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Allen & Heath Xone:PX5 Dj Performance Mixer

November 9, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h58S5SxoJko Xone:PX5 DJ PERFORMANCE MIXER Combining the signature warm analogue Xone sound with class leading digital connectivity the Xone:PX5 breathes life and soul into elec...

OTR Academy at Independent Label Market

Jay Cunningham

November 8, 2016

News

INDEPENDENT LABEL MARKET On the 26th November 2016 On The Rise DJ Academy will be heading to the Independent Label Market in Spitalfields, East London. Along with our good friends at Drum & Bass HQ we'l...

Denon DJ Tease #ChangeYourRider 2017

Jay Cunningham

November 7, 2016

Denon DJ

Denon DJ have just released a teaser video from what seems to be new hardware to be released in 2017 with the hashtag ChangeYourRider 2017.It's anyones guess as this stage as the video is pretty illusiv...

£160 Off Native Instruments TRAKTOR S8

Jay Cunningham

November 1, 2016

Traktor

TRAKTOR S8 SALE Native Instruments flagship controller, the Traktor Kontrol S8, is getting a whopping £160 pounds off for a total of £799 for a limited time only. If you we're ever thinking of getting one t...

Drum & Bass HQ Relay - On The Rise DJ Academy

On The Rise Team Interview on Drum & Bass HQ

Jay Cunningham

November 1, 2016

News

We sat down with our good friends at Drum & Bass HQ to chat about our DJ school, how we got started and a little more about who we are!https://soundcloud.com/drum-and-bass-hq/dbhq-125-on-the-rise-dj...

TRAKTOR PRO 2.11 update delivers Ableton Link and Step Sequencer

Jay Cunningham

October 13, 2016

Traktor

TRAKTOR PRO 2.11 UPDATE The TRAKTOR team is proud to release TRAKTOR PRO 2.11: A big update with brand-new features to let your creativity run free – available now for download via NI Service Center.https:...

Bass Music Awards 2016 – America & Europe

Jay Cunningham

October 11, 2016

News

BASS MUSIC AWARDS - VOTING OPEN It's that time of the year again where the Bass Music Awards voting opens up and gives the world a chance to have their say on who they think is the best in Bass music.Cat...

New UK £5 Note Plays Records!

Jay Cunningham

October 10, 2016

DJ Basics, News

Over the weekend we were hearing crazy rumours that the new plastic British £5 note could play records simple by placing it into the grooves. Well this was a test too good to miss so out came a crisp £5 note ...

Cleaning Vinyl Records On A Budget

Jay Cunningham

October 10, 2016

OTR Tutorial

KEEP YOUR VINYL PLAYING CRISP AND CLEAN Taking care of your records is paramount, making sure they are clean and well stored will mean you getting years of play out of your precious collection, but how do you ...

KRK V Series Nearfield Studio Monitors

Jay Cunningham

October 6, 2016

News

KRK Systems V Series nearfield studio monitors are specifically designed for audio production applications where accurate reproduction is critical. KRK worked with hundreds of pro engineers/producers/mixers t...

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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Allen & Heath Xone:PX5 Dj Performance Mixer

OTR Academy at Independent Label Market

Denon DJ Tease #ChangeYourRider 2017

£160 Off Native Instruments TRAKTOR S8

On The Rise Team Interview on Drum & Bass HQ

TRAKTOR PRO 2.11 update delivers Ableton Link and Step Sequencer

Bass Music Awards 2016 – America & Europe

New UK £5 Note Plays Records!

Cleaning Vinyl Records On A Budget

KRK V Series Nearfield Studio Monitors