Mix Nights is Saffron’s initiative for aspiring and emerging DJs
Mix Nights is Saffron’s initiative for aspiring and emerging DJs
Teaching on our beginner course focuses primarily on beat-matching. You will work on developing your listening skills, understanding the equipment and learn how to put a mix together. At the end of the course, you’ll have the chance to put your new skills into practice at a public showcase event at a local venue, where each course graduate plays a 30-minute set.
Classes are designed for absolute beginners, as well as those who have some basic skills but need support with confidence building. The course runs in four cities in England – Bristol, Birmingham Nottingham and London. We will also be offering an Intermediate Mix Nights course in Bristol this Summer. Scroll down to find out more.
Mix Nights Online is held monthly via Zoom as part of Saffron Members club. A different guest leads each session, sharing practical and personal insights into their approach to DJing. Past guests include Peach, Lady Shaka, Kampire, Martha, Tailor Jae, Anna Morgan and Sherelle.
Mix Nights also has a residency on Noods Radio. The slot is offered out to a different Mix Nights course graduate each month, giving them an opportunity to further showcase their DJ, curation and hosting skills. Past shows are archived on our Mixcloud page.
The unique course syllabus was developed by DJs Em Williams, Danielle and Daisy Moon, with Jenny Wade and Lizzy Ellis working behind the scenes as project managers. Mix Nights in London is now run by early Bristol course graduate Glade Marie – which is a beautiful full-circle moment – and taught by J Oh Zee and Oh My Dais. The Nottingham course is taught by Outsider and Princess Trium, with Romo Weeks and Mini heading up our Birmingham offering.
We love to see Mix Nights graduates go on to thrive, gracing lineups like Love Saves The Day, Glastonbury and Lovebox. Many are now regulars and residents on stations like Rinse FM, Foundation, FM, BBC Radio 1Xtra, 1020, Noods, Worldwide FM and more. New DJ collectives and nights have also sprung up as a result of people who’ve taken the course, such as Booty Bass, Boys Club, ITT and Shellingz.
“Everyone on the course was so lovely and supportive and I felt comfortable from day one. It was very empowering to be part of the change that Saffron is sparking. Learning alongside other women and non-binary people gave me more confidence – it felt like our space to flourish and enjoy.”
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