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Posted by pupil on Jun-08-2002 07:00:

Best song to lead off a set with?

I am going to buy my first set of turntables in two weeks and I was thinking what should I play for my first set. I was wondering what everybody else thought would be for a good starting and ending track. How do you feel about deep sea by aquarius to start?

Posted by Koop on Jun-08-2002 08:31:

I think Deep Sea by Aquarius is a pretty dope song to start a set with....

I probably would start a set off with either Andain - Summer Calling, or Talisman + Hudson - Leave Planet Earth

cheers..

Posted by KilldaDJ on Jun-08-2002 11:05:

blank & jones - desire [silverblue remix]

Posted by Az on Jun-08-2002 14:49:

Aria - Dido (Armins Universal Religion mix)
perfect

Posted by tranceaholic on Jun-08-2002 15:16:

project madusa vs exorII moonshine (exor mix)

DJ Tiesto magik journey

Posted by evil_bastard on Jun-08-2002 16:11:

To start:

Project Medusa vs Exor - Moonshine (Exor mix part 2)

or

Ayumi Hamasaki - Appears (Armin van Buuren's Sunset Dub)

To end:

Solar Stone - Seven Cities

or

Trance Atlantic Airwaves - Crockett's Theme

Posted by gOuRYeLLa~! on Jun-08-2002 16:14:

To begin: Alice Deejay - Everything Begins with an E
To end: DJ Encore feat. Euglina - I can see right through you

Posted by dJohn on Jun-08-2002 16:37:

Depends on how you wanna structure your set...
If you want to start of in a high key tone(good feeling, uplifting), or steady, low key and mysterious...
I recommend Taste Experience - Highlander(Original or Endgame Mix)
or Boyd Westerman - Loop Liife(original)

Posted by evil_bastard on Jun-08-2002 16:47:

I guess it depends on how hard you want your set to be too.

I don't think it has to be all dreamy and ambient and progressive. Sometimes it's nice to break the mould. If, for example, you were playing a hard uplifting trance set, it might be interesting to start with something unusual, like "Yoji Bihemanika - Ding a ling (Scot P mix)" or "utah saints - lost vagueness (oliver lieb mix)" or "flutlicht - Icarus (Daedalus mix)" or even "Dumonde - Can u Dig it". They all end up reasonably hard trance tunes, which it needs to be, but they have a nice building up start too.

It is easy to find a starting tune for a prog set, because loads of prog tunes start off soft and dreamy, and of course they are progressive so they are ideal.

I guess it's probably harder to find starting tunes for a hard set.

Posted by dJohn on Jun-08-2002 16:59:

True. Very true.
Starting off a set with some heavy breaks isn't bad either...Sasha&Digweed's Northern Exposure:Expeditions Disc 1 starts off with a breakbeat remix of Breeder's Tyrantanic...very cool.
Before you jump on and start your session(practice, recording or even live) collect your thoughts and think about how you would like to move this set, how YOU would want it flow...the opening sets the stage for the next 3 or 4 tracks depending on what type of feel or vibe you are aiming for. After that it's just a matter of personal taste and feel or what the crowd wants.
Ending a set isn't a walk in the park either. Alot of DJs(myself in particular...terrible terrible habit) have a tendency and urge to close out with a big anthem. While it's ok to do that, it, in a way defeats the whole purpose of structuring your set...of course a big anthem will fit good as a closer for any set, but concentrate on a track that has a finishing feel...Fire&Ice's San Antonio is an excellent example...that track sounds like the 'journey' is almost over.
All in all, it's up to you and how you feel about the tracks you drop down.

Posted by evil_bastard on Jun-08-2002 17:09:

dJohn, what do you think of "Solar Stone - Seven Cities", I think this is THE track to end, it just has that 'its all over' feel to it. I can't think of a track which suits the purpose better. This tune couldn't be anywhere but last IMO (well maybe second last ).

