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  • DJ Dillon Francis uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about DJing. Do DJ's prank each other on tour? How does a good DJ sort their music? What's the next evolution in DJ hardware?
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  • @bargh70
    @bargh70 Před 6 lety +2508

    They deleted the diplo diharrea tweet which makes it even funnier.

  • @dillonfrancis
    @dillonfrancis Před 6 lety +6162

    Holler at your boy!

  • @letseatgrandmaaaa
    @letseatgrandmaaaa Před 4 lety +713

    i cant believe i watched this entire video and i have no idea what he’s talking about lol

  • @OkayWrx
    @OkayWrx Před 6 lety +251

    so happy he said deadmau5 plays strictly HIS music.. cause its true he does! love dillion.

    • @chimaera2372
      @chimaera2372 Před 4 lety +13

      Kayla Smith that’s what I love so much about Deadmau5. If I’m buying tickets to see Deadmau5 play live, I wanna hear HIS music, not someone else’s lmao

    • @tai2691997
      @tai2691997 Před rokem +5

      Also maybe Eric Prydz? I pretty much never see him playing other people's music, and his music that he plays, a lot of the time are IDs

    • @V0ID_beats
      @V0ID_beats Před rokem +4

      also Boris Brejcha

    • @iWubmusic
      @iWubmusic Před rokem +3

      Joel is the goat

  • @jack.4049
    @jack.4049 Před 6 lety +299

    I’m the type of person that downloads the free DJ app and starts pressing shit and then deletes the app 15 minuets later.

    • @badrouter501
      @badrouter501 Před 4 lety +1

      nobody cares

    • @rafathhweih2950
      @rafathhweih2950 Před 4 lety +14

      I cared!!!! I can relate on that bro

    • @j-noob511
      @j-noob511 Před 4 lety +5

      I even bought a Hercules Instinct controller. Used twice. Maybe one day, if I find it...

    • @ilimelekitiko7222
      @ilimelekitiko7222 Před 4 lety +2

      U are not alone

    • @torrnt6040
      @torrnt6040 Před 3 lety +5

      @@badrouter501 u cared enough to reply

  • @djrobtech
    @djrobtech Před 6 lety +490

    "If you don't want a bad back, don't become a DJ" lol priceless

    • @Mewzyc
      @Mewzyc Před 6 lety +7

      or workout your upper and lower back, do yoga streches for back, or buy a foam roller.

    • @djrobtech
      @djrobtech Před 6 lety +9

      or even easier, just have good posture

    • @Mewzyc
      @Mewzyc Před 6 lety +14

      can u even have good posture if u are a dj? like your back can be straight/normal, but your neck is always goign to be looking down/hunched over.

    • @CarsonHoy
      @CarsonHoy Před 6 lety +3

      Mewzyc I knew right away he was gunna say his lower back, my back kills after long sets. Only way is to raise the gear on stands and even then it kinda doesn’t help

    • @tjug0f3m
      @tjug0f3m Před 5 lety +1

      The problem is not posture, but setup... Usually the tables are very low for tall DJ’s like Dillon so they end up hunched over trying to see what’s on their little screens...

  • @yung_broccolini
    @yung_broccolini Před 6 lety +209

    i love how he brought gerald along

  • @redboycaptures
    @redboycaptures Před 4 lety +67

    he's such a total bro. Remember watching him at Ultra before he became big, in one of those smaller tent areas. Good to see him do so well in the last 8 years

  • @Mixmag
    @Mixmag Před 6 lety +1118

    Well said!

    • @therobinbolt
      @therobinbolt Před 6 lety +14

      Even the throw out your turntables ? lol

    • @fromustocolombia
      @fromustocolombia Před 6 lety +7

      Throw out your turntables? What a Fucking tool

    • @dankesthours182
      @dankesthours182 Před 6 lety +2

      lol you suck a lot lol

    • @ogloc636
      @ogloc636 Před 6 lety +10

      really? Mixmag all about underground dance music none of this shit. 'Throw out turntables' hahaha fuck off.

    • @farouqalhadi2742
      @farouqalhadi2742 Před 6 lety

      really mixmag? u worked w LEGENDS for fucksake. WELL SAID?

