If mixing isn’t an issue according to you, then why are you even djing? Mixing is one of the most important parts, besides track selection and mixing in key to where the songs don’t clash up during your mix. You should seriously think about purchasing “How to DJ Right”, this is one of the most educative and informative djing books ever, How to DJ Right: The Art and Science of Playing Records: Broughton, Frank, Brewster, Bill: 9780802139955: Amazon.com: Books it provides information about different approaches to mixing. Do you even have a mix to post? If you even want to consider new gigs, come with promo material, business cards, flyers for other events, and a solid mix of your own so people can get exposure to you instead of wondering who DJ so and so is up on the decks. But this question should be self answered instead of getting other peoples opinions. Your mix is what people will be listening for, if they’re not brainless kids who have no idea what BMP even means. But seriously, work on yourself before getting another gig, it’s good to step into the scene fresh but it’s gonna be a hard and bumpy road if you’re relying on other people to make your style.
I think you and me define the word issue in different ways, I define it as, I can do it, then my definition stops.
However, my definition does not mention how good I am, and so on.
Yea, I have mixes to post, would love constructive criticism (Note: Constructive, not “YOU SUCK OMG PLS l2DJ”)
To get gigs today isn’t my biggest prio, because I’m not 18 yet, as mentioned, so can only play at like friends partys and so on, while I studdy, it’s not about a job, it’s just about an amazing hobby!
“brainless kids”.
As I mentioned in an earlier posts, a lot of people in my town are just like that.
I said in my first post, I have a problem describing this issue, however, it’s not about my style, it’s about how people expect me to play, I’d like to follow those expectations in a way that suits me good. But now I know, if you’ve read all the posts, I got a great answer, and that is to just swim, and that is what I am planning to do.
It’s not a supergig with 20 000 people, it’s basiclly just a shitloads of people I know, so it’s not like a big recordscompany is there and listens to me.
I hope you got what I was trying to bring forth.
If you want to listen to me, go to my soundcloud. (Stream quist music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud)
Okay, my post wasn’t posted.. So, going to make this short.
My definition and your definiton of “issue” seem to be quite different. Just mean that I can mix, however, I don’t state that I am the best.
Also, getting new gigs isn’t my first prio atm, still in school, DJ is still just an amazing hobby!
Yea, I had a quite good answer, however, most of the people here in my town are just “brainless kids”.
They haven’t experianced a good DJ before who brings all these elements together in their mix. I happend to know that because I’ve been to events like this before, and the DJs there was really bad, but people didn’t mind, so I wanted to change that.
As mentioned in earlier posts, I believe that I have my own style, I just wanted a clearification in my style, and that is just to bring all elements together.
"Do you even have a mix to post? "
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Give your audience a little credit. Remember that you are still young. If you cut corners because your audience are “brainless kids” one day it will bite you in the arse.
People don’t care how technical your mixes are, only DJs care. But if you trainwreck tracks together, these “brainless kids” will remember that, and it will tarnish your rep.
I don’t plan on doing that! Please listen to my mixes and give me constructive criticism? I define them as OK, nothing else! But I think the brainless kids will be satisfied.
^ I listened to your “mixes” and here’s some constructive criticism:
- work on your transitions, it sounded like track A - slam fader - track B. Mix the beats together, and let it ride for a bit
- tracks are good, but try to keep to the same genre if you are learning (slow house into electro house is too quick of a jump) but, in your defense, the mix was too short to pick this apart
- longer mixes. 2 or 3 tracks is not a mix, put a 20 minute set up. If you can’t put together a nice 20 min mix, its a good indicator of the need for practice.
Practice young padawan, and don’t worry about an audience yet, just you, your laptop and good ol DJTT
Thanks! However, I do not understand why I should be scared of trying to perform? Isn’t it good to get a good feel for it?
Not saying be scared to gig, I’m saying you aren’t ready. Post up a longer mix, all you have shown is that you can play one track after another. No mix, no transition, just A-B.
