Pro Mobile - The Magazine for Mobile DJs

ISSUE: 115(SEP/OCT 2022)

The Sep/Oct 2022 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

We look forward to seeing you at the BPM DJ Show on the 15th & 16th October in Solihull.

Pete Holding, Pro Mobile Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

PROFILE: Pete Le Freq

I grew up in a small village on the outskirts of Cambridge. My upbringing included music – lots of music! There wasn’t a day that went by when something wasn't blasting out the stereo at home. My dad was part of a record club at the place he worked. He would join several work colleagues and friends to listen to records and discuss them as a group. This group also ensured that Dad would bring home at least one vinyl album a month, quickly transferred to tape cassette so it could be played to death in the car

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Entrepreneurial Truths

As an entrepreneur you experience constant stresses and pressures. Did I get back to that client? Was that timeline updated? The text message I got – was that passed to the right person? How was my email received? It’s a rollercoaster ride of unhealthy emotion for any small business owner and it happens if not on a daily basis then certainly a weekly one. So let’s dig a little deeper and learn how we can handle these entrepreneurial truths more effectively.

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LSD Voyager to Virgin Galactic : The Story of Tubular Bells

I'm nine, maybe 10 years old. It's a bright, cold day. My best mate Rich and I are climbing into his mom’s car, on our way to do the kind of things 10-year-olds do. I'm in the back. Rich takes the passenger seat. Before turning the ignition, his mom reaches down and takes out a pair of brown leather driving gloves. She puts them on, taking her time. The car starts. We pull away. And a few moments later she pushes a cassette into the tape deck.

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Tunes that go THUMP in the night!

A few Halloweens back, I decided to do my own Halloween mix (link available upon request) having noticed that generally most compilations on this theme were rubbish. One in particular – 100 Hits: Halloween – caught my eye. The problem with the ‘100 Hits’ collections is that they've instantly set themselves the challenge of finding 100 records on any said theme.

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4 Questions to ask yourself for business success as a small business owner

During the pandemic, many of your usual distractions were taken away from you and this will no doubt have given you an opportunity to reflect. Even if you were busier than usual or having to find a different way to work, there was still an element of contemplation. It was a time of re-evaluation and looking honestly at our lives. This was why some people retired.

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WORKING HARD... or hardly working?

Do you feel like you’ve hit a wall and can't make any progress with your business? You’re putting in the hours and not getting anywhere, or you’re just simply running out of steam and lacking ideas.

Continuing my series of articles to inspire you to act when you're feeling stuck and frustrated, I want to help you move forward and reach that next stage with your business.

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The End!

“They may forget what you say, they may forget what you do, but they will always remember how you made them feel”

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SEO - An 8-step approach for small businesses

In 2022, it’s reported that nearly 70% of online experiences start with a search engine. Whilst social media undoubtedly plays a big part in marketing products and services to potential customers, the stats show that for most customers, their journey to making a purchase or booking starts with their preferred search engine.

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Every breath you take

We can live without food for an extraordinarily long time. We can live without water for a few days. But without breathing, we live for just a matter of minutes.Because breathing is done unconsciously, we take it for granted, and most people don’t realise it’s possible to breathe badly or how to improve. Poor breathing can have a detrimental effect in many areas of our lives, from the personal to the professional.

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Mastermix DJ presents... The DJ Playlist - Breakdance

I remember when I first heard breakdance music. The year was 1983 and my high-school lunchtimes included rushing to a house-base to stand around a group of cool kids who had embraced the trend. They were performing various dance moves including the King Tut, windmills, the Robot, knee drops and lots of spinning around on their backs, which usually ended with the cleanest floor in the school and blazers covered in a thick layer of dust!

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REVIEWED

REVIEWED: LD SYSTEMS MAUI 44 G2

REVIEWED: ADJ JOLT BAR FX

REVIEWED: CHAUVET DJ LED SHADOW 2 ILS

REVIEWED: LITECONSOLE XPRS TV SUPPORT BRACKET

REVIEWED: CHAUVET DJ SHOCKER PANEL 480

REVIEWED: H|H TRM-1201

REVIEWED: EQUINOX HELIX XP 150W GOBO FLOWER

CONTRIBUTORS

Alan Marshall, Anna Goodwin, Carl Hirst, Greg Cartwright, Ian Forest, Jack Quenby, Jack Wilson, Joff Thompson, Mitch Taylor, Pete Le Freq, Peter Holding, Richard Lee, Ryan Lockett, Steven Honeyball and Tony Winyard.

ADVERTISERS

ADVERTISERS:

DJ Kit, Mastermix, Pioneer DJ, Mitch Taylor, Pro Mobile Conference, Mobile DJ Network (MDJN), Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX), Internation Photobooth Expo (PBX), WestEnd DJ, American DJ, Sparkular.UK, QSC, Nicolaudie, Tony Winyard, RCF, Bishopsound, Yamaha, Lotronic, FBT, BPM DJ Show, DJ Event Planner, CHAUVET DJ, Omega Pro Audio, Phase One DJ Store, Novopro, Promo Only, Dentsu Ageis (Insure4 / Ripe Insurance), Adam Hall, Headstock Distribution (H|H), JHS, POLAR, I Like Music, Bose

SHOPS:

CRS1, DJ Kit, Phase One DJ Store, WestEnd DJ (Central London), WestEnd DJ (North Circular), DJ Dealer, DJ Supplies Sound and Light, Inspiration Sound & Light, Dynamix Disco Centre, Glasgow Sound Centre, DY Pro Audio LTD, RSD Music, Cumbria Sound & Lighting, Bop DJ (Bristol), Bop DJ (Manchester), Bop DJ (Leeds), Prebeat Harlepool, Terralec, Discotechnology, Simply Sound & Lighting