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2016-2022, thank you all for an incredible 6 years.
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02/05/2022

Yesterday we played our final set ever as Down To Scratch DJs, which was a charity stream with all funds donated going straight to UNICEF staff on the ground in Ukraine. Our aim was $500…

Y’all came through with $1,215, more than double what we were going for!!! These funds will be going towards safe water, nutrition and health care, protection from violence and abuse, and mental health/psychosocial support for children and families in Ukraine. The country is in trauma, and even the smallest amounts given will go a long way.

A huge thank you to everyone who dug deep and gave, as well as those who tuned in, liked and commented, or just enjoyed the tunes. Since day 1 we’ve seen giving back to those less fortunate as one of the most important parts of running this agency, so to end on this event feels very appropriate.

You guys are the best!

-Guy & the Down To Scratch DJs Team.

30/04/2022

Our first ever wedding booking (Jan 14, 2017) and our final wedding booking (April 30, 2022).

Different years, different vibes, different setups, but the same desire to create the best possible experience for our couples and their guests.

What an absolute honour it has been to play so many big days over the years.

27/04/2022

James & Mel, our second last ever booking which gave us a night that made us wish we weren’t finishing at all.

The guests, the energy, the dance floor, all top tier. Our only criticism - the fact that it ended!

Thanks to the lovebirds, and the legends in attendance who mate this wedding the amazing event that it was 👏

24/04/2022

Over the years we’ve had a number of clients use us in ongoing manner including gyms, venues and the like. As follows are a few highlights:
-F45 Training: 3 years of weekly-fortnightly sets (Erina, Brookvale, Paddington and Tuggerah studios)
-Plus Fitness Leichhardt/Strathfield South: 1 year of fortnightly sets
-The Doylo: 3 months of weekly Saturday night sets + various private bookings
-Event Cinemas: 5+ bookings for different advanced screening nights

We’ve also had families and couples who just couldn’t help but use us again after their first booking, with a few of our favourites being:
-Pal family: 5 events
-Pearson family: 3 events
-Thompson’s: 2 events
-Cartland’s: 2 events
-Bagus’: 2 events

We thank all who have used us more than once for putting so much trust in us to look after your events. We appreciate you!

23/04/2022

We returned to Glenworth Valley last night to lay down the tunes for Blake & Kaylah’s big day!

Rainy weather did little to dampen the mood, with the party continuing and guests dancing the night away indoors.

Congrats to these two lovebirds, and all the best 🥳

17/04/2022

The untold Down To Scratch DJs story about us getting scammed for $3,600 in our first year of trading. Best grab a snack, strap in and read along.

During May of 2017, less than 4 months after we officially launched, we decided to invest in some high-end equipment - a set of CDJ-2000s & a DJM-900 Mixed (the standard club DJ setup, for those less familiar). The intention would have been to have local DJs pop into our office and mix by the hour/hire the decks/get mixing lessons.

We quickly found a seller via Gumtree, who seemed genuine, reasonable and had a well thought out response for why the gear was being sold. It seemed like the perfect purchase, so we went ahead…

4 days later, $3,600 down and we hadn’t received tracking data, any contact since we sent the payment, or most importantly - the gear. In the forthcoming weeks we sent countless emails and texts, and funnily enough did receive the odd response however with the seller claiming to be a “FIFO Worker” who would be rectifying the situation as soon as he’s back in town. Being at that desperate point, as well as in denial of the high possibility of having just lost thousands of dollars, we held out hope. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be, and Mr Cory of Gumtree seemingly disappeared into thin air.

Despite us eventually retrieving just under 70% of the stolen amount through our bank, this was a devastating blow for us. We were mere months into trading and very quickly went from having an exciting new service to offer, to trying to figure out how to make back thousands in lost funds. We considered calling it a day at this time, but as you would all know, we took it in stride and almost 5 years later are still pushing ahead.

Additionally, just over a year later we were in a position to have another go at purchasing the setup (through safer means of course) and wound up acquiring the gear and offering the intended services for a number of years, before selling the equipment during the 2020 lockdown.

Scammers are getting smarter, and we still see folks getting caught by them far too often on DJ gear sites and similar. Our top tips are:
-Always suggest pickup (not delivery)
-Never pay via bank account or “PayPal Friends & Family”
-If it seems too good to be true, it probably is

Thanks for reading, and stay safe out there!

09/04/2022

“Down To Scratch DJs were brilliant, perfect communication in the lead up to, and had the dance floor full all night. Can’t Thankyou enough Guy, or recommend you any more highly”.

What a joy it was to return to Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, play for such a lovely couple, and then hear these kind words a week later.

Thanks for having us, Andrew and Kelly!

06/04/2022

This one goes out to one of the wildest yet most well-mannered bunch we’ve ever played for 💃

Mikaela & Hayden’s crew kept partying ‘til the final moments of the final song, and we only wish it could’ve kept going.

Congratulations to the lovebirds!

02/04/2022

We’re now in our final month behind the decks, with just a few more bookings to go 🥲

(And no, this isn’t a late April Fools joke)

29/03/2022

3 and a half years ago we played Steph & Jordan’s engagement party, then last Friday we returned for their big day!

These guys emanated an energy from the intro speeches through to the end of the dance floor which made their night all kinds of epic.

Congrats to these absolute legends. Round 3 soon, yeah?

26/03/2022

No better place to be on a rainy Thursday evening than under a teepee with a party full of frothers ✊

23/03/2022

After a planned night off a couple of weeks back, we got the last minute call to cover a wedding after the DJ fell ill. Little did we know it would be one of the loosest dance floors we’ve played in a good while.

Nick & Loz, what a night, what a party. Katy Perry medley again soon pls 🙏

18/03/2022

Chaotic scenes at Rach and Edan’s big day just over a year ago 🕺

11/03/2022

Yesterday we copped the best weather in weeks, and were lucky enough to utilise it as we helped Paul and Helen celebrate their big day!

Pictured: The Courtyard at Gunners Barracks 1 of 3 areas for the day, where guests enjoyed the ceremony and canapés in the sunshine ☀️

08/03/2022

If the tune you jammed out to on Saturday night is still stuck in your head on Monday morning, we've done our job right

02/03/2022

4 hours straight of dancing on a Thursday night…

Alicia and David’s big day was something else.

23/02/2022

Jon & Narelle’s big day featured chilled vibes, 70s/80s tunes and a nonstop 2.5 hour dance-floor.

After the wedding, the groom himself said “there were mates of mine on the dance-floor that have never been on one before”, which we couldn’t help but pat ourselves on the back upon hearing 👏

We’d like to thank these two for having us be part of such a momentous occasion!

15/02/2022

Last weekend’s wedding had it all:
-A castle venue 🏰
-Stacked dancefloor 🕺
-Just a bit of rain 🌧
-One of the most epic first dances we’ve ever seen 🔥

We can’t wait to post more about this one, but for now, congrats to Hannah and Michael!

09/02/2022

Almost 2 months ago we got to look after the Ceremony sound for Liam & Jemma’s big day! We provided speakers, a mixer for the band to plug into and a wireless mic for the celebrant. Ontop of that we had one of our guys on the sound desk making sure each part of the service transitioned smoothly.

We also had background music playing as people arrived to the ceremony, during canapés, and then into the beginning of the reception before the band kicked off. We even lent our mic out so that they could use dual MCs!

What an honour being part of this day was, and all the best to the lovely couple 💕

06/02/2022

Jasmine and Cory, y’all did it right.

05/02/2022

Wedding season kicks off for us tonight. We look forward to filling a dancefloor or 10 💃

31/01/2022

As January comes to a close, we’ve enjoyed not playing a single booking, instead resting up in anticipation for a big final 3 months.

In the next 90 days we’ll be playing the entirety of our postponed dates from lockdown #2, among a bunch of new bookings and other events.

We can’t wait to get back out there and do what we do best prior to hanging up the headphones. See y’all soon!

25/01/2022

Every now and again we ditch the polished all-white look for some rustic vibes. Pictured is Moravia Park, where we used two wine barrels and a wooden board to blend in seamlessly with the rest of the deco.

15/01/2022

Time for us to switch off the decks, put the headphones down, and kick our feet up for a week or so. We’ll be back to answer your enquiries from Tuesday 25th January.

14/01/2022

5 years since one of our first Down To Scratch DJs bookings ever.

The lovely Dennarque Estate, Mount Wilson saw us spinning tunes to a forest vibe marquee wedding, and what a time it was!

Making us all the more excited for the oncoming wedding season ✨

05/01/2022

What happens when your wedding gets planned, canceled, then forced back on by popular demand? You get an unforgettable night!

Opera serenades, snap storms almost washing the reception out, a banging dancefloor and plenty more. It sure made our first post-lockdown wedding one for the books 🕺💃

Congrats Sarah and Andrew, and thanks for having us play!

01/01/2022

Happy New Year folks 🥳

31/12/2021

Another year down, not without plenty of curveballs, delays, rescheduled gigs and everything in between.

Thanks to all who booked us, danced at an event we were playing, or checked in when lockdowns made their inevitable return.

We can’t wait to see the year out with one final booking tonight. Stay safe out there, and we’ll catch you all in 2022!

28/12/2021

NYE ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re very excited to be closing the year off + entering 2022 at The Doylo

After our Spring residency and a bunch of private bookings since, this is without a doubt the venue we have spent the most time at this year, so it will be very fitting to be finishing off 2021 there.

DJ K9! will be on the decks from 9pm-12:30am, and this will be the sole Down To Scratch DJs NYE booking we will be playing.

We can’t wait for the night, and hope to see plenty of you there 🎊

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