Guides

DJ TRACK ID GUIDES

Practical crate-digging guides: how to identify a track from a DJ's Instagram post, what the “ID” placeholder means in a tracklist, and the best methods for following what DJs are playing over time.

How to Find What a DJ Is Playing on Instagram
Find the track in any DJ’s Instagram post: read the caption and comments, run audio recognition like Shazam, then use a DJ-specific tool that fingerprints mixed or talked-over audio. Plus what to do when it is an unreleased ID.
What Does “ID” Mean in a DJ Set?
In a DJ set, “ID” marks a track whose title and artist are unknown or unreleased. “ID — ID” means both the track and the artist are unidentified. Here is why DJs use it and how IDs get solved.
How to Track What DJs Are Playing (4 Methods Compared)
Four ways to keep up with the tracks DJs play: manual tracklist databases, per-mix fingerprinting, checking captions yourself, or a tool that auto-IDs a DJ’s new posts and alerts you. Compared by coverage and effort.