  • @kennyyyyyyyyyy
    @kennyyyyyyyyyy Před 4 lety +81

    CELEBRITY DJ DILLON FRANCIS?!

  • @KennyDonagher
    @KennyDonagher Před 4 lety +137

    "Omg it's David Dobrik's best-friend celebrity Dj Dillon Francis"

  • @ohbbyilikeitrawr
    @ohbbyilikeitrawr Před 6 lety +826

    This was so informative 😄

    • @fadenmac8092
      @fadenmac8092 Před 5 lety

      But,
      Fuuuuu, "Jersey Shore" cast is NY trash, not NJ...trash.

    • @Eric-zr
      @Eric-zr Před 3 lety

      Yh wtf😂😂😂

  • @kikimiranti08
    @kikimiranti08 Před 6 lety +18

    I've loved DJs for several years now, but I never knew how complex doing it was. This video is great. Make more.

  • @LemoBeatc
    @LemoBeatc Před 6 lety +334

    02:31
    "Diplo how do you deal with diarrhea during sex"?

  • @AlfonsOfficial
    @AlfonsOfficial Před 6 lety +360

    Haha I love this.. Good stuff buddy!

    • @akshayanvekar797
      @akshayanvekar797 Před 6 lety +3

      Alfons Ganjaman Rocks

    • @VXOSX
      @VXOSX Před 4 lety

      It's at 333 likes I aint gonna break my ocd :) 😂

  • @vindikaktus
    @vindikaktus Před 6 lety +1258

    Dillon lowkey has a crush on DJ Snake

  • @da.b3102
    @da.b3102 Před 4 lety +36

    Dillon Francis: "No one uses turntables now except Dj Snake"
    Turntablists: LOL

  • @divinitylain7790
    @divinitylain7790 Před 6 lety +143

    Porter Robinson use his own songs when going live sets,with little extra touch XD

    • @killdaire7589
      @killdaire7589 Před 6 lety +4

      ken kaneki i thought porter was a woman

    • @divinitylain7790
      @divinitylain7790 Před 6 lety

      i cant deny that LOL,well his hair was changing a lot from the past

    • @ItsAJETT
      @ItsAJETT Před 6 lety +5

      Porter doesn't DJ though. He's more of a live performer.

    • @childishalbino1663
      @childishalbino1663 Před 6 lety +8

      Flume performs his music only as well.

    • @seankelly3540
      @seankelly3540 Před 5 lety

      i loved his and Madeon's Shelter tour, with all the mashups of their songs. that was dope :P

  • @TheOfficialCzex
    @TheOfficialCzex Před 5 lety +15

    I never really listened to his music that much, but he seems like a really great. down-to-Earth kind of guy.

  • @mooshe4017
    @mooshe4017 Před 6 lety +478

    I'm a simple woman, I see Dillon, I click.

  • @allpurposeshampooandbodywash

    love how the 'Pioneer' is blanked out on CDJs yet you can still see it clearly on the mixer lol

  • @jbw416
    @jbw416 Před 6 lety +1292

    I wish i understood half the shit he just said :D

    • @KimJongUnIsSupreme
      @KimJongUnIsSupreme Před 6 lety +62

      Really not that hard to understand, just a bit of research might let you understand all of it

    •  Před 6 lety +39

      If you get into the scene and stay curious, with time you will understand more or less everything he's saying and more

    • @danielskrrt
      @danielskrrt Před 6 lety +2

      Just know that laptop dj’s are lazy.

    • @f67739
      @f67739 Před 6 lety +20

      i thought this was going to hardly be serious, and i end up learning more about DJing than i expected. good stuff

    • @miguellopes2452
      @miguellopes2452 Před 6 lety +2

      Kim Jong Un but supreme leader we are not as bright as you!

  • @gaiatravels3489
    @gaiatravels3489 Před 6 lety +4

    Super cool to see TMSV make an appearance in the questions! That man is an insane talent and makes some killer jungle tunes

  • @joshspades9031
    @joshspades9031 Před 6 lety +157

    Meme lord Francis at it again.

