DJing different tempos - advice

[beesonthewhatnow]

So, what are people's most diverse mixes?

I did "Raining Blood" into "Dancing Queen" once, worked a treat

 

[editor]

So, what are people's most diverse mixes?

I did "Raining Blood" into "Dancing Queen" once, worked a treat

Oh, I've done some shockers/inspirational mix/clangers and I do them on a regular basis. I've dropped country and western from D'n'B and other daft calls. If the crowd are in the right mood it can be a real fun moment. One thing I am not is a Veh Serious DJ here to 'educate' the crowd. I'm there for the laughs and the beer.

 

[Gromit]

Scratch perverts, and Too many DJ,s also

2 many DJs.

If you skip the pun it misses half the point of their name.

 

[ffsear]

2 many DJs.

If you skip the pun it misses half the point of their name.

Oops

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

In my opinion its all down to the intro - e.g. you can play this after ANYTHING and it will go down a storm.



And after this tune, you've basically reset the dancefloor....

Well now I have to stop listening to what I was listening to and listen to this don't I

EDIT: And it's got its own fade-out to make your life easier

Then when you get stuck again....

 

[Orang Utan]

Then when you get stuck again....

followed by:

 

[pocketscience]

I don't have any great advice on how to do it, but here's a little inspiration hopefully:

 

[Blagsta]

I guess at the moment Ive got lots of mini-sets, of maybe 5 tracks in a genre/style which go together neatly before moving to a different groove.....

I try and link together via themes, such as mood/vibe or content.

 

[Supine]

Just slam the next one in. You're either hero or zero depending on choice and timing

 

[Mattym]

I don't have any great advice on how to do it, but here's a little inspiration hopefully:

Was going to mention this- never really been equalled.

 

[sunnysidedown]

1 Dec + delay peddle

 

[Mattym]

Headsup-

All of the following can be mixed with Dnb on vinyl. Wish I'd recorded them, I might try to digitally recreate.
I used to always use either Krust-Warhead or Bad Company- The Nine.


Missy Elliot- Get Ur Freak on
Ultravox- Vienna
Kraftwerk- Man Machine
Gary Claim On U Sound System- Rumours of War
Bananarama- It ain't what you do
It's a Knockout- Theme Tune

 

[ska invita]

It ain't what you do v Warhead - I can hear it!!

(i also use Warhead for dancehall accapellas - nice and long sparse track)

 

[Beats & Pieces]

Just spend time listening to your music, know it, and love it. Learn to appreciate how you feel as you are listening, and then just see if you can translate that feeling through the technical medium of your choice.

What I don't like is a DJ who just sticks very tightly within a specific tempo frame - with little or no alteration. That is just laziness of the highest order - especially if they are using computer driven / mediated techniques.

 

[Moronik]

I'm encouraging my gf to start DJing, so this is all very helpful

 

[stethoscope]

Headsup-

All of the following can be mixed with Dnb on vinyl. Wish I'd recorded them, I might try to digitally recreate.
I used to always use either Krust-Warhead or Bad Company- The Nine.


Missy Elliot- Get Ur Freak on
Ultravox- Vienna
Kraftwerk- Man Machine
Gary Claim On U Sound System- Rumours of War
Bananarama- It ain't what you do
It's a Knockout- Theme Tune

Carly Simon - Why and Helicopter Tune is one I remember doing years ago

 

[stethoscope]

I try and link together via themes, such as mood/vibe or content.

This is how this one came about (one of my more diverse mixes genre-wise)...
In the Wake of Riots
(got a weird feeling though atm posting to that - so much tension in the air right now)

 

[Sirena]

I used to go to People's Republic of Disco regularly. You must have been too. Everyone brings two tunes and the DJs make a good evening out of them. A bit of punk, a bit of ska and a bit of Dolly Parton and there's no beat matching, just people having a good time with random musics.

Once I saw Chris Tofu play a DJ set with a single old Dansette on a chair in the middle of the room and he would play the same sort of crazy selection, with half the tunes at the wrong speed and he wouldn't start looking in his bag for the next tune until the previous one had finished. Everyone in the room was in on the joke except one woman who muscled her way forward and tried to take over.....

I don't know what I'm saying except it's the responsibility of the DJ to fill the floor and make sure everyone has a good time and you can do that a million ways. One thing, though. You should never get so involved in your own science and knowledge that you let your own ego blind yourself to your entertainment responsibility..... Something like that.

 

[Blagsta]

This is how this one came about (one of my more diverse mixes genre-wise)...
In the Wake of Riots
(got a weird feeling though atm posting to that - so much tension in the air right now)

Track list looks great, I'll try and listen to that later

 

[Mattym]

Carly Simon - Why and Helicopter Tune is one I remember doing years ago

Haha- Yes, I had the 12 of Why as well.

 

[Beats & Pieces]

Carly Simon - Why and Helicopter Tune is one I remember doing years ago [/QUOTE

That is an interesting idea! Two great tunes.

 

[cantsin]

Play each tune all the way through and forget about beat matching.

on some ridiculous high end, non technics decks, no mixer, Klipshorn Speakers, and not very loud ...... ( + with everyone on very good quality MDMA supposedly / or a 'natural one' )

+ balloons. + Cosmo.

 

[cantsin]

finding the link / transition tracks between the mini sets is the key (obvs) - beatless intro's / outros on big tunes always v useful , + the easy 'non mix 'transition was always the quite swift fade on the playing record ( hopefully for last 4 of an 8 ) , and simply boshing the next one on top as the 8 finishes / out going tune is disappearing

 

[rutabowa]

ludacris' "whats your fantasy" beat matches jungle too.... as does the jungke book cartoon theme,... i reckin you can only do 1 (max) of these novelty cross genre beat matches per set tho, other wise its well cheesy.

 

[ddraig]

Loving this!! I do a vinyl night every month with a few others and the chopping and changing can be extreme
A shitloads of tunes and a load of booze as someone said. Also rewind spin back and into something else or the switch deck off and let it slow down then bring in the next gem
When it works it works!!
Mashups are good cos it makes you look clever and you'll always have someone who never heard it.
Best one I ever did was dizzee rascal into some jungle seamlessly at a free party when everyone was fried next day and got some respect and astonishment from others! Total accidental fluke and never been able to recreate

 

[rutabowa]

a siren helps! and echo.

 

[sim667]

What are you playing on?

On a controller the tempo reset button is helpful, especially if this a silent gap