i usually scroll down my songs according to BPM's but since i've been introduced to mixing in key... my song selection isn't as fast as i'd like.. i usually let it go a verse or two before i switch but is there a way to search for songs or is it something that comes naturally?
I'm guessing you're using serato?
it usually comes naturally to me, but sometimes I draw a blank and it is a huge struggle to just look through a list and pick a song.
hopefully you will just develop an ear and memory for what will work together.
Originally Posted by DJ Troy
two 1200's and and a 57 sir.
I'm one of the biggest advocator of mixing in key on DJF, but I wouldn't let it slow down my song selection.
It doesn't have to be harmonically compatible to be the song that should follow.
When I want to mix harmonically and quickly, I usually prepare flows of 2-4 songs and bang that out when I play the "first" song of them.
Usually just comes naturally to me through lots of practice. I have good days and bad days but most of the time the next track I pick sounds good with the current one.
Just remember harmonic mixing is a tool in your box that sometimes comes in useful, not the main thing that should dictate your music choice.
I use this same technique works well
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I am basically anti Jimanee, anti-keying or BPMing your tracks and chosing your next track that way.
What I do, is play a track, and think what track I have that would mix nicely with it and take the mix towards the way I want to go with it.
What I have found is those using laptops have a big problem doing this. And I think the reason for it is because you are too quickly and easily distracted by the list of tracks in front of you.
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Well you see I do this too and then I check my list of mixouts for alternatives because the brain can only store so much, sometimes I will then also look at lists either ordered by BPM or Key code see if something jumps out of leftfield.
Then I re-evaluate the potentials based on any requests I want to play, it's good to think ahead.
I find this approach selects better music, makes for better nights, than just banging out the first thought that comes into your head
I agree that the right song to played next doesn't have to be harmonic or even the right BPM....its just a feeling youget from reading the crowd and experience.
As far as preparing a flow of 2 -4 songs, I can appreciate that, but I think it leads to predictability.
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