Choose your headphones here: traktordjcourse.com/phones Decide on what kind of DJ you want to be. This depends mainly on your music taste and personality. Here are the 3 most popular DJ profiles: Now you need to get your gear in place so you can start practicing (assuming you have a laptop). Option A is a temporary fix. Professional DJing starts with options B or C. Option C gives you the most versatile DJ platform (Traktor) and the most popular one (Pioneer CDJs) to practice at home – perfect! Now don’t try to fit into one of these cathegories. Pick the one that fits you best and modify it until it perfectly fits your profile. Now it´s time to ramp up your skills. Before you play live, you need to be confident about the basic technical and ‘people’ skills: DJing is a business and involves promotion. Set up your profiles on: Start with the tracks you have and the artists you love. Scan your harddrive and collect all tracks you find fit for playing Follow your favorite artists on Soundcloud and Beatport Browse the music genres you like on Beatport and Traxsource Download your favorites in good quality (data rate: min 192 kbps, better 320 kbps) Identify the labels these artists are on and check other artists on that label Listen to all their tracks and find similar artists Repeat until you have at least 200 tracks together which fit your DJ profile 200 FACEBOOK Page, not private profile Promote your social profiles and website Leverage your social network. Ask for introductions Get to know the club owners and promoters in your area Approach event companies MixCloud.com Upload mixes and link to FaceBook and website SoundCloud.com Upload mixes + own tracks, link to FB and website Own DJ-Website Link all others, include mixes, about page, contact Now you are ready to go and get gigs. The strategies are: START Mainstream / EDM DJ Music Taste: Likes mainstream-House and -Techno, follows Dance Charts, Hardwell, Avicii, Guetta Mainstream clubs and festivals Technical Skills • Set up your gear • Put together playlists • Beat match • Mixing • Sound egineering basics People skills • Dealing with club managers • Dealing with promoters • Dealing with song requests • Reading the crowd • Dealing with your own anxiety Typical Venues: In it for the fame. Wants to play on the big stages and make big bucks. Extrovert. Personality Type: Underground Club DJ Music Taste: Hates Dance Charts, has his own very specific taste in House, Techno or BreakBeat Underground clubs and parties, small festivals Typical Venues: In it for the music. Wants to play his music. Money is secondary. Introvert. Personality Type: Event DJ Music Taste: Very broad. Likes Rock, Soul, Oldies, Dance Classics, Disco, EDM Weddings, Fashion shows, product launches Typical Venues: In it for the fun. Wants to contribute to special events and projects. Social centric. Personality Type: I have Zero Budget • Mixx • Ultramixer Get free DJ Software and start creating playlists and practice mixing Free DJ Software ( Mac & PC ) I Can Spend $500 Traktor S2 $400 The Traktor S2 Controller comes with Software for both Mac and PC. • Pioneer HDJ-500 • Sony MDR7506 • Numark Red Wave Headphones $100 Headphones $300 I Can Spend $2,200 Traktor S2 $400 • V-Moda Crossf. M-100 • AIAIAI TMA-1 • Sennheiser HD 8 • XDJ-RX Pioneer CDJs $1,500 HOW TO GET STARTED AS A DJ IN 6 STEPS www.traktordjcourse.com TRAKTOR DJ COURSE Build Your Music Collection Get Your Gear Learn The Basics Set Up Online Profiles Get Gigs Get listed in online DJ-booking agencies A A B C B C Pick And Tune Your Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Here is a guide to help you get gigs Learn your Traktor Skills here: traktordjcourse.com/tdjc Learn how to get gigs here: traktordjcourse.com/gigs Learn your People Skills here: traktordjcourse.com/ppl www.traktordjcourse.com TRAKTOR DJ COURSE