  • @LunaLoveBad6969
    @LunaLoveBad6969 Před 4 lety +26

    I understood none of this DJ talk but Dillon is gorgeous so it’s ok 😻😂

  • @DJAUDIO1
    @DJAUDIO1 Před 5 lety +61

    My "Mi Gente" short edit appears on Dillon's Serato at 5:19. Thanks bruv!!!

    • @dooza
      @dooza Před 5 lety

      Link to that mix?

  • @juangaribay7168
    @juangaribay7168 Před 6 lety

    Ayyy that nocturnal folder at 6:58 that was a great set btw 👌🏽 my second time seeing Dillon Francis and definitely worth it again

  • @ninety_three_93
    @ninety_three_93 Před 5 lety

    Niceee. Thanks for uploading! Can’t wait to watch other artists/dis.

  • @tuksc
    @tuksc Před 6 lety +144

    I literally listened to his music like 10 minutes ago, and then this is uploaded.

  • @83joonior
    @83joonior Před 5 lety +4

    This video lets me know I'm perfectly capable of being a DJ. I used to think it'd be difficult but now I see it's just turning a couple dials and matching BPMs.

    • @SSx2000
      @SSx2000 Před 5 lety +4

      Agghh yeah that's all you do if your DJing at a highschool prom.

  • @viciarieko
    @viciarieko Před 6 lety

    Love it! Thank you for the tips and advices

  • @wanderluhst551
    @wanderluhst551 Před 6 lety

    most informative and amazing dj out there!

  • @user-np2cs6hb2f
    @user-np2cs6hb2f Před 6 lety +344

    G E R A L D!!

    • @komodobeatz1567
      @komodobeatz1567 Před 6 lety +1

      马云婕 Hey, if you liked this video, you should check out my recent trap mix (also have deep house mixes too!). Stop by, might like what I have. Peace always

  • @Budivastta
    @Budivastta Před 6 lety +60

    6:44 "DEEP SHIT" folder..

    • @henkawaza6492
      @henkawaza6492 Před 6 lety +5

      Joao Dias also "DEEEEEEEEEEPPEERRR" folder

  • @ReedGustavsen
    @ReedGustavsen Před 6 lety +2

    LOVE IT! Thanks Dillon and WIRED!

  • @daindapain1
    @daindapain1 Před 3 lety +1

    I only got into listening to more EDM recently. This is my first encounter of Dillon Francis and tbh he's a pretty chill dude. I thought he would have that 'too good for us' vibe. But no he looks like a chill dude to hang with

  • @CocktailESP
    @CocktailESP Před 6 lety +58

    Yeeeees, Dillon has been my favorite dj for ever. Funniest on the scene no doubt

  • @panda0000088
    @panda0000088 Před 5 lety +4

    I didn’t understand a single thing he said but I still enjoyed the entire video 😂

  • @dangervybz7522
    @dangervybz7522 Před rokem

    Y’all need to do an updated one 🙌🏿

  • @dodo9254
    @dodo9254 Před 6 lety

    wow didn't know djing demanded such work ! great work dillon delivering the informations in a great way ☺

  • @jacobmohawk
    @jacobmohawk Před 5 lety +13

    7:47 he finally used his prank on DJ Snake

    • @EJGSTY
      @EJGSTY Před 5 lety

      prey. djsnake.com

  • @TendoTheDude
    @TendoTheDude Před 4 lety +5

    7:35 😂
    If you guys don't follow Dillon's Instagram you're not living life. His comedy is gold.

  • @marlonlemuelalmario6261

    Best WIRED video ever! Loving this

  • @domrobinson2763
    @domrobinson2763 Před 6 lety +2

    Wired should do more music stuff, this was class

  • @hypher1361
    @hypher1361 Před 4 lety +7

    I've already watched this 3 times. Get out of my recommended

  • @Ofmd3743
    @Ofmd3743 Před 4 lety +7

    I don’t understand a thing he just said but I enjoyed the video cause Dillon’s a funny dude

  • @rozzaziobrown6515
    @rozzaziobrown6515 Před 2 lety

    Saw dillon open for Zedd a few years ago. One of the most fun nights I've ever had. Amazing energy

  • @tarekmakki3067
    @tarekmakki3067 Před 6 lety +2

    i love his humbleness

  • @newbornsound
    @newbornsound Před 5 lety +8

    Great video. Although I’m going to disagree about the vinyl. CDJs are great for sure! And if I’m at a club I’d generally use them. But I do plenty of smaller gigs in which the sl-1200s are preferred. They feel better to mix and look better on stage. But if I had a lot more money to have top of the line CDJs, I might feel different.

