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#SaveFabric

August 25, 2016

One of London's most iconic clubs is under threat and needs your support to keep it open.You can read their official statement here.Show your support here ...

Pioneer XDJ-1000MK2 Multiplayer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enbX3rQ2Usc&feature=youtu.be The Pioneer XDJ-1000MK2 Multiplayer is packed with new features inherited from the industry standard CDJ-2000NXS2. ...

Grandmaster Flash’s “Scientific Approach” To Pioneer Turntablism

Jay Cunningham

August 24, 2016

News

Did you know Grandmaster Flash also invented the slipmat? Popular culture has a tendency to romanticise major innovations into eureka moments and anoint their inventors as visionaries who, whether by mistake o...

DJ Mix Round Up: Carnival 2016

Jay Cunningham

August 23, 2016

News

With Notting Hill Carnival only a few days away here in London, we thought it only right to pick a selection of mixes to get you in the mood.For those who don't know Carnival is one of Europes biggest stree...

Forthcoming Denon DJ MC7000 for Serato

Jay Cunningham

August 22, 2016

Serato

Denon DJ MC7000 Announcing, the Denon DJ MC7000 available in a forthcoming release of Serato DJ. Check out the video and images below for the first look at this controller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkM...

Save USD64.50 on Serato DJ

Jay Cunningham

August 18, 2016

Serato

For a limited time, save 50% on Serato DJ, now only USD64.50. Upgrade to Serato DJ for access to professional functionality and features such as:Recording Powerful FX by iZotope Additional cues...

DJ QBert and Yogafrog Release A Mixer With Built In PC

Jay Cunningham

August 17, 2016

News

Thud Rumble's Intel-powered DJ mixer Roughly four years ago, Thud Rumble - a company that's the brainchild of legendary DJ QBert (Richard Quitevis) and Yogafrog (Ritche Desuasido) - was having an open house. D...

Serato 1.9.3 Beta Supports 8 Sampler Slots + More

Jay Cunningham

August 16, 2016

Serato

Serato DJ 1.9.3 is now in pubic beta, adding a number of new features and improvements including:Improved Serato Sampler. An update to the SP-6 with two extra slots, as well as a number of changes to ...

Traktor Pro Update: 2.10.3

Jay Cunningham

August 15, 2016

Traktor

It's a bit of a small update as far as features go with the main focus being on the stability for both OSX & Windows.Here's a breakdown of whats new:Nearly all currently known crashes in Windo...

Do Active DJs Buy Music? [Survey]

Jay Cunningham

August 11, 2016

OTR Tutorial

DO DJs SURVIVE ON PROMOS OR DO THEY GET THEIR CASH OUT? Over the last two decades, dance artists have become the new rock stars with crowds of fans eager to follow in their footsteps.Today this dream seems...

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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#SaveFabric

Pioneer Announce XDJ-1000MK2

Grandmaster Flash’s “Scientific Approach” To Pioneer Turntablism

DJ Mix Round Up: Carnival 2016

Forthcoming Denon DJ MC7000 for Serato

Save USD64.50 on Serato DJ

DJ QBert and Yogafrog Release A Mixer With Built In PC

Serato 1.9.3 Beta Supports 8 Sampler Slots + More

Traktor Pro Update: 2.10.3

Do Active DJs Buy Music? [Survey]