Hello i am new to this dj stuff and i have a question for you pros.
Is freestyling even possible? I am reading so much about phrasing (i cant get it to work... but beatmatching is no problem (no sync)) but everytime the author says:"set cue points... count backwards...." and so on. I want to sit at home, turn on my controller, pick a track and randomly mix another track smoothly into the first one.... and even hit the phrases (without really knowing the tracks perfectly). Is this even possible ? i really want to be flexible and if i am starting to prepaire my tracks and build up a set... i have no changes and need to play this set again and again until i create a new one (remember: in this early stage i only want to play for myself at home and dont want to disturb anyone at a club ). My main problem with this phrasing-thing is that one track has an intro at about 16 bars, the next track has an intro about 32 bars, then vocals for 4 bars and so on... i read about the general rule of thumb that one only has to start the 2nd track after a phrase of the first track.... but this doesnt work everytime (2 of 6 maybe?) i really want to improve myself and maybe someday play e.g. for my friends on birthdays (next goal )
also i dont get why you always say: start counting someday you will know exactly where you are in a song so you know when to mix in the other song. do i really have to know my songs perfectly? its pretty hard for a new dj when you never listened that exact to your songs
i really hate that thougt to create an entire set at home so that alle the phrases are matching with the loss of all creativity... do u understand what i mean?
best regards (sorry englisch is not my native language)
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