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Aftershock Ent Music Video mixing Live at Mobile Beat Dj Convention 2012, Las Vegas

2012-02-13T23:25:00.000-08:00

I was honored to be asked to video mix in Las Vegas at this years DJ conference for Mobile Beat Magazine! MBLV16 - This was Tues - Thurs, February 2012 held at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, with tons of great DJ seminars on everything from lighting to how to successfully run your DJ business, with an amazing showroom with great exhibits of all the new dj gear. I had a great 1st time out at this gathering mixing live for 3 days at the American Audio booth on the new VMS4.1

DJ Johnny Aftershock Video DJing on Giant LED Screen for American Audio @ NAMM 2012

2012-01-30T19:33:00.000-08:00

It was a great honor to be asked to return and DJ at the American Audio booth for Winter NAMM 2012. I had the opportunity to Video Mix on a giant 20 panel LCD screen using the VMS4.1 for 8 hours non-stop, and loved every minute! Saturday is NAMM's busiest day, I got to meet a lot of great people, see some familiar faces, but most importantly i got to mix it up for over 16,000 attendees!

If you want video mixing at your next event, hire the best! Aftershock Entertainment!

Feeling rejuvenated. Still buzzing from NAMM 2012. Getting lots of love n' pics still from the show, made a ton of great connects, got to hang with my DJ buds for 3 crazy days n' nights...I guess you can say I got my "mojo" back! Ready to get in the studio and drop some in-depth product reviews, video mixes, and get started on some new projects! BIG Thanks to American Audio's Tom Freret and American DJ's Brian Adj Dowdle

Here is another great lighting fixture we are proud to own at Aftershock Ent!

2012-01-11T15:17:00.000-08:00

My clients have loved this water-like-slow-melodic lighting effect, You will too! Just take a look at the video! Comes standard with any of our party packages!!

Call and lock in your date today!

Here Is another great lighting fixture we are proud to own at Aftershock Ent!

2012-01-11T14:29:00.001-08:00

This is our favorite LED Lighting Fixture We use for our DJ Facade!

2012-01-11T14:22:00.000-08:00

Here Is another great lighting fixture we are proud to have at Aftershock Ent!

2012-01-11T14:18:00.000-08:00

We use these mini-Par Cans for several different applications at different events, from Uplighting, Decor lighting, Pin Spotting and much more!

Call now to arrange a special Decor lighting package made to order for your next special event!

Our Prices & service can't be beat!!

This is our favorite "Moonflower" effect Lighting Fixture We mount to our Speaker Poles

2012-01-11T14:08:00.000-08:00

This is a wonderful lighting effect for any event! From weddings to sweet 16's, this light has our customers raving about it! We mount these fixtures to each speaker pole, Then we add a "scrim" to the pole and uplight that "scrim" or speaker cover, as well for an awesome, dramatic, yet simple elegant effect for Your next event!! The Jelly Jewel comes standard in each our our party packages!

Here is great LASER lighting fixture We are Proud to have at Aftershock Ent!

2012-01-11T13:58:00.001-08:00

When you hire Aftershock Entertainment for your next event, we will happily include this lighting effect for all our Wedding and Special Event packages!

Call now for more details!

Aftershock Ent. Is proud to use the NEW American Audio VMS4.1 for Music Video Mixing

2012-01-11T13:53:00.000-08:00

We just acquired the hot new VMS4.1 Midi Controller which allows us to mix Music Videos, Karaoke, & MP3's from our 100K+ musical library at Your next special event! Here's a video from a unveiling bash i was personally invited too along with several other Los Angeles DJs and i immediately went out and got this unit to enhance our performance at your next special event!!

Happy New Year from Aftershock Entertainment!!!

2012-01-11T13:45:00.000-08:00

Happy 2012 everyone, may you have a blessed, successful and joyous year!

I wanted to share with you all the great lighting we have here at our company, So i will be posting a series of videos on each light that we own, so you can see how cool the light looks in action! Then imagine how awesome this light will look at YOUR special event! Up first is our mini-laser check this out!!

DJ Johnny Aftershock to Video DJ at the American Audio Booth for NAMM 2012

2012-01-06T09:42:00.000-08:00

OK Everyone, It's Official, Aftershock Ent will be spinning a wicked 8 hour Music Video Mix Set on the VMS4.1 Saturday Jan 21st 2012 from 10 to 6pm at the American Audio Booth #6330 for NAMM Show 2012 @ The Anaheim Convention Center! If you are attending, Stop by and say Hi...

This is YouTube footage from 2009 NAMM, Who is that DJ @ 2:37???

hmmmm???

Sweet 16 At the Del Rey Yacht Club, Marina Del Rey Ca. December 2011

2011-12-26T13:25:00.000-08:00

Now booking for 2012!
Call now and lock in your event date!

8Os Music Video Mixing avaialable for your next event! Now Booking!

