The DJ guide has been shared to their T4T LUV NRG website.
DJs, collaborators and partners Octo Octa and Eris Drew have released a 16-page guide for beginners and advanced DJs alike. Entitled Octo Octa & Eris Drew’s Hot n Ready DJ Tips, Tricks, and Techniques, the guide is split into two sections, and is available to read as a PDF and Google Doc.
The Methods section includes advice on how to build your collection, prepare tracks, finesse your skills and mix, while Club Skills provides helpful information on working with clubs, negotiating fees and dealing with different environments and intoxication. Other notable highlights include guidance on how to clean vinyls effectively and monitor your BPM.
The online doc “isn’t a ‘how-to’ DJ manual”. It reads: “Our intention is to stimulate creativity and consideration of new ways of working. We just want to share our knowledge and experiences to hopefully help others, not make them feel othered by declarations of ‘this is what a real DJ does.’ We’re all working on improving and elevating our art together.”
Previously, Octo Octa shared a guide on how to build your home studio. Revisit Crack Magazine’s feature with the two artists here.