Thanks a million DJTLM! I'm finally at the point I feel confident enough in my skill level & knowledge to start gigging. It seems like every time I tune in to peep game , one or more of my additional question/concerns are addressed in another video on the sidebar. Please keep doin what you're doin!
If you are reading this and you are a mobile DJ. You have to speak more especially in wedding receptions. After the dinner hours, you will have to let your audience know that your music and your voice taking control for the remainder hours and you will let everyone know that they are going to have a great time. What I notice is that the MC/DJ will goto the center of the dance floor before and just introduce him or herself so no feels that they have been left out. If you do this behind the DJ booth, no one can see you and they will not pay attention to you during the night. Protip!
Hey bro, thanks for the video. It help me out alot. I recently had a gig where the crowd was not feeling my flow. At first, i tought i wasnt doing my job. But then i realized i played music for the wrong crowd. That stuck to my head for a while til i saw this video. Im sort of intermediate in DJing but i have alot to learn. Thanks . Keep this videos coming 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Here is a good one, at a Junior High dance that we a have locked down with the school as the go to DJ's for the Junior High (mainstream radio pop crowd), {or so I though} I got a request for Metallica's Master of Puppets and they wanted the full 8 minutes... selection... No Prob, I am a metal guy so I have all that music too. So I talk it over with my partner and we feel as this is more of a social gathering (verbatim from an 8th grader) than a dance we can get away with it. For the next three songs they keep asking us when??? I told them yes we will play it and their excitement level was peaked. Not too many if any mobile DJ's even have anything more than Enter Sandman in their metal collection if anything else so... I used that to my benefit to promote myself to the Heavy Metal crowd of 3 guys... {or so I thought). Because there was no way to effectively transition to that song I just stopped the music when the song I was play reached its end (which is a big no no most of the time) I picked up the mic and asked " WHERE ARE ALL MY HEAVY METAL PEOPLE?" The result was astonishing, about half the kids ran up to the stage. I was a bit shocked. "I AM GOING TO PLAY A SONG THAT NO DJ IN 50 MILES WOULD PLAY" probably accurate on that assumption, but it was said more for the build up. In a heavy metal voice I said "MASTER OF PUPPETS", and they went nuts! So another big no no would probably be what I did next, (interacting with the crowd on their level). I watched as these kids made their best possible attempt to dance to this piece. (not really a dance-able tune unless you are a professional dancer. So... I thought to myself they probably haven't seen a long haired head banger in person. So I went down to the floor, walked right into the middle of the kids dressed in black looked at them as they looked back at me puzzled as to why I have joined them and proceeded to bang my head of 18 " of straight blondish grey hair all the while just praying I didn't fall down. The reaction was equally amazing, the cell phones came out and pictures and videos where flying. Then because we had loosened up the whole room with that stunt one of their favorite teachers also danced to a particular song that was requested just for him to dance to, which also made him famous that night. So in conclusion sometimes you have to take leap of faith that what you do or say could make you look great or make you look like a total idiot. At the end of the night the Principle came up shook our hand and said quietly in my ear... "Thanks for playing Master of Puppets it was also one of my favorite Metallica songs too." We were the heroes of the night but we could have equally been the idiots of the night too. Its okay to make mistakes as long as you don't make the same ones twice and learn from them.
Sean R I have a separate hard drive with everything from Metallica to Alice in chains to pink Floyd and even some journey and The who lol you never know when a crowd wants to hear it. shit Lord sear plays it on shade 45 all the time. (Metallica and Nirvana )
A lot of party djs just don't talk on the mic. They don't have much or any personality, but to me, it is good, positive and important, to interact with the audience. I have learnt to be natural - mean what you are saying. Sometimes a crowd just wish to mingle and chat with their friends, whilst hearing music rather than actually getting up and dancing, so just because nobody gets on the dancefloor, doesn't mean the party hasn't gone down well with the audience. A lot of DJs play the music too loud and don't realise that people want to be able to talk and hear one another. Try and find out what kind of music they like prior to the event - favourite songs, artists, genres etc They might like to compose a playlist - I find this great because unusual tracks can be played early on, whilst they are mingling and chatting and upto the buffet - then the real floor fillers can be unleashed after that, as the alcohol starts hitting. Go round and actually speak to them and write down any favourites of theirs - this is very positive and shows you are very personable and want to play what they want. By doing this, it shows that you are making an effort and that you are really interested in what they like. Also allow them to make requests on the night etc by simply reminding them to not be shy and let the DJ know!
id never ever use a mic unless im asked to make an announcement,the way i look at it is,i was booked for being a dj,so il play my set,im not booked for being an mc.,good to have you back tlm.
