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mappings pretty simple (the basic stuff anyways). check this out, this tuts a great way to learn how to map
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mix wasn’t bad but heres some constructive criticism:
– too much filter at times :p

– overall transitions were pretty good

– song choice is a point where you can improve imo. You have some pretty cool tunes, I really liked that shake it out remix, I haven’t heard it before. but at least like half of your songs are owned by every second individual on the planet. If you want to play music that everyone knows at the bar thats fine, but for online material, why would someone listen to your mix if they’ve already heard every song in there and you aren’t doing anything to change them up (sorry if I sound mean, not my intention at all, I’m just trying to help 🙂 )

– another reason you might feel that your stuck against a wall is because theres a lack of technicality in your mix. Some people believe that its important to just do basic a to b mixing and that doing technical stuff ruins the song. thats fine if thats your philosophy, but imo, it really adds on and I think you should look into developing some technical skills. Howard Stern mentioned that he hates seeing big name djs just stand there play song after song (with some basic mixing in the between). Hes not a edm mastermind by any accord but he has a point, its not hard to do that, and honestly you could teach anyone to play like that in a few weeks. what takes time and effort to learn is great song selection and great technical ability, you don’t want to be the type of dj he was dishin out.

again, I’m not trying to be discouraging at all, these are all things that take years to get good at (and by no means am I good at all of these things myself), but I think if you start developing your song choice and technical skills (cutting, faster transitions, mash ups, etc.) you’ll find yourself having more fun with djing and becoming a better dj over all.

D-Jam, post: 15955, member: 3 wrote: You won the crowd. I’m not saying one “must” become a local tabloid celebrity, get on a reality show, or spend thousands on a funky suit and helmet…but regardless, you won the crowd over based on what you wanted to sell them as a DJ.

When I say that the idea of “DJ talent” is a myth, I mainly mean there are too many ways to judge a DJ that clash with one another. Look at the fights all over about guys on laptops only VS guys on turntables. What is the “measure” of talent then? The only commonality is crowd reaction and the size of a fan base. A guy you think totally sucks could be deemed as “talented” by hundreds more.

Moreso…we would also have to dive in to the “why” you got a crowd? Was it just your DJing? Or perhaps your promotional savvy? Or the overall vibe of the event? What if you found out that you brought 1000 people into a venue, rocked it, but found out they really didn’t care one bit about your DJing? That they wanted a space to take drugs and zone out?

What if you found masses of people claiming you have no talent as a DJ? Is it true then? I think not in all honesty…but it shows why “DJ talent” is very hard to measure and standardize.

Roll this back to the beginning. If the Winamp/iTunes guy gets labeled “untalented hack” by us, but the crowd raves about him and calls him a “talented DJ”…who’s right then?

It’s all perspective.

You should write a book haha :p

I agree with durty, his approach is pretty much the same one I took, but you really hit the nail on the head here

First thing to note is that, pretty much no one will know that your copying someone else. So the issue that remains is, how do you feel about it yourself? Copying someone elses mixes is maybe a decent way to practice, but personally I know I wouldn’t feel too great about it myself.

I walked into a club once where my friend was playing and he was pretty much mimicking one of my mixes. It was definitely felt a bit tasteless, but then again, we are playing other people’s music so who are we to say anything about it at all.

As for using the transitions and then giving credit to the person who originally mixed them, it would be frowned upon because people wouldn’t be listening to your mix, they’d be listening to someone elses mix, that you just fit in the middle of your set. (if that makes sense) :p

not tryna be a stick in the mud, but heres my advice to you: take inspiration from the mixes others make and apply their techniques to your own stuff instead of flat out copying them. It will definitively make you a better dj 😀

i shudder at the thought of my first mixtape, not a single thing was on beat ><

edit: oh and i gave a copy to pretty much everyone at my school -_-

i’d say go with d-wiz. sounds the most unique/coolest imo

everyones played bad sets or played at wack parties man.
i played a party once where the only people there were my 5 friends and the promoter. possibly the most embarrassing time of my life. i honestly felt so bad that my friends paid money and wasted their weekend to come to this thing.

fast forward a couple months and i’m fairly established in my city now 😀 i’ve played some decent gigs and have started to establish a following online and locally. just be sure to practice like crazy to make your next sets dope and if its at all possible, try to avoid bunk parties.

best of luck 😀