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first gig ever...need your advice on music to play
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| Azi |
hey guys
im playing my first gig in a few days from now. i currently spin on my laptop with an external mixer. the crowd that will be attending is a mixed crowd. they want mostly dancy music and hip hop. very general dancefloor music. by dany music i mean songs like lady by modjo and so on. something everyones heard basically. i would greatly greatly greatly appreciate your input on what tracks i should play that will please the crowd. since this is my first time djing at a party, ( its a golden oppurtunity for me) i would really appreciate some suggestions and tips from you guys so i can be prepared when i go there. any tips you guys have for first timers and specifically any songs you guys can mention that i dload or purchase to get crowd on the floor.
any remixes of popular songs, any good dancefloor hip hop music and any other songs you guys think the crowd might like...please help me out guys...i would greatly appreciate help and input from you experienced djs...thank you guys so much
much appreciated
cheers! |
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| Andryuha |
| I'd find some remixes of top40s. Proper Education is also a good tune to play for these kind of crowds. |
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| DJChrisB |
There have been two or three threads like this over the past few weeks and there has been a lot of great input on them. So I recommend doing a search.
In general though, as much as it pains me to say it, check out the playlist on some hip-hop/top-40 radio station's website and start with that.
I'm not sure what program on your laptop, but if it is Ableton and if you can throw a midi controller in there, you can actually pull off a mix for a crowd that's not half bad. Start with some uber-popular uber-bassy hip-hop song to get people moving (generally 90-100 BPM range). Play a few of those. You can map your midi controller to the master tempo and slowly turn it up over the next few songs. These songs can be more like remixes of popular tracks. (Check out Richard Vission's web site. He's got some killer freebies.) At this point you're ready to drop in some house. You can stick with that for a couple tracks then reverse the process and bring the tempo back down. Lather, rinse, repeat. That should at least keep you interested in the mix.
Note: you don't have to be using ableton to pull this off. that's just the program that I am the most familiar with. (I generally try to avoid mixing by software. But it works well when you're DJing for crowds where neither you nor them give a damn.) |
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| DJChrisB |
| quote: | Originally posted by Andryuha
Proper Education is also a good tune to play for these kind of crowds. |
Werd! That track is a dancefloor bombshell. |
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| Azi |
thank you for your responses guys
ive chkd out the previous threads but the tracks mentioned in them are old...i was wondering if you guys provide me with name of tracks or remixes or even mashups that are relatively new.... |
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| Azi |
thank you for your responses guys
ive chkd out the previous threads but the tracks mentioned in them are old...i was wondering if you guys provide me with name of tracks or remixes or even mashups that are relatively new....
thanks for taking out time guys
i appreciate it
:)
cheers! |
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| lawrenceq |
good luck buddy, I did a couple recently, and one of them was a total mixed crowd. Remember, you cant please everyone, so your bound to have several whiney bastards or drunk chicks ask u for tracks u just wont have or heard of. either way try and get a-hold of the mix of JT's what goes around, thats relatively new and mark oliver spun it nicely last time i was in Toronto. Other than that bring loads of variety to please everyone. have fun!
Loz |
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| Dj Spiel |
Dont play what everyone else plays man, No matter what they say.
Go so searches on beat port find tracks you never heard and songs that no ones plays. You have to develop a unique style man |
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| Spoonz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Spiel
Dont play what everyone else plays man, No matter what they say.
Go so searches on beat port find tracks you never heard and songs that no ones plays. You have to develop a unique style man |
yea man, do that man, man |
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| BOOsTER |
check the playlists or top on ipartyradio.com always when I am expected to play for this kind of crowd I usually check it there to see whats new...and whats hot lol
now a few recommendations:
GWEN STEFANI - 4 In The Morning (Jacques Lu Cont mix)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - What Goes Around Comes Around (Paul Van Dyk Mixes)
NELLY FURTADO - Say It Right (Menage Music Remix)
BOB SINCLAR feat GARY PINE - Give A Lil Love (Harlem Hustlers vs Bob Sinclar whistle rmx club)
JUNIOR JACK - Dare Me (Stupidisco) (Eric Kuppers electric funk mix)
INFERNAL - I Won't Be Crying (Beatfreakz club mix)
JEAN MICHELLE JARRE - Teo & Tea (Benny Benassi Remix)
Holly Dolly - Dolly Song (Jay Frogs House Mix)
Global Deejays - American Pie (Club Mix)
Cicada - Things you Say (original or any other mix)
gwen stefani - what you waiting for (jacques lu cont's twd mix)
Usher - Caught up (Sander Kleineberg's Caught up in the club mix)
Beyonce-Check On It (Maurice Nu Soul Mix feat. Slim Thug)
Global Deejays - Dont Stop Me Now (Electro Drill Mix)
Cascada - Everytime We Touch (Kh Sunshine Funk Mix)
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind (Tracey Does Paris Club Mix)
Fergie feat. Ludacris - Glamorous (you can spin this as it is 130bpm in your house set...it makes it whole lot more interesting!)
Chromeo - Needy Girl (Paper faces dub or any other basically)
Peter Luts & Dominico - What a Feeling
Roger Sanchez - Lost (Roger's 12' Mix)
Mika - Grace Kelly (Bimbo Jones Remix)
D.O.N.S. - Big Fun
Matt Darey - Beautiful Day (Remixes) (Sunburst Mixshow Edit)
these are all pretty well mixable around 130 bpm and should keep it interesting... |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| If you don't know what to play, you shouldn't be playing. |
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| BOOsTER |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
If you don't know what to play, you shouldn't be playing. |
I agree to some extent, but...if a guy who knows what to play in normal situation where the crowd goes to an event which is in his style...then he should know what to play...
In case you want to take a gig just the kicks and you have to play for a top40 crowd its not a terrible think to ask others to help :)
EDIT: I dont' make much sense here, do I? |
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