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Label of the week: Souped Up Records

April 9, 2022

The record label plays an integral role in all forms of dance music. Labels are usually run by a DJ or artist or both in many cases. The label in essence is a brand extension and a mission statement of the owne...

Technics mark the 50th anniversary of the SL-1200 with special edition turntable

Tariq

April 6, 2022

Blog, News

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since the the launch of the industry standard DJ turntable, the SL-1200. Technics will mark this milestone with a limited edition SL-1200M71.Technics SL-1200 se...

Breakbeat Hardcore is On the Rise

Tariq

April 6, 2022

Blog, News

What do Carl Cox, The Prodigy, Goldie and Andy C all have in common? Asides from being some of the biggest names in dance music they are also connected by the precursor to Jungle and DnB, a sound we now call Br...

Which Lucky OTR Student Will Play A Set At Mucky Weekender 2022?

Tariq

April 1, 2022

Blog, News, OTR Tutorial

OTR Academy is running a competition for OTR students past, present and anyone who books a lesson before May 2022. For an opportunity to play alongside some of the biggest DJs and live acts at the Dub Pistols' ...

Rekordbox Enables Limited Cloud Sync For Free Users

Tariq

March 31, 2022

Blog, News, Rekordbox

Rekordbox is the go to music organiser for DJs. If you're on the fence, a free account allows limited but useful features such as BPM and musical scale detection along with the ability to make playlists. Rekord...

Mix of the week: Noizy Wilson

Tariq

March 30, 2022

Blog, News

Our mix of the week goes to Noizy WIlson with an eclectic mix of bass driven bangers!!!Threads · VALUE ADDED TRAX w/ Noizy Wilson - 16-Mar-22 Noizy Wilson takes us on a journey of discovery with a wide ran...

Check Out The Jay-D Build Your Own DJ Controller

Tariq

March 26, 2022

Blog, News

You've heard of the Raspberry PI but have you heard of this build your own DJ controller? If you're feeling creative, get that soldering iron ready for the CircuitMess Jay-D mini mixtable!We came across thi...

Check Out The Huge Line Up For Clockstock 2022

Tariq

March 25, 2022

Blog

Clockstock 2022 takes place on the 25th June with a stacked line-up of multi-generational DJs and artists playing at Chelmsford City RacecourseThe main stage features live performances from the pioneering...

New DJ Gear: Pioneer HDJ-CX DJ headphones

Tariq

March 23, 2022

Blog, News, Pioneer DJ

We love new DJ Gear at OTR academy and new headphones are always high on the list. Today, Pioneer release new new DJ headphones designed with comfort and HQ sound in mind, ladies and gents...meet the HDJ-CX. T...

OTR Traxsource Top Ten 19 03 22

Tariq

March 19, 2022

Blog, News

We scoured through this week's Traxsource weekend weapons to put together a top ten loaded with House and Garage jackers! https://www.traxsource.com/userchart/157030/ts-weapons-19-03-2022It's been a minut...

Absolutely loved it!

Scott G

5.0

2016-01-12T14:13:50+00:00

Scott G

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy (Student)

Scott G

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/scott-g/

Book your course with these guys, you won’t regret it

I chose "On the Rise" DJ course because of the guys that are the tutors, Mr Jay Cunningham and Mr...

Terance C

5.0

2016-11-01T12:34:20+00:00

Terance C

Learn To To DJ at On The Rise DJ Academy / Terance - Student

I chose "On the Rise" DJ course because of the guys that are the tutors, Mr Jay Cunningham and Mr Terry Hooligan Ryan. My 8 week course was great fun very relaxed atmosphere but serious business was taught. I learnt more that I expected and was extremely pleased with all that was on offer. I've come away with a real understanding of what it all means to get it right on various equipment. The 8 week course is perfect and is worth every penny if you listen to the tutors. I didn't know much about my Apple Mac-pro until I took it in to the class, but now I'm able to teach others how to correctly use iTunes music crates and Rekordbox and well as Serato. Book your course with these guys you won't regret it. Read all our reviews on Google or Facebook

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/book-course-guys-wont-regret/

The one to one experience was invaluable

The one to one experience was invaluable,I liked how the structure of the course was articulated across,which gave me a...

Eurshell F

5.0

2016-01-12T17:18:09+00:00

Eurshell F

The one to one experience was invaluable,I liked how the structure of the course was articulated across,which gave me a understanding of the ground work required and some fundamental basics of music structure which is crucial to the fun part of the course which is applying it to the practical side of DJ'ing. Fantastic.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/the-one-to-one-experience-was-invaluable/

They were absolutely brilliant

Went to On the Rise as an ageing professional (whatever that means! ;)) DJ with a big set coming up...

Pete Keller (TMS)

5.0

2016-11-02T10:03:32+00:00

Pete Keller (TMS)

On The Rise Dj Academy Student - Pete Keller

Went to On the Rise as an ageing professional (whatever that means! ;)) DJ with a big set coming up and no knowledge of setting up for the new generation of USB CDJs. They were absolutely brilliant. They jumped straight on it and over a couple of nights had me ready and raring to go. At the gig and it all worked like a dream. Was unbelievably grateful. 10/10

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/pete-k/

The lessons were well planned and exactly what I wanted

Had a fab experience at On The Rise! Learnt so much in a great environment with top notch equipment and...

