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With the growing popularity of live streaming, DJs who want to showcase their skills have several platforms to choose from. DJcityTV’s Mojaxx recently caught up with Vekked, the Canadian turntablist with seven world DJ championships to his name, to discuss the advantages of using Twitch to live stream.

While Twitch is most popular among the gaming community, Vekked uses it to teach DJ lessons on subjects like scratching, beat juggling, and putting together a battle routine. He prefers Twitch because it is more interactive than other platforms.

Watch Mo and Vekked’s discussion on this week’s episode of Tips & Tricks.

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Laidback Luke at Marmarela in Alicante, Spain on Aug. 25, 2017. (Credit: Rubén Ortega)

With close to 200,000 subscribers and 13.5 million views, Laidback Luke’s YouTube channel is popular in the DJ and producer community. His weekly vlogs, which are both entertaining and insightful, have received praise from fans and DJs alike.

However, Luke recently received some backlash for a tip that he gave in one of his episodes. When answering a viewer’s question about where to get music legally without spending too much money, Luke replied, “a really good hack is good ole’ trusty SoundCloud. There are ways to actually rip tracks from there and save them as an mp3. And then you’re able to play them out.”

The comment didn’t sit well with some people, one which was house DJ/producer Chocolate Puma, who reached out to Luke via Twitter:

we share your view on the art of dj’ing, but isn’t telling dj’s to rip 128kbps files from soundcloud an insult to the art of producing?

— Chocolate Puma (@ChocolatePuma) December 9, 2017

Luke replied:

You’re right, and I guess I’ll need to clarify that in another VLOG. FYI I played rips that sounded amazing on club systems 😋

— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 9, 2017

Not one to hold back when it comes to tech issues, DJcityTV’s Mojaxx also weighed in:

@LaidbackLuke I have a lot of respect for you man, but if you’re telling young DJs that playing 128kbps Soundcloud rips is ok, I must fundamentally disagree with you, I’m afraid. https://t.co/VLUtwyfNhZ

— Mojaxx (@MojaxxDJcity) December 9, 2017

Luke responded to Mo as well:

Fair enough. Please look at my thread and you’ll see where I come from. We’re on the dawn of a new era here, the era of streaming. And you’ll hear SC streams in the club as soon as DJ consoles connect to WiFi. It’s modern times.

— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 9, 2017

Then, on Friday, Luke addressed the situation and clarified his comments in his latest vlog. At the end of the episode, he instructed his viewers to check out Mojaxx and DJ TLM‘s respective videos about SoundCloud rips and music rights.

Watch the video below. Shout out to Luke!

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Anyone can live stream a DJ set from a smartphone, but producing a professional broadcast requires additional resources. In this episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx discusses what you’ll need to get started, from computers and webcams to software and streaming platforms.

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In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, DJcityTV’s Mojaxx discusses how DJs and venues can work together to improve safety.

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DJcityTV’s Mojaxx returns for the final episode of Mixtape Masters, this time to discuss the best platforms for hosting mixes. He also teases a new sub-series that will debut next month.
 
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It seems obvious why DJs would want to clean their DVS control vinyl, but many of them don’t. In this episode of Tips & Tricks, DJcityTV’s Mojaxx explains the benefits of washing your control vinyl and how to go about doing it.
 
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For this week’s episode of Tips & Tricks, Mojaxx gives an honest review of Pulselocker, a music streaming service that’s designed for DJs. Up until recently, the service was only available in niche DJ software like PCDJ Red and future.dj. However, Serato added support for Pulselocker in March and Pioneer announced that it will be available in rekordbox this spring.
 
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DJcityTV’s Mojaxx reviews the Numark Dashboard, a Serato DJ accessory designed to prevent DJs from staring at their laptops and focus on the crowd. The product is compatible with dozens of controllers and mixers on the market today.
 
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