2011-12-26T13:17:00.001-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTtajEJJBeY

2011-09-12T21:30:00.000-07:00

My mixes are going nationwide. Please check out my posts and download my mixes now!

Using SKYPE with Bride & Groom from San Fransisco!

2011-09-12T21:15:00.000-07:00

My Bride, Groom, and I had a great Skype meeting to finalize their itinerary for their big wedding at the Beverly Hilton of Beverly Hills. This was our very first meeting, Face-To-Face, so to speak....Todd & Nova were in Frisco at the time and were driving into LA for their big day. They wanted to have that special 40s & 50s Hollywood movie star style wedding, with great tunes by Frank Sinatra & the Glen Miller band for the night....It turned out to be a elegant and fun wedding reception with lots of compliments at the end of the night!

Thanks to Skype, we were able to connect in a fresh new way!

Video Mixing At The Sofitel, Beverly Hills. Debutante Ball 2011

2011-09-12T21:04:00.000-07:00

I had a great time at this amazing Debutante Ball.
I did 100% pure Music Video Mixing all night long!!
Thanks to Tubay Photography for the pix!

Why Does the DJ cost so much??? Heres Why.......

2011-09-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

Why Does the DJ Cost So Much!!??

This article is for anyone looking to hire a DJ and for DJs who need to explain their pricing. Often people who look to hire a DJ think that the DJ is “just coming over to play some music” and cannot see why a DJ would charge so much money for the task. Professional DJ’s often find themselves having to defend their expertise against someone who holds the same title of “DJ” but advertises to do the same job for a much lower price. All of these reasons are justified until the proper level of understanding is achieved. Hopefully this article will aid in that understanding. (Read More...)

First of all let’s divide DJs into two groups which most people commonly understand the names of: The Professional DJ and the Novice DJ. The Professional (by definition) is a person who earns a living in an occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs: a professional DJ. The Novice (by definition) is a person who is “new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner.”
Two other important distinctions that must be understood are the Nightclub DJ and the Mobile DJ. These two may be Professional or Novice, however the difference is the equipment utilized and the labor and time involved to move that equipment.
Nightclub DJ (Club DJ)
The DJ working in a Club atmosphere may only be required to show up with his table-top equipment, music library, and his DJ skills. The hardware required in this situation is usually minimal and typically consists of the DJs Laptop and optional external hard drive and sound card. Also, if the venue/nightclub does not provide it, the DJ may be required to furnish Turntables or MP3 Controller, and possibly a DJ mixer. The Club DJ can typically fit his equipment into a regular sized vehicle and does not require a substantial amount of loading, transport, set up time or labor. Keep in mind that this DJ can be a Professional or Novice and the availability/type of equipment as well as experience of a Club DJ can still make a drastic difference in the cost of the DJ and success of your event (as you will see below). Along with the equipment, important things to consider when pricing a Club DJ are:

The DJs music – Does the DJ have a broad enough or clean enough music selection
Is the DJ familiar with the equipment provided by the Nightclub
If the event is public, can the DJ help with the marketing of the event (either through his popularity or his marketing machine)

Mobile DJ
The Mobile DJ is in a very different situation from the Club DJ. The Mobile DJ has the responsibility for purchasing or providing every piece of Sound Equipment needed to make amplified music happen at your event. The type, quality, and dependability of the Sound Equipment can vary greatly from the Novice DJ to the Professional DJ and this difference can make or break your event very easily. The mobile DJ dedicates many more hours of work for an event than what the person hiring the DJ usually understands. Here is an example of the time spent by a Mobile DJ that needs to be understood by both the Client and the DJ:

As you can see, what the Client sees as only a three hour gig, can actually be a full 8 hour day for the DJ.

As stated earlier, the type, quality, and dependability of the Sound Equipment can vary greatly from the Novice DJ to the Professional DJ. The Professional DJ is more likely to have invested in quality equipment that has a reputation for being dependable. After all, a Mobile DJ is only as dependable as his equipment. The Professional DJ is also more likely to have extra or backup equipment even in the event that any equipment fails. The Professional DJ will understand how to size the amount of sound reinforcement needed to fit the room that your event is held in. The Pro will also know the best way to set up the equipment to not only be efficient, but to look tasteful and not interfere with the flow of your event. The amount of money invested in a DJ’s equipment can translate directly to the fees that he may charge a Client. Quality costs the DJ; and in turn Quality costs the Client. Here is an average example of a Novice DJs equipment list versus a Professional DJs equipment list:

**Prices derived from Guitar Center prices April 2011**

In addition to the equipment listed here, many Professional DJs also carry liability insurance, lighting and effects; all of which may contribute to the fees that the DJ charges.
Finally, here are some reasons why a DJ may cost you more depending on his Professionalism.
A Professional DJ:

WORKS UNDER CONTRACT! To protect You, the DJ, Your Guest, and Your Event.
Can easily provide a clean music selection if required
Has experience playing to diverse groups of people (tastes, culture, and age)
Understands that the “look” of their equipment effects the look of your event
Has invested considerable time and money in their equipment
Can adjust the music by the moment to fit your event (referred to as “reading the crowd”)

In the end, the practice of DJ service, be it Professional or Novice, still follows the rule of “You get what you pay for”. If a DJ has an incredibly low price, there is probably a reason for it. The Professional Mobile DJ that quotes a price is not quoting for the 3-4 hours of your event; they are quoting for the job at hand. The Club DJ knows his worth in the market and may charge you more or less accordingly for a reason. Contracts are to protect your event and your money. If the DJ does not provide one, create one or proceed with caution understand that you are dealing with a Novice. Not taking all of the things in this article seriously could end up having your kids or Grandma cursed out by offensive music, the sound stopping during your wedding, your guest disappointed because none of their favorite songs got played, or worse, no DJ showing up at all.
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About the Author: This article is written by DJ Judge Mental who has been a Professional Mobile and Nightclub DJ since 1988 and continues to DJ events and clubs internationally. DJ Judge Mental can be contacted via his website http://DjJudgeMental.com

To all our future and past clients, Aftershock Entertainment is going GREEN!!

2011-08-25T10:57:00.000-07:00

We would like to formally announce that Aftershock Entertainment is "Going Green" by cutting back on our driving long distances to meetings, by not wasting gas & most importantly by reducing smog pollution & saving our planet!

We will happily SKYPE any of our clients!

Current, past & future clients are welcomed and encouraged to use the easy method of contact, its just like sitting in front of each other face-to-face!

I would very much like to meet my new clients via Skype for a test run and in turn will offer a 10% discount on any wedding package for the effort!

You can use your ipad, PC, or Mac Laptops. And best of all, its FREE!!

More SKYPE info below!

Cheers!

Johnny Mancilla

CEO - Chief Entertainment Officer

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Aftershock Entertainment goes all out for this great Debutante Ball

2011-08-19T21:50:00.000-07:00

VMS4 Mix Sessions with DJ Johnny Aftershock - Mini Music Video Mix Virtual DJ - PART 3

2011-07-08T11:30:00.000-07:00

Enjoy PART 3 my latest music video mix
mixed live & uncut may 11, 2011
sorry about the sound again fellas, only had my 15" powered speaker, so bass and sound may be extremely loud ...

a lot of guys asked for my tracklist last time so i posted it up for you again

please subscribe to my channel, more video mixes to come....

TRACKLIST

: VJ BLAZE & Serafin - Feelings_For_You_Transition
: Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train To London (Alex Barattini Remix)
: DJ Brian Howe vs Dan Sir - Freak Me On The Dance Floor
: dj beatbreaker_turn_around
: Jump Smokers - Drunk Girls In The Club (Electro Remix) (Dj Cutt Edit)
: Autoerotique - Turn Up The Volume
: Afrojack - Pacha [Toma La Disco] (Party Killers Latin House Edit)[DJ DEFT VID EDIT]
: Eminem ft. Dr. Dre & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor -House Bootleg ( DJ Beatbreaker Bootleg / VJ Julian Serrano Video Edit )
: Dario Nunez & Groovebox - B-Gees (2010 original mix)
: Alex Gaudino - I'm in Love (Vincenzo Callea Remix)
: COSTIK - Push The Feeling (Silver Disco Remix)- Nightcrawlers
: DVDJ Biggie & DJ RCue - Party_Mover_Into_Backseat
mixed by dj johnny aftershock

props and major bigg ups to the music video remixers -
please go out and buy these videos and support these awesome video remixers - this video mix is for promotional use only!

Want music video mixing at your next event?? www.aftershockent.com

video mix made entirely on the American Audio VMS4 Digital Workstation Midi Contoller using Virtual DJ Pro 6.1.2

American DJ RevoBurst LED lighting in the background

Thank You to:
www.americanaudio.us
www.americandj.com
www.virtualdj.com
www.aftershockent.com
www.thecrossfadershow.com
www.arribacase.com

bigg ups to all VJs!

FREE DOWNLOAD -NEW MIX- Smooth Jazz R&B - by Dj Johnny Aftershock

2011-06-23T12:38:00.000-07:00

94.7 The Wave Mix - Smooth Jazz RnB by Dj Johnny Aftershock by JohnnyAftershock

KROQ Mini Mega New Wave Mix By Dj Johnny Aftershock

2011-06-19T15:46:00.000-07:00

Thought of the Day

2011-06-19T12:57:00.001-07:00

"A Good Dj Is Never Cheap, A Cheap Dj Is Never Good"

Sweet 16 video footage , Circus Themed Event in Anaheim, Ca. 5-27-2011

2011-06-02T12:58:00.000-07:00

Just Added a new addition to My DJ set up!

