The true key is the time consuming and arduous task of experience coupled with a long process of being able to read your dance floor. Naturally all DJ's have predetermined sets organized in their library. The only complication occurs with trying to accommodate requests along the way. Good topic - Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍
last friday was a mess for me. i should of been prepared and was not. lesson learned be prepared. thank you phil for the live streams. always learning from your videos.
Funny thing as some kind of veteran. Your videos make me reflect on what I do when I play. To be honest, I didn't ask myself how I pick the next. I just entertain myself. I have to get in the zone, and it just happens. Sounds like a meta thing, but it is really a process that starts way earlier. And that's from a guy who plays with vinyl. Thanks so much for the slap in the face to make me think about stuff that I don't really think about.
Approaching things from a different angle can be very useful. And as you say, sometimes it can be even more useful when you've been doing this for a long time.
You don’t necessarily have to know your music, but just be great at the way you organise your music. Organisation is key. If you’re organised, it’s easier to preview one or 2 tracks to find your next play.
It's true that with modern ways of analysing a music collection, and as you say, organising it, having to know each track inside out is slightly less important than it was back in the vinyl days, but I would still argue it is one of the key skills of DJing, and you ignore it at your peril.
Really useful lesson! I especially liked the Shazam tip which could be useful if DJing in a city you’re not familiar with. I think mini sets are a great idea as they give you a few pre practiced sections whilst still maintaining flexibility to move around your playlist as the gig evolves. 👍
@digitaldjtips As someone who is from the old breed of vinyl DJ's. You and your Team at Digital DJ tips, has most definitely made my transition into new DJ technology so much easier to embrace. Plus the fact that you also respond to our comment's on the difference media platforms, also makes you and your Team amazing and makes us, your viewer's, feel much more respected and HEARD! Which in turn, makes me highly respect your company in return. Thanks again Phil.
I'm still baffled that there are dj's out there that have tens of thousands of tracks on their hard drive,, I have 2500 and need to cull down on that as well
Isn't the number of tracks you have on a hard drive related to the kind of event you're doing? For example, I DJ mostly weddings but feel I have to have my very large library of tracks (about 10,000 songs) at all times. You never know what someone will request at a wedding reception.
People usually start out as music fans, then music collectors, then DJs. I suppose nowadays some people just decide to be a DJ without having collected music. If you play to people of all ages at all kinds of events then you need music of all genres and from all decades. You can't cover that in 2500 tracks.
I use the colour of the waveforms to decide the energy of a track, usually the brighter and more colourful the waveform the more energetic it is, but be careful it doesn’t always work for techno.
I choose a song to start and search those with a similar BPM and head off on the journey from there. BPM changes throughout the set as appropriate but -for me - it has to flow as much as possible. (Original song preparation done before the event like you say, Phil).
THANK YOU!!! I commented before watch, and still watching 'Watch again Later' MY MIND is on the ROBERT MILES 'That I know how to play on PIANO *I Haven't played it YEARS, learned it as a TEENAGER, and in my FAVORITE' DOUBLE CD DJ MIX' (BEST OF TRANCE ANTHEMS) EVER *Mixed by 'JOHN 00 FLEMING' best CD COMPILATION, along with (CLUBBERS GUIDE TO TRANCE *mixed by ATB YES!!! 'ATB!!!' (MINISTRY OF SOUND 'label' I also used as my SLIPMATS) *when dating, couples like having (THEIR SONG) *BEST SONG EVER!!! also the WOMAN chooses the SONG ❤ "PITCH BEDSED PERECTION, or it (HITS THE SPOT)" *Everyone MELTS including MYSELF, everytime that SONG was PLAYED "LIKE A HAWAIIAN MOTION MUSIC (EDM) DANCE/TRANCE/PLEASURE PARADISE 🎼❤
Hello, DDT What is the type of video controller Phil uses for the video programming of the shows on his desk to his left. i love the ease of him being able to go live and switch camera shots. Please. Thanks
Ending with a banger always makes sense, but people like to have a sense that things will be ending soon. That's when you can dip the energy a little bit before your grand finale.
Yo! How many songs on average per mini set? I will do groups of three songs from the same era. How many songs in that mini playlist?? Or is that not enough?
I keep forgetting names of tracks or artist. So I found I have to start writing the songs names down to remember. I need to start clearing out the junk. 😂
Using the artwork can be a good way around this because, certainly back in the vinyl days, we used to find tracks in our boxes based on what the cover looked like, often rather than the actual name of the track.
@@digitaldjtips That's a pretty good tip. A lot of the music I've been getting lately have the art work attached. But a lot of the old tracks I have never came with it.
