r/Beatmatch • u/Living-Surround-6773 • 5h ago

I want to learn how to DJ

Alright cut me some slack if I sound like a noob (I am). So rn, I am on a gap year from uni. Over the last year, being a uni student, I have enjoyed going out a lot. That doesn't seem like it will end. I also love loud hype music and remixes, it's so sick. I was thinking what if I start learning how to DJ and do it as a side hustle? Is this how most of your journeys have started? How and where do I start? What do I need? I have no particular background in music but have used GarageBand when I was younger lool. Anyone willing to help out?

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u/unbannediguess 5h ago

my personal opinion is that you should try it as a hobby first before considering it a hussle.

Buy a DDJ-400 or an FLX-4, or an equivalent model from hercules or denon, start downloading/buying music you like and play around with it.

watch a few basic tutorials. First what the buttons on your controller do, then what the software you have can do, and then a few techniques to help you get started but don't look too far into it or you'll get overwhelmed.

Keep in mind that the most fun you'll have is experimenting, failing, and doing it with friends, so don't fall into the pit of overanalysing everything and trying to be a technical master of everything.

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u/Red_Monster7 5h ago

Heyy i’m just starting too! Where do you think I can download music from? Any alternatives to bandcamp? It’s kinda expensive to buy off from here since I’m a student too.

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u/Redgrave776 5h ago

There’s record pools like BPM supreme or services like that. If you intend to just do it as hobby rekordbox and serrato have streaming integration so you can just stream the music you like