Ive got a comp this weekend, 25 min set called YourShot and I need to make the best impact. Ive got my set, I just need to interact with the crowd to show that i've got what it takes. This has helped me :) Just needed help with what to say or general things to do/say
Lol for an example what he said bout when the crowd is all pumped and you get on the mic. I love EDM. Im a huge DJ Hardwell fan. now HE knows how to get a crowd GOING!!
Great video man... Been subscribed for a while but I'm not the most vocal TH-camr Thought I should let you know you have support though, from all over. I'm from Barbados myself and I'm sure they're other DJs out there watching your content, learning and becoming better at the art.
According to Ferry Corsten's recent interview. It is true that the Dutch crowd does not show emotions while in a club or a festival. But yeah they are having a great time. Where as the American crowd (Canada, US, Mexico, etc etc) shows the DJ 100 percent of their emotions.
Limin I'm sure that there's a big difference between crowds from different countries, but to say that the Dutch peeps don't show emotions is an overstatement. I've done plenty shows where the (Dutch) crowd went nuts!
So i do at least 2 events per week. Sometimes 1 event and alot of times 3 or more. It ranges from highschool to elementary and weddings with also corporate events. When i go to any event besides a corporate event. The mic is your friend. During weddings, as you are going from the ceremony to your dancefloor you should have already developed a relationship with a handful of guests, be looking for who are your party people, my motto is never to have a empty dancefloor. This means i do WHATEVER it takes. When the crowd is not as lit, i will literally go onto the dancefloor with a handheld and bring the family up. People LOVE interaction, you have to get line dances going, bring the bride and groom on the dancefloor. Shout the couple out, because your biggest weapon is the bride and groom. Also with schools, you have to stay on the mic hyping them up, playing sing along songs, i usually hit them with sets of 30 seconds to 1 minute of songs that will get them lit to sing the hooks (gods plan drake, ispy, goosebumps, uno, gold digger, etc) with these songs, i personally don't mix, i just slam them in, i also do dance battles and I'm having them cheer every person dancing. YOU have to realize that YOU are the party and in total control of the crowd. The hardest schools being elementary and middle schools, require the most interactions and thats why most dj's can't keep their focus the whole time. But this stuff does work. Also knowing what to play, i have the kids following me on Instagram where i place insta polls to see what they want to hear at their upcoming dances.
But the main thing is, the mic is your friend, weddings make sure you give most of your love to the bride and groom on the dancefloor, before the dancefloor learn the crowd, don't stay behind your dj area the whole time, when dismissing tables take advantage and talk to the guests. And during schools, you need to be on that mic getting them lit. I have done rally's because their dj prioritized a bigger event, and couldn't come, and when i do the rally i got them soooo lit that they drop the other dj, and try to get me in asmuch as they can untill the contact is over. Also the younger schools, the teachers always tell me how they never had a dj keep the kids going, i do it full time and trust me if you can get that mic down with a list of some heat, everyone will love you
AGREE!!! a DJ has to keep that MC in POCKET or most of the time they can get out of CONTROL. It is a good PRACTICE to get with the MC and go over the MC show or the things he or she LIKE to do if a DJ can.
DJ TLM, I was wondering about Dutch crowds at electronic concerts. I watched the "Turn Up The Beach" series of videos on TH-cam, which I believe was on a beach in the Netherlands. The crowd looks dead, no matter who is playing, versus the dance-happy, energetic crowds you see in America for UMF or TommorowWorld shows. Is this a cultural thing, a venue thing, or a crowd thing?
