BEHIND THE
SYSTEMS.
Long-form notes about the mechanics, ideas and real-life experience behind LIFE LIKE A DJ — from crowd behaviour and career pressure to bookings, reputation, touring and the systems that make YEAR ONE feel like a connected career rather than a checklist.
MORE THAN MIXING: WHAT SCIENCE TELLS US ABOUT THE LIFE OF A DJ
Peer-reviewed research on tempo perception, crowd psychology, professional networks, music discovery, identity and hearing reveals how complex a DJ career really is.
WHAT 800+ PLAYERS CHANGED ABOUT LIFE LIKE A DJ
What releasing early taught me about player feedback, broken assumptions, live iteration and building a browser game in public.
THE DJ CAREER NOBODY SEES
Touring, money, social pressure, burnout and hearing risk: five real pressures of DJ life that shaped the systems behind LIFE LIKE A DJ.
DJ CAREER SIMULATOR VS DJ MIXING SIMULATOR
Playing the set is only one part of being a DJ. The difference between simulating the mix itself and simulating the whole career around it.
THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND LIFE LIKE A DJ
Why the game doesn't show you a psychology meter — but lets confidence, crowd behaviour, pressure, identity and nightlife fatigue change the career around you.