A range of playlists, ideas and advice for putting together events for all occasions!
Do you need a burst of inspiration for a few 80s floorfillers to drop into tonight’s set? Here’s some suggestions from Mastermix Label Manager Richard Lee Wham! – I’m Your Man This 1985 UK number one is a guaranteed floorfiller. It’s a brilliant pop track that appeals to everyone! An almost perfect pop track from start
Mastermix DJ Jules Little takes a look at the latest addition to the Mastermix catalogue In the 80s there was Mastermind, general knowledge questions preceded by contestants being quizzed about their specialist subject. So forget Mastermind, it’s Mastermix, and this is ‘The 100 Collection – 80s‘, my specialist subject. The 80s are always seen as
Mastermix DJ Dave Evans takes us on a trip down memory lane into the world of 90s Dance… Ah. The 90’s, The end of the Soviet Bloc, Dolly the sheep, New Labour rising to power, heartbreak at Euro 96 (Football’s still coming home, it’s just taking the long way round), Trainspotting and much much more.
We’ve been reaching out to our fellow DJs on social media to dig deep and share their most embarrassing or amusing tales from the DJ booth! Here are just 6 of the stories we’ve selected that are worthy of a retelling! Starting with DJ Karl Hession: “1999 I played in a local pub in Leeds,
Mastermix Producer Jules Little shares his most cringeworthy DJ experience… 2002 or 2003, DJing in a packed, VERY well known venue on Broad Street, Birmingham’s “Golden Mile”. It’s Saturday night, the venue is at capacity (1300), one in, one out, party in full session. Now the downside of having a full night is that you
Mastermix Label Manager Richard Lee takes a look at Christmas Parties past and present! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Unless you are The Grinch there can’t be many who don’t look forward to Christmas. As a father of 2 young sons, who are at that age where the magic of Christmas is
Not sure what to play when a client requests some Soul & Motown? Here you go: 1. Billy Ocean – Love Really Hurts Without You 2. Arthur Conley – Sweet Soul Music 3. Stevie Wonder – Superstition 4. Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself 5. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston – It Takes Two
Mastermix Label Manager Richard Lee talks you through his thought process when putting together the playlist for a Soul & Motown theme night For a more detailed breakdown including tracklists and where to buy, click here For a quick glance at our Top Ten Soul & Motown Floorfillers, click here!
Mastermix Label Manager Richard Lee on how to structure a Soul and Motown theme night Theme nights are one of my favourite type of events as most guests attending are there for that style of music and will go with almost everything you play. As well as the guaranteed ‘bankers’ that you will inevitably play, a
Mastermix Label Manager Richard Lee takes a look at the evolution of the First Dance When it comes to the ‘First Dance’ things have evolved from when I first started DJing in 1986. Back then it was a given that the first dance at a wedding would be a classic love song that was popular