Posted by Slylee on Jun-08-2002 17:28:

quote:
Originally posted by Koop
I think Deep Sea by Aquarius is a pretty dope song to start a set with....

I probably would start a set off with either Andain - Summer Calling, or Talisman + Hudson - Leave Planet Earth

cheers..

OMG i cannot get enough of Andain "Summer Calling" Josh Gabriel Mix.....fuggin awesome tune and great to start a set off with...also Oakenfold's "Ready Steady Go" PMT Remix....and if u want a very energetic beginning that will just capture your audience right from the start, i think "Punk" is a cool tune to start with...that cool beat that just builds up in the beginning...i dunno that's just me

Posted by bluE_Neon on Jun-08-2002 17:36:

start of with Flash - Closing Session

Posted by cyberia on Jun-08-2002 19:34:

start with every track you feel like(but i have to agree with Az,awesome track to begin with),but it's always the finisher that stays in mind afterwards

Posted by KilldaDJ on Jun-08-2002 19:53:

quote:
Originally posted by evil_bastard
dJohn, what do you think of "Solar Stone - Seven Cities", I think this is THE track to end, it just has that 'its all over' feel to it. I can't think of a track which suits the purpose better. This tune couldn't be anywhere but last IMO (well maybe second last ).

yep, esp the v-one living cities remix...classix

Posted by Astronaut on Jun-08-2002 20:00:

Space Manouvers - Stage one (Original or Total separation mix)
Zoe - Paganini trax (Timo Maas remix)
Circulation - Turquise (weekend world remix)....amm

Posted by vmc on Jun-08-2002 20:24:

quote:
Originally posted by KilldaDJ
blank & jones - desire [silverblue remix]

no, no no!
it should be near the end of the set, it's too energetic, perfect for culmination.

Posted by dJohn on Jun-08-2002 20:44:

quote:
ohn, what do you think of "Solar Stone - Seven Cities", I think this is THE track to end, it just has that 'its all over' feel to it. I can't think of a track which suits the purpose better. This tune couldn't be anywhere but last IMO

Yes yes yes. Even though I don't like it THAT much, I think you and I are on the same page...this song is a near perfect closer.

Posted by Screenp2 on Jun-08-2002 21:04:

I've used a signature opener and closer of the same song for many of my sets.
I'll open up with the classic Carmina Burama Oh Fortuna Trance remix.
At about the 1:20 mark I build into it with a hard take me away beat and take it from their. Then work the set according to personal taste or crowd influence.
Then at the end of the set i go back to that track and work it in at about the 3:50 mark and let it ride out as the end is very soft and will allow the next DJ to choose his own set and feeling.
I'll use my sounds CD to add in a train wistle at the beginning and end of my set for added ambience of a train ride beginning and ending.

--DjEmulsion

Posted by UWM on Jun-09-2002 00:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Az
Aria - Dido (Armins Universal Religion mix)
perfect

ya read my mind

Posted by Michael Russo on Jun-09-2002 00:56:

Have you ever mixed before?

If you haven't, I'd recommend worrying about other things... track selection should be at the bottom of your list (for now!).

Posted by Utopia1278 on Jun-11-2002 00:40:

felix da housecat- silverscreen

If you cant find on audio galaxy, dload marco v live @ mysteryland 2001! thats what he opened with.....off the hook!

Posted by DJ_Ballistic on Jun-11-2002 00:47:

Underworld - Born Slippy, Mad vocals and bassline, awesome track to start off with, and alot of tracks sound good when mixed together, eg VDM - No Hesitation

Posted by BTG on Jun-11-2002 01:19:

Moogwai - Voila (Armin Van Burren Remix)

Posted by burns on Jun-11-2002 14:55:

The chances are they may not be up for a banging hard house set, he he.....There is only one tune in the world that was made to begin sets.....

DJ Hooligan - Hear You Now ( Grand Chillas Mix )

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