3 apps and courses on sale that could get you spinning beats like a pro DJ in no time

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There’s no other way to say it: EDM is big. According to Forbes, the world’s 10 highest-paid DJs raked in a collective quarter billion dollars in revenue last year — including six-time frontrunner Calvin Harris, who scored $48 million from headlining festivals and spinning nightly at his Vegas residency. NBD.

If you’re itching to join the growing ranks of DJs, don’t fret. Zedd, who clocks in at number six on Forbes’ list, first toured with a simple production setup comprising a laptop and folding table. And digital DJing apps have now become so advanced that you can learn to spin and mix beats without hunting down a bulky turntable. Read more…

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Snag a 95% discount on this expert-led music production course

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Mr. Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso. Yoda and Luke Skywalker. Professor McGonagall and Hermione Granger.

If there’s one thing we can learn from these famous mentor-protégé pairings, it’s that to be the best, you have to learn from the best. It’s important that you take as much wisdom you can from people who really know their stuff.

Did you think Daniel could have defeated the mean kid from Cobra Kai if he didn’t have someone like Mr. Miyagi teaching him the wax on, wax off technique? Eh, probably not. He might not even have advanced to the finals without a sensei.

Which is why if you want to become the best at your craft, you have to seek help from genuine experts. And if it’s your goal to become a music producer, you’ll get the pro-level training you need from the Ableton Live Mastery Bundle by Noiselab — now only $29.99 at the Mashable Shop. Read more…

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Learn to mix songs like Diplo for less than the price of a concert ticket

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If you’re one of the 1.6 million people who tuned into the making of Jack Ü and Justin Bieber’s massive hit Where Are Ü Now, you’ve probably wondered how you yourself could produce a song that would become a mainstay in the charts. Skrillex and Diplo seemingly pulled the hit tune out of thin air, managing to astonishingly distort Bieber’s vocals and create one of the most instantly recognizable hooks of all time. It’s basically music magic. 

But renowned DJs like them didn’t just decide to one day open up GarageBand and compose a hit in a matter of minutes. An electronic spectacle like Where Are Ü Now required long hours of production and fine tuning. With a Noiselab membership, you’ll get your own chance to make music magic, and you’ll get premium instruction straight from industry pros. Read more…

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