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Posted by dj jasonF on Nov-20-2004 04:00:

best song to start a set

when you are the main dj...

i d say sarah mclachlan - world on fire (junkie xl club mix)
or for a trancey start markus schulz - clear blue (intro) [ or something like that]
also like the one that tiesto opened his olympic set

opinions?

Posted by montana on Nov-20-2004 04:03:

jakatta - american dream (commie remix)

Posted by D-res on Nov-20-2004 04:07:

CJ Bolland - The prophet

Posted by montana on Nov-20-2004 04:10:

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Originally posted by D-res
CJ Bolland - The prophet

do explain how, i mean the prophet is very fast, and not really suited for first song play

Posted by D-res on Nov-20-2004 04:11:

slow it down from 146 to say... 140 - 138.. its got a good intro and although its hard to mix out of, it sounds great if successful...

Posted by dj_lane on Nov-20-2004 04:11:

in my opinion.... get creative and create an intro mix of your favorite track

Posted by Cobalt on Nov-20-2004 04:19:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_lane
in my opinion.... get creative and create an intro mix of your favorite track

Yeah, the opening sound is something that really sets the tone for the mix, and ought to be experimented with versus the flow of everything else.

One of my favorite openings was for the main set of the night, with Underworld - Cowgirl (Bedrock Remix) at +8 or 9. The intro for the track worked great for setting mood (dim basement), and then mixed great into some slamming dark trance at medium-low pitch.

When I'm lazy and decide to take the standard prog -> trance -> tech route I've usually started with Sasha & Emerson - Scorchio or Tone Depth - Rumblefish, at about +4 or 5.

Posted by blinque on Nov-20-2004 04:48:

Probspot - Foreplay

Posted by Matt on Nov-20-2004 05:20:

Nubreed & Luke Chable - One Day (Chable's extended dub)

that's one of my fav intro tunes right now.

Posted by Light The Fuse on Nov-20-2004 05:41:

Taucher and Marc Vision - ViTa

Posted by beats and beeps on Nov-20-2004 05:46:

Nothing EDM.

Posted by Wraith on Nov-20-2004 06:04:

quote:
Originally posted by beats and beeps
Nothing EDM.

Anything Johnny Cash.

Posted by sandstorm03 on Nov-20-2004 06:51:

quote:
Originally posted by Cobalt
Yeah, the opening sound is something that really sets the tone for the mix, and ought to be experimented with versus the flow of everything else.

One of my favorite openings was for the main set of the night, with Underworld - Cowgirl (Bedrock Remix) at +8 or 9. The intro for the track worked great for setting mood (dim basement), and then mixed great into some slamming dark trance at medium-low pitch.

When I'm lazy and decide to take the standard prog -> trance -> tech route I've usually started with Sasha & Emerson - Scorchio or Tone Depth - Rumblefish, at about +4 or 5.

rumblefish is a tune... starting with the prophet is 1337

ummm sometimes i like to use george michael - amazing

i always thought it would be cool to start a set with a low, bassy rumble, like earthquake sounds in movies. just to wake every one up

starfighter - apache has kind of a cool into, paul used that for a while, once in a while he uses that train sound.

Posted by Psiweaver on Nov-20-2004 08:39:

mark otten toons are usually good to start a set with.

Posted by Adik3 on Nov-20-2004 09:10:

I started my last 2 sets with: Orbital - Halcyon + On + On and Bt - Flaming June (Chicane Remix) .

Posted by Tranc3 on Nov-20-2004 09:18:

Project Medusa vs. Exor - Moonshine (Exor mix pt 2)

Posted by djcrafty on Nov-20-2004 10:19:

quote:
Originally posted by Tranc3
Project Medusa vs. Exor - Moonshine (Exor mix pt 2)

agreed.
Nu-Nrg - Le Mirage

Posted by Trance Nutter on Nov-20-2004 10:26:

For a harder feeling
James Holden - Horizons (Wet and fucked remix)

That first bass kick is awesome when it comes out of nowhere. Silence, and then BAM, instant attention getter.

Posted by Gladius on Nov-20-2004 10:30:

classic one:
Aria - Dido (Armin van Buuren's Universal Religion Mix)

Posted by Rick D on Nov-20-2004 11:07:

anything that doesn't start off with a straight 4/4 beat i'd say

Posted by Laughingfennec on Nov-20-2004 11:14:

quote:
Originally posted by moondog
anything that doesn't start off with a straight 4/4 beat i'd say

yes i agree , for example Hemstock & Jennings feat. John '00' Fleming - Arizona (Original promo vinyl).

Posted by Vertigo on Nov-20-2004 12:09:

I really loved the opening of the Tiesto concert with Forever Today.. the song itself totally switches forms somewhere in the middle, it gives time for some words and then brings on the party mood.

Posted by Az on Nov-20-2004 13:13:

Derek Howell - Might as well do this while I still can

Posted by Xtracktor on Nov-20-2004 14:12:

quote:
Originally posted by blinque
Probspot - Foreplay

Thats my favorite 2nd track in my sets

here are my 1st favorites:

Tiesto - Forever today

Scott Bond vs Solarstone - 3rd Earth

Andy Hunter - Go (Antillas)

Posted by Absolut_Vodka on Nov-20-2004 14:23:

Antiloop - Hello Strings
Matsumoto & DJ Yoshi - Dreamer (Luke Chable Remix)

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