2011-05-25T23:37:00.000-07:00

Made my very own DJ Facade to hide all those unsightly wires and such, and took it one step further by adding uplighting to the panels by using (2) American DJ MegaBar 50 RGB RC's!!!

Upscale Super Sweet 16 Gig Log 5-13-11

2011-05-17T20:29:00.000-07:00

Gig Log - DJ Meet up @ Spin Lounge Uptown Whittier 5-15-11

2011-05-17T20:27:00.000-07:00

VMS4 Mix Sessions with DJ Johnny Aftershock - Mini Music Video Mix Virtual DJ - PART 3

2011-05-12T01:28:00.000-07:00

New Mini Video Mix - March 2011

2011-05-03T18:28:00.000-07:00

I'll be mixing music videos live tonight April 7th from 7-Midnight

2011-04-07T13:41:00.000-07:00

Aftershock Ent Mixing Music Videos Live Thursday Nite!!

2011-04-05T12:30:00.000-07:00

Bring a Club to Your Private Party with Video Capability

2011-02-09T22:11:00.000-08:00

With today's multimedia dance clubs utilizing both music and video, AftershockEnt can replicate this environment at your private party.
As an option, we can bring our collection of music videos and ambient video effects that will be shown on a spacious Giant Stretchy Screen.
This screen can also be used to run your favorite DVDs for visual backdrops, slideshows or other multimedia presentations. Our 3,200 lumens video projector translates into bright, brilliant color that looks truly impressive with the lights dimmed in a dance club environment.
See sample music video mixing, including Halloween music video mixing HERE

8Os Themed Events!! Lock in your date Now!

2011-01-20T14:43:00.000-08:00

Aftershock Entertainment Is Now Booking for 2011 & 2012

2010-11-16T11:58:00.000-08:00

Our Calendar is starting to fill up for Summer 2011.

Call us now to lock in your event date!

(562) 259-7413

Aftershock Entertainment Is Now Offering Music Video Mixing at Your Next Event

2010-11-16T11:26:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone, we are very excited about offering our new "music video mixing" services for your special event. fill your venue with not just the sounds of music, take it to the next level with visuals as well. instead of just playing a song by an artists, why not see the songs artist in the music video as well! we have 20,000 plus music videos of all genres at our fingertips, everything from 60s to present, mashups, remixes & animation clips. perfect for your super sweet 16, quince IV, wedding, birthday bash or corporate event. We can set up a giant screen with HD projector, or plug into your venues plasma/lcd screens. Call today for more information & pricing.

enjoy this mini mix, many more to come in the month of November. Happy Thanksgiving to my subscribers, & clients
enjoy!

Halloween 2010 Gig Log Video @ Aquarium Of The Pacific

2010-11-16T11:13:00.000-08:00

Enjoy this small gig log, shot during set up and during dinner..
i took out the new RevoBurst LED light fixture from American DJ!! it looked amazing, and covered the whole dancefloor!
i was in a full blown , hot, uncomfortable, werewolf costume, my wife ripped apart the original and then re-sewed up a few key peices for me to modify the original, even more uncomfortable, out of the box costume from halloween club.
i took out my American Audio 15" DLP 15p powered speaker tops & my American Audio 15" powered bass bottom, 1 light tree with the ADJ Reflex LED, Vertigo, & revoburst (no fog allowed), torq xponent, macbook 13", mackie vlz1202 pa mixer, shure cordless sm58, enjoy!
JA

DJ TIMES MAGAZINE FEATURE

2010-11-16T11:07:00.000-08:00

Hello All, i havnt posted in months, been so busy with events, heres some older material. My write up in the DJ Times Magazine. Im sure you can click on the pics to enlarge them to read the story or you can email me and i will forward them to you.
Enjoy.

VMS4 Mix Sessions Episode One - August 5th 2010

2010-08-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8737853

my first ever live stream
my first ever video mix session
my first time mixing for over an hour on the VMS4
3 hours of music video mixing
Enjoy!!

VMS4 Mix Sessions Promo Video I Made

2010-08-13T13:36:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5JAAkxbKEk

Enjoy This, My 2 Hour Music Video Mixing Session from Ustream

2010-08-13T13:34:00.001-07:00

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8886593

New Video Mixshow

2010-08-08T11:53:00.000-07:00

join us on ustream.tv Thursdays from 3-6pm fir some cool live video mixxing with the new VMS4

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aftashok1200

My Video Shoot With American Audio & The New VMS4 midi controller

2010-08-04T12:51:00.000-07:00

Long Beach Radisson Hotel Wedding - July 24th 2010 with RnREntertainment

2010-07-28T00:35:00.000-07:00

The Wedding Clique -Winter Mixer 1.15.2010 Downtown Long Beach & Free Mix

2010-06-17T13:40:00.000-07:00

January, NOZZA Studio, Bella Fiore, RnR Entertainment and Henry Chen Photography hosted the first annual Wedding Clique mixer for industry vendors. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to everyone that showed up. It was great to finally put faces to names and also see old friends again. Special thanks to Raul and Johnny of R&R Entertainment for DJ/MC-ing the event.
I grabbed a few detail shots of Trini’s and my studio while setting up. We had appetizers, drinks, ambient lighting, and some good music to go along with some great minglngs/discussions. We plan on doing a mixer every quarter of the year and hope to see you (again) at the next one!
Here we are setting up for the event; wished my place could look like this 24/7!

