I dont preplan my sets. Knowing your records is enough for me. I always try to remember the intro and outros, cause that is what you will be mixing, but also i can usually tell what type of song it is,(building, energy, bring down, etc), and it is easier to compose a set on the fly.

Even though i dont preplan my sets, I wouldnt call it cheating, cause its just a method of preperation for some people. I will tell you though, that sometimes it will sound a bit robotic if you preplan a set, in my opinion.

Its very important for me to get into a rhythm and groove. Once that happens, its very easy for me to come up with songs, even sometimes i already know what i will play 2-3 records ahead, cause its like instinctive.
In the long run, i feel its important to try to not preplan sets, cause you will have to adjust to crowd/or club conditions.

first i put all my favourite and famous records in my case. before that i listen to a few of them.. then i decide wich track to start with. sometimes the first 2 or three tracks but the other i pick up while my set.

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Originally posted by bachatu I dont preplan my sets. Knowing your records is enough for me. I always try to remember the intro and outros, cause that is what you will be mixing, but also i can usually tell what type of song it is,(building, energy, bring down, etc), and it is easier to compose a set on the fly. Even though i dont preplan my sets, I wouldnt call it cheating, cause its just a method of preperation for some people. I will tell you though, that sometimes it will sound a bit robotic if you preplan a set, in my opinion. Its very important for me to get into a rhythm and groove. Once that happens, its very easy for me to come up with songs, even sometimes i already know what i will play 2-3 records ahead, cause its like instinctive. In the long run, i feel its important to try to not preplan sets, cause you will have to adjust to crowd/or club conditions.

exactly what i say

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i also used to plan out my sets, but i usually have an idea of the kinda sound i want, i think everyone does or else what determines which tracks u bring in ur case right? i think when making a CD, almost everyone plans it, i do. however, sometimes u don't need to and it comes off nice. for example, the other night i just wanted to record a transition w/ me cueing in the next track at two different points to see which sounded better, and then instead of stopping i kept mixing for about an hour, and it turned out to be a really good set that ended up in my demo collection. i think its easier for u to pick 'em on the fly when u kno ur records better, like lets say u just go crazy and get a bunch of new tracks, it will be harder for u to pull of a good sounding set in that ur most likely not as familiar w/ how the songs start out and end and how their beats are, but this is also a confidence issue, the pre-planned set requires not much creativity while in action cuz u only have to concentrate on making the perfect mix and it becomes a very mechanical process often leading to dissapointment if its not perfect, and spinning watever trax at will requires more creative thinking and is more fun cuz u havn't really set a benchmark or expectiation that u need to hit. well, at least its like that for me.