Pro Mobile - The Magazine for Mobile DJs

ISSUE: 119(MAY/JUN 2023)

The May/Jun 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.

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

Next year we are holding our first ever Pro Mobile Focus & Retreat. It’s being held on Sunday the 28th January and Monday 29th. Arrival can be any time on the Sunday and we will kick off with a not-to-be-missed welcome talk, which I will host with my good friend, business mentor and also, customer, Michael Clitheroe at 7pm. Michael is one of the best-connected individuals I know in hospitality. He is a regular speaker at hospitality events, on the boards of some of the largest hospitality organisations, and an all-round brilliant leader. That session alone will be priceless.

Pete Holding, Pro Mobile Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

PLAY> Editors Letter

What a whirlwind couple of months it's been. I returned from Las Vegas where Steve and I (along with a pretty large number of British colleagues) attended Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX) and Photobooth Expo (PBX) at the end of February and got straight into getting the last issue of Pro Mobile (118) to print.

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PROFILE> Sean Smyth

Some of you will probably know me as ‘Louis’ dad’. It was during the pandemic that my son Louis got to meet and then tour with the DJ/producer Majestic. And the rest, as they say, is history. Louis had spent many years coming out to gigs with me, helping to set up, and when he got to 16 he took over the DJing side as well. He learned his craft through mobile gigs and I think it shows now whenever he’s performing.

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Pro Mobile Awards 2023 - The Results

The 2023 Pro Mobile Awards were presented by Andy Pickles as part of our gala dinner at this year’s Pro Mobile Conference. Andy is the Chairman of Music Factory Group, one half of The Tidy Boys and most well known as the man behind Jive Bunny. The awards ceremony was also broadcast live on Facebook and Instagram.

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Google Analytics 4: How to Access 3 Essential Reports

On 1st July this year, the most popular version of Google Analytics (GA3, also called Universal Analytics) will stop collecting data. Instead, it’s time to embrace Google Analytics 4 (GA4), the latest iteration of the product, which is designed for a digital world where customers are increasingly aware of their online privacy

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RETHINK, REBRAND

Last year I bit the bullet and embarked on a rebranding exercise, transitioning from my AP Events brand to Andrew Broughton Wedding & Party DJ. Although, I’ve kept the @apeventsDJ name tags on social media – that's because of the simplicity of the tags where I'd struggle to fit my name in – and my website address has remained for SEO (search engine optimisation) purposes.

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Crash!, Bang!, Wallop!... What a Name Drop!

During my career as a DJ and music producer I’ve amassed enough stories to write several books. In past issues of Pro Mobile, I’ve shared a few of them and have been asked on numerous occasions to share some more – so here we go.
This time I’m focussing on some of the celebrities I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with, so get your dustpan and brush ready to sweep up all the names I’m about to drop…CLANG!

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Talking Heads... The Greatest Concert Film Ever?

As the Talking Heads’ legendary 1984 live concert film gears up for a cinema re-release in ultra-high definition, Greg Cartwright looks back on what made the film – and the band – so special.

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Pro Mobile Conference 2023 Report...

You're home from another top gig and your head finally hits the pillow. You drift off and start dreaming of that illicit Sunday morning lie in. Seemingly as soon as you’ve fallen asleep the alarm jolts you back to reality.

Wait, why am I getting up early on a Sunday? Please not another wedding fair. Nope. It's the Pro Mobile Conference 2023! Coffee. Shower. Suit bag. Back in the van, start the engine, let's go!

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The UK Top 40 - Then & Now...

The year is 1982. It’s 5pm on a Sunday afternoon. I’m sat beside the hi-fi with my headphones on and the BBC Radio 1 chart show is blasting in my ears. Tommy Vance is broadcasting live from London and ready to count down the 40 biggest selling singles in the UK.

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TJ's Top 10 FAQs

If you read my profile article in the last issue of Pro Mobile (issue 118), you’ll know that I’m an active social media user and best known for my TikTok account, Diary of a DJ. As a result of my social media channels, I receive daily direct messages from DJs and quite a few from people who want to become DJs. I get questions including requests for technical help, my opinions on kit, and advice on how to deal with differing situations.

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... and then there was NOTHING!

Hopefully this hasn’t ever happened to you at a gig, but chances are that we’ve all, at some point, experienced ‘the dreaded silence’. That moment where a second lasts longer than January’s wait for your next pay day, where everything goes quiet, and all eyes turn to you in a way that a contestant on The Voice can only dream of! Your music has stopped.

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Mastermix DJ presents... The DJ Playlist

In my professional work both as a DJ and music producer, I love exploring new music styles. Recently, whilst flicking through some vinyl in a record shop, my ear was turned by the music that a customer was playing (the shop lets you DJ a few tracks from the records you’ve bought).

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REVIEWED

REVIEWED: CHAUVET DJ FREEDOM PAR H9 & Q9 IP

REVIEWED: ELIMINATOR VORTEX

REVIEWED: PIONEER DJ DDJ FLX-10

REVIEWED: CHAUVET DJ RFC-XL

REVIEWED: PIONEER DJ OPUS-QUAD

CONTRIBUTORS

Andrew Broughton, Brian Mole, Greg Cartwright, Jack Quenby, Jules Little, Peter Holding, Richard Lee, Sean Smyth, Steven Honeyball and Teejai Hayter.

ADVERTISERS

ADVERTISERS:
DJ Kit, Mastermix, Pro Mobile Focus & Retreat, Mobile DJ Network (MDJN), Mobile Entertainment Expo 2024, Sparkular.UK, Nicolaudie, RCF, Novopro, Headstock Distribution (H|H), Bose, PBX Europe, Yamaha, FBT, Pioneer DJ, Lotronic, WestEnd DJ, TechforMusic, Red Panda, CHAUVET DJ, BPM DJ Show, LSA Projects, PhotoMediaBooth, Omega Pro Audio, DJ Event Planner, Phase One DJ Store, AVS Ltd (ADJ), JHS

SHOPS:
CRS1, DJ Kit, Phase One DJ Store, 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, RSD Music, Prebeat Harlepool, Bop DJ (Leeds), Bop DJ (MaMnchester), Bop DJ (Bristol)