In an oh-so-sweet way, the Wedding Clique mixer for wedding couples at the studio was the highest point of my business. Not only was I surrounded with all the wonderful couples that have given me the opportunity to do what I love, but I got the chance to enjoy the evening with some amazing vendors/good friends.
Deanne of Bella Fiore put together the fabulous floral arrangements. Raul and Johnny of R&R Entertainment provided top-notch DJ-ing service, Erica of Erica O’Brien Cake Design baked a delicious cake and had another on display, Mary of Jay’s Catering was more than gracious to provide yummy catering, and Trini of NOZZA Studio was the mastermind being the whole thing – planning, coordinating, and putting the mixer together. Special thanks to William Kim for stopping by and taking photos of the mixer.

On behalf of all the vendors that help put the mixer together for our couples, I know I speak for all of them when I say, “Thank you.” Thank you to our brides and grooms for coming to the Friday event and supporting us. Without you and your trust in what we do, there would be noUS. I’m forever grateful in each and every one of you for allowing me to come into your life and choosing me to entertain your special day. Seeing our friendship continue to grow well after the wedding day puts a huge smile on my face and that warm fuzzy feeling in my heart :). Until our next client mixer, keep on being in love, re-falling in love, and being fantastic!

Yapping away with Coco and Lysander (July 2009). Top-right: Johnny and Raul DJ-ing the night away. Bottom-left: Outside the studio looking in. Bottom-right: Soraya and Viral (June 2009) posing for the camera.

DOWNLOAD MY FREE WEDDING CLIQUE MIX - A NICE MIXTURE OF COCKTAIL, R&B, SMOOTH JAZZ & MORE.......

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Official Crossfader Show Mix Vol.1 - mixed by Johnny Aftershock

2010-06-17T12:38:00.000-07:00

download crossfader show mix here

Another great new house mix i created especially for the crossfader show, filled with great samples, info and drops by some our our esteemed guests from the show.
download, enjoy and check out our show every monday at noon PST. We talk to some of the best mobile djs in the country and around the world, offer great tips, review new gear, and offer pics of the week!

For DJs by DJs!!

www.crossfadershow.com

Beatin Up The Beat 2010 DJ Johnny Aftershock 2 Hour New House Mix

2010-06-17T12:32:00.000-07:00

I'd like to share this mix with you all, its my first "new house" mix in over 10 years, i really just was not feeling the progressive house music for a long time, my boy dj flipstyles sent me a dvd of new music and i just fell in love with it, and when i get pumped up about a certain genre of music, i rock a new mix, this one came in at a whoppin TWO HOURS LONG!!!!

download now and enjoy on your ipods.

click here to download my hot mix

Beatin' Up Tha Beat 2010 - By DJ Johnny Aftershock

Very Nice 2 HOUR LONG mix of some the hottest nightclub house trax burning up the clubs today. check this one out!! Mixed by LA's very own Dj Johnny Aftershock!
Tracklist:

01 - Tron sample Intro

02 - Julio Navas & David Amo - Heart Beat ( Abel Ramos Remix )

03 - Far-East Movement ft. The Cataracs - Like A G6

04 - Slam - We Doin' This Again?

05 - Agent Greg - Body And Soul (Muzzaik Mix)

06 - John Dahlback feat. Andy P - Love Inside (Dub Mix)

07 - The Yank - Everybody In Here (Original Mix)

08 - Voodoo Chilli - Check Out Our Groove (Herve Club Edit)

10 - Bombay Bicycle Club - Always Like This (Lee Mortimer Remix)

11 - Bart B More - Lay Around (Original Mix)

12 - Reboot - Enjoy Music (Riva Star Remix)

13 - Anthem Kingz - Girl Like You Bmore

14 - Sub Focus - Move Higher

15 - John Dahlback - Blink (Club Rmx)

16 - Dj BeatBreaker - Otherside (Big Room Club Banger)

17 - Dj Static (RMXMOB) - SHOW ME LADY (RMXMOB EDIT)

18 - Francois Devois - Another Light Out (Freon Remix)

19 – joey b - hard

20 - John Farruggio - Xtra Cream (Farruggio Vocal Hype Edit)

21 - Sandro Silva - Prom Night (Laidback Luke Remix)

