Trick or Treat!

October 25, 2011 Music

“They’re creepy and they’re kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They’re all together oooky…”
It’s that time of year again when kids come begging for sweets, or money, at your doorstep and more fake blood is worn than in a Hammer House movie.
Music of course can play a big role for Halloween parties as it’s a good excuse to play [...]

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Turn it Down a Bit More!

September 21, 2011 DJing

Earlier in the summer I did a blog about noise levels when doing outdoor parties but for this one I will look at setting the appropriate levels for indoor functions of different types.
Now I’m not trying to teach anyone to suck eggs here but I’ve been to functions where it is obvious that the DJ [...]

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The Death of the Radio?

September 21, 2011 Music

Before I start, no, this isn’t about actual radio broadcasting but it is about the possible death of the long term favourite of a household.
While listening to a certain breakfast show, the presenters were on about how they don’t have radios in the house. The main presenter seemed shocked at this and to be honest [...]

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BPM Memories!

September 20, 2011 Music

BPM is an annual trade show for professional DJs. From bedroom to radio, mobile to club, every type of DJ is catered for. BPM is supported by many of the world’s leading manufacturers who use the event to show off their latest products as well as an opportunity to network with DJs, dealers and other [...]

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Back to his Roots – Lee Haslam!

September 14, 2011 Music

Trance DJ and former Mastermix Producer, Lee Haslam, has gone back to his roots and produced a brand new Grandmaster for Mastermix!
He took time out from his busy schedule of DJing and being a Dad to twin baby girls, to have a chat to our Label Manager, Richard Lee, and talk about his career at [...]

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Getting the most out of Facebook – Part 5

September 7, 2011 Web Site

We’ve covered a lot in previous blogs about how to use your Facebook page for your DJ business, how to manage it, how to interact with people and what kind of content to post. In this final blog, we’re looking at how to promote your page to get more people to be fans.
Before I start [...]

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How Does Death Affect An Artist Part 2: Sales

August 24, 2011 Music

In part 1 of this blog I covered how the death of an artist can affect people’s perception of the talent and how they are remembered.
In this part I will look at how the music industry uses the death of an artist to generate revenue and ask who benefits from this.
When an artist passes away [...]

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The World’s Biggest Karaoke Contest Returns

August 23, 2011 Music

Yes it’s back and once again…
IT’S TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC!!!
Your weekends will never be the same again! The front pages of tabloid papers and every cover of Chat, Bella, Now & others will be plastered with photos and stories of all the contestants from now until Christmas because the world’s biggest Karaoke contest has [...]

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How to Mix – Old Style!

August 18, 2011 Archive Magazine Articles

One of the Mastermix Producers, Chris Fletcher, has been having a dig around in his attic and found all his back issues of ‘World of Mixing’ and ‘Mixology’ – two magazines that Mastermix used to produce back in the days of turntables and vinyl!
So we thought we’d take a walk down memory lane and share [...]

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How Does Death Affect An Artist Part 1: Image

August 9, 2011 Music

Following the recent death of Amy Winehouse, tributes have rightly been paid to her. Comments such as “legend” and “greatest female singer of our generation” have been widely used, but is this because she passed away? Does death elevate certain artists to a plateau higher than they were in many music fans eyes?
Whilst Amy certainly [...]

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