deejay
Spins the records
Deejay is an informal spelling of DJ (disc jockey)—someone who plays recorded music for an audience, whether at clubs, on radio, or at events.
Modern deejays often mix tracks, manipulate sounds, and create live remixes: The deejay kept the dance floor packed all night.
As a verb, to deejay is to perform this role.
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- gigShort-term paid work
- setlistOrdered concert songs
- headlinerTop-billed performer
residency · booth · stage · venue · soundcheck · crowd · dancefloor · lights
Raking with nails
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
- crossfaderAudio blending slider
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- cueingSignaling when to start
looping · sampling · backspin · vinyl · record · platter · slipmat · technics
Ceremony host
- announcerOne who introduces programs
- microphoneAudio input device
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- shoutoutPublic verbal praise
introduction · patter · toasting · chatting · reggae · dancehall · soundsystem · selector
Transmitted media signal
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- stationFixed stopping point
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- AMPre-midday designation
FM · talkshow · jingle · playlist · request · dedication · listener · caller
Combining into uniformity
- crossfadingGradual audio overlap transition
- layeringForming successive strata
- transitioningPassing from one state another
- filteringSelective passage of elements
phasing · mashup · remix · edit · bootleg · segue · programming · warmup
clubbing
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
headliner · residency · booth · stage · venue · soundcheck · crowd · dancefloor · lights · encore
scratching
Raking with nails
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
- crossfaderAudio blending slider
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
cueing · looping · sampling · backspin · vinyl · record · platter · slipmat · technics · pitch
emcee
Ceremony host
- announcerOne who introduces programs
- microphoneAudio input device
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
shoutout · introduction · patter · toasting · chatting · reggae · dancehall · soundsystem · selector · MC
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
AM · FM · talkshow · jingle · playlist · request · dedication · listener · caller · drive-time
blending
Combining into uniformity
- crossfadingGradual audio overlap transition
- layeringForming successive strata
- transitioningPassing from one state another
filtering · phasing · mashup · remix · edit · bootleg · segue · programming · warmup
- Jamaican Musicreggae, dub, dancehall, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh
deejaylive band
Musicians performing in person
instrumentalist · orchestra · singer-songwriter · session musician · jazz ensemble
deejaylive band
Musicians performing in person
composer · songwriter · instrumentalist · orchestra · recording artist
deejaylistener
One who attends aurally
concertgoer · clubgoer · dancer · spectator