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Originally posted by bluelimitd Ok, track selection Is there anywhere to read a "conventional" way to structure a set? For example, you would not want to drop an uplifting track after an uplifting track after an uplifting track, etc.

There really is no set rule for track selection either, except for being able to read the crowd. And just know things such as even when you play a banger and the crowd goes crazy for it, that doesn't mean keep playing banger after banger, because then you are just going to tire everyone out. I would say that track selection is the hardest part about being a great dj because like people have said before, you can be the best technical dj in the world, but if you don't play the right tracks at the right moment then your technical skills wont matter.

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That's a cool link thanks.

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Learn to scratch... Or get an efx box...

Or go out and get some new toys and fucking invent a new trick that you can show us all instead of asking us what to do next.

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Originally posted by Timski Or go out and get some new toys and fucking invent a new trick that you can show us all instead of asking us what to do next.

My apologies for upsetting the DJ Gods

well like generally promo mixes follow the same format. they always start off with a really sweet tune then follow with another awesome track, followed with a bunch of mediocre tracks with one or two other bangers in the middle and ending with your best song.

I dont think this is necessarily the best format for live mixing. promos are designed to impress club owners and live mixes should follow whatever you are feeling at the time. you have to decide when you want to make the floor explode, when to change genres and when to mellow things out and you have to know how to do that with the available tools.

I guess this is referred to as track selection in a general sense but when I said it before I meant knowing the elements of your songs and how they blend together to take the mix to new heights. hope it helps.

Learn beatmatching first.

Second, phrase matching (this shouldn't really take much time).

Third? TRACK SELECTION. This is something you will always get better at, but it really dictates everything. Track selection is 90%.

You might want to dive right into harmonic mixing at this point, as it acts as a really helpful tool for picking the perfect next track.

As for technical mixing, learn to mix using just the upfaders. Seriously. Don't touch anything else. It will FORCE you to pick the right next track, to have the phrasing correct, and to learn to cut over on phrase/at the right moment.

All the while you do this, learn to cue using different headphone options: in the phones, using a monitor, using the cue/program fader (if your mixer has it). Concentrate on the one ear on/one ear off method, as that is more difficult yet in the end proves to be essential in playing in clubs.

Once you get there... learn to eq.

As for effects, dead last IMO. Fun, but so overused/abused that it's sickening, particularly by DJ's who just got an EFX unit

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

Oooh good one... yes VERY important!

Also... TEMPO... don't play too fast/slow for the wrong mood.

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Originally posted by Clovis LEVELS LEVELS LEVELS

learn to ride the pitch , you will not only look cool, but you will have cleaner sounding mixes if you need to adjust live.

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now learn how to beatmatch while intoxicated. only then will you be a true dj