i'd say the tracks you play and if they blend or contrast with each other in good ways. you can always tell a fantastic mix when the dj picks two tracks that go really well together. that and keeping the energy flowing...building mostly.

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Originally posted by THE_Chris Good intro, good outro, a nice flow (be it from slow - medium or from medium - fast), with some unknown tracks that I havent heard before.

+ surprise tracks
+ mixing that keeps your interest high on what is coming next
+ other "Zabiela" skills

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Mood is huge I totally agree. Then for me comes the mixing. If its smooth and the tracks flow together well, that really does it for me.

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Originally posted by DOOMBOT Ya know, you often sit and wonder... what REALLY makes a good dj set? I have to say, the mood. Cuz right now Im in a fantastic mood and Markus Schulz is just killin' it.

i think the mood, the atmosphere/surroundings, your personal style and the dj's energy makes for a good set

and markus schulz (imo) makes lots of nice sets

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Originally posted by inconspicuous AndreaCKY772. just. so. dumb.

Jesus pose rate.

If not, then track selection.

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Originally posted by basd Jesus pose rate.

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Originally posted by kadomony keys.

??

u mean harmonic mixing? or using a keyboard live?

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Originally posted by Mike_Foyle ?? u mean harmonic mixing? or using a keyboard live?

i think he means harmonic,

which really can make for a boring set

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I think one of the most important aspects of a good DJ set is flow. The set needs to flow well and have logical progressions and the track order just needs to make sense. Sometimes you could get away with a set that was all over the place, say if you were a wedding DJ or high school prom or homecoming DJ or a really experimental DJ, but if you are a well established, professional DJ..DJing at clubs and events and festivals etc, it's good to have flow to your sets. With flow, comes adequate mixing (not perfect, but not so bad it makes you cringe) and good timing. I also think the sets should communicate something, not just playing tracks for the sake of playing tracks, and this is especially important I feel for trance and progressive DJs. The idea should be to create a journey, to really let each track work together to create a whole. I think some perfect examples include...

Jason's Dunne's "Sunrise Sessions"
Armin van Buuren's "Boundaries Of Imagination" and "Universal Religion"
Tiesto - "Magik" (various ones in the series), "In Search Of Sunrise 3", "Nyana: CD 2"
Sasha - GU: 13: Ibiza, and Involver
John Digweed - MMII, Bedrock

many others...the flow and progression and the tracks just seem to work together on these CDs really well...i'm sure there's plenty of others but these are just a few on the top of my head...

what makes a good set:
story = tracklist + flow
tracklist = catchy track selection, i dont mean with lots of excellent tunes, maybe yeah, but with tracks with a purpose in the set...
flow = good transitions

^imo.

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