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    In your opinion, what makes a good DJ Set?

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

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    Lasers, strobes, dancers, drinks and, of course, correct use of the cross-fader.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dripstep View Post
    Lasers, strobes, dancers, drinks and, of course, correct use of the cross-fader.
    The more drinks, the less everything else matters...except maybe the dancers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fabiio View Post
    In your opinion, what makes a good DJ Set?

    Song Selection, Beat-matching, Scratching,etc etc?
    All of those things could make a dj set good (in their own way).
    Good is quite subjective.
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    Unpredictability

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    Selection/Delivery

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    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.
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    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)

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