This right here is why DJ's actually became a thing. Otherwise you could just let a playlist go and call it a day. DJ's in the late 70's gained prominence because they played the "best part" of the song and blended it in with the next song.
In the 70’s, DJ’ing became a thing mainly so they could repeat the break down section of the funk and disco songs between their two tables so the dancers had more time to dance. Hence, “breakdancers.”
This is correct for the types of songs you're mixing. Genres like progressive House/trance, there's more of a longer and graduated intro to the next song.
Those atmospheric intros are useful if you’re changing tempos. I’ll loop them so I can fade into it whenever I feel, and it’s not super annoying when the tempos don’t match. It kind of gets people guessing, then you can release the loop and drop the beat. I’m a wedding and hotel bar DJ so I don’t absolutely have to keep it thumping, a little break here and there works for me.
Phil single handily teaching me how to dj in his reels… fr though thank you, I just started 3 days ago after going to beyond and I’m seriously learning so much from these
Not urgently nowadays anymore. They just read the tempo and adjust it until it fits. They also use beat grid and synch that they hit "the drop" eccurate.
Some guys only focus on technique, equipment, swag and stuff, but DJing is all about puting those people on the floor dancing and hyped all night. This is something that many don't pay enough attention and it makes all the difference.
that's actually why you want to have a few "breathers" in between. Maybe a slower track as a pallet cleanser. Just remember that sometimes party music without contrast is just noise.
Hi Phil, I usually like to play trance music and a lot of it has extensive intros and outros, which are designed for those long, drawn out mixes. With that style of music, is it better to mix from drop to drop while not playing much intro/buildup/outro? I've seen it done both ways.
I'm only a newbie (5 months) but I do a mix of stuff. Intro/outro, drop to drop, drop to baseline. And some loops too. Some trance djs keep up the high energy throughout but I prefer to have a journey. Armin has always influenced me for that.
Ive done gigs where its been a country wedding and if youve heard the song save a horse ride a cowboy by big n rich, you'll notice the first part of the song is just them going "dun da da dun da da dun dad da da da duuunn duunnn" so i alwas skip to the hook. Its called the hook for a reason, it's the part of the song that hooks you into the song
Now yes, however when that track was big everyone knew that intro and playing from the beginning in a busy club was met with massive cheers and weirdly that boring intro added to the hype of the genre change.
In my late 50s, son bought me a dj hercules inpulse 300 mk 2 deck for my birthday. Never done any DJ'ing and no idea where to start. I dont want to let him down but want to surprise him by doing a DJ session in our garden. I have a old headphones, laptop, ipad but no speakers Any hints tips where to start ?
Sorry probably a really nooby question but I am a super beginner... So do you hot cue up the best parts of each tune in your whole library/set prior to playing the set?... or do you normally cue on the fly?
Mmmm.. I disagree. Sometimes it’s better to have those breaks. They often have some ambiance and it’s just about lining it up with the other track so you get that good mesh… but as far as finding good cue points, that’s always fresh
It would be nice and maybe easier if the lyrics would show up on a software on ur laptop according to the next song your playing, making recognition a lot easier for beginners
Count your beats/bars and know what you playing. Can't dj good without it. I do it without even knowing I'm doing it. I also ran a studio,made beats and all I just love music
Rule 101 is actually learning how to pull off DFA. Got to look like your twisting the knobs and dials whilst it actually does f*** all (the majority of the time)
Well this is kind of misleading. If you bring songs in at the most high energrtic part of every track, the crowd will get bored. Because the slow part as you mention it, is sort of the buildup to the hype
I can see why music producer get the worst end of the business they do the most work and dj just skip 20 second of a song to keep momentum . So basically make sure you skip to it drops and you switching beat to beat like nothing is basically what I got from this video
disagree. Bringing a track in at its most energetic gives you nowhere more "energetic" to go. The example with the abstract intro is just an example why DJ edits come in handy. Dumping each new track on at its high point creates overkill and just tires people out, if not bores people. I'm sure it works fine for some crowds, probably the type that random fights break out in. If it works for you, you do you, but I'd nope out pretty quick.
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This right here is why DJ's actually became a thing. Otherwise you could just let a playlist go and call it a day. DJ's in the late 70's gained prominence because they played the "best part" of the song and blended it in with the next song.
In the 70’s, DJ’ing became a thing mainly so they could repeat the break down section of the funk and disco songs between their two tables so the dancers had more time to dance. Hence, “breakdancers.”
