Off The Record - The DJ Podcast by Crossfader

In this episode of Off The Record, the team sit down and discuss their own journey in music. From early tastes to guilty pleasures, Jamie Hartley, Lawrence James, Danny James and DJ Holland reveal how they got into the music and how it influences their sets! 

We're back! In this, the first episode of the second series, we take a look back at what's just happened with the global pandemic and how it's affected the DJ industry. From live streaming to club closures, the team talk about personal experiences and take a look at what's next for the industry as it starts to recover from lockdown! 

Still being locked down here in the UK. The Crossfader team get together over the internet and take to Youtube and Facebook, answering the viewers questions live! Answering everything from music to equipment, listen in as DJ Holland, Jamie Hartley, Danny James and Lawrence James give your their opinion and advice! 

With the current pandemic affecting the entire world and DJ industry, we speak about how it's affected DJ from our community around the world. Listen as we read out stories from all corners of the globe!Welcome to 'Off The Record'. A DJ podcast hosted & brought to you by Crossfader the online DJ school.Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/crossfaderCheck out our website - https://wearecrossfader.co.ukFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearecrossfader

Crowd reading is one of the most important skills a DJ can have. Each and every gig has it's own particular needs and being able to adapt to different crowds can help set a DJ apart. In this episode of the podcast the Jamie, Lawrence, Danny and Holland speak about their own experiences and give advice on how to manage your crowds. Welcome to 'Off The Record'. A DJ podcast hosted & brought to you by Crossfader the online DJ school.Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/crossfaderCheck out our website - https://wearecrossfader.co.ukFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearecrossfader

Unfortunately, every DJ will encounter an issue in a gig at some point in their career! It could be that the equipment fails, a fire alarm is set off or maybe a customer has just had one drink too many! In this episode of the podcast, Jamie Hartley, DJ Holland, Danny James and Lawrence James discuss their own mishaps and how they prevented it from happening again!

In this episode of Off The Record, Jamie and LJ travel to London to speak with Blakey, the artist relations representative for Serato. From DMC championships to Playstation games, Blakey has had an amazing career and we speak about the future for not only Serato but the DJ industry as a whole! 

In this episode of Off The Record we chat about our time in Fort Lauderdale, USA at the InMusic DJ launch event. At this event we got to test out first hand the new Denon DJ Prime gear and Rane SEVENTY battle mixer, as well as dine with the CEO and much more! It really was an incredible experience and we have to thank Denon DJ and InMusic for being so accommodating. Listen to what happened while we were out there and hear a roundup of NAMM 2020. Welcome to 'Off The Record'. A DJ podcast hosted & brought to you by Crossfader the online DJ school.Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/crossfaderCheck out our website - https://wearecrossfader.co.ukFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearecrossfader

This week we look back over the year 2019, what it's meant for Crossfader personally and how the wider industry has changed. The full Crossfader team features on this podcast, including Jamie Hartley, Danny James, DJ Holland, Lawrence James and Katie Riddoch. This year has brought about many changes for Crossfader, from building a new website to moving into a new office and growing to a team of 5! And in the DJ industry we've seen a whole host of new products and innovations that have changed the way we play! We've loved 2019 and want to say a huge thanks to everyone who's decided to be part of the journey so far! Have a great Christmas and from all of us at Crossfader, Happy New Year!  Welcome to 'Off The Record'. A DJ podcast hosted & brought to you by Crossfader the online DJ school.Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/crossfaderCheck out our website - https://wearecrossfader.co.ukFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearecrossfader

In this episode, we speak to Dave Gardner-Chan who has over 13 years running one of the most successful events companies in UK. With his knowledge and experience, we learn exactly what promoters look for when employing new DJ's and how good DJ's keep their residencies.Welcome to 'Off The Record'. A DJ podcast hosted & brought to you by Crossfader the online DJ school.Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/crossfaderCheck out our website - https://wearecrossfader.co.ukFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearecrossfader