Videos

I have videos about DJ'ing, Equipment, Audio Recording, Producing Dance Music, Music Videos, & more.

This page has a list of all of my videos. I went with links instead of embeds, since there are so many on this page. The link for each video is obviously at the start of each line. If you see "More Info" at the end of a line, it's a link to an associated blog post.

This list is comprehensive, but unordered. I've made major organizational improvements in early 2024. This page is useful if you're trying to see if you've overlooked any of my videos. However, most people will find it easier to review these videos in logical groups by visiting the menu in the Training Link.


Learn to DJ the Traditional Way

DJ'ing for Beginners - Part 1 of 4 - Why DJ, different ways to perform, styles & techniques. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Part 2 of 4 - Reviewing equipment, types of gear, and bad ways to save money. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Part 3 of 4 - Programming & set flow, beat mixing, overview of DJ software. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Part 4 of 4 - Getting booked, music production, tips and advice. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Extras - Things that I forgot to talk about in the first four videos.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Beat-Mixing with CD's - Mixing music on pitch-controlled CD players. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Beat-Mixing with Vinyl - Using vinyl turntables instead of CD's.
Mobile DJ'ing 1 of 2 - The industry, business considerations. More Info.
Mobile DJ'ing 2 of 2 - Gear for mobile DJ's, my own mobile rig. More Info.


Traditional DJ Equipment

DJing for Beginners - Understanding Audio & DJ Mixers - Basic info about how DJ & audio mixers work. More Info.
DJing for Beginners - How to CUE on a DJ Mixer - Cue'ing lets you preview tracks before you play them. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Pioneer DJM-600 Audio Effects - Effects (FX) on the DJM-600 and how to use them. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Setting Up Turntables - One of my earliest videos about basic turntable setup & operation. More Info.
DJM-900 Nexus Audio Effects - Effects (FX) on the Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus and how to use them.
Allen & Heath's Xone 4D Mixer - A high-end DJ mixer which includes a MIDI controller and internal sound card. More Info.
Self-Grounding a Technics 1200 - Nexus6ix shows how to eliminate the ground wire from a Technics 1200-series turntable. More Info.
Pitch Fader Mods - Nexus6ix demonstrates how to modify or hack the pitch faders in a Technics 1200.


Ableton & Other Software relating to DJ'ing

Basic Warping in Ableton - "Warp" dance tracks in Ableton for studio mixing or live performances. More Info.
Intermediate Warping in Ableton - A follow-up to the "Warping Tracks In Ableton" video, with tips for dealing with trickier tracks.
Making a DJ Mix in Ableton - Create a professional studio mix, for uses such as radio shows. More Info.
Mastering & Marketing a DJ Mix - Intermediate level discussions about mastering and marketing your mixes. More Info.
Live DJ Performances with Ableton, part 1 of 4 - Overview, Ableton, beat-mixing, audio mixers, optional equipment. More Info.
Live DJ Performances with Ableton, part 2 of 4 - Navigating in Ableton, creating a project, adding effects, DJ'ing without cue. More Info.
Live DJ Performances with Ableton, part 3 of 4 - External mixers, midi controllers, & sound cards, signal routing theory. More Info.
Live DJ Performances with Ableton, part 4 of 4 - Advanced routing & mapping on a professional mixer. More Info.
Cutting Breakdowns Out of Dance Tracks - Use common audio editing software to remove parts of dance music tracks. More Info.
Ableton Q&A - Clarifications about warping and global tempo, and how warped tracks stay in sync. More Info.
Ableton Q&A - Use Ableton Live to cut breakdowns out of dance music tracks. More Info.
Ableton Q&A - Automate the global tempo in arrangement view, useful for studio production work. More Info.
Ableton Q&A - Insert a new track into the middle of Arrangement view, and move parts of clips around. More Info.
Ableton Q&A - DJ'ing with non-electronic genres that have variable tempos, ie. rock, indie, pop, and hip hop. More Info.
Ableton Q&A - Looping during playback, using the start and end indicators. More Info.
Recording Voiceovers for DJ Sets - Record and edit a voiceover for a radio show, or as a promo over a DJ mix.
Enhancing Breakdowns in EDM Tracks - Learn how to enhance and energize the breakdown in a track. More Info.


