Pro Mobile - The Magazine for Mobile DJs

CURRENT ISSUE: 129(JAN/FEB 2025)

The Jan/Feb 2025 edition of Pro Mobile is packed with the usual mix of articles, news, views and reviews all linked to the wonderful world of mobile DJing.

You can read all of the reviews and the first part of every article by following the links below, but to read the articles in full and get the complete Pro Mobile experience you’ll need a copy of the physical magazine – click ‘Subscriptions -> Magazine’ above to get hold of one! or click here SUBSCRIBE NOW

Pete Holding, Pro Mobile Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

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You’ll know that feeling you have when something you fully expect to happen, finally happens. I got exactly that in October last year when our hugely talented and incredibly supportive sub-editor, Greg Cartwright, called me to let me know that it was time for him to move on.

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PROFILE: Tony 'Cosmo' Caliandro

In 1986, when I was 11 years old, I was sat on the bus on the way to school. One of my friends was playing a mixtape, although I can’t remember who made it. It could’ve been a Mastermix, it could’ve been a DMC tape, but it got me hooked, as the transitions between each track seemed seamless. This is what got my juices flowing and got me interested in music.

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Freshening Up Your DJ Library

It’s the start of a new year, and that usually coincides with a bit of a tidy-up at home. You might find yourself rooting around in the garage or shed to get rid of those old paint pots, rusty bicycles, and various wooden sticks that you are never going to use. It could also be the greenhouse, the spare room you’ve been planning to turn into an office for the past few years, or even as simple as clearing out the kitchen cupboards to remove those out-of-date foods.

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2025: Digital Marketing Forecast

It’s fair to say 2024 was a pivotal year for marketing, as the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions continues to change the way we all work, live, consume and create. Last year’s forecast focused on how small businesses can use AI to their advantage, and it’s probably no surprise that the democratisation and widespread use of these technologies is included in our 2025 forecast too.

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HEY DJs! ... give yourself a payrise...

Are you stuck in a comfort zone, pricing your services based on what you feel is acceptable or based on how much you think customers are willing to pay? It’s not uncommon for DJs to charge the same amount for years without putting their prices up. I’ve even heard of some using the same prices for more than a decade!

Over the last few years, the price of many commodities has increased at an alarming rate.

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We've Got It Covered

We’ve all heard that old adage that the original version of the song is the best. The truth of the matter is that your opinion of this probably has more to do with nostalgia than musical merit. What floats your boat as you’re growing up, the influences you’re exposed to, and the times – good and bad – that you associate with a song are more likely to sway you. Music tends to be subjective like that.

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AI & Automation: Working Smarter, Not Harder in Your DJ Business

"AI won't replace DJs, but DJs who use AI will replace DJs who don't." Strong words? Perhaps. But what does AI really mean for your mobile DJ business? Let's cut through the hype and get practical about how the latest tools can actually help your business thrive, without losing the personal touch that makes you unique.

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DIALOGUE WITH... Liam Osler (aka DJ L.I.AM)

Liam Osler is a 15-year-old DJ and guitarist who hails from King’s Lynn in Norfolk, and who is known to local audiences as DJ L.I.AM. Liam first came to our attention in 2021 when he was the recipient of a special Pro Mobile award – Young Inspiration of the Year – for his enterprising work during the Covid lockdowns. We thought it was about time we got in touch with him to see how his DJ career is going.

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Pro Mobile Awards 2025

Following the success of the Pro Mobile Awards over the past seven years, they are returning for 2025. Designed to bring together the mobile DJ industry within the UK and Ireland to acknowledge and celebrate excellence, the Awards are voted for by you – Pro Mobile’s readers – and will be presented at this year’s Pro Mobile Focus & Retreat.

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REVIEWED

REVIEWED: LD SYSTEMS ANNY® 8

REVIEWED: ALPHATHETA DDJ-FLX2

REVIEWED: EQUINOX ASTEROID

REVIEWED: CHAUVET DJ GIGBAR BRIDGE ILS

REVIEWED: ALPHATHETA HDJ-F10

CONTRIBUTORS

Brian Mole, Greg Cartwright, Ian Forest, Jack Quenby, Josephine Chadwick, Marcus Bond, Peter Holding, Richard Lee, Steven Honeyball, Tony Caliandro and Tony Winyard.

ADVERTISERS

Digital Monograms, DJ Manager, Pro Mobile Focus & Retreat, PBX Europe, Mastermix DJ, Mobile DJ Network (MDJN), Mobile Entertainment Expo 2025, Sparkular.UK, DJ Kit, Novopro, AVS Ltd, CHAUVET DJ, ape labs UK (LSA Projects), DJ Event Planner, Sing2Karaoke, Phase One, WestEnd DJ, Bop DJ, Prolight Concepts, RCF, AlphaTheta (Pioneer DJ), Yamaha, FBT, DY Pro Audio, Nicolaudie, Highlite, Planning Beats, DJ Teams

SHOPS:
CRS1, DJ Kit, PhaseONE DJ Store, RSD Music, Prebeat Hartlepool, WestEnd DJ - Central London, WestEnd DJ - North Circular, Bop DJ Bristol, Bop DJ Leeds, Bop Manchester, Simply Sound & Lighting, The Disco DJ Shop, DY Pro Audio, DJ Supplies Sound and Light