How To DJ

In this episode, recorded during COP26 especially for the Eden Project’s Festival of Discovery, Coldcut’s Matt Black talks to Chris Hawkins about his life & career as a DJ and Producer and how he gradually woke up to the increasingly important issues facing us all environmentally. As part of DJs for Climate Action Matt is hoping to use music as a force for change that will educate us all to think differently about the decisions we make in our day to day lives as well as ensuring we continue to dance and enlighten our minds through the medium of music. 

The accompanying album The Climate Soundtrack, excerpts of which feature in this episode is available to download now via Bandcamp: https://djs4ca.bandcamp.com/album/climate-soundtrack 

It’s the result of what the DJs For Climate Action collective made from a sample pack of sounds and loops sourced from rainforests, oceans and climate crucial regions across the world. 

In Series 2 Of How To DJ; Chris has cued up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come include Laurent Garnier & Tony Blackburn.

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In this episode, pioneering Northern Soul DJ & broadcaster Richard Searling talks about the scene he was front and centre of in its heyday, the importance of owning the records that no one else has, and why he feels he’s paid his dues filling dancefloors but won’t stop playing the music he loves!

In Series 2 Of How To DJ; Chris has cued up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come include Laurent Garnier & Tony Blackburn.

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In this episode, Absolute Radio presenter & DJ, Danielle Perry talks about the importance of being a real music fan behind the mic, her love of being on stage but not the centre of it, and why another evening presenter used to be her nemesis.

In Series 2 Of How To DJ; Chris has cued up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come include Laurent Garnier, Richard Searling BEM, & Tony Blackburn.

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In Series 2 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

In this episode, recorded live at The Fringe at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield, Hacienda DJ Graeme Park talks about his enduring passion for new music, how Hacienda Classical evolved from his dislike of being always asked to play ‘some proper classics Parkie!’, and how he reacted to Kate Moss asking for (a) “French Kiss’ ...

Guests still to come include Laurent Garnier, Richard Searling BEM, Danielle Perry, & Tony Blackburn.

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In Series 2 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

In this episode, Jodie Harsh talks about the drive, focus and music passion it takes for her to perform as a DJ first and a Drag artist second. She tells Chris how an underage clubbing experience ultimately threw her into a career where she now always puts her work at the centre of her audience’s enjoyment, even if that might mean losing a key part of her outfit behind the DJ booth! Check out her accompanying playlist on Spotify where you’ll find some excellent tracks from the other bow to her career as a music producer and artist recently signed to Warner Records.

Guests still to come include Laurent Garnier, Graeme Park, Richard Searling BEM, Danielle Perry, & more.

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In this episode, recorded just before he was seriously ill with a severe bout of COVID, The Secret DJ chats about his life in music, journalism and of course DJ’ing.

He shares his thoughts on the scene past & present; what it takes to become a master of the craft and why there’s a genuine need for him to operate anonymously. 

Throughout, his spirit and energy are front & centre of which we have no doubt powered him through his illness; welcome back Secret DJ! 

Guests still to come include Laurent Garnier, Graeme Park, Jodie Harsh, Richard Searling BEM, Danielle Perry, & more.

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From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 2 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

In this first episode DJ Yoda chats about the genesis of his career and craft, his scratch DJ heroes, how it feels to play to massive crowds and still occasionally empty rooms. He covers the excitement and flaws of playing with pioneering tech but why he still prefers to use turntables. Plus find out what George Lucas had to say when he played a Star Wars Premier event (!)

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From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45.

In Series 2 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests to come include DJ Yoda, Laurent Garnier, Graeme Park, Jodie Harsh, Richard Searling BEM, Danielle Perry, The Secret DJ & more.

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From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45.

Series 1 ends with a chat with radio legend Christian O'Connell who discusses his career so far.

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From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45.

Chris sits down with BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Jamz Supernova who is described as one of the UK's leading up and coming DJs.

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