Breaking Down Backup Plans

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of having solid backup plans in DJing, especially during critical events like weddings.

Send us a message One dead play button can turn a wedding ceremony into a nightmare, and we both know that “it worked at soundcheck” is not a safety plan. We start with a few Beyond The DJ Booth updates, then get into DJ life the way it really is: imperfect, funny, stressful, and fixable if your systems are solid. We bring back a classic segment and test our brains with a drum-only game that proves how hard song recognition can be when you strip everything down to rhythm. From there we jump ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Bunn, Brian B

Topics covered

• DJ life
• backup plans
• wedding ceremonies
• music recognition
• stress management

Keywords

• DJ
• backup plans
• wedding
• soundcheck
• music
• drum game
• song recognition

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