Should I be scared of the new DJ's? What should I do to stand out from the others?

[rkelley23]

Not necessarily it seems. The crossfader seems to be an often-misused tool by the youngins nowadays, syncing BPMs be damned

Since I am very new to DJing and such, what do you mean by this?

[dripstep]

Not necessarily it seems. The crossfader seems to be an often-misused tool by the youngins nowadays, syncing BPMs be damned

I can attest to this! A friend of mine starting out slams the crossfader around like it will do the mixing for him.

[The Mighty FV]

Since I am very new to DJing and such, what do you mean by this?

I've been DJing for a long time and I have no idea what he means haha - if you can't beatmatch and your mixing on vinyl decks, nothing will save you from sounding like shit.

[photojojo]

if you can't beatmatch and your mixing on vinyl decks, nothing will save you from sounding like shit.

Well times fader slams maybe? Or if you're playing for an artsy crowd and you convince them that the train wreck is intentional maybe it would work.

[DJ Sunshine]

I've been DJing for a long time and I have no idea what he means haha - if you can't beatmatch and your mixing on vinyl decks, nothing will save you from sounding like shit.

I hear a lot of people starting out that just crossfade from one track to another with no transition or blending whatsoever. Which is weird really; if I dropped $250 on a Mixtrack Pro, I would want to learn how to utilize more than simply the 25 cent crossfader on it.I recently was given a mix to check out by one of these newcomers, and he went from a hardstyle track directly into a dubstep drop. No transition (except for a few seconds of some trainwrecking), no beat blending, just a shuddering screech into the next track.

[chicomodo]

Thanks for all the tips, guys.

Managed to play next month at a really old and traditional place here. Mansão Getúlio.
I can't manage my excitement!

[padi_04]

Well times fader slams maybe? Or if you're playing for an artsy crowd and you convince them that the train wreck is intentional maybe it would work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=FL...oI81dIDo#t=54s

[teambama]

hey man. don´t worry! we discussed topics like that several times on here and my statement is the following:

do your thing, concentrate on your own stuff, be good at what you are doing, practise,practise,practise, keep promoting yourself but don´t spam, don´t give a sh*t what others are saying and doing, do it for the love of music, it´s not about the fame, it´s about the fun, don´t believe the hype, people come and go everytime and those who really stand for something will stay. fact.period.

^^^^ Good Stuff!

A wise man once told me it's none of your business what others say or think about you. Don't cloud your mind with that. Just do your thing & hopefully that thing makes you happy. If it does you will shine.

[teambama]

I hear a lot of people starting out that just crossfade from one track to another with no transition or blending whatsoever. Which is weird really; if I dropped $250 on a Mixtrack Pro, I would want to learn how to utilize more than simply the 25 cent crossfader on it.I recently was given a mix to check out by one of these newcomers, and he went from a hardstyle track directly into a dubstep drop. No transition (except for a few seconds of some trainwrecking), no beat blending, just a shuddering screech into the next track.

This is simply lack of practice. I see it a lot. Afraid to let it mix in because it's a trainwreck to begin with & when they do get it right they have no confidence.

[smiTTTen]

convince them that the train wreck is intentional maybe it would work.

My life.