Tales From The Dancefloor

From his early DJing escapades at school in Munich, Germany, Karim Morsy - the head of DJ software company Algoriddim - has come a long way. He and his team built their company - home of the Apple-centric "djay" apps - into one of the most respected DJ software developers out there. But nothing could have prepared him for what happened next... Despite not really understanding what Karim did for a living and wondering when he'd get a "real job", even Karim's parents finally had to admit that there might be something in what their son had chosen to do for a living... when he wandered out onto the stage on a globally televised Apple Keynote and began DJing on his iPad! What did that feel like? Did he practise? Was he actually DJing up there, or playing safe and miming? And how, exactly, did he and his teenage friends start and grow a software company, on their own, that got to be one of the most loved platforms out there, especially for Apple users? Karim reveals all of this, and more, about

After an obligatory ten years as a straight-up DJ, Mojaxx spent the next four years carving a space for himself online as one of the most respected reviewers of DJ technology. And yet to unwind, he likes nothing better than to ditch it all and spin his beloved 7" singles, on good old turntables. So... what's the fascination with playing vinyl when you're a tech reviewer... especially 7" vinyl? How did he fall into reviewing DJ gear for a job? What's it like travelling the world as a member of the influential DJcity crew? Oh, and what's with the mohican haircut? Mojaxx spills the beans in this fun and revealing episode. Mojaxx's website: http://mojaxx.com/ Tale from the Dancefloor home page: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/podcast

Like so many of us, Dan's DJing started at school. (In his case, though, it was an impossibly cool-sounding boarding school that not only favoured "normal kids" over the toffs, but admitted both sexes too!) However, unlike many, Dan's DJing took him around the world. Ever wondered what it might be like to play Ministry of Sound in Singapore? Dan could tell you... But as ever, that over-simplifies the story. Because along the way, Dan almost accidentally fell into video DJing, and found himself in both Mixmag and DJ magazines' charts as one of the world's top VJs. And while he's now settled in his current role fronting Pioneer DJ's radio output, he has lots of stories from those who he interviews and works with who are still at the "DJ" phase... and gives some fresh insights into the sacrifices the top DJs make to live in that world. Tale from the Dancefloor home page: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/podcast

When he couldn't afford to hire a studio to record his band in, Joey Santos decided to start his own. Little did he know he'd go from learning how to record music on his PC, to running one of the most successful recording studios in his home city of Manila. He helped scores of bands get their music out to the world, and worked on soundtracks and TV music too. But that was only half of the story. In this episode of Tales From The Dancefloor, Joey shares how the studio life turned out very differently to how he had imagined, how he hit rock bottom with his creativity AND with his landlord, and how his climb back up led him to writing, video making, training people to make music... and falling back in love with making it himself. Tale from the Dancefloor home page: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/podcast

When, as a child in a no-name town, Steve Canueto heard a crackly broadcast of a scratch DJ from London on the radio, he knew there and then he had to get to the big city and be part of the music he'd just discovered. His journey took him far and wide as a DJ, and his passion and drive eventually led to him making a series of CDs that sold millions. But that was only half of the story. In this, the first Tales From The Dancefloor, Steve reveals what drove him into a life in the music industry, why he ultimately had to get out of it... and what saved him, to bring him to where he is today, teaching scratch DJing to thousands of students at the Digital DJ Tips DJ school. Tale from the Dancefloor home page: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/podcast