This is why I like doing it. Keep the momentum going 🎉
Looping the "best parts" is also how we got hip hop
just put on a mix cd 🤣
Other than knowing the song already, how do you know where to find the most energetic part or do you already have to know the song
This is correct for the types of songs you're mixing. Genres like progressive House/trance, there's more of a longer and graduated intro to the next song.
What a shit song to drop! 😂
Actually those kind of songs (house, etc) are made with long beated intros and outros on purpose to easily mix them.
Those atmospheric intros are useful if you’re changing tempos. I’ll loop them so I can fade into it whenever I feel, and it’s not super annoying when the tempos don’t match. It kind of gets people guessing, then you can release the loop and drop the beat. I’m a wedding and hotel bar DJ so I don’t absolutely have to keep it thumping, a little break here and there works for me.
It gives people a chance to rest a bit before going hard on the dance floor again.
Hence the term "The Drop"! 😁
Phil single handily teaching me how to dj in his reels… fr though thank you, I just started 3 days ago after going to beyond and I’m seriously learning so much from these
Being a DJ takes so much skill and people don't realize it
Being a good one yeah
Weil …
Alright Harry Potter, I’m definitely taking notes!
“You’re a DJ Harry”
The most important skill for beginners is actually beat matching. Once you learn that, then you could do stuff like this
Not urgently nowadays anymore. They just read the tempo and adjust it until it fits. They also use beat grid and synch that they hit "the drop" eccurate.
This is what we call the cue point 👌🏾💯
a small but very important advice, from there is that you can put the atmosphere and people to dance, thanks for this video
That's the most important trick not to let the energy down by bringing in the part of music that will pump in more adrenaline on the floor.
Really Great tips as always!!!
You are true Teacher from the Heart
True , too bad for me I really do enjoy edging the best part.
this
Some guys only focus on technique, equipment, swag and stuff, but DJing is all about puting those people on the floor dancing and hyped all night. This is something that many don't pay enough attention and it makes all the difference.
Depends. Sometimes the crowd needs 90 seconds to regather. I mix on then lower energy all the time to help me
Pace the 3-4 hours ahead of me
He ain’t wrong
Thank you so much!! Helpful tips!!!
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One of THE MOST IMPORTANT Dj skills.. don't play Christina Aguilera!!
Or dont cry about it?
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that's why you still a local dj hired as last resort...
Instead starting with Britney
Surely at the same time Tho you cannot play drop after drop recognisable part after recognisable part, it would plateau the excitement and energy?
that's actually why you want to have a few "breathers" in between. Maybe a slower track as a pallet cleanser. Just remember that sometimes party music without contrast is just noise.
Thank you for this tip!!!😊
Nice dude love ❤️ it I love music this is awesome to help me learn how to Dj 😊😊❤
Hi Phil,
I usually like to play trance music and a lot of it has extensive intros and outros, which are designed for those long, drawn out mixes. With that style of music, is it better to mix from drop to drop while not playing much intro/buildup/outro? I've seen it done both ways.
yeah drop to drop is cool but you can variate aswell
Depends on the vibe I guess. Some raves ask for long in and outros some dont.
I'm only a newbie (5 months) but I do a mix of stuff. Intro/outro, drop to drop, drop to baseline. And some loops too. Some trance djs keep up the high energy throughout but I prefer to have a journey. Armin has always influenced me for that.
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That is very important thing Phil!!
Thanks for that DJ bro! Been DJing on android
I gotcha you amazing bro
How do we program and edit the music and do we have to get permission to use other artists bits and pieces of their songs?
it always depends of the mood, as a dj, feel the mood
Ive done gigs where its been a country wedding and if youve heard the song save a horse ride a cowboy by big n rich, you'll notice the first part of the song is just them going "dun da da dun da da dun dad da da da duuunn duunnn" so i alwas skip to the hook. Its called the hook for a reason, it's the part of the song that hooks you into the song
Genuine thanks for the tips.
Excellent 🥰✨🤔
So you would just set a hot cue on that part of the track correct?
Now yes, however when that track was big everyone knew that intro and playing from the beginning in a busy club was met with massive cheers and weirdly that boring intro added to the hype of the genre change.
In my late 50s, son bought me a dj hercules inpulse 300 mk 2 deck for my birthday. Never done any DJ'ing and no idea where to start. I dont want to let him down but want to surprise him by doing a DJ session in our garden. I have a old headphones, laptop, ipad but no speakers
Any hints tips where to start ?
