A few months ago, the concept of electronic music and DJing didn't appeal to me at all. A friend of mine introduced a whole new realm of music to me, which I thank him for. Anyway, since then, I've taken up DJing myself. It's only a hobby at present, and since I'm only 16, it would be quite difficult to get gigs in clubs and the like. So, since my friend introduced me to DJing, we planned on working as a duo at some point, but I struggle to see how it would work as a DJ duo. I use a Hercules MP3 E2, which isn't to bad for introductory level DJ's in my opinion. I just can't see how DJing in a duo works? Any body do this themselves, or have any experience doing it. If so, do you have any tips on a good setup we could use, and how we could work as a partnership? Bare in mind, we're only 16, so we can't as of yet fork out for expensive equipment, since cash is a bit tight. Thankyou
You either just take turns doing a few mixes each or have 2 setups running side by side. It makes in interesting in the realm of digital DJing if you only have 1 setup as you'll both need to put your music on 1 laptop which will take a bit moire preparation.
Also, if you have a set up ready for loops, effects, one shots etc., one can can mix while the other throws in some flavor with those effects and what not, taking turns back and forth. I always loved to doing tag sets with my friends. I learned a lot about versatility and crowd control from these sets. Just be creative and have fun. You'll find your own ways to make it appealing and a great show.
Theres 2 main ways that our group do Duos. Tag Sets : This works with whatever equipment that you guys are used to...I have done quite a few tag matches and it just works that you guys do like a mix or 3 or 4 songs and just switch off...This is a lot of fun cuz you always try to top each other to keep the energy level really high and bang shit out till you close the night down. I will use my S4 and my friend will be on the CDJs i do my mix on CH1 and when im done he will use the other 3 channels. DJ Duo : This is more for like a big room setting (+300 ppls) We will have my friend or myself mixing and will have the other person on my effects controller, dealing with punters who come up and hyping up the crowd, either dancing fist pumping whatever it takes, and then we will switch off and vice versa. This setup requires that you have 1 guy doing all the mixing and the other guy having a separate effects pad or another midi controller (RMX-1000/Midi Fighter/Kaoss Pad etc.) 2 most Effective ways of using more than 1 person behind the DJ Booth.