The only time I actually got on the mic (by that I mean my headphones plugged into the mic port) was at the end of my gig and was drunk. Luckily for me, I had the crowd holding their sides because of how hard they were laughing. Kinda brave considering it was only my second gig at the bar but it worked like a charm.
ernesto perez To me, a banger is a track with a lot of energy. Doesn't have to be uptempo, but it has the right energy to get the crowd hype. Every genre has it's own bangers and (of course) not everyone will agree on which tracks are bangers ;)
Hi DJTLM: when you play at the club and you have a dead crowd, doesn't like the genre that you play (for me is trance) what will you do? (I just started Djings at the club for 2 months) thank you.. You can call me Monte John Matt..
TLM thank you for all your knowledge . I really need help on one thing and I just bought a set of nexus 900s cdjs and I have been looking for a continuous scratch sample that sounds like a screech . It's really popular and was on skip proof volume one . I realy need a mp3 version of the sample so badly it's really high pitched and sounds like a fax machine sort of sound and you can do awesome tricks with it. It's realy funny because that scratch has eluded me for years and I managed to get it on vinyl but it last 2 seconds. The one I need lasts ages is a never ending loop plea look up dj marky scratching upside down and you will see what sample and it's pretty dope . PLEASE HELP ANYONE
Me : if you feelin good, smelling good, came out for tonight looking for great time let me hear you !! Crowd : crickets 🦗, Me : I promise you that level will be up once you pay a visit to that side ( bar ) lol
I had an MC ruin my Lil Jon New Year's Eve drop . Everytime I hit this certain venue he just loves grabbing the mic and listen to himself. Talking on the wrong parts of song, sometimes I just loathe coming there but what am I suppose to do , it helps pay the bills
I'm a wedding/Mobile Dj so I'm pretty much my own hype man,but still,,,you have to know when to shut up and let your skills/music do the talking.I've been to many events where the MC thinks it's their night which,,let's be honest,,it never is.It's never his job to be the center of the universe.It's the music and/or the DJ that runs the party,,,,,
I really hate when I'm in the crowd that there is a guy talking, shouting and so on, on the tracks. I really hate that, so when I'm djing I tried not to bother people too. Simple. It's like those party breaks, a few are ok, but a guy doing a whole night of party breaks is a little bit on the upseting side.
quick question for you tlm.ive gone by the name dj trixxx since 1995,mixing a beltdrive record player with fm radio and an old synergy mixer,and worked an built up to technics eventully then cdjs etc etc,the old skool dj story,worked hard for it all,but every week im finding a new dj trixxx popping up on youtube,soundcloud etc..im currently getting constant abuse on my videos by kids calling themselfs dj trixxx,that are djing maybe 1 or 2 years.there uploading very low quality mixes an productions,im wurried my name is going to get dragged down by people assuming this content is from me,ive looked into registering my name,but costs way to much,ive young kids,thats not an option,i put (official) in my name,and these fakes have done the same,shud i change a name i worked hard to get,or what shud i do,i dont think a name change is an option as it would be like starting my career all over again,i admire an respect all you have done and i listen to every word you say in your videos this is why i bring you this question,your the man with answers.
Depends on the actual event. If it's a nightclub - no, but if it's a wedding or other similar event ie a birthday party or children's party - it's so important to interact with your audience.
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Thanks a million DJTLM! I'm finally at the point I feel confident enough in my skill level & knowledge to start gigging. It seems like every time I tune in to peep game , one or more of my additional question/concerns are addressed in another video on the sidebar. Please keep doin what you're doin!
If you are reading this and you are a mobile DJ. You have to speak more especially in wedding receptions. After the dinner hours, you will have to let your audience know that your music and your voice taking control for the remainder hours and you will let everyone know that they are going to have a great time. What I notice is that the MC/DJ will goto the center of the dance floor before and just introduce him or herself so no feels that they have been left out. If you do this behind the DJ booth, no one can see you and they will not pay attention to you during the night. Protip!
dude i like your responses - they surely help upcoming djs like myself. thanks a lot
You rock, DJ TLM. I've learned so much with you!! Keep it up!!
