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Practical and opinionated writing about the craft: technique, theory, and the ideas that separate a good DJ from a great one.

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A Roland SP-404 next to an SP-555

Machines & Technology, Reads

The Roland SP-404: The Live Box the Beat Scene Took Over

by The DJ DiariesOctober 16, 2026October 24, 2026

UK garage london night urban

Genres & History, Reads

UK Garage: How London Remade a New York Sound, Then Split It Five Ways

by The DJ DiariesOctober 14, 2026October 24, 2026

Techno detroit warehouse darkness

Genres & History, Reads

Techno Was Born in Detroit: The Belleville Three and Everything After

by The DJ DiariesOctober 13, 2026October 25, 2026

Illustrated night map of Itaewon from above, with Itaewon, Haebangchon, Hannam, Noksapyeong and Bogwang glowing

Culture & Scenes, Reads, Seoul Scene, The Scene

Itaewon Didn’t Come Back, And It Didn’t Die Either

by The DJ DiariesOctober 12, 2026October 24, 2026

A home studio desk at night

Industry & Business, Reads

Beatport or Bandcamp: Two Stores, Two Buyers, One Line on AI

by The DJ DiariesOctober 10, 2026October 24, 2026

Dark club interior detail

Culture & Scenes, Reads

Getting the Songnyeonhoe Right: Hiring a DJ for a Seoul Year End Party

by The DJ DiariesOctober 10, 2026October 24, 2026

Illustrated night map of Euljiro from above, with Euljiro 3-ga, Inhyeon, Sindang, Jongno and Myeongdong glowing

Culture & Scenes, Reads, Seoul Scene, The History

Ink Before Gin: Euljiro’s Print Alleys Before They Go

by The DJ DiariesOctober 9, 2026October 24, 2026

Serato Scratch Live: How Software Saved Vinyl DJing

Machines & Technology, Reads

Serato Scratch Live: The Software That Kept Turntables in the Booth

by The DJ DiariesOctober 9, 2026October 24, 2026

Where the Money Goes in Dance Music

Industry & Business, Reads

Where the Money Goes on a Club Night, From Streams to the Bar

by The DJ DiariesOctober 8, 2026October 25, 2026

A sub stack under an orange strobe

Genres & History, Reads

Drum and Bass: How Six Seconds From 1969 Became a Genre

by The DJ DiariesOctober 8, 2026October 24, 2026

Ableton Live: How Software Changed Who Gets to Make Music

Machines & Technology, Reads

Ableton Live: The Software That Let Anyone Finish a Track

by The DJ DiariesOctober 7, 2026October 25, 2026

Why Vinyl Came Back (and What That Actually Means)

Machines & Technology, Reads

Why Vinyl Came Back, and Who’s Buying It in Seoul

by The DJ DiariesOctober 6, 2026October 24, 2026

The twelve eras of dance music, illustrated

Reads

The Thirteen Eras Of Dance Music: Every Result In The Era Type Quiz

by The DJ DiariesOctober 5, 2026October 25, 2026

Clubbers slumped on old sofas in a late 1990s chill-out room with a lava lamp

Genres & History, Reads

Seven Late 90s Chill Out Albums That Still Hold the Room

by The DJ DiariesOctober 4, 2026October 24, 2026

Disco ball above shelves of records and speakers, from dabang to club

Culture & Scenes, Reads, Seoul Scene, The History

From the Glass Booth to the Club Booth: Sixty Years of the Korean DJ

by The DJ DiariesOctober 3, 2026October 24, 2026

Illustrated map of Seoul from above at night showing the 25 districts, the Han River, and Hongdae, Itaewon, Gangnam, Seongsu, Euljiro and Mullae glowing

Culture & Scenes, Going Out, Reads, Seoul Scene

Three Seouls at Night: Hongdae vs Itaewon vs Gangnam

by The DJ DiariesOctober 2, 2026October 25, 2026

The Long Set: How DJ Culture Went from 1 Hour to 12 Hours

Culture & Scenes, Reads

The Long Set: From One Hour Slots to 48 Hour Festivals

by The DJ DiariesSeptember 30, 2026October 25, 2026

The Superstar DJ: How Booking Fees Went from £500 to £500,000

Industry & Business, Reads

The Superstar DJ: How Fees Went From £1,000 a Night to Six Figures

by The DJ DiariesSeptember 30, 2026October 24, 2026

Illustrated night map of Mullae, Yeongdeungpo, Yeouido and Guro from above, glowing along the Han River

Culture & Scenes, Going Out, Reads, Seoul Scene, The History

Steel, Shifts and Soju: Seoul’s Factory Belt After Dark

by The DJ DiariesSeptember 29, 2026October 24, 2026

The Rave Era: from Warehouse to Field, 1988, 1994

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The Rave Era: How a Phone Hotline Outran the Law, 1988 to 1994

by The DJ DiariesSeptember 29, 2026October 24, 2026

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