Hey guys,
So I put together a mix in ableton. Basically, I was just matching songs up and seeing how different tracks played off eachother in sequence and trying to get a good flow.
It's basically a happy electro house set.
My question is this:
Every song has at least one break. You know, after the first chorus there is a spacey vocal, or just a place where the beat drops out for about 16 bars. I know this is pretty standard stuff, but, what do you working DJs do with these?
Are these breaks okay to leave as is? Or do you try and put some kind of rhythmic element underneath to keep the energy up? I've been out to clubs and raves before and I do remember experiencing some of these breaks before, but I don't remember them being particularly effective.
I guess I'm just confused because it seems like the energy is sucked out of the set, but then, without the break, the drops wouldn't be as big.
How much does the venue matter also? For example, would you rework/re-arrange the breaks for a rave, but leave them as is for a night club?
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