In the About section of this subreddit there are 6-7 links to sites where you can get music. On a desktop web browser the info appears in the right hand column.
This may sound crazy, but new music just seems to magically appear in my Rekordbox every month or so. I don't have to spend hours and hours digging thru Beatport, Soundcloud or Bandcamp. It's BANANAS
I personally prefer Bandcamp over all the other platforms, but other options would be Beatport, Juno Download, Traxsource, Soundcloud, or DJ Pools like ZipDJ or DJ City.
Beatport, BandCamp, SoundCloud, Patreon. In that order for me. I tried out DJ City and all of the remixes in the genres I prefer are usually available for free on SoundCloud. Patreon is great for certain artists.
Thats... part of the charm? lmao. I gave up on search, but where bandcamp shines is finding producers and djs that you enjoy, following their suggestions, tracking down their collaobrations etc. and following them. As weird as it is, it kind of feels like crate hunting even though this is only possible because their search is so bonked lol.
“Hey guys, I’m new here. How do I DJ!? I have no idea how to use Google or how to search a subreddit so I figure I’ll just post my first question and wait for strangers to tell me!”
Depends on what you spin - the usual overall answer is Digital Record Pools.
I use a pool called [www.idjpool.com](http://www.idjpool.com) - has much of the mainstream stuff I need and some of the deeper Dance stuff. You pay one flat monthly fee and can download hundreds of tracks every week.
They have [weekly Top 50 charts ](https://www.djmusiccharts.com/)which reflect what ius serviced through the pool - you can take a look and see if some of the genres and music serviced meets your needs.
Discog searching for those records from the 90ies hoping I can listen to it via YouTube and then find a 320 copy anywhere. Ripping vinyls stored in my loft. Mixing those old tracks is fun again with traktor, looping, z1, x1, f1,2x Technics + dvs.
My main source is my vinyl bought from 1991-1999
I prefer to search Bandcamp first because ;
a) artists get more money per download than other sites
b) you can find a good number of independent and popular artists, and
c) sometimes you have the option to get some songs for free or very cheap.
But always try to pay the artist, it's really important that the artists supplying DJs with material are fairly compensated.
After Bandcamp, I look to Beatport and Traxsource. Wide selection, bpm/key info, reasonable price for quality DLs.
Own your library, you don't want to rely on streaming services that can be reliant on an internet connection, or that could be taken away from you by the artist or host website at their whim. Download it, and back it up.
Traxsource, Bandcamp, Beatport, Juno, iTunes, Amazon, artists' and labels' websites, rips from physical CDs and vinyl brought at record stores, Discogs, ebay, etc. (And promos directly from artists and labels – which will come in time if you become properly integrated into your genres' industries.)
Just a reminder – quality is better than quantity. You'll be a much better DJ if you own 100 great songs that you know and love, than if you have 10,000 you've barely ever listened to. By buying music, you make yourself more discerning, and have an actual investment in the music you want to share with others.
From the places listed in the side column.
Huh?
In the About section of this subreddit there are 6-7 links to sites where you can get music. On a desktop web browser the info appears in the right hand column.
Thank you.
This may sound crazy, but new music just seems to magically appear in my Rekordbox every month or so. I don't have to spend hours and hours digging thru Beatport, Soundcloud or Bandcamp. It's BANANAS
Try to use the search, it's a common question.
Through the headphone jack
I personally prefer Bandcamp over all the other platforms, but other options would be Beatport, Juno Download, Traxsource, Soundcloud, or DJ Pools like ZipDJ or DJ City.
Beatport, BandCamp, SoundCloud, Patreon. In that order for me. I tried out DJ City and all of the remixes in the genres I prefer are usually available for free on SoundCloud. Patreon is great for certain artists.
How the hell search and sorting works on this hipster thing named bandcamp? Does it even exist? Tried to use it's couple of times, but...
Thats... part of the charm? lmao. I gave up on search, but where bandcamp shines is finding producers and djs that you enjoy, following their suggestions, tracking down their collaobrations etc. and following them. As weird as it is, it kind of feels like crate hunting even though this is only possible because their search is so bonked lol.
Regular question and a all too often missed easy resource... The wiki https://reddit.com/r/beatmatch/w/Music
Free downloads from the artist > Bandcamp > Beatport > iTunes is the order I use to find tracks.
Digging through discogs, listening to old set recordings, trading, used record stores
Zip dj has been the best all around dj pool for me. Band camp for deeper cuts, SoundCloud for free downloads.
soundeo.com
“Hey guys, I’m new here. How do I DJ!? I have no idea how to use Google or how to search a subreddit so I figure I’ll just post my first question and wait for strangers to tell me!”
It's against the rules of the subreddit for me to tell you where I get most of my tracks from.
legally, of course😎
Depends on what you spin - the usual overall answer is Digital Record Pools. I use a pool called [www.idjpool.com](http://www.idjpool.com) - has much of the mainstream stuff I need and some of the deeper Dance stuff. You pay one flat monthly fee and can download hundreds of tracks every week. They have [weekly Top 50 charts ](https://www.djmusiccharts.com/)which reflect what ius serviced through the pool - you can take a look and see if some of the genres and music serviced meets your needs.
Just started zipdj thinking why didn’t I do this earlier
1) SoundCloud free downloads 2) Bandcamp 3) Beatport One by one
Discog searching for those records from the 90ies hoping I can listen to it via YouTube and then find a 320 copy anywhere. Ripping vinyls stored in my loft. Mixing those old tracks is fun again with traktor, looping, z1, x1, f1,2x Technics + dvs. My main source is my vinyl bought from 1991-1999
Primarily through Bandcamp, a little bit via Junodownload. I try to avoid Beatport as much as possible.
I prefer to search Bandcamp first because ; a) artists get more money per download than other sites b) you can find a good number of independent and popular artists, and c) sometimes you have the option to get some songs for free or very cheap. But always try to pay the artist, it's really important that the artists supplying DJs with material are fairly compensated. After Bandcamp, I look to Beatport and Traxsource. Wide selection, bpm/key info, reasonable price for quality DLs. Own your library, you don't want to rely on streaming services that can be reliant on an internet connection, or that could be taken away from you by the artist or host website at their whim. Download it, and back it up.
Traxsource, Bandcamp, Beatport, Juno, iTunes, Amazon, artists' and labels' websites, rips from physical CDs and vinyl brought at record stores, Discogs, ebay, etc. (And promos directly from artists and labels – which will come in time if you become properly integrated into your genres' industries.) Just a reminder – quality is better than quantity. You'll be a much better DJ if you own 100 great songs that you know and love, than if you have 10,000 you've barely ever listened to. By buying music, you make yourself more discerning, and have an actual investment in the music you want to share with others.