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Question on BPM
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| manatsu |
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? |
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| 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? |
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| knowhope |
| quote: | 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. |
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| recoil |
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. |
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| palm |
most djs go 5% up during a 2hour set (example 130-136).
just dont do it all on one song it will sound ass. :D
theres no rule though but as stated earlier i would never go down, remember your trying to build to a crescendo. |
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| DJ_Rafnel |
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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| msz |
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 to dance to, too fast and breakdowns no good. |
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| manatsu |
| Thanks all for the advice. This info is awesome :) |
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| n3lly |
| quote: | 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.. |
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| recoil |
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is that in a 1hr set? |
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| palm |
| 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 :stongue: |
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| n3lly |
| quote: | Originally posted by recoil
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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 :) |
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