Hey bro, thanks for the video. It help me out alot. I recently had a gig where the crowd was not feeling my flow. At first, i tought i wasnt doing my job. But then i realized i played music for the wrong crowd. That stuck to my head for a while til i saw this video. Im sort of intermediate in DJing but i have alot to learn. Thanks . Keep this videos coming 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Man, you were spot on this video. Reassures me i'm doing the right thing on the mic and more importantly at the right time. Big Fan!
You hit it hard with this one. Especially the part about other MC's. Va Bene
Here is a good one, at a Junior High dance that we a have locked down with the school as the go to DJ's for the Junior High (mainstream radio pop crowd), {or so I though} I got a request for Metallica's Master of Puppets and they wanted the full 8 minutes... selection... No Prob, I am a metal guy so I have all that music too. So I talk it over with my partner and we feel as this is more of a social gathering (verbatim from an 8th grader) than a dance we can get away with it. For the next three songs they keep asking us when??? I told them yes we will play it and their excitement level was peaked. Not too many if any mobile DJ's even have anything more than Enter Sandman in their metal collection if anything else so... I used that to my benefit to promote myself to the Heavy Metal crowd of 3 guys... {or so I thought). Because there was no way to effectively transition to that song I just stopped the music when the song I was play reached its end (which is a big no no most of the time) I picked up the mic and asked " WHERE ARE ALL MY HEAVY METAL PEOPLE?" The result was astonishing, about half the kids ran up to the stage. I was a bit shocked. "I AM GOING TO PLAY A SONG THAT NO DJ IN 50 MILES WOULD PLAY" probably accurate on that assumption, but it was said more for the build up. In a heavy metal voice I said "MASTER OF PUPPETS", and they went nuts! So another big no no would probably be what I did next, (interacting with the crowd on their level). I watched as these kids made their best possible attempt to dance to this piece. (not really a dance-able tune unless you are a professional dancer. So... I thought to myself they probably haven't seen a long haired head banger in person. So I went down to the floor, walked right into the middle of the kids dressed in black looked at them as they looked back at me puzzled as to why I have joined them and proceeded to bang my head of 18 " of straight blondish grey hair all the while just praying I didn't fall down. The reaction was equally amazing, the cell phones came out and pictures and videos where flying. Then because we had loosened up the whole room with that stunt one of their favorite teachers also danced to a particular song that was requested just for him to dance to, which also made him famous that night. So in conclusion sometimes you have to take leap of faith that what you do or say could make you look great or make you look like a total idiot. At the end of the night the Principle came up shook our hand and said quietly in my ear... "Thanks for playing Master of Puppets it was also one of my favorite Metallica songs too." We were the heroes of the night but we could have equally been the idiots of the night too. Its okay to make mistakes as long as you don't make the same ones twice and learn from them.
Sean R I have a separate hard drive with everything from Metallica to Alice in chains to pink Floyd and even some journey and The who lol you never know when a crowd wants to hear it. shit Lord sear plays it on shade 45 all the time. (Metallica and Nirvana )
A lot of party djs just don't talk on the mic. They don't have much or any personality, but to me, it is good, positive and important, to interact with the audience.
I have learnt to be natural - mean what you are saying.
Sometimes a crowd just wish to mingle and chat with their friends, whilst hearing music rather than actually getting up and dancing, so just because nobody gets on the dancefloor, doesn't mean the party hasn't gone down well with the audience.
A lot of DJs play the music too loud and don't realise that people want to be able to talk and hear one another.
Try and find out what kind of music they like prior to the event - favourite songs, artists, genres etc
They might like to compose a playlist - I find this great because unusual tracks can be played early on, whilst they are mingling and chatting and upto the buffet - then the real floor fillers can be unleashed after that, as the alcohol starts hitting.
Go round and actually speak to them and write down any favourites of theirs - this is very positive and shows you are very personable and want to play what they want.
By doing this, it shows that you are making an effort and that you are really interested in what they like.
Also allow them to make requests on the night etc by simply reminding them to not be shy and let the DJ know!
Great Feedback! I have a old school Hip Hop & R&B party I'm doing in two weeks. I will use these techniques!
Great job TLM! Always inspiring
id never ever use a mic unless im asked to make an announcement,the way i look at it is,i was booked for being a dj,so il play my set,im not booked for being an mc.,good to have you back tlm.
