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Posted by bluelimitd on Jul-23-2005 19:32:

Beginner Tracks?

Hey all,
I am just starting to get into "spinning." I have downloaded a piece of software called "Virtual Turntables" that was recommended to me by a friend who has been spinning for around 10 years. He said it would be a good way to get my feet wet before spending money on a DJ setup. My question is, no matter what genre of EDM, what are some good tracks to play around with just to get the fundamentals of DJing down? ie, what songs are relatively "easy" to transition in and out of, etc. Thanks in advance!

PS - I searched, found nothing

Posted by sleepydragon on Jul-23-2005 19:44:

if u want tracks that r easier to mix get a load of hard trance its probably one of the easiest genres to mix most tracks dont have alot going on in them and have solid basslines making it easy to beatmatch aswell

Posted by shades_of_gray on Jul-23-2005 23:03:

quote:
Originally posted by sleepydragon
if u want tracks that r easier to mix get a load of hard trance its probably one of the easiest genres to mix most tracks dont have alot going on in them and have solid basslines making it easy to beatmatch aswell

yeah, just start off with 2 records with clear, solid drum beats - the simpler the better

Posted by BradP on Jul-23-2005 23:36:

quote:
Originally posted by shades_of_gray
clear, solid drum beats

My friend comes over and spins sometimes and I try to get him to use easy tracks with clear drum beats but he's a techno freak and always wants to learn with techno.

Two tracks I remember learning with were Solarstone - Solarcoaster (Midway Mix) and Cultivate - Broken Pieces (Dale Askew's Liberation Mix). They both have very distinct bass and are easy to match.

Posted by DJFrostie on Jul-23-2005 23:58:

Get some songs by PVD, his tracks have some nice clear solid kicks to help you get the hang of it.

Posted by djdk on Jul-24-2005 00:16:

hard house is by far the easiest genre to leanrn to mix, get hold of any tracks from the hardbeat ep series on nukleuz (i think they went up to 24 or 25 different eps).

or actually anything by BK, nice simple beats, simple basslines etc good for learning to beatmatch

Posted by miamitranceman on Jul-25-2005 02:38:

quote:
Originally posted by DJFrostie
Get some songs by PVD, his tracks have some nice clear solid kicks to help you get the hang of it.

Yep, I was thinkin' PVD too.

Posted by Steve Stephano on Jul-25-2005 06:38:

I was thinking PVD too.

Posted by Thriller on Jul-26-2005 04:27:

I luckily got Wadi and the dub in the same pack so i learned off of that, it's a really easy track. Another easy track I can think of would be PvD Crush.

Posted by Omega_Blue on Jul-26-2005 04:56:

^pvd - crush... maybe not the best advice. i'll set you straight.

you can find these right here in the download section
rapid eye - circa forever (re chilled mix)
kid vicious - proceed
gtr - mistral
sun decade - i'm alone (ronski speed mix)
second sun - empire (pvd tpod mix)

like everyone above me said, any trance with a simple, defined percussive line is really easy to mix with. three drives is great... a lot of PvD... darude.. just stay away from breaks.

Posted by Thriller on Jul-26-2005 05:18:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
^pvd - crush... maybe not the best advice. i'll set you straight.

Yah my fault I forgot that it's 134 bpm haha. That was the black part of me seeping out.

Posted by Omega_Blue on Jul-26-2005 05:45:

quote:
Originally posted by Thriller
Yah my fault I forgot that it's 134 bpm haha. That was the black part of me seeping out.

heh, not so much that it's 134 bpm.. i just wouldn't suggest it cuz it's got that ambient intro before the kick comes in. just my 2 cents

Posted by Vyper0987 on Jul-26-2005 15:28:

i started by mixing cosmic gate's different concept part 1 and 2 vinyls. the basslines are nice and hard. i'd start with a track on part 1, mix it into one track on part 2, then mix that into the flip of part 1, and finally mix that into the flip of part 2. and then start over. i just kept going until i started getting it right.

Posted by DJ Sid on Jul-26-2005 18:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Stephano
I was thinking PVD too.

that's because you're gay, and always thinkin' about PvD

Posted by Inertia on Jul-26-2005 19:56:

Mavi - Fallen
Fortunato & Montresor - Imagine (Chris Fortier Dub)
BT - Somnambulist (Burufunk Mix)

first two are excellent tracks for learning to mix. simple, solid, and are great tracks to begin with. the third is an excellent breaks track, and easy to learn with. those 3 records were my basics of mixing crashcourse.

Posted by s3nate on Jul-27-2005 01:34:

I was thinking PVD, Three Drives (Carrera 2 or Greece 2000), Cosmic Gate or Deep Dish (Flashdance and Say Hello.

Posted by Tranc3 on Jul-27-2005 18:06:

quote:
Originally posted by BradP
My friend comes over and spins sometimes and I try to get him to use easy tracks with clear drum beats but he's a techno freak and always wants to learn with techno.

I learned with techno, it was easy. Picked up beatmatching by the second day.

Posted by Exodus17 on Jul-29-2005 01:49:

get a hold of some breaks and DNB if you're outgoing enough for diff flavors of EDM...

i find my mixing has improved overall ever since i started spinning DnB, breaks, and techno rather than just trance

listen to diff mixed sets from various genres also... with trance and techno i lerned how to hold a match for long periods of time and after listening to DnB mixes and trying some of my own i became quicker and tighter in my transitions...