This right here is why DJ's actually became a thing. Otherwise you could just let a playlist go and call it a day. DJ's in the late 70's gained prominence because they played the "best part" of the song and blended it in with the next song.
In the 70’s, DJ’ing became a thing mainly so they could repeat the break down section of the funk and disco songs between their two tables so the dancers had more time to dance. Hence, “breakdancers.”
Those atmospheric intros are useful if you’re changing tempos. I’ll loop them so I can fade into it whenever I feel, and it’s not super annoying when the tempos don’t match. It kind of gets people guessing, then you can release the loop and drop the beat. I’m a wedding and hotel bar DJ so I don’t absolutely have to keep it thumping, a little break here and there works for me.
This is correct for the types of songs you're mixing. Genres like progressive House/trance, there's more of a longer and graduated intro to the next song.
Phil single handily teaching me how to dj in his reels… fr though thank you, I just started 3 days ago after going to beyond and I’m seriously learning so much from these
that's actually why you want to have a few "breathers" in between. Maybe a slower track as a pallet cleanser. Just remember that sometimes party music without contrast is just noise.
Hi Phil, I usually like to play trance music and a lot of it has extensive intros and outros, which are designed for those long, drawn out mixes. With that style of music, is it better to mix from drop to drop while not playing much intro/buildup/outro? I've seen it done both ways.
I'm only a newbie (5 months) but I do a mix of stuff. Intro/outro, drop to drop, drop to baseline. And some loops too. Some trance djs keep up the high energy throughout but I prefer to have a journey. Armin has always influenced me for that.
In my late 50s, son bought me a dj hercules inpulse 300 mk 2 deck for my birthday. Never done any DJ'ing and no idea where to start. I dont want to let him down but want to surprise him by doing a DJ session in our garden. I have a old headphones, laptop, ipad but no speakers Any hints tips where to start ?
Yeah planning is KEY. Don't be the person who is so excited that they figured out their streaming setup that they forgot to do the most important part of the DJ work, which is knowing your library, and playing tunes cohesively!
Now yes, however when that track was big everyone knew that intro and playing from the beginning in a busy club was met with massive cheers and weirdly that boring intro added to the hype of the genre change.
It would be nice and maybe easier if the lyrics would show up on a software on ur laptop according to the next song your playing, making recognition a lot easier for beginners
Count your beats/bars and know what you playing. Can't dj good without it. I do it without even knowing I'm doing it. I also ran a studio,made beats and all I just love music
Mmmm.. I disagree. Sometimes it’s better to have those breaks. They often have some ambiance and it’s just about lining it up with the other track so you get that good mesh… but as far as finding good cue points, that’s always fresh
Well this is kind of misleading. If you bring songs in at the most high energrtic part of every track, the crowd will get bored. Because the slow part as you mention it, is sort of the buildup to the hype
disagree. Bringing a track in at its most energetic gives you nowhere more "energetic" to go. The example with the abstract intro is just an example why DJ edits come in handy. Dumping each new track on at its high point creates overkill and just tires people out, if not bores people. I'm sure it works fine for some crowds, probably the type that random fights break out in. If it works for you, you do you, but I'd nope out pretty quick.
I can see why music producer get the worst end of the business they do the most work and dj just skip 20 second of a song to keep momentum . So basically make sure you skip to it drops and you switching beat to beat like nothing is basically what I got from this video
Fill out this form to apply to work with me to make pro music and grow a global fanbase 🎉 philharrismusic.com/upgrade
This right here is why DJ's actually became a thing. Otherwise you could just let a playlist go and call it a day. DJ's in the late 70's gained prominence because they played the "best part" of the song and blended it in with the next song.
In the 70’s, DJ’ing became a thing mainly so they could repeat the break down section of the funk and disco songs between their two tables so the dancers had more time to dance. Hence, “breakdancers.”
This is why I like doing it. Keep the momentum going 🎉
Looping the "best parts" is also how we got hip hop
just put on a mix cd 🤣
Those atmospheric intros are useful if you’re changing tempos. I’ll loop them so I can fade into it whenever I feel, and it’s not super annoying when the tempos don’t match. It kind of gets people guessing, then you can release the loop and drop the beat. I’m a wedding and hotel bar DJ so I don’t absolutely have to keep it thumping, a little break here and there works for me.
