I don’t need to tell you the difference between a song recorded in the ’70s or ’80s and a song recorded in 2022, but since it’s such a short answer, I’ll tell you anyway; bass. If you want to be more precise, bass and volume. As DJs, we all know this to be true. Now, […]
Unbelievably, we’re halfway through 2022. Even typing that year feels a bit surreal. We used to imagine partying like it was 1999, and vowing to meet up in the year 2000, when we’d be fully grown, and suddenly we’re 22 years beyond that? Inconceivable! Nonetheless, here we are. And while in many ways the hot […]
Heavy Hits Record Pool & Atlantic Records present a DJ challenge for Burna Boy and his smash record “Last Last.” DJs from around the world are welcome to enter the “Last Last DJ Challenge” for a chance to win $1000 and an annual subscription to Heavy Hits Record Pool. DJ Poizon Ivy and Burna Boy’s Tour DJ, Spaceship Billy along with […]
Heavy Hits is more than a record pool. You obviously know about our blog– you’re reading it right now– but do you know about our YouTube channel? It’s full of information and tutorials designed to help you become a better DJ or producer. Here’s a recap of what was shared on our YouTube channel this […]
What do you do if you play new song that you love, but it clears the dance floor? Do you quickly mix into something familiar that you know will bring dancers back to the floor? Or, do you let it play, figuring the damage is already done? There isn’t much else you can do, right? […]
If no one danced to the music you played at an event, did you fail as a DJ? The answer to that question depends in large part on the sort of event you played. If you’re playing at a park or in an art gallery, or in any forum where your music is meant to […]
What was the #1 song in 2021? The answer depends on who you ask. Coleman Insights Media Research conducts an annual study that they call the Contemporary Music SuperStudy, and it offers what is probably the most accurate insight into what songs are actually most popular with the public. The results of the most recent […]
Heavy Hits is more than a record pool. You obviously know about our blog– you’re reading it right now– but do you know about our YouTube channel? It’s full of information and tutorials designed to help you become a better DJ or producer. Here’s a recap of what was shared on our YouTube channel this […]
I know the majority of my audience here are DJs, and for the majority of DJs, music matters. It matters a lot! Even for those of us who aren’t particularly big fans of music, it still matters in that it is at the root of our livelihood, so I’ll open this with a disclaimer that […]
When I was in high school, I saved money from my after school job until I had enough to afford every ’80s teenager’s dream: a hi-fi system. By the end of a summer, I had enough for a complete Pioneer home stereo system: a turntable, dual tape deck, receiver, and even one of those new […]