Ive got a comp this weekend, 25 min set called YourShot and I need to make the best impact. Ive got my set, I just need to interact with the crowd to show that i've got what it takes. This has helped me :) Just needed help with what to say or general things to do/say
Lol for an example what he said bout when the crowd is all pumped and you get on the mic. I love EDM. Im a huge DJ Hardwell fan. now HE knows how to get a crowd GOING!!
im a MC this was so much help
Great video man... Been subscribed for a while but I'm not the most vocal TH-camr
Thought I should let you know you have support though, from all over. I'm from Barbados myself and I'm sure they're other DJs out there watching your content, learning and becoming better at the art.
According to Ferry Corsten's recent interview. It is true that the Dutch crowd does not show emotions while in a club or a festival. But yeah they are having a great time. Where as the American crowd (Canada, US, Mexico, etc etc) shows the DJ 100 percent of their emotions.
True dat
Limin I'm sure that there's a big difference between crowds from different countries, but to say that the Dutch peeps don't show emotions is an overstatement. I've done plenty shows where the (Dutch) crowd went nuts!
Thanks for this it has helped me so much thank you.
So i do at least 2 events per week. Sometimes 1 event and alot of times 3 or more. It ranges from highschool to elementary and weddings with also corporate events. When i go to any event besides a corporate event. The mic is your friend. During weddings, as you are going from the ceremony to your dancefloor you should have already developed a relationship with a handful of guests, be looking for who are your party people, my motto is never to have a empty dancefloor. This means i do WHATEVER it takes. When the crowd is not as lit, i will literally go onto the dancefloor with a handheld and bring the family up. People LOVE interaction, you have to get line dances going, bring the bride and groom on the dancefloor. Shout the couple out, because your biggest weapon is the bride and groom. Also with schools, you have to stay on the mic hyping them up, playing sing along songs, i usually hit them with sets of 30 seconds to 1 minute of songs that will get them lit to sing the hooks (gods plan drake, ispy, goosebumps, uno, gold digger, etc) with these songs, i personally don't mix, i just slam them in, i also do dance battles and I'm having them cheer every person dancing. YOU have to realize that YOU are the party and in total control of the crowd. The hardest schools being elementary and middle schools, require the most interactions and thats why most dj's can't keep their focus the whole time. But this stuff does work. Also knowing what to play, i have the kids following me on Instagram where i place insta polls to see what they want to hear at their upcoming dances.
But the main thing is, the mic is your friend, weddings make sure you give most of your love to the bride and groom on the dancefloor, before the dancefloor learn the crowd, don't stay behind your dj area the whole time, when dismissing tables take advantage and talk to the guests. And during schools, you need to be on that mic getting them lit. I have done rally's because their dj prioritized a bigger event, and couldn't come, and when i do the rally i got them soooo lit that they drop the other dj, and try to get me in asmuch as they can untill the contact is over. Also the younger schools, the teachers always tell me how they never had a dj keep the kids going, i do it full time and trust me if you can get that mic down with a list of some heat, everyone will love you
Im a new DJ and your giving me tons of good info. thanks
AGREE!!! a DJ has to keep that MC in POCKET or most of the time they can get out of CONTROL. It is a good PRACTICE to get with the MC and go over the MC show or the things he or she LIKE to do if a DJ can.
DJ TLM, I was wondering about Dutch crowds at electronic concerts. I watched the "Turn Up The Beach" series of videos on TH-cam, which I believe was on a beach in the Netherlands. The crowd looks dead, no matter who is playing, versus the dance-happy, energetic crowds you see in America for UMF or TommorowWorld shows. Is this a cultural thing, a venue thing, or a crowd thing?
Good content dude keep it up.
Dj TLM would get the crOwd hYpe in the states FoshO! 🔊🌆🌆🌆🌆😎📈
The only time I actually got on the mic (by that I mean my headphones plugged into the mic port) was at the end of my gig and was drunk. Luckily for me, I had the crowd holding their sides because of how hard they were laughing. Kinda brave considering it was only my second gig at the bar but it worked like a charm.
dj tlm whsy do I say on the mic? please let me know thankyou mate kind regards William c adlam thanks mate
I talked about this in a video a week ago. Check that video 👍🏽
Can you make a video on possible things to say, I have a good club gig and i might loose it due to not talking on the mic.
