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How to prepare DJ set (beginner tutorial)

56,719 views November 7, 2018 13:32

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How to prepare a dj set beginner DJ tutorial. How to build a gig setlist. How to make a setlist, how to build a dj gig. how to build a setlist. how to prepare for a dj gig?
A video full of beginner dj tips.

Sorry, after releasing it I realised that the second way of preparing your dj set was twice in the video. oops (at 1:07 and 1:35).
After many hours editing it really easy to get confused.

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3 types:
-total mix prepatration (exactly wich songs, in points, cue points , loops, pitches etc) -disadvantage if crwowd needs something else
-track selection (framework) - more flexible with crowd (feel crowd). check crowd with certain songs and go from there
-combination first 2
-start with total prepared, or have certain playlist that you can spin (songs good fit).
-have a suggestion playlist as backbone for your set, but not fixed on that

How to make track selection?
- genre
- key
- tempo

Audience:
-radio or mixtape: prepare full - cant feel energy of crowd
-club - consider a track selection or combination of total mix and track selection
-first time club: prepare a lot - nervous = long to find music (make playlist so you dont have to look for your songs)

kinds of sets depend on time of evening:
- warmup sets, nothing wrong with being warmup dj - more freedom - that how you start
- mid evening,
- end evening

how to find compatible songs (and make playlist or write down:
- related in rb can help (based on key / bpm)
- find a lot of songs in the same genre and key. try to find the best match by listening and switching back and forth between track a and b in different parts of the song.

take into account: kind of party
- age
- style
- mixed crowd - select enough tracks in different genre so you can go all the way

expect the unexpected:
- players in other order, mixer other, booth monitor placed wrong, dj link connection absent


tip: know your music you are bringing
tip: playlist per genre, playlist per energy level
tip: bring extra usb drive (backup fail + forget usb)
tip: bring extra headphone
tip: bring more music than you would ever play : 1hr set? 3hrs of music
tip: make checklist. tedious - after a while: yes I know. Still walk through
tip: be on time

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Dexxter Clark Music published this 13:32 video tutorial on November 7, 2018. It has been watched 56,719 times on YouTube.

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