I keep forgetting this QUESTION? "Where Cana DJ purchase FOREIGN MUSIC??? I uploaded a HALARIOUS VIDEO with Me and Cousin SINGING KARAOKE from TH-cam VIDEOS He singing GREEK, and I chose 'DURAN DURAN - COME UNDONE (with lyrics on VIDEO) *Played it once (COPYRIGHT BLOCK RIGHT AWAY) 100% it was the' DURAN DURAN song that blocked the VIDEO When I DJ in PAST I played at "GREEK BARS" *They wanted GREEK (I played HITS I knew, then went to AFTER HOURS and played PROGRESSIVE/TECHNO/TRANCE) *Back to TOPIC "Where can a DJ Shop FOREIGN MUSIC??? and is there a UNIVERSAL SHOP for DJ'S to get the music (including (Keyboard LANGAUAGE if the song is in another LANGAUAGE LAYOUT???) This morning information would be helpful to 'WEDDING DJ' S' *I know they have the BASIC CD PACKAGE, but "what about new releases and HITS played at BARS/DISCO NIGHTCLUBS, not just 'ZORBA' and" CIRCLE MUSIC that they Dance at WEDDING and FESTIVALS ANY FOREIGN MUSIC SHOPS??? I use 'JUNODOWNLOAD.COM and BEATPORT 20 Years ago *🤔 There must be a place where DJS that play FOREIGN MUSIC, I never thought to ASK, and now I'm Back in CANADA and haven't been to a BAR/CLUB that plays FOREIGN MUSIC or even ASKED at BANQUETS "I ASSUMED THEY GET CDS from GREECE, or the COUNTRY of the FOREIGN MUSIC
⚡ TIMESTAMPS ⚡
00:00 Intro
02:29 Prep is 70%
05:00 Listen to everything
06:31 Shuffle your playlist
08:00 Record your sessions
09:30 Prep cues & beatgrids
10:53 Analyse key
12:13 Create minisets
14:39 Pack gig-specific crates
16:57 Pre-read the crowd
18:20 Utilise gig histories
24:25 Warm up vs peak time
27:41 Quick fire tips
29:12 Extra advice & chat
Full guide: www.digitaldjtips.com/how-djs-always-know-what-song-to-play-next-without-ever-panicking/
The true key is the time consuming and arduous task of experience coupled with a long process of being able to read your dance floor. Naturally all DJ's have predetermined sets organized in their library. The only complication occurs with trying to accommodate requests along the way. Good topic - Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍
Yes, we didn't even touch on requests here. That's a whole other story, but thank you for bringing it up, Joe.
@@digitaldjtipsdj Malibu in the get down told you how to handle requests. Unless is misty holloway
Planning, preperation and good music help massively.
Even us old vinyl DJs would write key and tags on the record sleeve to help and sort them into beginning, middle and end of set piles.
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Yes, that's true!
last friday was a mess for me. i should of been prepared and was not. lesson learned be prepared. thank you phil for the live streams. always learning from your videos.
We learn more from our mistakes than we do from our successes, so take solace in that.
Number 1 . Thumbs Up , great Content as Always 👍🏻
Much appreciated!
Know your music. Great topic 👍🏼
Thanks for being here!
Funny thing as some kind of veteran. Your videos make me reflect on what I do when I play. To be honest, I didn't ask myself how I pick the next. I just entertain myself. I have to get in the zone, and it just happens. Sounds like a meta thing, but it is really a process that starts way earlier. And that's from a guy who plays with vinyl. Thanks so much for the slap in the face to make me think about stuff that I don't really think about.
Approaching things from a different angle can be very useful. And as you say, sometimes it can be even more useful when you've been doing this for a long time.
LOVE the content Phil! Thanks!
I've never heard of anyone trying to connect two laptops in this way, and I don't think it's possible.
You don’t necessarily have to know your music, but just be great at the way you organise your music.
Organisation is key.
If you’re organised, it’s easier to preview one or 2 tracks to find your next play.
It's true that with modern ways of analysing a music collection, and as you say, organising it, having to know each track inside out is slightly less important than it was back in the vinyl days, but I would still argue it is one of the key skills of DJing, and you ignore it at your peril.
Really useful lesson! I especially liked the Shazam tip which could be useful if DJing in a city you’re not familiar with. I think mini sets are a great idea as they give you a few pre practiced sections whilst still maintaining flexibility to move around your playlist as the gig evolves. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing presentation Phil. Even for a long time Dj like myself. Thank you🙏
I'm glad this helped you, Rod.
@digitaldjtips As someone who is from the old breed of vinyl DJ's. You and your Team at Digital DJ tips, has most definitely made my transition into new DJ technology so much easier to embrace.
Plus the fact that you also respond to our comment's on the difference media platforms, also makes you and your Team amazing and makes us, your viewer's, feel much more respected and HEARD!
Which in turn, makes me highly respect your company in return.
Thanks again Phil.
I'm still baffled that there are dj's out there that have tens of thousands of tracks on their hard drive,,
I have 2500 and need to cull down on that as well
Same here! Dude, how do they know all those tracks? My question all the time
Last time I spoke to him, Laidback Luke had about 2,500 and he's been DJing for most of his adult life.
Isn't the number of tracks you have on a hard drive related to the kind of event you're doing? For example, I DJ mostly weddings but feel I have to have my very large library of tracks (about 10,000 songs) at all times. You never know what someone will request at a wedding reception.