Bro that was so helpful
Sorry probably a really nooby question but I am a super beginner... So do you hot cue up the best parts of each tune in your whole library/set prior to playing the set?... or do you normally cue on the fly?
I wait till the track ends to a drop point and match the eq - this is more skill to do then do a shortcut after a bass drop
Great advice!
Wedding dj 101 we ain't never playing house music
However, one could argue, with some funky background music, you can bring it in from the beginning, and make something obscure
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Which DJ set is the best for beginners?
From DJ stand point 1000% correct from a dancer stand point as soon as I hear that first Dirtttty I'm on it.
Depends sometimes its nice to have a lul if you just had a long span of hard dancing and rebuild to a different drop
Ooooo good note!
Where do you get your music from? I'm new to the djing world I've been ripping alot of cds I have but it not enough.
Would you say it would be smart to just clip songs and label them so you know its “tsunami by borgeous - 30 secs in” or something like that ?
So HOW do you do this Cue point it out? Im still learning HOW to do this? Any instruction?
Christy Agi dirty is an old sing ,how many years is it?
Love it
Ermmm, I think being able to count beats is the most important, if you don't know when to drop a track it's gonna sound horrid
I hope Paris Hilton is watching this 😂🤣
awesome track hahahahaha😂😂😂😂😂
Mmmm.. I disagree. Sometimes it’s better to have those breaks. They often have some ambiance and it’s just about lining it up with the other track so you get that good mesh… but as far as finding good cue points, that’s always fresh
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First time hearing a British accent?
20 in is a preference and not the most energetic or recognizable part of that song, but respect you educating the beginners
Thank you!
Thank you sir
Start of that track sounds like he just stood in dog shit
My problem is that I don't hit the buttons on my controller hard enough 🤦🏽♂️
It would be nice and maybe easier if the lyrics would show up on a software on ur laptop according to the next song your playing, making recognition a lot easier for beginners
That’s why you need good music knowledge and taste to be a dj
Count your beats/bars and know what you playing. Can't dj good without it. I do it without even knowing I'm doing it. I also ran a studio,made beats and all I just love music
Drum n bass could never lol
What DJ controller is that u r using, Pioneer DJ? I think I might have recognized the two yellow lit buttons below the software monitor. 🤔
It's a CDJ3000.
Not a controller lol it'sa cdj
Hi Phil, how can you set the hot cue to keep playing when you take your finger off please ?
Ty
Please share the name of your equipment!!
i think that's a cdj 3000
So true
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Thanks bro
And do you use the cue button ??
Sir how to open dj music podcast channel???
Thank you very mugh
I love you my friend.
Makes sense ty
Imagine on sight by Kanye West starting at the beat drop 😮
Learning how to beat match would be the first thing to learn.
awkward and weird ??? no sir, its called having respect for art :) intro's can be epic, and if you are a good dj then certain intros are godlike.
Rule 101 is actually learning how to pull off DFA. Got to look like your twisting the knobs and dials whilst it actually does f*** all (the majority of the time)
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Well how do jump straight to the part, coz you can’t memorize the exact start of these best parts of all songs
Hot cues
This is the kind of music you use ?
Pretty sure it’s an example but the concept should apply for most genres/tracks?
What Dj board is this?
I agree with this utuber
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thank you tom howland
Well this is kind of misleading. If you bring songs in at the most high energrtic part of every track, the crowd will get bored. Because the slow part as you mention it, is sort of the buildup to the hype
Which program adds your Camelot keys;
Rekordbox has a setting to do this, it’s standard in serato.
new decks yum
I can see why music producer get the worst end of the business they do the most work and dj just skip 20 second of a song to keep momentum . So basically make sure you skip to it drops and you switching beat to beat like nothing is basically what I got from this video
disagree. Bringing a track in at its most energetic gives you nowhere more "energetic" to go. The example with the abstract intro is just an example why DJ edits come in handy. Dumping each new track on at its high point creates overkill and just tires people out, if not bores people. I'm sure it works fine for some crowds, probably the type that random fights break out in. If it works for you, you do you, but I'd nope out pretty quick.
im barely beginning with a dj app and i’ve been looking for those parts lol if anybody has tips for me i would appreciate it 🙏🏽
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Bro please press buttons politely, it hurt 👏
I want to learn DJing
Do you u 1on1 teaching? I wanna learn to be a dj
So lesson number 1 is to learn your music.
This is pretty much obvious... every wannabe dj should know that!