22 - Cicada - One Beat Away (Arno Cost Remix)

23 – Dj SERAFIN- GET DOWN AND GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT

24 - Ian Van Dahl - Castels In The Sky (PeteDown Electro ReWork)

25 - Dj Umile, Max Zotti - Sky High (David Tort Remix)

26 - Otto Knows, Oliver Ingrosso, Avicii - Gino (Original Mix)

27 - Bazil - STARDUST FiStPuMp (Progressive Banger)

28 - Duck Sauce - Anyway (LAZRtag Remix)

29 - Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance The Way I Feel (Armand Van Helden Club Mix)

30 - Because We Want To - Chardy & Christian Luke

31 - DJ Danny Diggz - More and More (Diggz Then & Now Mix) (Long Break)

32 - Bob Sinclar - Gym Tonic (Laidback Luke Bootleg)

33 - Avicii - Street Dance (Original Mix)

34 - Swen Weber & Salvatore Mancuso - Feel The Beat (Original Extended Mix)

35 - Richard Vission & Static Revenger Starring Luciana - I Like That (Original Mix)

36 - Black Point - Watagatapitusbery (danny Diggz Let The Bass Kick Mix)

37 - DJ Mighty Mi - Turn It Up With Guetta (Bloody Beatroots Edit)

38 - Benny Benassi feat. Sandy - Illusion 2.10 (Dj Cargo Remix)

39 - La Roux - Quicksand (Alex Metric Remix)

40 - DJ Danny Diggz - Sexy Bitch (Diggz Big Room Build-Up Mix)

41 - Cheap Thrills - Sexy Tik Tok (Hype Edit)

42 - X-Factor - Bad Romance ( Love Game Intro )

43 - BE vs Satisfaction - mashup

44 - Michael Trance - Drums Of Shango ( Michael Trance Amazonian Remix )

45 - Black Eyed Peas - Michael Trance Elektrik Love Remix - Meet Me Halfway - Michael Trance Elektrik Love Remix

46 - Bob Marley vs. Funkstar Deluxe - Sun is Shining (house mix)

47 - Hatiras - Digital Doom 2010 (Original Mix)

48 - DJ ADRIAN V - Bounce That Booty High (party break)

49 - Electro Sound Crew - Heartbreaker Transition (105-128BPM)

50 - DJ Danny Diggz - The Puerto Rico Transition (130-100 BPM) (With Siren)

51 - Space Cowboy ft Paradiso Girls & FM - I Came 2 Party (Intro)

52 - LMFAO – I Don’t Wanna Be

Nu-Wave 101 - Dj Johnny Aftershocks masterpeice 80s mix KROQ tribute

2010-06-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

Mixed by LA's very own Dj Johnny Aftershock - This is an incredible mix of 80's New Wave Classics, mixed non stop and back to back. Produced in a pro-home studio, using professional music software this CD has the tightest blends and mixes you've ever heard!

Intro

The Metro

Anartica

Telecomminication

Kids In America

Nowhere Girl

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Sex Dwarf

Enola Gay

Sex (im a...)

Blue Monday

Smalltown Boy

I Ran

Take On Me

Major Tom

Electricity

Go!

Never Say Never

Rebel Yell

Chamber Of Hellos

Mental Hopscotch

The Fanatic

Valerie Loves Me

Blister In The Sun

Close To Me

Make A Circuit

Sing Your Life

Shiny Shiny

Belly Of a Whale

52 Girls

Over 75 Minutes in length, 29 of the hottest New Wave songs

Great CD for Workouts, BBQ's, as a gift, Parties, Reunions, ect ect

~DJ mixed non-stop and back to back!

~Mixed professionally using high-end music software, No poppy-scratchy-vinyl-records are used in this mix, only pure digital music files for the best sound!

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My Speaker Placement is in this months ADJ newsletter =D

2010-06-17T12:02:00.000-07:00

Tom Talks Audio
And Gives You A Chance To
Win Some Cool Prizes

This month, Tom is talking Tips, one that he wants to deliver himself, and another from a good friend and guest demo DJ at our shows, Johnny Aftershock. Tom’s message to mobile entertainers is this: don’t overlook the advantages of putting your show on an SD card!

“Sure it may take some getting used to, and working from a card may take some getting used to, but once you do the benefits are so great, you’ll wonder what took you so long. An SD player like the American Audio Dual SD Player With Mixer is a great investment in your career.

“Using an SD player gives you true mobility, which makes moving from gig to gig easier and frees your mind for things other than transporting a lot of stuff. Plus, with an SD player you won’t have to concern yourself with external hard drives, or worry about losing an expensive laptop. With our SD player there is no complicated software to learn. There’s not better way to give yourself freedom of mind and freedom of movement, so you can take your performance to new heights.”

