A rooftop DJ set evolves with the city, moving from relaxed afternoon rhythms through the emotional glow of sunset into a more energetic night. The article explores how music, light, space and audience energy come together to shape the journey.
An insight into Kao Oui’s approach to DJing, audience connection and creating a musical journey that responds to every venue and event. How the Atmosphere of a DJ Set Is Created A memorable DJ set is not defined only by the tracks being played. Its real power lies in...
How thoughtful music selection and live DJ performances can shape guest experience, brand identity and atmosphere in hotels and restaurants.
There are places we remember because of the food, the view or the people we met there. And then there are places we remember because of how they made us feel. Music is often part of that memory, even when we do not consciously notice it. A bassline underneath a late...
A memorable DJ set is never just a collection of good tracks. The music matters, of course. Every selection carries its own rhythm, emotion and character. But the atmosphere of a set is created in the space between the tracks: in the timing, the tension, the...
capacity of music affects our mood and emotions may be one of the key features that facilitate musical activities producing positive effects.
Think you know everything there is to know about music? Prepare to be blown away as we take a look at some of the most interesting, unbelievable facts about musicians and the music industry. 1. One in five country music songs refer to alcohol, one in three to tears...
One of the refreshing things about dance music right now is how unafraid artists and DJs are to engage with politics and social issues. If some mainstream pop stars and celebrities still remain unwilling to risk upsetting elements of their fanbase, most DJs and artists are unafraid of sharing their opinions about everything from Brexit and Trump to climate change and feminism.
Over the past 10 years, DJing has undergone seismic transformations in technology and process. New styles of DJing have emerged, and some have had huge impacts on dance music culture — even birthing new genres and music production techniques.
It’s an all-too-familiar story: a DJ of any experience level with plenty of mixing skills, fancy DJ gear, and the latest killer tracks, but no gigs in sight. As DJing continues to grow in popularity around the world, gigs can be difficult to pick up
Everyone has a unique way of spending their time in the studio. It could be practicing a new technique, tapping out a fresh beat, digging for new music, or reading gear reviews
On the surface, DJing seems like a one-man job; the perfect field for personalities who are well-suited to working on their own. However, behind every major successful DJ is a team of people who work together to build the DJ’s brand and keep them at the forefront of the industry.
Your palms are sweating and your heart is racing. You could cut the nervous tension with a knife. The club is full of expectant people who all want to see what you can do. All eyes are on you as you step behind the decks and prepare to pull off what just a short while ago might have seemed impossible to you. It’s your first gig and as far as you’re concerned, everyone in the club is wondering the same thing: “Does this girl know what she’s doing?”
Music is a powerful thing. Aside from its entertainment value, listening to music is known to have incredible positive effects to our brain.
The power of music isn’t limited to interesting research. Try these methods of bringing more music—and brain benefits—into your life. If you want to firm up your body, head to the gym. If you want to exercise your brain, listen to music.
Music therapy can calm anxiety, ease pain, and provide a pleasant diversion during chemotherapy or a hospital stay.
It’s almost impossible to find someone who doesn’t feel a strong connection to music. Even if you can’t carry a tune or play an instrument, you can probably reel off a list of songs that evoke happy memories and raise your spirits. Surgeons have long played their favorite music to relieve stress in the operating room, and extending music to patients has been linked to improved surgical outcomes. In the past few decades, music therapy has played an increasing role in all facets of healing.
The idea that DJs and electronic artists may suffer mental health difficulties as a result of their work is an idea that should, to any critical thinker, be obvious. Nocturnal hours, unhealthy touring schedules, fickle fans, job insecurity, a culture of drink and drugs… not to mention the many solitary hours in front of a computer. The inherent risks to well being are clear.
It's amazing how people get together when everything really goes to the hell. From my personal belief I do not use the term Apocalypse, because it has not yet occurred in my opinion. At least not here in the Czech Republic. It is obvious now that the music industry...
Nothing compares to the buzz of mixing tracks and the oneness I feel with the crowd but as a woman I’ve had to invent a male manager to be treated fairlyThe entertainment industry is a difficult place in which to carve out a career, and attempting to navigate this...
Epic is Prague’s most modern multi-genre music club with focus on electronic dance music. You’ll find the club at Revoluční 3, just a short distance from Dlouhá street. Twenty-five hundred square metres are spread over 3 underground floors, with 2 floors for guests and one for technical equipment.
Pioneer DJ doesn’t do as many “alternative paint job” releases as they used to – but now they introduced a brand new look for their top-of-line NXS2 club rig. Keep reading for the details!
It sounded like a joke. There was no way that my favorite DJ, Jason Lavitt, was trying to reach me. He was the tall guy in the booth who would make us dance at the goth club Helter Skelter, with big helpings of Marc Almond and a dash of The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack. I was just an anonymous girl in black, on a dance floor that was always veiled in red lights and cigarette smoke.
It’s the weekend and at some point you’ll probably relax to your favourite music, watch a film with a catchy title track – or hit the dance floor.