This is correct for the types of songs you're mixing. Genres like progressive House/trance, there's more of a longer and graduated intro to the next song.
What a shit song to drop! 😂
Actually those kind of songs (house, etc) are made with long beated intros and outros on purpose to easily mix them.
Hence the term "The Drop"! 😁
Phil single handily teaching me how to dj in his reels… fr though thank you, I just started 3 days ago after going to beyond and I’m seriously learning so much from these
Alright Harry Potter, I’m definitely taking notes!
Being a DJ takes so much skill and people don't realize it
I wrote my thesis on how jungle tempos match the patterns of the human heart and mind. The listeners body knows when transitions should happen.
Shit wait what. You wrote your THESIS on that?
That's the most important trick not to let the energy down by bringing in the part of music that will pump in more adrenaline on the floor.
a small but very important advice, from there is that you can put the atmosphere and people to dance, thanks for this video
He ain’t wrong
Really Great tips as always!!!
You are true Teacher from the Heart
The most important skill for beginners is actually beat matching. Once you learn that, then you could do stuff like this
Thank you for this tip!!!😊
The legend the myth the "Phill Harris"!!!!!!
😂
One of THE MOST IMPORTANT Dj skills.. don't play Christina Aguilera!!
Or dont cry about it?
😂😂😂⚠️⚠️⚠️👌👌👌👌
that's why you still a local dj hired as last resort...
Instead starting with Britney
Nice dude love ❤️ it I love music this is awesome to help me learn how to Dj 😊😊❤
So you would just set a hot cue on that part of the track correct?
Great advice!
Genuine thanks for the tips.
Surely at the same time Tho you cannot play drop after drop recognisable part after recognisable part, it would plateau the excitement and energy?
that's actually why you want to have a few "breathers" in between. Maybe a slower track as a pallet cleanser. Just remember that sometimes party music without contrast is just noise.
True , too bad for me I really do enjoy edging the best part.
this
I wait till the track ends to a drop point and match the eq - this is more skill to do then do a shortcut after a bass drop
Bro that was so helpful
Hi Phil,
I usually like to play trance music and a lot of it has extensive intros and outros, which are designed for those long, drawn out mixes. With that style of music, is it better to mix from drop to drop while not playing much intro/buildup/outro? I've seen it done both ways.
yeah drop to drop is cool but you can variate aswell
Depends on the vibe I guess. Some raves ask for long in and outros some dont.
I'm only a newbie (5 months) but I do a mix of stuff. Intro/outro, drop to drop, drop to baseline. And some loops too. Some trance djs keep up the high energy throughout but I prefer to have a journey. Armin has always influenced me for that.
That is very important thing Phil!!
Ooooo good note!
Which DJ set is the best for beginners?
Depends. Sometimes the crowd needs 90 seconds to regather. I mix on then lower energy all the time to help me
Pace the 3-4 hours ahead of me
My problem is that I don't hit the buttons on my controller hard enough 🤦🏽♂️
Drum n bass could never lol
In my late 50s, son bought me a dj hercules inpulse 300 mk 2 deck for my birthday. Never done any DJ'ing and no idea where to start. I dont want to let him down but want to surprise him by doing a DJ session in our garden. I have a old headphones, laptop, ipad but no speakers
Any hints tips where to start ?
Thank you!
Yeah planning is KEY. Don't be the person who is so excited that they figured out their streaming setup that they forgot to do the most important part of the DJ work, which is knowing your library, and playing tunes cohesively!
Love it
I hope Paris Hilton is watching this 😂🤣
SOLID GOLD ADVICE!!
However, one could argue, with some funky background music, you can bring it in from the beginning, and make something obscure
Thank you sir
I love you my friend.
Where do you get your music from? I'm new to the djing world I've been ripping alot of cds I have but it not enough.
“To find these potttssssss”
First time hearing a British accent?