Now, here’s a cool tip that came to us from our friend DJ Johnny Aftershock about placing speakers to bounce off walls in venues that aren’t typical when it comes to the shape of the room. DJ Johnny Aftershock recently did a wedding at a beautiful facility here in southern California, everything was lovely, but the reception wasn’t in one large hall, but in a series of rooms, and the facility placed some restrictions on where he could place his speakers. So, here’s what he did.

“I have some rocking American Audio Power Speakers and 15’ sub. They look great and produce a great sound. These speakers are workhorses and have never clipped on me at any event, and I pump them up quite a bit at my events! At this gig, JoJo, my sound guy configured things so the sub was pointed at the wall. This lengthened the throat of the horn so we got an extra 3dB of bass. This made up for a very weird schematic that we had to adhere to that day, as far as where the facility’s management wanted the DJ's set up at. Also if you couple the bass bottoms together, you get even more dB. I’m sure a lot of you guys already know that already – but I wanted to share it.”
Got Any Ideas On Audio To Share???

Pretty much any topic is fair game for Tom’s Audio Tips. You don’t have to use brand names in your tip, even American Audio’s. In fact, we’d prefer it if you didn’t. We’re just looking for genuinely helpful audio advice that you can offer to help your fellow DJs take their performance to the next level.

Your tip can be any length you want, but we’d prefer it if you kept it to under 150 words. Tom will be listing one tip at the end of his future Tom Talks Audio columns. (We reserve the right to edit tips that appear in the column.)

If your tip is used, you will receive 200 American DJ Advantage points and receive an American Audio shirt or similar item. At the end of the year, we’ll have a drawing to select one tip at random. If yours is picked, you’ll receive your choice of headphones from American Audio (available from our stock at the time you win) worth up to $150 in value (MSRP). We’ll also post your photo and name in the ADJ NewsWave -- so you’ll get glory as well as prizes.

We are in this months ADJ Newsletter :D

2010-06-17T11:57:00.000-07:00

Wowing Them
On The Web!
ADJ And Revo Rave Star On The Crossfader Show

Episode #15 of the popular web series, The Crossfader Show, featured a “Grand Tour of American DJ”, with American DJ’s Brian Dowdle and Chuck Green as featured guests, a Revo Rave live demo and even a trip to a tricked-out car wash that featured an impressive light and sound show using American DJ products. This week’s episode gave its audience an exclusive insider-only look at the company that host Jose Heredia describes as being “synonymous with lighting all over the world, and the biggest company to mobile DJ’s”.

Hosted by Jose Heredia, aka DJ Satisfaction and DJ Johnny Aftershock, The Crossfader Show is a weekly video stream that broadcasts live every Monday at 12 pm PST on ustream.tv, and features news, interviews, personalities, in-depth reviews, tools, tips and help on all things related to the DJ Industry. Similar to American DJ, the show is made to be from a DJ’s point of view as an informative look at what’s new and hot in the DJ world.

Brian Dowdle, who is the Marketing Director for American DJ, gave a brief description of the history behind the brand’s philosophy and beginnings. Brian says, “American DJ has always been a grass roots company that was created by DJ’s for DJ’s. We are so grateful to have the chance to reach out to the DJ community so we can develop products that make sense for them and what they do.” Brian and Chuck took time on the show to answer questions about popular American DJ products and their uses.

Chuck Green’s regular YouTube show, Under The Hood, explores the latest and greatest technology from American DJ with a hands-on approach. Chuck explains that he has been a sales representative for the company, as well as an audio engineer and lighting designer who enjoys picking apart electronic equipment (both literally and figuratively) and seeing what makes it tick. In this episode of The Crossfader Show, Chuck gives the audience an insider look at the Revo Rave. The group observes as DJ Aftershock opens up a brand-new Revo Rave and gives the audience a play-by-play on how simple it is to set up the lightweight power-packed Revo Rave. Like other members of the Revo family, the Rave produces brilliant, saturated LED moonflower beams in red, green, blue and white that are so rich in color, they look great with or without fog effects. Because it’s so compact and easy to use, the Revo Rave is ideal for DJs, clubs, small venues and mobile entertainers. At the very end of the show, the now-famous Revo Rave was given away as a special prize to a very lucky viewer, Mark the DJ.

Wedding FYI

2010-06-17T11:47:00.000-07:00

FYI: A full-service disc jockey company will normally invest 12 to 30 hours to your special event but it may appear that you are only paying for "4 hours". Consultations, music purchasing & editing, preparation, set-up and tear-down, education and other business related endeavors add up to the overall success of your special occasion. -
thank you to dj bo for this facbook posting

How To Select a DJ for your big day.

