When I began Djing, the best way to find the latest DJ music was by trekking halfway across Melbourne to my record store on a Tuesday afternoon to meet the weekly shipment from overseas.

I would then spend literally the next couple of hours sorting through the “new releases” trying to find my next big tune before the guy next to me, or the guy next to him (it was first in best dressed) beat me to the punch. At the time it was a thrill but looking back now it seems like such a mission considering the widespread availability Read More…

In recent years there has been an influx of digital download stores popping up all over the internet. In this post I will rank my personal favourites and give you a little insight on each.

Before we get started, I should mention that when you are learning how to DJ and you begin to build your music collection, the last thing you want to do is source your music from the one place, you need to be spreading your wings as far as possible searching high and low for hidden gems. BUT be careful because it is highly addictive!Read More…