Too many people here sign up to the forum and post “I’m new, I’ve got x and I’ve been practicing for a week, how do I get gigs”. Put your time in, read threads here, practice, listen to your tracks and practice more. Record your mixes too, every one of them. One day, you will blow yourself away with how clean a mix sounded. Then you will be ready to start looking for gigs. Feel free to start gigging now, but your ego will take a massive boot to the face if you can’t mix, and just crash tracks into eachother.
Sounds logical. So, plan now, is to do this, then practice as much as possible I suppose.
So, what do I lack do define my “mixes” as mixes? The tracks to float together?
Tbh, I didn’t plan this gig, it was a friend who needed a DJ so I did it as a friend, and to give him a good night I wanted to see how I should adept.
Thanks for all the help! 
Man people are rough. i think your question summarize is. How do i keep a dance floor going without losing the energy…
you have to understand the venue and the format.
Music Festival’s, Raves, Concerts people are there to see and experience music
club/party/lounge people come for various reasons not always to experience music
so when i do concert settings i’ll plan my set or keep in mind i want to take my audience on a journey of ups and downs and awesomeness
In a club setting i know some people are drunker than others some arrive early and some arrive late. I just mix in relation to the chorus so the audience gets that satisfaction and bang go to the next chourus. i’ll only let it go into a break when i know ok these guys need a rest. but even when i let it go into the break i’m still in the mix and i have a constant kick going on to keep the energy. Honestly i know guys that run a 3rd deck just for a kick to throw in if a song ever goes into a break. good luck man btw maybe stay on the house party circuit til your able to go to clubs and see what it’s really like. I don’t know who booked you but most of the time if your not good you won’t get another gig and people will hear about it… Community is small man
I think your question is not stupid at all. I’m 17 years old and i had my first gig when i was 13.
I sucked.
But now i play gigs every weekend, even in clubs. And although every club, every gig has its own kind of people and every person in the room wants you to play in a different way. Now every DJ on this forum has been in the spot where he has a guy on his left side asking for dubstep and a girl on his right side asking for call me maybe. Now what you could do is play both tracks shorter in the same time you could play one track completely. For me that is not the way, i like to stick to the tacks I like to play too, and which are well-placed at the gig. In most cases probably call me maybe, because it’s known to people, they will sing along. (DO NOT underestimate the importance of recognition of the music you play by people in the room).
I would say take your time to figure out what would work at that particular time. It’s more important to play the RIGHT tracks at the right time then to play all of the tracks you wanted to play or anybody else wanted you to play! I hope this helps a bit!
You understood me!
Keep the energy, that is the phrase I was looking for! However, I’ve learned a lot by this thread! And the most important thing is, feel your crowd! And this is what I am going to do! Thanks!
Also, I won’t quit housemusic! Loved it since the first day I heard it! Only 6 months left until I can go out! I am living in a very small town thought (130.000 people) and we do only have 2 “clubs”, according to my elder friends, they suck (got another DJ-buddy) and he says that people who play there are just cheap people who want gigs.. 
Thanks for the input, I’ve learned to make a leap of faith! 
Just a few final points..
- Try to take your crowd on a “Musical journey” to build energy throughout the night. Don’t start with your bangers. Stay away from those “hands in the air” breakdowns early in the night. A good way to learn this is to start labeling your tracks to help you find certain songs to fit the night. (ex. Openers, Groovers, Bangers, Sexy vocals, Crowd Favorites, Closers..etc)
- Think about it as if you were dancing…people dance the hardest during the drop, if you keep mixing from drop to drop, people will get tired EXTREMELY quickly. The floor will clear. If you mix how you normally do,(assuming you mix intro to outro) People will recover from the drop during the outdo/intro and stay on the floor.
- Have FUN! Don’t stress, you might make a few mistakes, but to be honest, they’re there to have a good time, not critique your DJing.
Good luck and tell us how it goes!
this is my favorite thread of the year
10/10 good sir
Negative or positive? x)