deejaying
Working the turntables
Deejaying is the activity of a DJ—selecting and playing recorded music for an audience, whether at clubs, on radio, or at events.
The term often implies more than just playing tracks: mixing songs together, scratching records, or using turntables as instruments.
She's been deejaying at underground clubs for years.
Aligning tracks' tempos
- crossfadingGradual audio overlap transition
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- scratchingRaking with nails
- cueingSignaling when to start
looping · sampling · layering · filtering · phasing · chopping · splicing · equalization
Rotating music player
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- controllerDevice directing a system
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
stylus · platter · slipmat · tonearm · crossfader · headphones · monitors · decks
Surface for rhythmic movement
- crowdLarge public gathering
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- gigShort-term paid work
concert · setlist · soundcheck · venue · booth · headphones · decks · lighting
beatmatching
Aligning tracks' tempos
- crossfadingGradual audio overlap transition
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- scratchingRaking with nails
cueing · looping · sampling · layering · filtering · phasing · chopping · splicing · equalization · pitching
turntable
Rotating music player
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- controllerDevice directing a system
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
cartridge · stylus · platter · slipmat · tonearm · crossfader · headphones · monitors · decks · sampler
dancefloor
Surface for rhythmic movement
gig · concert · setlist · soundcheck · venue · booth · headphones · decks · lighting · audience
tracks
Marks showing passage
hip-hop · electronic · house · techno · dubstep · reggae · funk · soul · jazz · dancehall
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · pulse · flow · swing · cadence · downbeat · pattern · backbeat · meter · polyrhythm
deejayinglive performance
Unrecorded staged entertainment
jamming · busking · orchestral performance · gigging · singing
deejayingcomposing
Creating musical works
songwriting · music production · arranging · scoring · original composition