2010-06-16T11:25:00.000-07:00

The BIG Difference Between Buying on PRICE and Investing in VALUE

When calling a DJ service, the first question many people ask is, “How much do you charge?” There is no single answer to this question because of the variety of factors involved, such as:

Event Type, Date, Location, Duration, and Number of Guests Attending
Talent, Skill and Experience of DJ in Your Type of Event (e.g., wedding specialist)
Quality of Sound/Lighting Equipment
Size and Legality of Music Library
Entertainment Package and Additional Options Selected by Client
Time Spent Planning Event with Client in Advance
Company’s Liability Insurance and Professional Memberships

It’s Sad but True

The DJ is often one of the last elements budgeted for, which later proves to be a tragic mistake. After all, does a veggie platter or an ice sculpture really add greater value than the most crucial ingredient of the party — your entertainment?

It’s the DJ who most likely has the greatest effect on the overall enjoyment of your event. Those who set out to find the cheapest rate possible are setting themselves up for disappointment.
You are making a significant financial investment in your special occasion. Ask yourself: Are you willing to gamble with an inexperienced, uninsured DJ who may use consumer equipment, have a small music collection and little skill on the microphone?

What a Great DJ Adds to Your Event

Like most things in life, you get what you pay for. Good entertainment is not cheap and cheap entertainment is rarely good! Your DJ, if you have chosen a really good one, will contribute greatly to your guests enjoyment, which encourages them to stay longer. A Professional Mobile Disc Jockey Entertainer will display many of the following skills and attributes before and during your event:

Master of Ceremonies
Music Mixer/Programmer with the ability to select songs based on your guest demographics
Extensive music library covering multiple genres
High quality professional equipment
Interactive audience motivator
Itinerary Planner/Coordinator
Sound/Lighting technician
Flexibility to adapt to sudden changes and requests

When was the last time you heard someone say, “Boy, the chicken at that wedding was phenomenal. I can’t wait to attend another for some more chicken!” Seriously, people don’t say those types of things. What they do talk about is the music that was played and whether or not they had fun at the event.
WARNING: Have you ever seen an inexperienced or incompetent DJ with second-rate equipment and music ruin a special celebration? If you have, then we know that we are “preaching to the choir” but if you haven’t . . . Don’t let this happen to you!

thank you to stacy zemon for this blog article

Food for thought Wedding DJs......

2010-06-15T23:38:00.000-07:00

www.crossfadershow.com

"I asked a group of wedding planners to define what a wedding reception is?, what is the purpose of a wedding reception?? and they all agreed that it was a celebration, Well, if its a celebration, what drives it?
the flowers dont drive it, the cake doesnt drive it, the dresses dont drive it, the photos dont drive it;
they document it;....but they dont drive it......
.....the driving force of a celebration is the entertainment!!
and if we're (DJs) that driving force, we carry a lot of responsibility, and that's worth something"......
- Peter Merry, excerpt from The Crossfader Show, June14th 2010

Aftershock Spanish Mix Hosted by David Rolas from Latino 96.3fm

2010-06-14T21:31:00.000-07:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?oyxdzjzr3mz

hello everyone,
enjoy this hot spanish mix i put together of all the spanish jammies you would usually hear at any latino event. had fun with this one mixing cumbia, into salsa, merengue into reggaton, pop into bachata, and so on....perfect for your ipods & summer bbq's.....thanks to david rolas from latino 96.3fm, los angeles' hottest new radio station, for hosting the mix, download & enjoy now!!

dont forget aftershock ent is available for your next big event, we play a variety of spanish & mainstream music, with over 80,0000 songs to choose from from every genre under the sun.

Our Summer Family Special is back!!

2010-06-13T18:00:00.000-07:00

4 hour minimum, friends and family ONLY! Fridays, Sundays & weekdays only! (Saturdays only if not currently booked and one week prior to event) 50% deposit due upon signed agreement.Will drive within 30 mile radius, any type of party or event! Bachelor/Bachelorette party, baptismals, mitzvahs, birthdays parties-18 & over, pool parties, corporate picnics, anniversaries, reunions, church functions, proms, charity events, grad nites, graduation parties, & more

YouTube Djs Live - WEST COAST - June 6th 2010

2010-06-08T19:59:00.000-07:00

We were invited to stream live with the crossfader show at the fisrt annual youtube djs live weast coast, it was held in moreno vallley, ca at the salon majorca...

many vendors and djs came out to showcase their goods. mikey mike gave a great lighting presentation, chris gave a great presentation in regards to contracting yourself for high school/middle school events, and another great presentation on marketing and promotion.

marathaon, six star dj, pioneer dj, virtual dj. were in the house.

Big thanks to all the Djs who showed up to YTDJs Live West Coast this past Sunday, especially Mario Moreno, Jose Gonzalez, Michael Susca, Brian Redd, , Tom Mcintee, Alex Astorga, Chris Bedke, Susan Ransom Bedke, Ranjit Bidwal-Dj Ranj, Steve Sharp, Paul Dj-Rude Perváno Sr, Jay Brannan and Eddie Block.