Is it a general practice to stay around the same BPM?
For example, Lots of trance now runs at 130 to 136. While some runs from 126 to 128. Do you set a medium like say, 130 and stay at that BPM? or do you beat match your choons to the next song's bpm?
House spins alot slower sometimes 126 vs trance at higher BPM sometimes 136, any recommendation how to mix the 2 together? I heard the best was to gradually slow down the songs, like every song slow down 2bpm all the way down to the house track?
Originally posted by manatsu
Second question on BPM,
House spins alot slower sometimes 126 vs trance at higher BPM sometimes 136, any recommendation how to mix the 2 together? I heard the best was to gradually slow down the songs, like every song slow down 2bpm all the way down to the house track?
House and trance don't blend well together (few exceptions). Just drop it in, or just finish the trance and bring in the house. Tell the crowd it's time for a CHANGE!
But honestly, do it well, since trance has an hour of break down. That part really piss' me off.
Nov-08-2009 20:24
recoil
tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2009
Location: Melbourne
From experience so far:
Dont mix a 136BPM track down to 130. It will sound too slow.
Dont mix a 125BPM track up to 130. It will sound too busy.
Play the 126BPM trance trax at the start of the set & gradualy up their speed by ~2BPM & mix in faster trax as you go. That way you end up play both yous speeds by the end of the set.
I mix in prog-house & prog-trance from time to time, which are around the same BPM (~3bpm difference) But havent tried mixing straight up house & trance, so dont know if that will work.
Nov-08-2009 21:09
Zak McKracken
Trance
Registered: Jun 2003
Location:
most djs go 5% up during a 2hour set (example 130-136).
just dont do it all on one song it will sound ass.
theres no rule though but as stated earlier i would never go down, remember your trying to build to a crescendo.
Nov-08-2009 23:05
DJ_Rafnel
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My general rule is not going more or less than 1 bpm per song. Breakdowns are the best place to gradually increase the tempo. Don't do it in one shot though. If the song has 2 breakdowns, utilize this. .5 bpm on one breakdown and the other .5 on the other.
Generally its a matter of preference. Usually my podcasts start at around 136 and end at 140-141 for an hour long set.
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if you play tracks a bit faster you can squeeze more in.
you might want to look into bridging genres/tracks. you wouldnt go house > Trance. but, house > prog house > prog trance > trance. its good to have some common elements i find. Also, trance is shit to dance to, too fast and breakdowns no good.
Originally posted by palm
i would never go down, remember your trying to build to a crescendo.
Really? I'm completely different. Depending on the length of the set of course. But I'll often takes things down a notch or two half way through a set to give the 'crowd' a breather and a small break so that i can build back up again.
In a way you get to build it up twice or trice times, giving the crowd two/three crescendos
But as always it's each to their own..
Nov-09-2009 03:37
recoil
tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2009
Location: Melbourne
^
is that in a 1hr set?
Nov-09-2009 03:55
Zak McKracken
Trance
Registered: Jun 2003
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by n3lly
Really? I'm completely different. Depending on the length of the set of course. But I'll often takes things down a notch or two half way through a set to give the 'crowd' a breather and a small break so that i can build back up again.
In a way you get to build it up twice or trice times, giving the crowd two/three crescendos
But as always it's each to their own..
well i never got a gig though. could be because all my promo-sets where a constant building never-ending marathon
Nov-09-2009 16:25
n3lly
www.n3lly.com
Registered: May 2003
Location: Dublin
quote:
Originally posted by recoil
^
is that in a 1hr set?
Maybe, it depends how i start the set off. I could start of relatively lively and break it down after 30min and build it up again.
But Personally i'd probably give the crowd a little breather every 40 odd min or so. There's nothing worse then banging it out and finding the dance floor is dwindling due to a lack of energy.
A good filler can help build a sets momentum to no end.
As always, this all purely personal preference and others might love a 2-3 hour marathon of banging tunes
