Home DJ Education Links • DJ Education Links-DMOZ - Provides links to DJ classes/schools and DJ education websites. • DJ Utilities - By combining incredible dancing, choreography skills, up-to-date music and knowledge of th eDJ industry, Dancing DJ's has created How To Videos for DJ's, Party Hosts, Motivators and Dancers. Music Resources • Blankshop - in the UK offers DJ's a wide selection of recording tapes, tape cleaners, and data media. • CashForCds.com - Get cash for your used CDs and DVDs here. • Shock Remix Service - is one of the only remix services devoted to current alternative music (for professional DJ's only) • DanceRecords.com - came into existence to fulfill the growing demand for an online record store with a wide selection of dance music, a quick turn around time, extremely user friendly navigation features, and excellent customer service. • DMC - Since 1983, DMC has been at the forefront of DJ competitions, DJ mixes and remixes, merchandise, charts, and more. • DJ Montreal Records - specializing in vinyl records, CDs, and DJ equipment (English and French) • DJ-Music - German website featuring tips, software, tricks, and forums (English and German) • DJ Utilities - offers all-in-one, sizzling how-to videos, books, CD-ROM, audio books and CD's collections for DJ's. • Elevate Your Mind - seeks to have one of the largest vinyl selections available, particularly hip hop (updates daily) • ETV - is a video music service for DJ's playing music videos.ERG Music - Multi- genre CD and DVD source for professional DJ's only. • Full Tilt Remix - Founded in 2006, Full Tilt Remix is the premier remix service for the working DJ. • Hot Tracks - offers a great selection of remixed CD's for the club DJ. If you're new, their cuts have easy intros and breaks to practice mixing. • Juno Records Dance Music Resource Pages - in the UK often has hard to get new vinyl. • Masterbeat - Sells dance mix CD's and DJ remixes. • Mixvibes - is DJ mixer software for MP3's on your PC. Free trial downloads are available. • Nu Urban Music - UK based global distributor of drum n' bass, house, techno, breakbeat, hip hop and more. • Promo Only - is a DJ only CD and DVD service (i.e., you must be a professional DJ in order to subscribe). • PromoWax - is a DJ only vinyl service that provides advanced club hits. • Remix.com - is the new online home of the Remix Warehouse and DJ Direct and claims to be the first "live" online DJ superstore. • Satellite Records - has the best selection of new vinyl and a great internet site for ordering. However, shipping is relatively slow. • Select Mix - was born in February of 2004 and is the newest remix service on the DJ scene. In that short time, Select Mix has built quite a repuation. • Shock Records - has great hard house and new-techno. • Slice It Up - For DJ's, lots of Old School and out of print/rare hip hop records with constant updates/new records. Audio samples for approximately 98% of items listed. • Steinigke Showtechnic - German based sound, light, and nightclub decor supplier, including DJ equipment (in German, English, French, and Spanish). • StrictlyHits.com - on vinyl compliments any hip hop set. • Superdance Records - Since 1999, Superdance "is where the DJ's shop". • Swell Records - sells vinyl, cd's, clothing, pro audio, and more. A strong supporter of the DJ classes at Scottsdale College in Arizona. • Ultimix - is a great remix service for professional DJ's only. • X-Mix - the award winning X-Mix Remix Service • X-Treme Records - dance music label and full service promotion company focusing on breaking dance records onto America's airwaves. Although specializing in mix-show promotion, Xtreme also offers Billlboard club promotion, radio promotion, record pool promotion and retail tracking. • Zomo Animating Slipmats - are high quality felt mats that animate with a strobe light. Publications / E-Zines • how">Amazon.com - has a great selection of 'how to dj' books. • DJiZm - Online guide to DJ's and turntablism with an eye towards hip hop and skills. • DiscoMusic.com - has a Disco History 101 section with articles about disco DJ's (read what it was like with only on turntable and 45's). • DJ Magazine - DJ Mag is an industry leading publication that has DJ charts, polls, and more. • DJ's Portal - Polish based website featuring DJ bios, charts, interviews, and links (in English and Polish) • DJ Times - covers all facets of DJ work and has a great links page. • Femme-Bots - is an Australian based female DJ site that links to global artists. The Fly - is a UK based dance music magazine. Look for the section covering British clubs. • Future Music - UK based magazine devoted to "making music at the cutting edge." • Grooves - Experimental electronic music magazine centers on creating music on computers and reviews digital music production software. • Mobile Beat - is a magazine devoted to mobile DJ's.Nightclub & Bar - is an industry magazine that covers promotions, nightclub design, etc. Find your local club in their directory or read "Spin Control" for issues affecting nightclub DJ's. • Nocturnal Magazine - Toronto based electronic music website. Obscure - New Zealand based site covering music, events, DJ's, and New Zealand nightclubs. • Overdrive.com.au - is an Australian site covering clubs, events, DJ's, and more. • Raves.com - Even though the rave scene has diminished, raves.com remains at the forefront of electronic dance music. • Remix Magazine - The online site provides free text files of past features, columns, and reviews. • URB Online - progressive looking online urban hip hop site.XLR8R - from San Francisco has music reviews, DJ interviews, etc. Publications / E-Zines DJ Websites/Directories • Alexander Robotnick - is a lgendary DJ from the Italio-disco era of the early- 80's. He produced 'Problemes d'amour' in 1983, which influenced the first house music DJ's. • Boombatcha - English DJ and Producer Christian Lang. Great original material (progressive and techouse). • Double Edge and Los - Drum-n-Bass DJ's and producers based in DC. The site offers downloads, bios and global touring info. • LocalMusicDirectory.com - is a directory of musician and music business website links organized by category. Organizations and Conferences • Recording Industry Association of America - represents the recording industry and distributes over 90% of the music produced and sold in the United States. This is the organization that challenged Napster and other MP3 related firms. • American Disc Jockey Association - The A.D.J.A. is an organization of quality in performance and business ethcis in order to ensure that you, the customer, receive the best possible music service for your function. • ASCAP - The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers protects professional music songwriters. Nightclubs are required to pay ASCAP fees. Learn more about the legalities of spinning. • BMI - Broadcast Music Incorporated is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music. • IFPI - is a UK based organization representing the international recording industry. It comprises a membership of 1400 record producers and distributors in 76 countires. • Winter Music Conference (WMC) - is an annual convention dedicated to dance music and DJ's. As WMC puts it "during the five-day conference week, relationships are forged, deals struck and some of the biggest records of the year debut." Organizations and Conferences For Mobile DJs • American Disc Jockey Association - The A.D.J.A. is an organization of professional DJ companies who are concerned with maintaining a high standard of customer, receive the best possible music service for your funcion. • California Disc Jockey - provides mobile wedding services for northern/central California. • DJ Intelligence - offers mobile DJ's the opportunity to build an impressive website to assist clients with event planning, price quotes, music searches, and more. • Mobile Beat - is a magazine devoted to mobile DJs. Other Resources • Cheatsheets - provides bartenders with drink recipes to hide from customers' eyes when making a drink (because a book is too obvious). Great for DJ's that can't bartend. • EV Management - Evolution was created in 2003 with the vision of becoming the Electronic Music Industry's elite artist management group. • Extreme Bartending - for DJ's that supplement their income by bartending (learn how to flip bottles). Their "links" page connects to club related sites. • Karmaloop - is a cool urban street-ware boutique with hip hop, skater, and club clothes/shoes. • Loveparade - website is devoted to the Loveparade, which is now held throughout the world. • Mission Control - is the largest supplier of pop and dance music acts in Europe. Based in Central London, Mission Control specializes in providing chart stars and new bands for nightclub and festival appearances throughout the world. • Music Link Exchange - Contact the music sites directly to inquire about setting up a link exchange for your website. • Record Pool Charts Website - Read the charts compiled by U.S. record pools. Provides a list of the majority of U.S. record pools. • Samplecraze - SoundFont developers for Emu/Ensoniq Providers of LICENSE FREE sample CD's. Designers of custom sound banks. • Universal Attractions - Entertainment and talent booking agency offering concert production, celebrity booking and band tours. Additional Links Dish Network Dish TV