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Originally posted by tvmann You could slowly apply a filter to the departing DJs track to gradually cut out the lows or crank up the highs or similar, as you bring in your own track. I saw someone do this on a Xone:32 using that automated VCO thing most of the A&H mixers have, it was slick.

how do you allow for the bpm differences between electro house and trance though?

what exactly is a filter? I'll be using a djm-800 which I have never touched before. I have a djm-400 and I have played on a 600 before as well.

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Originally posted by xstalkrx how do you allow for the bpm differences between electro house and trance though? what exactly is a filter? I'll be using a djm-800 which I have never touched before. I have a djm-400 and I have played on a 600 before as well.

Oh I didn't notice the BPM difference house 131-ish to your trance 138. Well you could use a starting trance track that has a beatless intro that might have vocals or a synth and you could start it at its normal tempo (not beatmatched) when the outro of the last DJs house track starts. The BPM difference would not be very noticeable during the transition even though they are not beatmatched.

Or you could look for a starter trance track that is not so far above the house, say 134, slow it to 130 to transition from the house 131, slowly raise it to about 135, and mix in your next track, which you then slowly raise to its natural 138 BPM.

Best not to use any special mixer features like filters until you can practice with the one they have.

Dont do nothing just let the track playout.And then do the "Jesus" pose and start ur set with a wicked track.

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^haha yeah seriously that would be sick

grab the mic and go
"mic check mic check one two .. po po po po ( fade )"

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Originally posted by superglo grab the mic and go "mic check mic check one two .. po po po po ( fade )"

No, for god sake don't lol

I see all the literature recomending young guys playing out to stop and start a new track but to be honest I hardly ever do this. Now that I play CDs these days I don't have an excuse for not having the records to follow DJs that play slower BPMs.

Personally I don't like the pause in the sets on the dance floor, don't like it as a clubber and don't like it as a DJ. The only time I will stop a record is if someone has played an absolute blistering set before me and I feel they need to be recognised for this. But then I also know that my first track can't just be beats, it has to make sense with what was played out, and it has to make a statement about me as a DJ.

Best of all though, I like to start my sets with something funky and bouncy that changes the mood a little so that people notice that there is a new DJ in the house.

I think lot of it boils down to confidence, and I actually disagree with what a lot of the literature says about letting tracks play out. I think there is something magical with being able to announce your arrival in other ways. It does involve reading the crowd and trying to work out what they are missing.

What I look for in a track to follow... It has to be well produced, tight drum programming and has to have a natural groove that just makes people want to move, the latter is totally dependant on the night and indeed the crowd.
I make it a key change so I take it up a notch just by doing that.

By watching the other DJ and the crowd reactions you will get an idea of where they want to be taken and the possibilities you have to work with.

Following on from Alliednations how to finish a night thread, letting a record play out is actually a bad idea as you may loose some people, as it can be a perfect que for the lightweights to leave.

For me it's more about being able to provide a natural link from the previous set and take it to the next level.

Cheers
Nem

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once to start my set I left playing the track of the other DJ...and beatmatched crazy frogs ding ding into it...then used some froggy noises to mix to mix into Fuzzion's Frog on the run lol


I mean...the thing was that the other DJ bursted laughing...and suddenly the whole crowd was totally fucked up...smiling and dancing their asses off...

This doesn't work always though...prepare for rotten eggs etc

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Originally posted by Nemesis44 No, for god sake don't lol I see all the literature recomending young guys playing out to stop and start a new track but to be honest I hardly ever do this. Now that I play CDs these days I don't have an excuse for not having the records to follow DJs that play slower BPMs. Personally I don't like the pause in the sets on the dance floor, don't like it as a clubber and don't like it as a DJ. The only time I will stop a record is if someone has played an absolute blistering set before me and I feel they need to be recognised for this. But then I also know that my first track can't just be beats, it has to make sense with what was played out, and it has to make a statement about me as a DJ. Best of all though, I like to start my sets with something funky and bouncy that changes the mood a little so that people notice that there is a new DJ in the house. I think lot of it boils down to confidence, and I actually disagree with what a lot of the literature says about letting tracks play out. I think there is something magical with being able to announce your arrival in other ways. It does involve reading the crowd and trying to work out what they are missing. What I look for in a track to follow... It has to be well produced, tight drum programming and has to have a natural groove that just makes people want to move, the latter is totally dependant on the night and indeed the crowd. I make it a key change so I take it up a notch just by doing that. By watching the other DJ and the crowd reactions you will get an idea of where they want to be taken and the possibilities you have to work with. Following on from Alliednations how to finish a night thread, letting a record play out is actually a bad idea as you may loose some people, as it can be a perfect que for the lightweights to leave. For me it's more about being able to provide a natural link from the previous set and take it to the next level. Cheers Nem

spot on.