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Songs to start a Tech House set off (pg. 2)
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| Danny Ocean |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis86
Yes, because he misconstrued "slow" as "boring"
If you're a good DJ you shouldnt have any boring music in the first place. |
boring is subjective.
and to the thread starter, check out Oliver Hacke - They Don't Know You.
I don't know if thats the style you're going for, but give it a listen. |
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| bobba lou |
| who in the fck is "ishkur" ?? |
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| Erotic Buddha |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ishkur
No. Don't. That's the worst ing advice ever. Please don't be a DJ if you think this is a good idea.
Ask any storyteller, filmmaker or writer, how to begin a story, NONE of them say "the first chapter should start slow, with nothing happening".
B-O-R-I-N-G!
The audience doesn't know you. They don't even care about you. You must get them to WANT to care. You must grab their attention somehow. Playing a dull, derivative track is not going to move them. First impressions are important--if you haven't got them within the first minute, they're going to leave and not wait around to see what you're going to do next. It doesn't matter how good you promise them your set is going to be. If the first track sucks, they will off.
Who's the greatest storyteller of all time? Shakespeare. What did he do to start all of his plays? Right there, Act 1, Scene 1, in damn near every one of them SOMETHING EXCITING happened. A BAM moment, that grabbed the audience's attention. Either a fight, or a death, or a supernatural apparition, or some ed up crazy happened that got the audience to sit upright in their seats and pay attention.
And then, once you've got their attention, then you can slow things down and weave the plot accordingly.
Look at the most famous opening scene in all moviedom: Star Wars. What's going on? Big ing ship attacking another ship. That's awesome. That's exciting. That's what got the people into it in the first place. That first scene is the most crucial scene in the entire franchise. If the movie had just jumped right into Tatooine without that crucial first scene, people would have gotten bored and left the theatre.
Don't start your set off slow. That's the kiss of death of any good story. Start your set off with a bang-an electric moment, that totally hypes people up. Then, afterward, play.....well, what you play after that depends on how good of a storyteller you are. |
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.... |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ishkur
No. Don't. That's the worst ing advice ever. Please don't be a DJ if you think this is a good idea.
Ask any storyteller, filmmaker or writer, how to begin a story, NONE of them say "the first chapter should start slow, with nothing happening".
B-O-R-I-N-G!
The audience doesn't know you. They don't even care about you. You must get them to WANT to care. You must grab their attention somehow. Playing a dull, derivative track is not going to move them. First impressions are important--if you haven't got them within the first minute, they're going to leave and not wait around to see what you're going to do next. It doesn't matter how good you promise them your set is going to be. If the first track sucks, they will off.
Who's the greatest storyteller of all time? Shakespeare. What did he do to start all of his plays? Right there, Act 1, Scene 1, in damn near every one of them SOMETHING EXCITING happened. A BAM moment, that grabbed the audience's attention. Either a fight, or a death, or a supernatural apparition, or some ed up crazy happened that got the audience to sit upright in their seats and pay attention.
And then, once you've got their attention, then you can slow things down and weave the plot accordingly.
Look at the most famous opening scene in all moviedom: Star Wars. What's going on? Big ing ship attacking another ship. That's awesome. That's exciting. That's what got the people into it in the first place. That first scene is the most crucial scene in the entire franchise. If the movie had just jumped right into Tatooine without that crucial first scene, people would have gotten bored and left the theatre.
Don't start your set off slow. That's the kiss of death of any good story. Start your set off with a bang-an electric moment, that totally hypes people up. Then, afterward, play.....well, what you play after that depends on how good of a storyteller you are. |
true... next time im starting with some lord of bass and slowly go into hyperultra happy hardcore... and then slow it down to some minimal.
that way its all RAW POWAH:eyespop: |
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| paulandrews |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ishkur
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Wow. I actually totally agree with Ishkur on that one. |
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| woscar99 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Danny Ocean
i've never gotten these "help me pick tracks for my mix" threads. It your mix, youre supposed to pick out the tracks that fit your taste in music. do some music search in online labels and listen to some samples. If you can't do this, you shouldn't even be a DJ.
I understand this is the first CD you're making and you want to leave a good impression so i get why you are here asking for opinions. But you will get suggestions from everyone elses tastes and not your own. Find your own and mix your own. |
Well, I'm not precisely PvD or AvB who receive dozens of tracks and promos every day. By asking people's advice I may be pointed in the right direction, believe me...I'd never play anything I didn't like :rolleyes: |
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| Scolomon |
| well figure out if you want to start off slow or fast or soft or hard and then come back to us and ask for advice again! |
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| nikhil chinapa |
Personally like Tiger Stripes... a lot of their work will suit your need for an opening track... especially "Serenity".
Alternately, Frost- Sleepwalker has a slightly edgier sound to it that you may prefer if your next few tracks are further up the energy spectrum, or If you're going toto minmal... Marc Houle - Bay of Figs will work.
If your set has a funkier edge to its minimal parameters, I'd suggest Sheridan - Fatz theme. |
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| kramer333 |
| quote: | | Marc Houle - Bay of Figs |
very nice track indeed! |
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| RapidFire |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ishkur
No. Don't. That's the worst ing advice ever. Please don't be a DJ if you think this is a good idea.
Ask any storyteller, filmmaker or writer, how to begin a story, NONE of them say "the first chapter should start slow, with nothing happening".
B-O-R-I-N-G!
The audience doesn't know you. They don't even care about you. You must get them to WANT to care. You must grab their attention somehow. Playing a dull, derivative track is not going to move them. First impressions are important--if you haven't got them within the first minute, they're going to leave and not wait around to see what you're going to do next. It doesn't matter how good you promise them your set is going to be. If the first track sucks, they will off.
Who's the greatest storyteller of all time? Shakespeare. What did he do to start all of his plays? Right there, Act 1, Scene 1, in damn near every one of them SOMETHING EXCITING happened. A BAM moment, that grabbed the audience's attention. Either a fight, or a death, or a supernatural apparition, or some ed up crazy happened that got the audience to sit upright in their seats and pay attention.
And then, once you've got their attention, then you can slow things down and weave the plot accordingly.
Look at the most famous opening scene in all moviedom: Star Wars. What's going on? Big ing ship attacking another ship. That's awesome. That's exciting. That's what got the people into it in the first place. That first scene is the most crucial scene in the entire franchise. If the movie had just jumped right into Tatooine without that crucial first scene, people would have gotten bored and left the theatre.
Don't start your set off slow. That's the kiss of death of any good story. Start your set off with a bang-an electric moment, that totally hypes people up. Then, afterward, play.....well, what you play after that depends on how good of a storyteller you are. |
in a |
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| woscar99 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scolomon
well figure out if you want to start off slow or fast or soft or hard and then come back to us and ask for advice again! |
Well, I was thinking more of a track that's right in between...banging but not too much and for me minimal is definitely not an option...not my cup of tea.
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