  • @VIKTORVOGHNDOOM
    @VIKTORVOGHNDOOM Před 6 lety +284

    lmfaooo... Gotta love these EDM Dj's man. You must be blind if you think no one uses turntables anymore.

    • @Jimbo386000
      @Jimbo386000 Před 6 lety +12

      Because they don't... haha JK
      But who does though other than apparently DJ Snake. I know there are quite a few, I just don't know who they are.

    • @VIKTORVOGHNDOOM
      @VIKTORVOGHNDOOM Před 6 lety +19

      mall grab
      dj stingray
      Nina Kraviz

    • @JOHNY0
      @JOHNY0 Před 6 lety +46

      He was joking

    • @Jimbo386000
      @Jimbo386000 Před 6 lety +5

      Lisa Sandoval And real construction workers don’t use cranes.

    • @VIKTORVOGHNDOOM
      @VIKTORVOGHNDOOM Před 6 lety +1

      I made it that obvious didn't I?

  • @CuriousCinema
    @CuriousCinema Před 6 lety +1

    Going to see this dude in concert in 2 weeks. What a coincidence that this pops up rn...

  • @SLEAZZY.GG.
    @SLEAZZY.GG. Před 6 lety

    As someone who is looking to try to start Djing im finding some of this imformative. I dont understand alot yet, but im getting there. Dillon remains a true inspiration to me and maybe one day i can meet him not only as a fan but as a fellow producer.

    • @sandramandra3946
      @sandramandra3946 Před 5 lety

      Well if he is your inspiration, you’ll never make it

  • @ShiftyRightNow
    @ShiftyRightNow Před 4 lety +5

    Giving deadmau5 that shout out. I love you bro

  • @vino2476
    @vino2476 Před 6 lety +11

    Arnold Schwarzenegger answers bodybuilding questions

  • @Cwestiin
    @Cwestiin Před 6 lety

    Yesssss more of these pls. Take this topic and go #onedeeper ;)

  • @57ashdot
    @57ashdot Před 6 lety

    @9:38 could be because Serato has an auto gain function that level volumes out,, and if you play straight CDJ to mixer, that is not always the case.

  • @BigLRestInPeace
    @BigLRestInPeace Před 5 lety +17

    Only DJ u know who uses vinyl still is DJ Snake??? Dude, theres a whole turntablism scene out there!!!!!

    • @DOZEMusic
      @DOZEMusic Před 5 lety +4

      And not only turnablist but also a lot of House, Trance and Techno DJs do still use turntables. That quote was so ignorant!

    • @NinjaBunny9000
      @NinjaBunny9000 Před 5 lety +5

      That’s the joke.

  • @nordicnomad2773
    @nordicnomad2773 Před 5 lety +3

    i would like to have this man teach me to use my DDJ-400 on Rekordbox

  • @phantasyhero4435
    @phantasyhero4435 Před 6 lety

    Awesome stuff learned alot

  • @morris9651
    @morris9651 Před 4 lety

    PLEEEEEEEEASE DO ANOTHER!!!!!!!!!

  • @djnvision
    @djnvision Před 6 lety +15

    Why the hell is he using timecode and not HID

    • @system_re
      @system_re Před 6 lety +1

      Serato came for free with his ancient Rane SL-2 card. Why pay extra 150 bucks for a club kit? LOL

    • @djnvision
      @djnvision Před 6 lety +1

      system:re he's got the money and HID mode is so much better since u can get hotcues and the cdjs aren't just dummys

    • @bestgamer26
      @bestgamer26 Před 6 lety +2

      because its Dillon Francis

    • @system_re
      @system_re Před 6 lety +2

      @Renigadecrew I know. It was a joke. You don't have to deal with RCA cables and stuff with HID.

