreal, Qc) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Dj Right: The Art and Science Of Playing Records (Paperback)
This book is informative, entertaining and an easy read. It's a must read for all practicing and future DJs.I give it a 4 star because the whole Digital DJ section is totally out of date & inaccurate and the scratching section is well, whatever. But there is a lot of food for thought in the book, interspersed with quotes from famous DJs to help put it all in context.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Learn & then play....,
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This review is from: How to Dj Right: The Art and Science Of Playing Records (Paperback)
This book is just one of those good buys that you have to do in life. I have researched the web ,try videos ,and some other books to "culturize" my self about what and how djs do it and this piece of information is just simple the best one. Plus comes with lots of web addresses where you can expand what they are taking about. Easy to understand, light reading, and the best of it; it goes to the point NO BS. After reading it you dont only will expand your knowledge u will find that some of the things u were doing were just not enough. 5 stars for this book. It will teach you how to fall in love again with the music and what you can do with it.
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