Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

To help Digital DJ Tips celebrate its 15th birthday, we have a special series of podcasts bringing in friends of the school to talk about DJing past and present.

EPISODE NOTES
For this episode, we asked show favourite @Mojaxx to return and to talk about a subject that might surprise some listeners: DJing with 45s. It's something that a surprising number of DJs still like to do, especially those who remember the 7" single the first time around.

It's a subculture within a subculture that might be a bit geeky, but it's undeniably cool. As it's something both of us are into, we thought this topic would make a good twist on the "then and now" angle that these 15th birthday podcasts have followed.

If you enjoy this podcast and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.

Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at digitaldjtips.com

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:14 Episode overview
02:21 What's special about 7" records?
05:38 Creativity through restriction
07:06 Why digital DJs love the challenge of 45s
09:23 "You've taken it too far, Phil!"
12:11 The hip-hop origins of 45s culture
14:15 Do people actually care about the medium?
16:03 Mojaxx's "gateway drug": DJ Shadow & Kenny Dope
20:12 Building a collection: from £1 bargains to Discogs
23:15 "Music was just a tool for me"
29:24 Tips for finding and buying 7" records
35:26 45 adapters: the technical deep dive
41:05 Dr. Suzuki Donuts aka "the greatest invention ever"
44:19 Organising music: from obsessive to practical
49:16 Which genres work best on 45s?
53:42 Who's keeping the 45 culture alive?
58:59 Desert island 45s: Mojaxx's top five

Read the article: digitaldjtips.com/mojaxx-djing-with-7-singles
Watch the other Mojaxx episode: youtu.be/D_pa0fm7x3w

👉 The proven five-step formula for DJing like a pro: djtips.co/book
👉 Want our free DJ training and guides for beginners? Sign up here: digitaldjtips.com/join
👉 Music courtesy of our friends at mastermixdj.com

Every DJ course you'll ever need, unlocked for life ✅ djtips.co/access-all-areas

Want more DJ info?
▶ Take an online DJ course: djtips.co/courses
▶ Read "Rock The Dancefloor!": digitaldjtips.com/rock-the-dancefloor
▶ Get DJ Gear reviews & news: digitaldjtips.com
▶ Join The Global DJ Network: djtips.co/global
▶ Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/digitaldjtips
▶ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/digitaldjtips
▶ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@digitaldjtips
▶ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/digitaldjtips
▶ Subscribe to our newsletter: digitaldjtips.com/join