Learning about DJing from other DJs is priceless. Listening to other DJs mixes is also amazing to inspire you as a DJ. Podcasts are a great format in which you as a budding DJ can learn from and improve.
Here’s a list of top DJ based podcasts and DJ mix shows that you’ll most certainly gain some benefit from. Get stuck in, listen, learn and become a better DJ.
DJ Advice Based DJ Podcasts
The Passionate DJ Podcast
What’s it about?
This podcast is informative for DJs looking to get perspectives on DJing from other DJs experiences. It’s really cool to hear different points of views from varying DJs and artists at different stages of their musical DJing journeys.
If you’re at the beginning (as a hobby DJ) or at the peak of your DJing career you’ll more than likely glean benefit from listening to the mountain of podcast episodes that The Passionate DJ podcast has to offer.
Best episode
The below episode really resonated with me as I’ve found in my own personal journey with DJing and music production that it’s sometimes hard to define a music genre to your artist / DJ name. That’s something I struggled with in the past and was nice to see that ‘Mister Shifter’ was just doing his thing releasing what he wants, genre wise, under the same name.
Talkover Podcast
What’s it about?
A really hearty and to the point podcast for DJs to gain a solid understanding about key aspects of what it’s like to actually be a DJ.
Some examples of the episodes include interviews and experiences of established club and radio DJs, live streaming, being a club promoter and more.
Best episode
In this episode the boys (DJ Dubl and DJ Stylus) talk about anxiety and their personal experiences with it, especially within the realm of being a DJ. It’s something that resonated with me somewhat as I know friends and DJs that have had anxiety. I mean, even if you’re not a DJ that it’s easy to watch this episode and relate to it somewhat.
Either way it’s great to see such a topic being aired within an industry such as DJing which is potentially seen as a glamorous job role. After all, how could a DJ possibly get anxiety, it’s such a fun job right?
Off the Record Podcast
What’s it about?
The guys from Crossfader (Jamie, Lawrence, Danny & Holland) have created a great DJ podcast packed with plenty of topics to help you become a better DJ. Topics include how to get gigs, interviews with other pro DJs, equipment and manufacturers updates and more. Just a great podcast for DJs looking to genuinely upgrade your knowledge.
Best episode
The below episode is awesome, especially if you’re a DJ looking to progress and start getting gigs. It’s a very common topic of DJs looking to transition from the bedroom hobby to the club / bar leagues of DJing.
Be sure to check out the below episode to learn from the DJs experiences in how they eventually got gigs.
Record Label Podcasts
Defected Records (Radio Show)
A very popular House record label highlighting different track releases and DJs on their record label roster, such as legendary Sam Divine, with some appearances including John Summit, Rimarkable and more.
Hospital Records
Hospital Records is a fantastic liquid type Drum ‘n’ Bass record label showing off new and old music releases, with DJ producers such as Commix, London Elektricity, Nu:tone, Hugh Hardie, Flava D and more, presenting the show.
Anjuna Deep
A fantastically ‘deep’ podcast filled with Melodic House and Soulful Techno vibes, hosted by the legendary record label Anjuna Deep. A great podcast to be inspired and potentially find some hidden gems in this record labels back catalog,
Ninja Tune Podcast
An awesome and eclectic mix of topics covered off on the podcast itself, ranging from artist release interviews, collaborations with charities such as Mind Charity.
Artist Based Podcast
Tiesto
A fantastic DJ mix show featuring some absolutely amazing club banging Dance tracks. CLUBLIFE by Tiësto is a great way for you DJs out there that want to become a great tune selector of Dance music.
Random Movement
Liquid Drum ‘n’ Bass is one of my favourite music genres, with Random Movement being one of my favourite DJ producers in the game. He runs this fantastic podcast showcasing not only his own music, but others in the liquid DnB scene, including Motiv, Atlantic Connection, Technimatic, Zero T and many more.
Take this podcast as a hint that you or anybody can create a DJ mix podcast, regardless of how niche your music scene or genre might be.
Music Genre Focused Podcasts
Beach House Podcast
I’ve followed this DJ mix podcast for some time now. It’s a fantastic podcast full of Soulful and Deep House music. It’s a great DJ podcast to draw upon some great vibes as a DJ or producer.
BONUS TIP: A quick start ‘how to’ guide on how to create your own DJ Based Podcast
If you’re a budding DJ looking to create content to share your DJ mixes, personality and share knowledge with the world, then get stuck in, don’t hestitate!
Step 1) What & Who.
Decide the WHAT your podcast or DJ mix show is going to be about and WHO are you going to be taregeting or resonating with. For example, House music lovers? Potential DJs that need real world DJing tips and advice? Do some research on this it will be worth it. Of course, you may already have a website or YouTube channel and may well be obvious to you WHO you’re targeting.
Step 2) Format.
What’s the format going to be? Audio or just Video? Will you publish on your website, Spotify, Mixcloud or YouTube or ALL platforms. Remember time is valuable, so which platform is best to reach your target audience?
Step 3) Plan.
Create a bunch of mix ideas or topics to cover, schedule in when you’re going to record and release each podcast. Will the podcast be monthly? If so, make sure you stick to a plan and implement your podcast regularly.
Step 4) Equipment & Recording Schedule.
Get hold of an smartphone or cheap microphone and start recording / filming your podcasts. If you’ve just got a DJ mix show, then much easier to implement. Simply record your DJ mix, and potentially add voice over snippets to introduce the podcast, feel free to get creative.
Step 5) Launch & Promote.
Consistency is key, make sure you launch your podcasts regularly on the same platform. Consider promoting your podcast via social media, your website email list, verbally telling your friends and making sure you get on the right or popular platforms that resonate well with your target audience.
Resources for Podcasting yourself
Here’s a great video from ‘think’. Teaching you about the basic ‘cheap’ equipment that you can invest in to start recording your DJ podcasts if you have a chat show type podcast.
Here’s a great video from ‘Buzzsprout’, giving you some great step by step guidance on how to setup your own podcast. This is part of a lengthy series, so section off some time if you want to get super clued up on creating a podcast.