Thanks bro
From DJ stand point 1000% correct from a dancer stand point as soon as I hear that first Dirtttty I'm on it.
Makes sense ty
Hi Phil, how can you set the hot cue to keep playing when you take your finger off please ?
Thank you very mugh
Christy Agi dirty is an old sing ,how many years is it?
Now yes, however when that track was big everyone knew that intro and playing from the beginning in a busy club was met with massive cheers and weirdly that boring intro added to the hype of the genre change.
Start of that track sounds like he just stood in dog shit
And do you use the cue button ??
It would be nice and maybe easier if the lyrics would show up on a software on ur laptop according to the next song your playing, making recognition a lot easier for beginners
That’s why you need good music knowledge and taste to be a dj
Count your beats/bars and know what you playing. Can't dj good without it. I do it without even knowing I'm doing it. I also ran a studio,made beats and all I just love music
new decks yum
Ty
What DJ controller is that u r using, Pioneer DJ? I think I might have recognized the two yellow lit buttons below the software monitor. 🤔
It's a CDJ3000.
Not a controller lol it'sa cdj
Sir how to open dj music podcast channel???
Mmmm.. I disagree. Sometimes it’s better to have those breaks. They often have some ambiance and it’s just about lining it up with the other track so you get that good mesh… but as far as finding good cue points, that’s always fresh
Do you u 1on1 teaching? I wanna learn to be a dj
What Dj board is this?
Please share the name of your equipment!!
i think that's a cdj 3000
Ermmm, I think being able to count beats is the most important, if you don't know when to drop a track it's gonna sound horrid
Well this is kind of misleading. If you bring songs in at the most high energrtic part of every track, the crowd will get bored. Because the slow part as you mention it, is sort of the buildup to the hype
This is the kind of music you use ?
Pretty sure it’s an example but the concept should apply for most genres/tracks?
Imagine on sight by Kanye West starting at the beat drop 😮
Smart
im barely beginning with a dj app and i’ve been looking for those parts lol if anybody has tips for me i would appreciate it 🙏🏽
20 in is a preference and not the most energetic or recognizable part of that song, but respect you educating the beginners
So lesson number 1 is to learn your music.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Well how do jump straight to the part, coz you can’t memorize the exact start of these best parts of all songs
Hot cues
Which program adds your Camelot keys;
Rekordbox has a setting to do this, it’s standard in serato.
🎉🙌👏👏
❤❤❤
Lots of computer djs no actual skills😂
disagree. Bringing a track in at its most energetic gives you nowhere more "energetic" to go. The example with the abstract intro is just an example why DJ edits come in handy. Dumping each new track on at its high point creates overkill and just tires people out, if not bores people. I'm sure it works fine for some crowds, probably the type that random fights break out in. If it works for you, you do you, but I'd nope out pretty quick.
I do disagree that this is a good advice for the whole night.. for parts of it yes sure... But not a rule to live and die by.
Please help me trying to b a dj
M.
I can see why music producer get the worst end of the business they do the most work and dj just skip 20 second of a song to keep momentum . So basically make sure you skip to it drops and you switching beat to beat like nothing is basically what I got from this video
this is really genre dependent i think
I think most beginners know this
This is pretty much obvious... every wannabe dj should know that!
Now say simprusempra
Mix😂
never heard of it
Dj
Yes. True 👌
Made that mistake with Jamican Funk my 1st gig that horn was loud and long and yes I was embarrassed and I wish I had preset the cues
Drop mix... lol
I feel like if you don’t already know this intuitively, then you probably won’t make it as a DJ 😂
Who plays that song nowadays 😂😂😂😂😂it’s not 2003 lol, it’s 2023
I learnt how to mix on turntables - all you have to rely on is your ears
This absolutely not true is it? It depends on the music and what you are trying to do in that moment.
👍✊️✊️✊️👆👆🤌
git
Depends on what version of the song you have .
Lost me at awesome track “dirrty” 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
step 1 get professional dj equipment because i ain't gonna fidget with these low quality decks
Is there beginner djs these days ? I can’t see how with all the stuff the gear does for them now.
Are you kidding me? That's not even a beginner information.