Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What separates "good" DJs from "great" ones? We asked our community this question, and over 500 DJs answered. In this show, we share the biggest things that make someone a great DJ, and then give you tips on how to get there with YOUR DJing.
⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro
01:12 Read the room, not your playlist
03:41 Saying something with your music
07:42 Leave your ego at the door
08:59 Help others, help yourself
10:28 Being professional
12:45 Prepare like mad (and then improvise)
16:13 Summary and final thoughts
16:57 DJ community chat
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What separates "good" DJs from "great" ones? We asked our community this question, and over 500 DJs answered. In this show, we share the biggest things that make someone a great DJ, and then give you tips on how to get there with YOUR DJing.
⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro
01:12 Read the room, not your playlist
03:41 Saying something with your music
07:42 Leave your ego at the door
08:59 Help others, help yourself
10:28 Being professional
12:45 Prepare like mad (and then improvise)
16:13 Summary and final thoughts
16:57 DJ community chat
Gear up with official school merch! digitaldjtips.threadless.com
👉 How Digital DJ Tips is funded: djtips.co/funding
👉 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?
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![Will Anyone Still Dance To Your Old Tunes? [6 of 7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/deU5vQi-mrs/mqdefault.jpg "Will Anyone Still Dance To Your Old Tunes? [6 of 7]
Go to the full, free course here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIg0Lz0SYgKLm0FcK5E6hPCO77eOs9cNC&si=FXi3mFJXi7ewvLKs
You came back to DJing and youre staring at a collection you spent years building, wondering if any of it still works on a modern floor. Maybe the tunes sound dated. Maybe theyll clear the room. Maybe everyones moved on.
Heres the good news: most of that worry is misplaced. Your old music is one of the best things youve got going for you, and in this video Ill show you why - and how to bring those classics into a modern set without sounding stuck in the past.
In this, the penultimate lesson in our Returning to DJing: A Guide For Old School DJs series, we cover which tracks still hold up and which ones honestly dont, how to get old files ready to play on todays gear, and the mixing tricks that let an older tune sit happily next to a current one.
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![The All-Time BEST Halloween Songs For DJs [2025 Edition] 🎃](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/goMwFVN8p-M/mqdefault.jpg "The All-Time BEST Halloween Songs For DJs [2025 Edition] 🎃
From the obvious to the slightly more subtle, here is our pick of the very best Halloween songs for dropping on your (haunted) dancefloors in 2025. Let us know yours in the comments!
⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro
01:32 Murder on the Dance Floor - Sophie Ellis-Bextor (#11)
02:30 Ghost Town - The Specials (#10)
03:40 A Nightmare on My Street - DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (#9)
04:18 Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones (#8)
05:08 Lullaby - The Cure (#7)
06:26 Black Magic Woman - Santana (#6)
07:08 Superstition - Stevie Wonder (#5)
07:43 Psycho Killer - Talking Heads (#4)
08:20 Somebodys Watching Me - Rockwell (#3)
08:54 The Dead Dance - Lady Gaga (#2)
09:26 Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. (#1)
11:53 DJ community Halloween picks
14:21 Tips for playing Halloween DJ gigs
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