Chase March – Blog
Welcome to the sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find my various articles about a variety of topics (DJ Events and news, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more)
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Rose Chapel Wedding – A Gig Log
The Rose Chapel is a nice venue in London, Ontario that I have done several weddings at. I thought I knew what to expect for this one, but I was wrong. Last time I did the sound for a ceremony here, it was easy – just plug-and-play. Their new system removed that feature, so I
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Word is Pond (at Marthaville)
Today, Word is Bond Rap Radio becomes Word is Pond as I travel to Marthaville Habitat Management Area in Lambton County for a special edition of the show. It features an All-Canadian mixset that was recorded in the Canadian outback. There are sights and sounds of nature all around me. I hope you enjoy the
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How DJs Looped Music Before Samplers
I recently did a classroom workshop on DJing and demonstrated how early pioneers of this art were able to loop up a portion of a record without using anything other than two turntables and two copies of the same record. I showed the students how this was done using a song by Led Zeppelin. Basically,
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Happy 6ix7 Day!
It’s the 7th day of the 6th month. You know what that means! It’s 6-7 day. Or as we (Hip Hop Headucatorz) write it 6ix7. Let’s celebrate it with a song we created to make sense of the saying “6-7” which was all the rage last year. Watch the video on YouTube or with the
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Why A Good DJ Library is Essential
Last weekend, I was at a venue that didn’t have any wi-fi. It was also located in farm country. Basically, it was in the middle of nowhere so phone service was spotty. Fortunately, I have a great, curated library of songs and I have no problem rocking a night’s set with just the songs that
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Spectacular Wedding (with live performances and more)
This wedding was spectacular! There were live performances with rapping and singing, tons of dancing, and a few funny moments too. Here is my recap video of the day. Watch it on YouTube or with the player below. This video shows why placing the DJ close to the dance floor is absolutely essential. I am