  • @ebl2732
    @ebl2732 Před 4 lety

    Saw you at Snowglobe! It didnt snow. Thanks for that.

  • @mainulhasan2700
    @mainulhasan2700 Před 6 lety

    you are so awesome...you are really a genius beneath all that craziness and humour

  • @x50music
    @x50music Před 6 lety +30

    How come Dillon looks so similar to Dj Hanzel? Are they brothers?

    • @M_kanpur
      @M_kanpur Před 5 lety +11

      Nah they're just cousins, like The Rock and Dwayne Johnson

  • @mixedbydk
    @mixedbydk Před 4 lety +7

    weird to see him behaving serious haha

  • @prisma8525
    @prisma8525 Před 5 lety +2

    Any! He shouted out Joel! He's my favorite, and Dillon's right, he does use his own music only.

  • @vincentferraro1557
    @vincentferraro1557 Před 6 lety

    I loled about 5 times while watching this in class, thanks for that :)

  • @flaviantropy
    @flaviantropy Před 6 lety +76

    Deadmau5, Eric Prydz... and who cares DJs mix songs.

  • @theradiantdehd3997
    @theradiantdehd3997 Před 6 lety +6

    "If you don't want a bad back, don't become a DJ."
    Me: Or do pretty much anything else :D

  • @reid.mp3
    @reid.mp3 Před 4 lety

    screenshotted when he flashed his playlists. Thanks Diplo

  • @michiganfan1666
    @michiganfan1666 Před 6 lety

    i would like to see more videos like this one.

  • @enzoprobe
    @enzoprobe Před 6 lety +13

    How about DJ Shadow he's a great dj

    • @TheMissmist
      @TheMissmist Před 6 lety +1

      if there's one who doesn't use his laptop and cdjs its shadow ahah

    • @tom7131
      @tom7131 Před 5 lety

      ENZO PROBE does he make music though

    • @zefsku3206
      @zefsku3206 Před 5 lety +1

      @@tom7131 you're joking

  • @kapildabi7544
    @kapildabi7544 Před 6 lety +3

    What software he's using?

    • @dillonfrancis
      @dillonfrancis Před 6 lety +11

      Shockwave Music Serato for festival and club shows and SD cards for afterparties or more “relaxed” shows

    • @kapildabi7544
      @kapildabi7544 Před 6 lety +2

      Dillon Francis thanks

    • @danielpeters8784
      @danielpeters8784 Před 6 lety +1

      Dillon Francis the man himself

    • @SeratoHQ
      @SeratoHQ Před 6 lety +1

      Serato, let us know if you have any questions :)

  • @devhands5338
    @devhands5338 Před 6 lety

    Dude, this one is awesome

  • @niekopie4621
    @niekopie4621 Před 6 lety

    Sven väth also plays with Vinyl. Last week i saw a set from Carl Cox, over 8hrs, rocking the wheels of Steel, in Brasil 2016...

  • @katem5520
    @katem5520 Před 6 lety +12

    My #1 DJ 😆🙊💕💕💕

  • @mile32dubstep47
    @mile32dubstep47 Před 6 lety +41

    The only DJ that has to ice their neck after a set is zomboy 😂

  • @jamesmejia3605
    @jamesmejia3605 Před 6 lety

    This was a dope vid 😂🤘🏽

  • @HUSKIIII
    @HUSKIIII Před 6 lety

    The perfect mix... tribute

  • @heta007
    @heta007 Před 4 lety +8

    "Throw out your turntables" nahhhhh brah

  • @hackzalot8376
    @hackzalot8376 Před 6 lety +3

    "Throw your turntables cuz no one uses them anymore, except for DJ Snake" hahahah lmao the diss to underground dj's right there xDD

  • @ItsVoXoN
    @ItsVoXoN Před 5 lety

    Jesus, do one more Q&A like this w/ Dillon

  • @malcolmb24
    @malcolmb24 Před 6 lety

    That mix was 🔥🔥🔥

  • @JamesMarshall13
    @JamesMarshall13 Před 6 lety +5

    LOL what about DJ Qbert or A-Trak they also use turntables. They are champions.

