James Haidak

  Deciding to become a DJ is one thing, but continuously dedicating time to learn how to set a venue’s mood with your sound and programming is something else. Although there are no strict DJing rules, some helpful tips and tricks can improve your live sets. In this post, James Haidak shares tips to improve your live sets! 1. Practice. Like in other things, James Haidak believes that practice is also a vital task in DJing. It helps you enhance your skills and make much better DJ sets than a free-form approach to the craft. Your music will seem halfhearted when you only have a vague idea of what you want to play on a live set. As you develop your skills further, you will discover that accomplished groove-riders and turntablists spend countless hours perfecting their sets. Although James Haidak does not recommend pre-planning an entire live set, you should at least know your options well before you show up to perform at the venue. Prepare tracks that mix well and make different play...

Some people find sound and music mixing so extremely enjoyable as a hobby that they choose to make it their careers. Just look at European-based DJ James Haidak, who has devoted his life to his passion for music. However, just like any worthwhile endeavor in life, sound mixing takes time and effort to perfect. In fact, many people who started and studied sound mixing went on to be the greatest music producers and sound engineers in the music industry. Image source: forbes.com On that note, James Haidak shares some helpful tips on perfecting the craft of sound mixing. On themes and contexts Many of the greatest sound mixers and sound engineers have extensive knowledge of the themes and contexts of a song. They know the song's message, its most recognizable cues, who the song is being played for, and more. Knowing all these things can provide some of the details that ought to be emphasized during the mixing. About context, a good indicator would be the song's artist....