"If you've ever spent hours in your bedroom with two turntables and an earful of tracks that sound off-beat or out of key, [this book] is the go-to guide for taking your skills to the next level. Inside, John Steventon ... walks you through the basics of mixing, the techniques and tricks you need to create your own DJ style, and how to make DJing work for you"--Amazon.com.

Previous edition: 2010. Includes index.

Getting started with DJing. Catching DJ fever ; Starting up with the bare bones ; Shopping for equipment ; Retro chic or PC geek? Buying records, CDs, and digital music files -- Stocking up your DJ toolbox. The tech revolution : format choices ; Getting decked out with turntables ; Perfecting your decks : slipmats and needles ; Spinning with CDs ; Bits and PCs : digital DJing ; Stirring it up with mixers ; Ear-splitting advice about not splitting your ears : headphones ; Letting your neighbours know that you're a DJ : amplifiers ; Plugging in, turning on : set-up and connections ---- The mix. Grasping the basics of mixing ; Picking up on the beat : song structure ; Mixing like the pros ; Scratching lyrical -- Getting noticed and playing live. Building a foolproof set ; Creating a great demo ; Getting busy with it : working as a DJ ; Facing the music : playing live -- The part of tens. Ten resources for expanding your skills and fan base ; Ten answers to DJ questions you're too afraid to ask ; Ten great influences on me; Ten DJing mistakes to avoid ; Ten items to take with you when DJing.