Complete DJ Level 1 draft
London , United Kingdom | Los Angeles , United States
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Program Facts
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Degree
Courses
Major
Audio Engineering | Audio Production | Music Production
Area of study
Arts
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This 3-month Complete DJ - Part 1 program, starting in July or September, offers weekly evening classes with renowned DJs as instructors. Students gain practical skills in DJing techniques, using industry-standard equipment in a Shoreditch studio. The program provides potential career opportunities in music and entertainment industries.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Duration: 3 Months
- Available Start Dates:
- 2024: 8 July (Limited Availability), 30 September, 13 January, 14 April, 14 July
- 2025: Dates to be announced
- Weekly Timetable: 1 evening class per week.
Content:
- Complete DJ - Part 1:
- Modules:
- Equipment & Set-Up
- Drop Mixing
- Beat Matching
- EQ-ing
- Rekordbox
- Transforming
- Harmonic Mixing
- Looping
- Effects
- Scratching
- Creative Mixing
- Recording A DJ Mix
Teaching:
- Teaching Staff:
- Darren Henry: DJing (Pioneer of the UK Dubstep sound with releases on Deep Medi Music and Dub Police)
- Nigel Hosten: DJing (Aka Mr Dex; DJ'd with Ghostface & Raekwon (Wu-Tang), Omar, Estelle, Sway, Scratch Perverts and DJ Jazzy Jeff; Hosts The DeX Files weekly on itch.fm/live; Member of ‘A Bunch of Deckheads’ DJ agency)
- DJ Shorty: DJing (Long history in radio, youth work, and live events; Resident DJ at the world-famous cHip sHop in Brixton; Co-founder of More Than Music (MTM) focusing on youth work with at-risk and vulnerable young people)
Careers:
- Potential Career Paths:
- Resident/Freelance DJ
- Music Publisher
- Music Producer
- Sound Designer
- Producer/DJ
- Music Promoter
- Remixer
- Sound Engineer
- Artist/Performer
- Artist Manager
- A&R/Label Manager
- VJ Artist
Other:
- Studio Location: Shoreditch, London - a global hub of London music venues and bars; state-of-the-art technology and a Pioneer DJ sponsored studio.
- Class Sizes: Small, with plenty of 1-2-1 support and each student having their own set-up in class.
- Music Styles: All music styles are welcome.
- Quote: "The best equipped academy in Europe!"
- Tania Lee, Pioneer DJ Europe.
- Alumni:
- Madam X: DJ, label head, club impresario; mixing grime, techno, bass, garage; hosts shows on Radio 1, Rinse & NTS.
- Goldie: Legend in electronic music; invited PB students to a VIP drum recording session at Assault & Battery studios.
- Spoony: Legend in UK dance music; brought garage to the masses; staple on Five Live.
- Patrick Topping: "The World's Biggest Tech House Producer! "; secured three Beatport #1s; owns two DJ Awards & DJ Mag’s ‘Best Tune’.
- Nicole Moudaber: Studied DJing at PB; Residencies in Ibiza, Ministry; releases on VIVa Music & Plastic City.
- Pete Tong: Godfather of Dance Music; founder of BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix; learned Native Instruments Maschine at Point Blank.
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