Pro Mobile - The Magazine for Mobile DJs

ISSUE: 117(JAN/FEB 2023)

The Jan/Feb 2023 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.

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Pete Holding, Pro Mobile Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

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It’s 2023! On behalf of all at Pro Mobile and HH Publishing, I’d like to wish all of our writers, readers and advertisers, a happy and prosperous new year. What a year 2022 was. It started with more of a limp than a bang with Omicron dramatically affecting the early months. But by spring that particular wave was disappearing and events got back on track. And what a change!

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PROFILE> Roger Gregson

My professional DJ career is a relatively short one compared to most people of my age, as I’ve only been getting paid to play for 12 years or so. My musical journey though, started much earlier…

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Where Charity Begins...

It’s not a newsflash that right now we’re all facing tough times. Personally, I find comfort in knowing that I’ve never experienced true misfortune – for that I count myself incredibly lucky. Many of us complain about ‘first-world problems’, but there is so much to be grateful for, both in and out of our control.

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Making Tax Digital... Everything you need to know!

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is set to come into effect from 6th April 2024.

If you have income from a sole trade, partnership, property, or a combination of these, then this will impact you if your turnover is greater than £10,000 per annum.

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Emerging from the Pandemic

The pandemic was the biggest catastrophe for our industry. Overnight, the events sector found itself closed and out of a job. But now there is another side to the story that I’d like to focus on.

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What's your story?

How do you start any meeting with your couples? Do you invite them in, give them something to drink, and then start asking them, about them? This is an age-old method that’s been taught for years, but is that how current clients want to be treated?

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So, Just what are Re-Grids?

Premiered on DJ and producer Paul Dakeyne’s late-2022 Mastermix remix/production drop, the term ‘re-grids’ soon got the DJ grapevine rustling. Raising a few inquisitive eyebrows, the interest and demand for this DJ-tool concept led to Mastermix releasing a package of 50 ‘DJ Re-Grids’ soon after.

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Ready to SMASH the year?

If your track record of hitting goals is about as good as the England football team, then this article is for you.

Of course, it’s essential that you have goals in your business in order to move forward. Without goals you have nothing to aim for and either end up stuck where you are, moving in reverse, or worse, way off course from where you want to be!

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Digital Marketing: Forecast 2023

After a turbulent few years, with businesses hit by a global pandemic and the economic uncertainty that followed, digital marketing trends have shifted to match reshaped consumer behaviour and huge societal changes.

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Wild One: The tarnished legacy of Jerry Lee Lewis

Greg Cartwright returns to rock and roll’s 1950s heyday to explore the life and career of one of the genre’s brightest but most controversial stars…

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DIALOGUE WITH: Dr. Packer

With over 33 years’ DJ experience, nine international tours, his own record label, and 22 years of studio work, it’s safe to say Greg ‘Dr’ Packer is no stranger to the music business.

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Mastermix present: The DJ Playlist - Mod Classics

The 1979 film ‘Quadrophenia’ told the story of 60s mod culture. I remember the impact it had on me then and still has to this day.

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REVIEWED

REVIEWED: YAMAHA STAGEPAS 1K MKII & DXL 1K

REVIEWED: DENON DJ: SC LIVE 2 & SC LIVE 4

REVIEWED: PIONEER DJ DDJ-FLX4

REVIEWED: KAM PARTY SET

REVIEWED: RED PANDA BAMBUU

REVIEWED: EV EVERSE 8

CONTRIBUTORS

Alastair Craig, Andrew Broughton, Anna Goodwin, Brian Mole, Dave Evans, Fabio Capozzi, George Pizzey aka Ratzi, Greg Cartwright, Jack Quenby, Jimmy Lee, Mitch Taylor, Paul Radmore, Peter Holding, Richard Lee and Roger Gregson.

ADVERTISERS

ADVERTISERS:
DJ Kit, Mastermix, Mitch Taylor, Pro Mobile Conference, Mobile DJ Network (MDJN), Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX), American DJ, Sparkular.UK, Nicolaudie, RCF, DJ Event Planner, CHAUVET DJ, Omega Pro Audio, Phase One DJ Store, Novopro, Adam Hall, Headstock Distribution (H|H), POLAR, Bose, PBX Europe, JHS, Yamaha, FBT, Pioneer DJ, Lotronic (AFX Light), WestEnd DJ, TechforMusic, Red Panda Lighting, SelfieWizard (phoneOgram)

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