Gear Reviews and Hardware for DJ'ing or Audio Production

Audio Technica Pro 70 Lavalier Microphone - A good lavalier condenser mic for those on a budget. More Info.
Blue Spark & Spark Digital Microphones - Two of the more affordable Blue Microphone condenser mics. More Info.
Rode NTG2 Directional Shotgun Microphone - A review of a Rode shotgun microphone. More Info.
DJ'ing for Beginners - Using MIDI Controllers - Integrating various MIDI controllers with various DAW's and DJ'ing software.
M-Audio Oxygen 25 Gear Review - I bought an Oxygen 25 MIDI keyboard controller, here's a review. More Info.
Akai's APC 40 - Integrating Akai's APC-40 controller with Ableton Live.
LogicKeyboard Review - Review of a USB-based "shortcut hint" keyboard. More Info.
ShuttlePro V2 Control Device - This control device for audio/video editing has shuttle, jog wheel, & 15 buttons. More Info.
Information about Power Banks - What to look for in a Power Bank portable charger. More Info.


Music Production Software

Jamstix Tutorial 1 of 4 - Part 1 of my tutorial series for the Jamstix Drum Production software. More Info.
Jamstix Tutorial 2 of 4 - Part 2 of my tutorial series for the Jamstix Drum Production software. More Info.
Jamstix Tutorial 3 of 4 - Part 3 of my tutorial series for the Jamstix Drum Production software. More Info.
Jamstix Tutorial 4 of 4 - Part 4 of my tutorial series for the Jamstix Drum Production software. More Info.
Jamstix Installation Guide - A guide to installing the Jamstix software.


Audio Recording Techniques

Audio Recording #01 - Basic recording information, using video cameras and a portable audio recorder from Sony. More Info.
Audio Recording #02 - Single-pass multi-track recording, external soundcards, audio signals & cords, basic microphones, Abode Audition. More Info.
Audio Recording #03 - Multi-track recording in layers, part 1, recording audio tracks. More Info.
Audio Recording #04 - Multi-track recording in layers, part 2, editing individual tracks. More Info.
Audio Recording #05 - Multi-track recording in layers, part 3, more editing, adding effects, bouncing. More Info.
Audio Recording #06 - Understanding sampling rates, sample depth, and binary. More Info.
Audio Recording #07 - Using basic MIDI and virtual instruments (VSTi's). More Info.
Audio Recording #08 - Understanding decibel measurement systems. More Info.
Audio Recording #09 - The Nyquist theorum, anti-aliasing, and dithering. More Info.
Audio Recording #10 - Record & edit voiceovers for a radio show or DJ mix.
Audio Recording #11 - Using a USB Microphone. More Info.
Audio Recording #12 - Understanding how a Direct Injection (DI) box works. More Info.
Audio Recording #13 - Collaborating Remotely with other musicians. More Info.
Simple Audio Editing - An explanation of basic noise reduction, equalization, and reverb editing. More Info.


Producing Dance Music

Eventually, I'll be featuring videos on almost every aspect of dance music production, from creating kicks and bass lines and writing synth and pad parts, to using various DAW's for dance music production (Cubase, Ableton, Reason, ProTools, Sonar). I'll also produce several groups of tutorials about creating tracks in different genres including House, Trance, Techno, Minimal, Drum and Bass, and Dubstep.

Finding Royalty-Free Samples on Splice.com - Finding royalty-free samples, Splice Sounds is a great option. More Info.
Ableton Progressive House production, part 1 of 5 - The production of "Courage" (progressive house) part 1: General overview. More Info.
Ableton Progressive House production, part 2 of 5 - The production of "Courage" part 2: Kick, snares, hi hats.
Ableton Progressive House production, part 3 of 5 - The production of "Courage" part 3: Bass, piano/keys, guitars.
Ableton Progressive House production, part 4 of 5 - The production of "Courage" part 4: Chords, melody, pads, vocals, effects.
Ableton Progressive House production, part 5 of 5 - The production of "Courage" part 5: Send/returns, master track, production tips.
"Courage" Play-Through - A follow-up to the tutorials above, just a play-through of the full track.
Ableton Techno production, part 1 of 7 - The production of "Hijack" (techno track) part 1: Overview of project.
Ableton Techno production, part 2 of 7 - The production of "Hijack" part 2: Drums track.
Ableton Techno production, part 3 of 7 - The production of "Hijack" part 3: Bass track.
Ableton Techno production, part 4 of 7 - The production of "Hijack" part 4: Vox track.
Ableton Techno production, part 5 of 7 - The production of "Hijack" part 5: Chords track.
Ableton Techno production, part 6 of 7 - The production of "Hijack" part 6: SFX track.
Ableton Techno production, part 7 of 7 - The production of "Hijack" part 7: Sidechain compression.


Sample DJ Sets

I created most of these videos when I was recording various episodes of my weekly radio show (Subterranean Homesick Grooves). There's also one recording of a show at a club. All sets are a mix of tech-house, techno, and house music.

Ableton Performance at Reflections Cabaret - Equipment: Ableton Live, recorded at a club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. More Info.
Example DJ Set 352, Virtual DJ Demo - Equipment: Virtual DJ with Allen & Heath Xone 62 mixer. More Info.
Example DJ Set 351, Virtual DJ Demo - Equipment: Virtual DJ with MixTrack Pro Controller. More Info.
Example DJ Set 160, DJ's Cue Perspective - Equipment: Allen & Heath Xone 62 mixer & Technics 1200 turntables. More Info.
Example DJ Set 160, Audience Perspective - Equipment: Allen & Heath Xone 62 mixer & Technics 1200 turntables. More Info.
Example DJ Set 156, DJ's Cue Perspective - Equipment: Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus mixer & Pioneer CDJ-2000 CD players. More Info.
Example DJ Set 156, Audience Perspective - Equipment: Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus mixer & Pioneer CDJ-2000 CD players. More Info.
Example DJ Set 155, DJ's Cue Perspective - Equipment: Allen & Heath Xone 4D mixer with Ableton Live Suite software. More Info.
Example DJ Set 155, Audience Perspective - Equipment: Allen & Heath Xone 4D mixer with Ableton Live Suite software. More Info.
Example DJ Set 150, DJ's Cue Perspective - Equipment: Pioneer DJM-600 mixer & CDJ-2000 CD players. More Info.
Example DJ Set 150, Audience Perspective - Equipment: Pioneer DJM-600 mixer & CDJ-2000 CD players. More Info.


Music Videos: Techno/House/EDM tracks by DJ Bolivia

Industrial Psychology (Original Mix)
Catharsis (Original Mix)
Inca Stargazer (Original Mix)
Confidence Interval (Original Mix)
Foundation (Original Mix)
Expanse (Original Mix)
OCD (Original Mix)
Hacks (Original Mix)
Dark City (Original Mix) - sort of jazzy techno.
Perdition (Original Mix) - with Urban Francis.
Berlin (Original Mix) - with Urban Francis.
Skyscraper (Shanghai Sunset Remix) - with Urban Francis.
Highway 11 (Kootenay Plains Mix)
Stephen Hawking (Instrumental Mix)


Music Videos: Older Stuff and non-EDM/Dance/Techno

Pink Floyd - Nobody Home (Cover) - Playing piano & singing.
Penguin - A light dubstep remix with James Sadoway of a hit by Avicii.
Nuthin' But a G Thang - A remix of a classic early rap track by Dre & Snoop Dogg.
When I Grow Old - An old acoustic track I wrote in 2007, featuring Mike Allison on vocals and some other instruments.


Features about DJ's and Producers

DJ Bolivia's Bio video - Just a quick background about Jonathan Clark, not a music feature.
DJ Dan - Footage of Dan from shows in Calgary, Halifax, and Moncton (Canada).
Felguk - Brazillian producer duo Felguk, playing at the Paragon Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
DJ Heavygrinder - Heavygrinder, playing a show at Reflections Caberet in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
DJ Colette - Colette playing a show at L'Osmose in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Rain Force - An old video of Urban Francis when he performed as "Rain Force."


Video/Film Editing Tutorials

CBR vs VBR Rendering - Understand the concepts of variable vs constant bit rate encoding. More Info.


Miscellaneous

Africa Footage & DJ Set - A recording of a show I played in Arusha, Tanzania, with video footage from Africa. More Info.
Learn to Make Ringtones - Make your own ringtones, using iTunes or basic free editing software. More Info.
Climbing Kilimanjaro - This is completely unrelated to music production or DJ'ing. More Info.
This Is Our Dream House, Volume 01 - A four hour long deep house mix.More Info.
This Is Our Dream House, Volume 02 - A four hour long deep house mix.More Info.

This Is Our Dream House, Volume 05 - A four hour long deep house mix.More Info.

This Is Our Dream House, Volume 06 - A four hour long deep house mix.More Info.


Life Hack Series

Don't take these seriously.

Life Hack #047 - How to Eat an Avocado. More Info.