What makes a good DJ set?

In your opinion, what makes a good DJ Set?

Song Selection, Beat-matching, Scratching,etc etc?

For me? Introducing me to new tunes to add to my repertoire. But if I'm listening for pleasure instead of finding new songs, then a good set is one that has good track selection, nice blends, a good energy flow, some nice technical skills, and the ability to surprise me.

Song selection by far. Playing the right tracks at the right time. Raising and lowering the energy properly. Sending your audience on a journey. Not playing nothing but bangers. Mixing the unfumiliar with the familiar and introducing your audience to some new sounds. Not playing nothing but Beatport's top 100. Just a few things that come to mind.

Lasers, strobes, dancers, drinks and, of course, correct use of the cross-fader.

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Originally Posted by dripstep

Lasers, strobes, dancers, drinks and, of course, correct use of the cross-fader.

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The more drinks, the less everything else matters...except maybe the dancers ;)

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Originally Posted by Fabiio

In your opinion, what makes a good DJ Set?

Song Selection, Beat-matching, Scratching,etc etc?

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All of those things could make a dj set good (in their own way).
Good is quite subjective.

Unpredictability

Selection/Delivery

It depends on if I'm dancing or not. If I'm on the dance floor then it's all about energy, if you play hard hitters for three hours straight, I'll go til I pass out! If I'm not dancing, I love to pick apart a djs mixing style, so technicality and transitions, sampling, discrete use of effects, etc., are good then.

1 - Song Selection (danceable or not)
2 - The Blends
3 - Smoothness (can't be dropping tracks in out of no where)
4 -Style (anything extra the DJ does in a mix that doesn't disrupt the flow of the crowd)