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Best of Juno Download 1.1.22

January 1, 2022

It's a new year and new tunes always go nicely with the new year celebrations! Here's what's new and hot on Juno Download! Click here for our Juno chart! We kick off with a DnB roller from Conrad Subs in the s...

Mix Of The Week- The Story So Far.......... DJ Ritchie K

Tariq

December 30, 2021

Blog

Mix of the week goes to Ritchie K aka Strange Rollers who cuts up an hours worth of classic Electro and Hip Hop from the seminal Street Sounds label. I'm not even close to being an expert on the 80s Electro an...

Play 7, 10, and 12 inch vinyl on the new Stokyo portable turntable and mixer

Tariq

December 28, 2021

Blog

Stokyo have a new mixer/turntable combo on the market- a portable one! *Insert 'size isn't everything' gag here* But seriously, for £475, you get plenty of bang for your buck with the Stokyo: Complete DJ Set. ...

Revisiting a 1990 DJ Hype Mix that every aspiring DJ needs to hear

Tariq

December 25, 2021

Blog

Inspired by a Jerome Hill Instagram post, we decided to check out a 31 year old DJ Hype mix recorded on Fantasy FM. As Jerome mentions in his IG post ... It’s the set that pretty much began my obsession with ‘...

The concept of ‘flow’ in DJing and how to go with it

Tariq

December 22, 2021

Blog

The older readers may have recognised our cringey pun in the title of this blog but bad puns aside, 'flow' is a concept with philosophical roots in the word of DJing. Pioneer outline this in a new long form blo...

2021 Wrap Up Beatsource and Soundcloud playlists

Tariq

December 21, 2021

Blog

As 2021 draws to a close, there have been many highs and lows. One major high note (pun intended) of this tumultuous year is the tunes! With this in mind, we have put together some Housey playlists on popular D...

Best of Traxsource 18.12.21

Tariq

December 18, 2021

Blog

Rather than doing a best of 2021, we would refer you to the various download stores for that. With an eye and an ear on 2022, we pick out some new and current House and Garage heaters on dedicated House music d...

AIAIAI launch new latency-free wireless headphones

Tariq

December 14, 2021

Blog, News

As DJ'ing and DJ tech advances, many of you will undoubtedly welcome less cables on your set up. In which case you may be interested in AIAIAI's new wireless headphones. AIAIAI operates in some forward thinkin...

Pieter Grauwels launches a new online shop for strictly 140/Dubstep music

Tariq

December 13, 2021

Blog

Pieter Grauwels, founder of the DUPLOCC label just launched a digital download store for lovers of 140/Dubstep. 140plates is a brand new site where you can buy carefully curated Dubstep tunes both new and old....

Best of Juno Download 10.12.21

Tariq

December 9, 2021

Blog

It's almost 2022 and the bangers keep coming! Here's 15 of the Best out on Juno Download this week!The Criminal Minds & Sidestalker lead the pack with rave weapon 'De-Baptised By Dub' and speaking of ra...

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/

Would definitely go back

I did a session with Terry to get some new ideas on how to DJ. Having been DJing for about...

Mike S

5.0

2016-01-22T23:07:36+00:00

Mike S

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

I did a session with Terry to get some new ideas on how to DJ. Having been DJing for about 12 years, it was good to talk to and learn new things from an experienced DJ, including playing with some new equipment. Would definitely go back for another refresher.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/would-definitely-go-back/

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing. A real eye opener on how to fully use my controller...

Nilks P (DJ B1ggy)

5.0

2016-12-20T21:01:54+00:00

Nilks P (DJ B1ggy)

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

The 3 day 1 on 1 course was amazing. A real eye opener on how to fully use my controller (Pioneer DDJ SX2) and Serato DJ. Jay showed me how to use iTunes properly for playlists and how to organise my music, which I was having issues with. I was using Serato crates but after seeing the iTunes side I have changed to this method. Terry was great at showing me how to scratch and was really patient whilst I got the hang of it. Overall a great experience and will definitely book some sessions in the future.

https://ontheriseacademy.com/testimonials/3-day-1-1-course-amazing/

5.0

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Best of Juno Download 1.1.22

Mix Of The Week- The Story So Far.......... DJ Ritchie K

Play 7, 10, and 12 inch vinyl on the new Stokyo portable turntable and mixer

Revisiting a 1990 DJ Hype Mix that every aspiring DJ needs to hear

The concept of ‘flow’ in DJing and how to go with it

2021 Wrap Up Beatsource and Soundcloud playlists

Best of Traxsource 18.12.21

AIAIAI launch new latency-free wireless headphones

Pieter Grauwels launches a new online shop for strictly 140/Dubstep music

Best of Juno Download 10.12.21