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Ok, so set-planning/dj. Which is worse?? the debate goes on.... (pg. 3)
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| RebeL9 |
| quote: | Originally posted by LieberDJ
its alright.. wait til your 40 and have a beer belly :p |
you have the coolest avatar around.
it's funny that Moroder don't look a bit like that nowadays. |
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| UWM |
| LieberDJ is actually not Radagast. Shocking, but true. |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Aquarian
That's partially what I meant. The DJ should use every tool and technique at his disposal to achieve this. If it helps him to write down notes, use computer programs or wear an exotic hat made of dried fruit, then all the better. But for some reason some elitists prefer to worship some old and obsolete piece of technology rather than appreciating the music itself. |
Don't expect him to understand that.
But yeah, you are absolutely right about everything you are saying. And when it is all said and done, if ya kept the dance floor moving then you did your job and that's the bottom line. :) |
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| DJMaytag |
| quote: | Originally posted by rev
So...
what's worse?
- Using Ableton because you are not a good dj?
- Being a DJ who only plays big tracks/ASOT hits?
- Playing good tracks, but only mixing the last and first 30 seconds?
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I can't say I know much about Ableton, but if it in any way allows tracks to be be beatmatched by the computer automatically and someone uses it because they're not a very good beatmatcher, then this would probably be the worst sin on the list.
the latter two are bad, but DJ's that do this probably aren't going to last long as DJ's. Only playing big tracks/ASOT hits means said DJ doesn't have much creativity and won't try new things on his own (odds are good this type of DJ shops by looking at this favorite DJ's charts/playlists).
only mixing the last 30 or so seconds leads to alot of dead time where there's not much happening in a track. great for making it easier to mix when things aren't so busy, but horrible for those on the dancefloor. |
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| ArgentinaHouse |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJMaytag
I can't say I know much about Ableton, but if it in any way allows tracks to be be beatmatched by the computer automatically and someone uses it because they're not a very good beatmatcher, then this would probably be the worst sin on the list.
the latter two are bad, but DJ's that do this probably aren't going to last long as DJ's. Only playing big tracks/ASOT hits means said DJ doesn't have much creativity and won't try new things on his own (odds are good this type of DJ shops by looking at this favorite DJ's charts/playlists).
only mixing the last 30 or so seconds leads to alot of dead time where there's not much happening in a track. great for making it easier to mix when things aren't so busy, but horrible for those on the dancefloor. |
hate to say it, but I truly do agree with this 100% |
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| mzvirbulis |
ok im going to be technical about this!
well none of them are bad because its what works well with whoever is listening. ok your a good dj if you can do it without that other crap but honestly if it makes a session of music more pleasing to the ears of the crowd then so be it most people wouldnt care!
on the other hand this is what makes you who you are as a dj!
every dj is different, that makes for more interesting listening. |
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| djdk |
| quote: | Originally posted by rev
- Pre-planning sections of your set, and writing them down?
- Sorting your records by BPM?
- Making edits of tracks strictly so they work better for your set/style or to remove/add parts (in essence this is pre-planning)
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The first three arent that bad, I mean ALL DJs will pre-plan to some degree, even if its just remembering a few tunes that mix together nicely. I cant see anything at all wrong with sorting your records by BPM, would you also say that sorting them by style, or alphabetically was cheating too?? |
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| Lyle |
| Preplanning is somewhat essential, because a DJ has his own style & trademark tracks, and thus he will try to pull these elements together into his set. Danny Tenaglia takes this a step further by burning mix sessions on CD-R and dropping them in his legendary marathon sets, and he is the DJ's DJ, so he must be doing something right! As far as only playing the big tunes, that is a bit of a no no, but this depends on your crowd. If your crowd want to hear the ASOT hits, & if it gets a good reaction, then by all means drop it in. After all, while production is a personal pleasure, live performances are, by nature, for public approval. |
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| msz |
| i dont play the track if its not 140bpm wow. |
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| DJMaytag |
| quote: | | Originally posted by Lyle Danny Tenaglia takes this a step further by burning mix sessions on CD-R and dropping them in his legendary marathon sets, and he is the DJ's DJ, so he must be doing something right! |
sounds kinda lame to me, but if he's doing it to allow himself time to hit the crapper during a 7+ hour set, then I guess it's all good. :haha: |
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| Stian |
A DJ has to prepare himself for a set, obviously depending on where he's playing! He has to have an idea of what the DJ before him is going to play! He can't pre-plan he's whole set, cos he doesn't know what the crowd is going to be like!
Just my 2c worth |
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| DJMaytag |
| quote: | Originally posted by msz
i dont play the track if its not 140bpm wow. |
turntables have pitch controls :whip: |
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