How did the gig go?
this helps a lot
nice videos, but i have one question. what is a "banger" track?
ernesto perez To me, a banger is a track with a lot of energy. Doesn't have to be uptempo, but it has the right energy to get the crowd hype. Every genre has it's own bangers and (of course) not everyone will agree on which tracks are bangers ;)
+djTLMtv Yo, pull that kids DJ card
tommyboombotz you tryna get my DJ card?
Hi DJTLM: when you play at the club and you have a dead crowd, doesn't like the genre that you play (for me is trance) what will you do? (I just started Djings at the club for 2 months) thank you.. You can call me Monte John Matt..
are you allowed to change your genre? most of the time top 40s really gets the crowd going as its relatable.
yep.. i noticed that.. haha
TLM thank you for all your knowledge . I really need help on one thing and I just bought a set of nexus 900s cdjs and I have been looking for a continuous scratch sample that sounds like a screech . It's really popular and was on skip proof volume one . I realy need a mp3 version of the sample so badly it's really high pitched and sounds like a fax machine sort of sound and you can do awesome tricks with it. It's realy funny because that scratch has eluded me for years and I managed to get it on vinyl but it last 2 seconds. The one I need lasts ages is a never ending loop plea look up dj marky scratching upside down and you will see what sample and it's pretty dope . PLEASE HELP ANYONE
Yuppppp!! I’ve dead crowds I hate it lol
does this apply to a metal concert?
You mean that you’re DJ’ing at a metal concert? I have no experience with that at all
Just Like Reg Radio!!!!!!!!!!!
Me : if you feelin good, smelling good, came out for tonight looking for great time let me hear you !!
Crowd : crickets 🦗,
Me : I promise you that level will be up once you pay a visit to that side ( bar ) lol
TRUE POINTS...
I had an MC ruin my Lil Jon New Year's Eve drop . Everytime I hit this certain venue he just loves grabbing the mic and listen to himself. Talking on the wrong parts of song, sometimes I just loathe coming there but what am I suppose to do , it helps pay the bills
how often do you the mic?
That’s up to you
I'm a wedding/Mobile Dj so I'm pretty much my own hype man,but still,,,you have to know when to shut up and let your skills/music do the talking.I've been to many events where the MC thinks it's their night which,,let's be honest,,it never is.It's never his job to be the center of the universe.It's the music and/or the DJ that runs the party,,,,,
truth
I really hate when I'm in the crowd that there is a guy talking, shouting and so on, on the tracks. I really hate that, so when I'm djing I tried not to bother people too. Simple.
It's like those party breaks, a few are ok, but a guy doing a whole night of party breaks is a little bit on the upseting side.
COOL
You forgot there is music wich u can talkover and some genres you don't ve to.
quick question for you tlm.ive gone by the name dj trixxx since 1995,mixing a beltdrive record player with fm radio and an old synergy mixer,and worked an built up to technics eventully then cdjs etc etc,the old skool dj story,worked hard for it all,but every week im finding a new dj trixxx popping up on youtube,soundcloud etc..im currently getting constant abuse on my videos by kids calling themselfs dj trixxx,that are djing maybe 1 or 2 years.there uploading very low quality mixes an productions,im wurried my name is going to get dragged down by people assuming this content is from me,ive looked into registering my name,but costs way to much,ive young kids,thats not an option,i put (official) in my name,and these fakes have done the same,shud i change a name i worked hard to get,or what shud i do,i dont think a name change is an option as it would be like starting my career all over again,i admire an respect all you have done and i listen to every word you say in your videos this is why i bring you this question,your the man with answers.
dead crowd haunts
real DJ's dont talk throughout their entire set. :v
That would be horrible indeed ;) There's a time and place for the mic.
Two words. Kid. Capri.
Depends on the actual event. If it's a nightclub - no, but if it's a wedding or other similar event ie a birthday party or children's party - it's so important to interact with your audience.
Like #1000 😎😎😎
dj tlm do you have mixed in key 7 share it for download
I'm Dj $moke
Can you name a white dj thats good at this?
lol m8