Archive for March, 2015
Calling – Mr Googz & Christo Fabulous
Calling is a gospel chune collabo between uganda’s legend christo fabulous and Mr. Googz, Kenyan’s number one legend. The message is clear-Jesus Christ Loves you and is more than willing to SAVE and help you.
2015 Dj Academy intake
2015 intake is in progress The academy promises internship for the best three students and one month of engagement and practice for willing student after the course work.
The course duration is 8 weeks and the fee is 35,000kshs.
Registration Fee is 1000kshs.
Enroll Now for the Dj academy, contact info@x-hoodz.com/0720-104163
Beginner DJ Course (4 WKS)
Whether you’re taking your first steps as a DJ or are a professional looking to further your skills, this intensive course is designed to provide long-lasting results in a short time. The sessions are mostly practical mixing & basic theory. Particular attention is given to those critical elements that make the difference between just mixing and being a great DJ: the importance of the play list, the role of the DJ, the relationship with audience, career opportunities and more.
Our courses:-
- Basic DJeeing
- Advance DJeeing
- Basic DJ Course: –
This is the ideal course for a beginner who wants to explore his / her creativity in this field.
- Equipment
- CDs
- Basic music theory
- Mixing Tools
- Monitoring
- Mixing & Blending music
- Dj decisions
- Business
- Mp3s
- Marketing
This course is designed to leave graduates with all the foundation, technical, physical and musical skills necessary to become competent DJs.
Modules
- The importance of a clean and efficient working area, tidy, organized cabling and common safety procedures.
- Equipment & Setup What components are needed in a basic DJ setup. Understanding the turntable and mixer and its various components.
- Track Structure, Introduction to beats, bars and phrases. How dance music is structured and the different sound elements. Track structures and the affect on the mix.
- Headphone Handling, Cueing up with headphones. Split cueing and setting the correct volumes. Headphone referencing.
- Beat Matching & Mixing Phrase and drop mixing including cutting. The use of EQs. Line level mixing. Cross fader and mixer functions.
- Set Construction Picking appropriate music for a venue or audience. Artistry and how to best represent your chosen sound.
- Mixing Assessment / Performance
Advance DJ (Digital DJ) (4WKS)
Course Overview
- Learn to DJ from digital mp3s using software like Rane Serato, Torq (Industry Standard).
- Tips & tricks with using your laptop & CD decs. (A blend between Hardware & Software.)
- Make crates & play lists in Serato.
- Make Sets for your gig / show.
- Song library management.
- Using various samples & effects in Serato.
Overview
This course covers all the essential scratch techniques needed to take your skills and performance to the next level.
Modules
- Basic history of scratching and hiphop elements.
- Equipment Introduction & Setup,Quick rundown on the equipment and best ways for setting up for scratching.
- Basic Scratch Techniques Chirp, transformer, up fade, stabs and baby scratching.
- Cross Fader Training Basic fader techniques and scratching over beats.
- Mixing Basic hiphop beat mixing and beat juggling.
- (Advanced Scratch Techniques, Learn flare, orbit, crab and drumming scratch techniques.) STUDENTS LEARN ON THEIR OWN
MILELE (Episode IV) – Saint Stevoh
Milele is Derived from the revelation of Gods love that he loves us so much the bible say he has engraved our names on the palm of his hands..
Music video by Saint Stevoh
Follow Saint Stevoh On Twitter – @saintstevoh On Instagram – @saintstevo
Mercy Masika – Mwema
Kenyan Christian Music-
“Mwema” by Mercy Masika.
HOOK:
Na siwezijizuia kusema, wako wema.
(And I can’t keep myself from speaking of Your goodness).
Na sio kama najigamba, umetenda mema.
(And it is not bragging, You have done well).
Head2Headseason4
Head 2 Head Dance Battle
Platinum Dance group were the overall Head 2 Head dance batlle in Kenya in the year 2015, December 18th