DJ.Free's blog

   Many, many years ago in Jamaica, I asked a friend of mine to bring his turntables, mixer and record collection over to my house to DJ my birthday party. We had our fun, and he left the equipment for pickup the next day. Being the Curious George that I was, I awoke in the middle of the night, tip toed my way into the room where the equipment was sitting, plugged in headphones and tried my first mix ever; two copies of Freak-A-Zoid by Midnight Star mixed with each other. Inspired and excited, I emptied my savings the next day to purchase my own records and equipment, and thus began a long and winding dalliance in the world of DJing that predates house music and has sparked more careers and influenced more events than I have space to list.

 

   However, while exhibiting a natural talent for the art of mixing music, it took months before I had the 'science' of it down pat. Specifically, how to match BPMs (beats per minute) while - at a higher level of achievement - how to simultaneously match the music in harmonious musical keys, where the listener cannot distinguish the point at which one song begins or the other ends. Over the next few days I will review three recent products that will allow the aspiring DJ to accomplish all of this with about a week of practice, and in a format that will literally allow anyone to bring the "Party in Your Pocket".

Greetings BeatHive community! Spinning House, DnB, R&B, Disco, Dancehall, Soca and Hip Hop, I ply my trade under the moniker DJ*Free and - as is requisite to disclose up front - am the brother of the programming genius who is a business partner in this venture, thereby endowing me with a vested interest. That said, I have been asked to contribute some of my knowledge and insight to the BeatHive website, and am exceedingly glad so to do.

Check back for my in depth reviews, tips and general information of interest to DJ's, Remixers and audiophiles in general.

- Richard [DJ*Free]