  • @imicca
    @imicca Před 6 lety +15

    You should have called Deadmau5 for this.

    • @wieneckem
      @wieneckem Před 6 lety +1

      Deadmau5 is not a really a dj though.

    • @imicca
      @imicca Před 6 lety

      I know :) who said he has to be one to be on these videos?

    • @wieneckem
      @wieneckem Před 6 lety +1

      Because it's video about DJing? I'm aware that he knows his stuff, I've seen his techno sets in his studio. I still think it would be odd to have someone, who tells people again and again he's NOT a DJ, giving advice about DJing. That's like having Supa hot fire telling people about rapping. He's NOT a rapper.

    • @sandramandra3946
      @sandramandra3946 Před 5 lety

      He is more of a dj then dildon francis

  • @djS0nics
    @djS0nics Před 5 lety

    4:09 min. I guess what he should have pointed out/ made more clear is to beatmatch either through headphones only or through speakers only.
    The speakers sometimes have a different delay compared to the headphones, so beatmatching via headphones and speakers might be harder.

  • @biggusmunkusthegreat
    @biggusmunkusthegreat Před 5 lety

    Kind of a logical answer to the CDJ -> mixer vs CDJ -> Serato -> mixer volume discrepancy: CDJs usually run off of straight AC power allowing them to tap into higher wattage for the built-in amp most CDJs possess. The Serato box uses a converter (IIRC it's 12 volts but might even be lower) with much lower amperage and a less powerful post-amp, which means you have to rely on your mixer's gain to boost the signal before running it through the mixer lines.

  • @LukiBigz
    @LukiBigz Před 6 lety +6

    I use turntables :/

  • @AhmedYanaal
    @AhmedYanaal Před 6 lety +139

    DJ Hanzel: Dis ist the vorst video I have ever seen, there is nothing deep about vit.

  • @cosmin.richea
    @cosmin.richea Před 6 lety

    I see ROMANIA in the playlists , I press LIKE !.. You were amazing at Untold

  • @PashwaOfficial
    @PashwaOfficial Před 6 lety

    Dhillon is a genuine chill guy

  • @nikitafeoktistov8029
    @nikitafeoktistov8029 Před 6 lety +5

    Could you get Tokyo machine on the show?

  • @cimlyanimations6828
    @cimlyanimations6828 Před 6 lety +4

    *_Interesting_*

  • @mousedubz6746
    @mousedubz6746 Před 5 lety +1

    TMSV

  • @laurynbrown1278
    @laurynbrown1278 Před 5 lety +1

    he answered questions I ask myself a lot when I'm djing, I'm glad it's not just me that does certain things he does hahahah

  • @HoStevie
    @HoStevie Před 6 lety +5

    *Erbody wanna be a dj*

  • @culibarri7
    @culibarri7 Před 6 lety +3

    I fuckin love his tattoos

  • @deeps6609
    @deeps6609 Před 6 lety

    3:10 Dj Brace at DMC 2016 did some cool stuff with vinyls

  • @smileyface3107
    @smileyface3107 Před 6 lety +1

    Producer questions next please!!

  • @juneidmosaheb3843
    @juneidmosaheb3843 Před 6 lety +11

    He basically answered the first question by saying NO WE ACTUALLY DO STUFF but never explains what he does, only that it has some skill to it and that you need to know how to read a crowd which by the way is a requisite for ANY performer on stage.

    • @chris_htepo
      @chris_htepo Před 6 lety

      Juneid Mosaheb
      Exactly what I was thinking.

    • @BoiseyMusic
      @BoiseyMusic Před 6 lety +5

      Its not easy to explain, he wasn't there to give a tutorial on how to be a dj and the dynamics of becoming one.

    • @fairmax3956
      @fairmax3956 Před 5 lety +3

      You can’t explain what he does in 10 minutes, and if you didn’t have years of experience in electronic music production you wouldn’t understand anything anyway