deejayed
Worked the turntables
Deejayed is the past tense of deejay, meaning to work as a disc jockey—selecting and playing recorded music for an audience.
The spelling reflects the pronunciation of DJ: She deejayed at the club every Friday night.
He deejayed weddings to pay for college.
Aligning tracks' tempos
- crossfadeGradual audio overlap transition
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- transitionsMovements between states
- scratchingRaking with nails
cueing · syncing · looping · sampling · filtering · layering · fader · juggling
Rotating music player
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- crossfaderAudio blending slider
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
decks · controller · monitor · crate · slipmat · stylus · cartridge · booth
Rotated rapidly
- rockedMoved rhythmically back and forth
- entertainedProvided amusement to
- hypedExcessively promoted
- hostedPresided over an event
showmanship · setlist · encore · headlined · opened · closed · live · improvised
Surface for rhythmic movement
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- crowdLarge public gathering
set · residency · gig · afterhours · promoter · venue · lasers · neon
beatmatching
Aligning tracks' tempos
- crossfadeGradual audio overlap transition
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- transitionsMovements between states
scratching · cueing · syncing · looping · sampling · filtering · layering · fader · juggling · chopping
turntable
Rotating music player
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- crossfaderAudio blending slider
headphones · decks · controller · monitor · crate · slipmat · stylus · cartridge · booth · rig
spun
Rotated rapidly
- rockedMoved rhythmically back and forth
- entertainedProvided amusement to
- hypedExcessively promoted
hosted · showmanship · setlist · encore · headlined · opened · closed · live · improvised
dancefloor
Surface for rhythmic movement
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
crowd · set · residency · gig · afterhours · promoter · venue · lasers · neon · VIP
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
festival · rave · celebration · function · set · booking · hire · corporate · prom · banquet
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
flow · timing · syncopation · drop · buildup · breakdown · transition · seamless · energy · vibe
deejayedjammed
Unable to move freely
gigged · busked · conducted · soloed · orchestrated
deejayedcomposed
Calm and self-possessed
improvised · wrote · created · recorded · produced
deejayedcomposed
Calm and self-possessed
improvised · played by ear · accompanied · listened · danced