OTR talks to Music Unity For Mental Health Founder, Anthony Banks Tariq May 20, 2022 Blog, InterviewsWe would like to thank Anthony Banks for taking the time to tell us about Music Unity for Mental Health. Tell us about the 8 year journey to becoming a music and mental health organisationMy journey goes f...
Interview with Troi Lee, founder of Deaf Rave Tariq August 2, 2021 Blog, InterviewsWe're very grateful to Troi Lee aka DJ Chinaman for sparing a few minutes for this interview. Read on to learn about Troi's journey into DJing, D&B, Jungle and organising the Deaf Rave events What inspired...
This Is Makina: Interview with BBC Documentary Maker Adam Clarkson Tariq July 3, 2021 Blog, Interviews, NewsWhat's the connection between Spain and the North East of England? It's a music genre known as Makina with roots going all the way back to the birth of rave. It means a lot to the people of the North East, a wo...
FREE DIGITAL SCRATCH TOOL + Jose Rodríguez Scratch Routine Jay Cunningham May 18, 2017 Interviews, NewsWe're big fans of turntablism and the art of scratching here at On The Rise DJ Academy, we've beginner lessons with our tutor Terry Ryan and for those looking for advanced turntablism routine and battle techniq...
Interview with DJ/Producer Total Recall Jay Cunningham May 12, 2017 Interviews, Profile InterviewsIN THE BEGINNING: TOTAL RECALL INTERVIEW As part of our 8 Week 'Learn To DJ Course' we invited rising Drum & Bass DJ/Producer Total Recall to come in and chat to our students about his experience getting s...
Renegade Snares: The Drum & Bass Story Jay Cunningham May 3, 2017 Interviews, NewsRENEGADE SNARES: THE ULTIMATE STORY OF DRUM & BASS There have been many individual stories told of the rise and rise of UK born Drum & Bass, but never has there been a definitive record of its glorious...
Counting Bars with Andy C Jay Cunningham March 28, 2016 InterviewsThere are many legends in dance music and non more so than Drum & Bass leader Andy C. Boss at Ram Records, global headliner for decades, pioneer for Drum & Bass and responsible for some of the grea...
DJ Tech History: ill.Gates Jay Cunningham March 23, 2016 Interviews ill.Gates is a Toronto-born San Francisco based composer, performer and educator. Over the past decade, he has established a global fanbase and a reputation as one of the most dynamic electronic music artists...