Ok my DJ setup is just about complete, and I know I will be spinning progressive house. What are some good tunes to begin with that will make learning to beatmatch easier? You guys know what I mean I think, stuff with a very obvious bassline, etc.
Mar-11-2005 02:26
DJ-Igloo
Alter Ego Records A&R
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: United States
anything with a good solid clear drum beat will help u get started beat matching took me about a month or so practicing every day to get decent at it. but rember find ur on style
Originally posted by DJ-Igloo
anything with a good solid clear drum beat will help u get started beat matching took me about a month or so practicing every day to get decent at it. but rember find ur on style
+1, also look for long intros and outros
Mar-11-2005 02:36
Psionic
Dark & Dirty
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Boston, MA
I need actual song recommendations guys, I know what to look for in the tunes themselves.
Mar-11-2005 03:28
saintjohnson
tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: church
find a record store on the internet that has sound samples of what you like.....buy some, and go from there....
You don't need someone elses opinion to tell you what you should like...
Mar-11-2005 06:48
Zack Roth
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: .....
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Originally posted by TruffleShuffle
I need actual song recommendations guys
You don't need anyone to hold your hand and tell you what records are good. Buy ones you like that have prominent kicks and workable intros. Just scan through your MP3 collection and pick songs that fit that description.
Mar-11-2005 08:08
dj chex
A monkey without a cause
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: denver co
quote:
Originally posted by TruffleShuffle
I need actual song recommendations guys, I know what to look for in the tunes themselves.
Nobody can tell you... Just go to a record shop and spend the day digging. That's how many of us do it... Also, check out whitelables, and grab as much things you've never heard of, trust me you'll find lots of good stuff you've never knew existed./
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Mar-11-2005 08:19
Jake Conlon
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Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Birmingham, England
buy a couple of hard house records as they have tough kicks and once you learn to beatmatch sell em and buy some prog house
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Mar-11-2005 08:24
sleepydragon
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: doncaster, england
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Originally posted by TruffleShuffle
I need actual song recommendations guys, I know what to look for in the tunes themselves.
just put some vinyl on the platter and listen in ur headphones to see if the bass is obvious.
Hard trance is the easiest genre to learn to beatmatch i think very solid basslines pretty easy to tell which track is going faster or slower.
I know its not prog but I am absolutely loving Curve - Chinese Burn (Forbidden Future Mix) thats an excellent starting tune!!!
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Mar-13-2005 12:07
Omega_Blue
Someone Changed My Custom
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Gone
i'd buy a bunch of vinyl with long drum intros that don't have a whole lot going on for the first minute or so except the drums.. uh...
three drives - greece 2000
billie ray martin - honey (chicane club mix)
randy katana - in silence (txitarrro remix)
kamaya painters - far from over
darude - sandstorm
just about anything from ferry
Mar-13-2005 19:48
Eric Siefer
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2004
Location: Dallas, TX: TX TA #45
Along with the above-mentioned clear drum kick, I recommend getting some varied snare/hi-hat/clap patterned tracks(something besides the stereotypical kick-snare,kick-snare).
I say this because while your learning to match the kicks, listen to the snare/hi-hat/clap patterns, you'll pickup the common patterns, and eventually be able to match kicks to claps..etc.)