People usually start out as music fans, then music collectors, then DJs. I suppose nowadays some people just decide to be a DJ without having collected music. If you play to people of all ages at all kinds of events then you need music of all genres and from all decades. You can't cover that in 2500 tracks.
Great video
Thanks for the visit
I use the colour of the waveforms to decide the energy of a track, usually the brighter and more colourful the waveform the more energetic it is, but be careful it doesn’t always work for techno.
It is true that with modern DJ systems, there are so many ways of seeing things about your music as well as hearing it.
I choose a song to start and search those with a similar BPM and head off on the journey from there. BPM changes throughout the set as appropriate but -for me - it has to flow as much as possible. (Original song preparation done before the event like you say, Phil).
Thanks for sharing your process, Nick, and glad it's working for you.
THANK YOU!!!
I commented before watch, and still watching 'Watch again Later'
MY MIND is on the ROBERT MILES 'That I know how to play on PIANO *I Haven't played it YEARS, learned it as a TEENAGER, and in my FAVORITE' DOUBLE CD DJ MIX'
(BEST OF TRANCE ANTHEMS) EVER *Mixed by 'JOHN 00 FLEMING' best CD COMPILATION, along with (CLUBBERS GUIDE TO TRANCE *mixed by ATB
YES!!! 'ATB!!!' (MINISTRY OF SOUND 'label' I also used as my SLIPMATS) *when dating, couples like having (THEIR SONG)
*BEST SONG EVER!!! also the WOMAN chooses the SONG ❤
"PITCH BEDSED PERECTION, or it (HITS THE SPOT)" *Everyone MELTS including MYSELF, everytime that SONG was PLAYED "LIKE A HAWAIIAN MOTION MUSIC (EDM) DANCE/TRANCE/PLEASURE PARADISE 🎼❤
Glad you enjoyed this.
Hello, DDT What is the type of video controller Phil uses for the video programming of the shows on his desk to his left. i love the ease of him being able to go live and switch camera shots. Please. Thanks
We use an ATEM Mini Extreme ISO.
And don't forget the track filter option on at least the more recent Pioneer CDJs.
Yes, very good point. As a couple of people have pointed out in the comments, thank you for bringing this up.
I like this vid a lot.
I'm glad you found it helpful, Jason.
What are your thoughts on crescendoing during the final set and ending with a banger? Then the lights come on? Rather than decreasing the intensity.
Ending with a banger always makes sense, but people like to have a sense that things will be ending soon. That's when you can dip the energy a little bit before your grand finale.
Yo! How many songs on average per mini set? I will do groups of three songs from the same era. How many songs in that mini playlist?? Or is that not enough?
No hard and fast rules, but two, three, four, five...
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I keep forgetting names of tracks or artist. So I found I have to start writing the songs names down to remember.
I need to start clearing out the junk. 😂
Using the artwork can be a good way around this because, certainly back in the vinyl days, we used to find tracks in our boxes based on what the cover looked like, often rather than the actual name of the track.
@@digitaldjtips That's a pretty good tip. A lot of the music I've been getting lately have the art work attached. But a lot of the old tracks I have never came with it.
The link does'nt seem to work
Just tested it and it's working fine for me - try again.
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I keep forgetting this QUESTION?
"Where Cana DJ purchase FOREIGN MUSIC???
I uploaded a HALARIOUS VIDEO with Me and Cousin SINGING KARAOKE from TH-cam VIDEOS He singing GREEK, and I chose 'DURAN DURAN - COME UNDONE (with lyrics on VIDEO)
*Played it once (COPYRIGHT BLOCK RIGHT AWAY) 100% it was the' DURAN DURAN song that blocked the VIDEO
When I DJ in PAST I played at "GREEK BARS" *They wanted GREEK (I played HITS I knew, then went to AFTER HOURS and played PROGRESSIVE/TECHNO/TRANCE)
*Back to TOPIC
"Where can a DJ Shop FOREIGN MUSIC??? and is there a UNIVERSAL SHOP for DJ'S to get the music (including (Keyboard LANGAUAGE if the song is in another LANGAUAGE LAYOUT???)
This morning information would be helpful to 'WEDDING DJ' S' *I know they have the BASIC CD PACKAGE, but "what about new releases and HITS played at BARS/DISCO NIGHTCLUBS, not just 'ZORBA' and" CIRCLE MUSIC that they Dance at WEDDING and FESTIVALS
ANY FOREIGN MUSIC SHOPS???
I use 'JUNODOWNLOAD.COM and BEATPORT 20 Years ago
*🤔 There must be a place where DJS that play FOREIGN MUSIC, I never thought to ASK, and now I'm Back in CANADA and haven't been to a BAR/CLUB that plays FOREIGN MUSIC or even ASKED at BANQUETS "I ASSUMED THEY GET CDS from GREECE, or the COUNTRY of the FOREIGN MUSIC