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Posted by DJ Bazz on Jul-09-2002 11:44:

Great opening tunes

give it to me...

Posted by mr_sick on Jul-09-2002 12:34:

Dj Tiesto - Magikal Journey
Project Medusa vs. Exor- Moonshine (Exor Mix Part II)

Two of my favorites

Posted by xtr3m on Jul-09-2002 12:54:

Alibi - Eternity (Original IC Mix)

Posted by toxa on Jul-09-2002 14:28:

aria - dido(avb mix)

Definitely great if you can find it that is

Posted by Dj Thy on Jul-09-2002 14:58:

Try to open with orchestral movie soundtracks, always works like a charm. Pieces of Hans Zimmer or John Williams, just to name a few.

Posted by DJ Bazz on Jul-09-2002 18:34:

quote:
Originally posted by mr_sick
Dj Tiesto - Magikal Journey
Project Medusa vs. Exor- Moonshine (Exor Mix Part II)

Two of my favorites

got tiesto already and have moonshine ordered but thanks

Posted by Abbas on Jul-09-2002 18:40:

I like something like....

timo maas - lose it or
marco v - godd

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-10-2002 17:14:

Rythm Gangstar - Crowd Song

Perfect openener. PvD used it this year at Mayday and I think it is a great opening track

Posted by oDrori on Jul-10-2002 23:44:

Aria - Dido (AvB remix)
About nothing else of Armin's, his intros are too long

Blank & Jones - Invocatio
Blank & Jones - Cream (Paul van Dyk remix)
Scooter - Keyser Soze + Watch Out
Most Svenson and Gielen stuff
Silverblue - Step Back (Blue Sky Mix)
Sureno - Guideline (Syntone remix)
DJ Session One - Journey Trhough the Time (Syntone remix)
Brooklyn Bounce - Club Bizzare (DJ Scot Project remix)
Yoji Bimehanika - Ding a Ling (DJ Scot Project remix)
Beam vs. Cyrus - Thunder in Paradise (DJ Scot Project remix)
Cygnus X - The Orange Theme (Moonman's Orange Juice remix)
System F ft. Armin Van Buuren - Exhale
Gouryella - Gouryella
Gouryella - Tenshi
Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings
Dumonde - Never Look Back (Play with the bass EQ on the part with nearly only bass)

Posted by amdmaxx on Jul-11-2002 02:33:

nice list.
I would start with something energetic to wake the croud up..

Posted by DJ Darchinova on Jul-11-2002 03:43:

Members of Mayday - 10 in 1 (PvD Remix)
Katana - Fancy Fair (Original)

I loveeeeee these 2 starters.. they just wanna make u dance!!!

Posted by mikefasssy on Jul-11-2002 07:26:

arome - hands up (scot project rmx)

i dunno, i spin harder stuff, but this one kicks it, the whole tune just builds, and when the chick screams "throw your hands up into the air!!!" its mayhem!

Posted by HyPeRSoNiC on Jul-11-2002 10:13:

Infernal - Muzaik (club mix)
Nad's Lab - a perfect start (intro mix)
Aquagen - Why are you so quiet?

awsome opening tracks!!!!!!

Posted by Acid Circus on Jul-11-2002 14:23:

I always start of light with an instrumental opening. This allows you to build into your set instead of trying to keep the pace going.

As above Moonshine is a beautiful opener, I prefer Majik Journey as a finisher though.

My new Summer CD had as its opener Transa - Marcata, which is taken from their new album which has at least 4 good openers in it.

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-11-2002 16:21:

Quick question. Do you guys let the whole song play , or do you start off at a certain point (say 20 seconds in or something) and just fade into it with volume so it doesn't sound so abrubt.

Does that even make any sense?

Posted by IronDragon on Jul-11-2002 21:33:

I would agree with whoever said something energetic. Two examples I would go with

Jan Johnston-Flesh (Tiesto remix)
Angelic-Can't keep Me Silent (Dumonde remix)

Posted by kr00t0n on Jul-11-2002 22:03:

As intro tracks go, these 2 are my favs:

Delerium - Silence (Tiesto)
Rodd-Y-Ler - Lifesigns <----- as epic an intro as they come

Posted by oDrori on Jul-11-2002 23:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Ray_Finkle
Quick question. Do you guys let the whole song play , or do you start off at a certain point (say 20 seconds in or something) and just fade into it with volume so it doesn't sound so abrubt.

