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10 Essentials for a Successful Semester

Posted by DJ Roodz on September 25, 2017

Hey everyone! I honestly can’t believe summer is pretty much over. Yeah, I’ve been in school for a month, but Labor Day weekend, the Goldie Awards, and the last few warm weekends have kept me clinging to summer as hard as possible. But, all good things must come to an end. Here’s to focusing on […]

RECAP: The Goldie Awards [9/7/17]

Posted by DJ Roodz on September 18, 2017

To be honest, I hadn’t even planned on going to the Goldie Awards. I had read a lot about it, though: world-famous DJ/ Producer A-Trak had started up a new competition for DJs and beat makers. It wasn’t supposed to be Thre3style, and it wasn’t supposed to be DMC. Goldie was to be something all […]

Statik Link – “Stay Awhile” [DJ Roodz Remix]

Posted by DJ Roodz on September 11, 2017

Check out my tech-house styled remix of Statik Link’s “Stay Awhile,” off his latest album, Carpe Momentum. When I started this remix, I really wanted to pull elements from the original track. So, I tried to incorporate more than just the original vocals, while keeping my own flavor. This track can be described as “darker” […]

Behind the Booth – Back to Vinyl!

Posted by DJ Roodz on August 28, 2017

A quick update on the goings-on in my gigging life. A bit of a creative slump prompted me to return to vinyl from controllerism. Read on to find out!   I absolutely love playing on vinyl. It’s my preferred method; I’ll take beat up TT’s over new CDJs any day. Without sounding too snobby, it […]

5 Steps to a Great EPK

Posted by DJ Roodz on August 14, 2017

Hey everyone! It’s definitely been a while since I’ve written a blog post – this semester has been a tough one, and I’ve been trying to buckle down academically. Between juggling schoolwork, projects, music, and my job, to say I’ve been busy is definitely an understatement! But, I’ve definitely made time to create some content […]