Amber P

5.0

2016-01-12T17:19:20+00:00

Amber P

Had a fab experience at On The Rise! Learnt so much in a great environment with top notch equipment and tutoring from Terry. The lessons were well planned and exactly what I wanted. The attention to detail and the knowledge of current technology exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much guys! :)

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/amber-p/

Can’t recommend highly enough

Brilliant. Booked a day's DJ course so our 16 year old could learn the fundamentals before blowing all her savings...

Maria H

5.0

2016-11-21T13:45:45+00:00

Maria H

Brilliant. Booked a day's DJ course so our 16 year old could learn the fundamentals before blowing all her savings on some decks and more vinyl. Terry was amazing with her - very knowledgeable and enthusiastic - and she came away buzzing, having learnt to scratch, beat-match and more. I was a bit worried it was quite expensive when we signed up, but having seen the facilities and teaching now think it's actually great value. Can't recommend highly enough. Hopefully will be back for day 2 in 6 months!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/maria-h/

Top class! Could not recommend it enough whatever level your at

PURE CLASS!!!! On the Rise DJ academy is the best! Terry and Jay are absolute legends and at the top...

Andy H

5.0

2016-01-21T21:44:31+00:00

Andy H

PURE CLASS!!!! On the Rise DJ academy is the best! Terry and Jay are absolute legends and at the top of their game. I went to OTR with just a pure love of dance music and not a clue about DJing but wanted to learn, started at the basic level and within an hour was mixing tracks on CDJs. Starting with how tracks/music is laid out and built, then onto beat mashing, setting the pitch and how to blend tracks together. They both take the time to get to know you and the music genre you are into and carefully select tracks based around your preferences but are easy to learn with. You set the pace you want to learn at and they are experts in all aspects of the music business. They can teach you software or hardware specifics or provide unbiased advise all kit thats out their. Absolute top class!!! Could not recommend it enough whatever level your at.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/andy-h/

Jay is an amazing teacher

Jay is an amazing teacher. Through a four hour session he was able to cover a wide variety of key...

Daniel B

5.0

2016-11-29T11:01:15+00:00

Daniel B

Jay is an amazing teacher. Through a four hour session he was able to cover a wide variety of key topics in a very accessible way. The session was highly personalised and hands-on. Whatever I felt wasn't appropriate for me, we simply skipped. It was also adjusted to my skill-level, gear used and future goal. Amazing feeling when Jay shows you where you currently are (skill-wise), what you need to do to get where you want to be and then blows your mind with the last 10%. Highly recommended!

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/daniel-b/

Highly recommended and already looking forward to my next lesson

Jay the tutor was great. We had a discussion about my goals and what I wanted from the lesson and...

Rita D

5.0

2016-01-22T20:14:27+00:00

Rita D

Jay the tutor was great. We had a discussion about my goals and what I wanted from the lesson and he delivered all the things I wanted. His knowledge is great but he didn't run with it and was careful to ensure I was on board all of the time by encouraging me to ask questions and getting answers that made sense and built in my head the picture that I required in order to get to the next level of working with Traktor. Highly recommended and already looking forward to my next lesson.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/highly-recommended-and-already-looking-forward-to-my-next-lesson/

I left feeling like I got very good value for money

Loved it. I signed up to a 3 day course to learn how to evolve my basic beat matching skills...

Patrick S

5.0

2016-12-02T11:33:23+00:00

Patrick S

Loved it. I signed up to a 3 day course to learn how to evolve my basic beat matching skills to get to grips with some new equipment, learning phrase mixing, use of effects and management of RekordBox. I can safely say that I left feeling like I got very good value for money, due to the amount and quality of the one on one tutorial time, which you rarely get on other DJ courses in London. Jay and Terry are lovely guys, true masters of their craft and excellent teachers. Jay was always energetic, positive and inspiring and Terry shared lots of nuggets of wisdom about getting ahead in the industry. The studio is a great place to learn and the vibe is very relaxed and friendly. Highly recommended for Djs of all levels to learn or master their craft.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/patrick-s/

5.0

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Tune of the Week: DJ Seebeat ‘Ej Maria’

Habibti Nation- LUMA & Grace Sept 23

Suburban Base Releases Two Major Jungle & DnB Digital Compilations

DJ Erick Jay wins DMC All-Vinyl 2023 championship

Mix of the Week-Club Glow 31.08.23

Get the Tl, Dr on the Master Sounds four valve Mark II rotary mixer

Label of the week: Souped Up Records

Technics mark the 50th anniversary of the SL-1200 with special edition turntable

Breakbeat Hardcore is On the Rise

Which Lucky OTR Student Will Play A Set At Mucky Weekender 2022?

Rekordbox Enables Limited Cloud Sync For Free Users

Mix of the week: Noizy Wilson

Check Out The Jay-D Build Your Own DJ Controller

Check Out The Huge Line Up For Clockstock 2022

New DJ Gear: Pioneer HDJ-CX DJ headphones

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