Does that even make any sense?

Didn't quite catch you on the one, if I understood you correctly then I would say:

I put the needle a while before the first beat, and with the channel volume set to off, press start, then turn the channel volume all the way up, but a bit slow, so it would sound as if the vinyl noise is fading in, not "Slam-Entering" ....

And for the guyz recommending energetic tracks:
Whatever style you choose (remember that some folks also want to start calm and have a buildup) for a first track, whether an intro or just an opener, it must not have a boring intro. Sure, we TA's find the interest in the most boring of boring intros, but you gotta think of the simple people , you need an intro with action, that's why I recommended either tracks with instrumental intros, or Scot Project stuff, which always has interesting intros, Sven&Gil who like putting nice tricks in the intros, and, yes also stuff like B&J - Cream (PvD) and Syntone/Silverblue stuff which have very energetic intro's, plus the Syntnoe/Silverblue stuff have lots of action and don't feel very long.

You might also want to try stuff that begins with melody, example would be the Moonman remix of Cygnus X, or something like Chicane - Sa;twater if you want to begin chilly.

Posted by Dj Zinni on Jul-12-2002 00:42:

James Holden - One for You (Altitude mix)
Jason Down - Cherokee (John Creamer Stephanie K Mix)
armin van burren - Communication <--- Old school
hemstock and jennings - crimson soil

Posted by DJ Wildefire on Jul-12-2002 05:02:

Arome-Somebody (DJ Scot Mix)....really gets people pumped for the hard stuff that's coming...I love to start it off with that track. I disagree with using 'Hands Up'. It's far too good of a track to start off with. I always like to throw that in toward the end. Just my opinion tho.

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-12-2002 15:10:

yeah that's what I meant. thanks a lot.

Serves me right for trying to post while dead tired

Posted by Inertia on Jul-12-2002 18:55:

call me what you will, but my TA in traning opinion is that you should start with
something that builds up quickly, like say

Eon - Pocket Damage

the downside to this specific track is it kinda sets the bar up high, kind of forces you to stay on your toes the whole set and keep playing blast em tracks like this, which could be a good thing

Ferry Corsten - Punk (Kid Vicious remix) is a pretty godd track to star with IMO...

for a set youd like to buildup, Slyder - Score is pretty good
its a 9 minute track that starts pretty simple with its baseline and every 16 or 32 beats adds something in, abruptly slows down at the beggining of the 3rd minute, to then release synths to make the crowd crap its pants, and then progressively calms down again....

a bit dramatized, but ah well...

Posted by Scottaculous on Jul-12-2002 19:48:

A few things to consider when picking out your intro tracks... If you're say DJing at a rave and the guy before you is playing trance, more than likely he will end with energetic uplifting trance. When I pick my tracks I like to play tracks that can only be played as an intro track. Tracks that makes the crowd turn their heads to see who the DJ is. Something that breaks for the previous flow of the previous DJ. I guess it's a marketing thing so people will remember your face.

Here's my contribution:
Orbital - Illuminate (Medicine Mix)

Posted by Inertia on Jul-13-2002 00:10:

on a side note:

do you guys predefine a playlist before going to a gig,
or do you guys just like pick out some tracks you know you
want to play and just spontaneously play different things

depending on the mood, both ways have worked for me
then again, all ive played are small parties.

Posted by DJ Wildefire on Jul-13-2002 03:39:

I just pack my record bag with what I feel like spinning, but the stuff spans over a few different moods. Then I just start off with something I feel like droppin and then I let the crowd dictate what I spin. If they're a softer crowd then I won't spin my harder hard trance. Otherwise I just bang em till their eardrums bleed. Haha. It's all up to you tho. However you do it is your choice. That's why you're the DJ. You decide where the crowd is gunna go and you take them there.

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