dj masterclass
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Introduction to DJing. Held at the SoundCloud Office in January 2011.TRANSCRIPT
DJing(wtf?)
DJing
History of DJing
Techniques of DJing
Relevance
Life of a DJ
DJing(wtf?)
DJ = Disk Jockey
Playing Recorded Music to People
DJing(wtf?)
DJing - DistinctionRadio DJ Mobile DJ Hip-Hop DJ Club DJ
DJing - DistinctionRadio DJ Mobile DJ Hip-Hop DJ Club DJ
DJing - DistinctionRadio DJ Mobile DJ Hip-Hop DJ Club DJ
DJing - DistinctionRadio DJ Mobile DJ Hip-Hop DJ Club DJ
DJing - DistinctionRadio DJ Mobile DJ Hip-Hop DJ Club DJ
DJing - DistinctionClub DJ
DJing
History of DJing
Techniques of DJing
Relevance
Life of a DJ
1940/50s => Vinyl
60s Radio
60s Nightclubs
60/70s Nightclubs
Gear
Better Mixers
1974: Technics SL-1200
Mixing Techniques
Mixing Techniques
Beat Matching
Mixing Techniques
Beat Matching
Slip-cueing
Tighter Music
Tighter Music
Tighter Music
Tighter Music
Tighter Music
Music was mixable
Early-80s: House
disco-influenced electronic dance music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUeMFG4wjJwJesse Saunders - On & On
Mid-80s: Techno
Less Disco, Only Electronic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMq90UAg-ZwDerrick May - The Dance
Late-80s: Acid House
303
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMR41Lxb1L4#t=392s
Rave Culture
DJ Superstars
Commercialization
Digital
1994: Pioneer CDJ
1998: Final Scratch
Cheap to become a DJ
Cheap to become a DJ
Everyone can be a DJ=
Travel is cheap
Travel is cheap
Everyone can be a DJ=
A lot of DJs in a globalised DJ market
DJing
History of DJing
Techniques of DJing
Relevance
Life of a DJ
Cycle of Mixing
Cycle of Mixing
Choose a record
Cycle of Mixing
Choose a record
Prelisten/Beatmatch
Cycle of Mixing
Choose a record
Prelisten/Beatmatch
Cycle of Mixing
Choose a record
Prelisten/BeatmatchMix In
Cycle of Mixing
Choose a record
Prelisten/BeatmatchMix In
Mixing Records
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsajNyNuxck
Anatomy of a Club Track
Anatomy of a Club Track
http://soundcloud.com/grindvik/par-grindvik-tim-xavier-subtle-paradise-par-grindvik-edit
http://soundcloud.com/ogris-debris/ogris-debris-miezekatze
http://soundcloud.com/sacha-robotti/sacha-robotti-hofhauser-tingly-trumpets-takt-records
Anatomy of a Club Track
Intro Groove Breakdown Groove Outro
Anatomy of a Club Track
Loud
No tempo changes
Danceable
4/4. 8-Bars. 16-Bars. 32-Bars. 64-Bars.
Tools
Tools
Mix Channels
EQ Channels
Prelisten
Connect Audio Sources
Tools
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Tools
Shift to digital
“Vinyl is a pain in the ass” Richie Hawtin
Future
Future
Future
DJing
History of DJing
Techniques of DJing
Relevance
Life of a DJ
What does a DJ do?
What does a DJ do?
Playing Recorded Music to People
What does a DJ do?
Playing (the right) Music to People
What does a DJ do?
Play the right track at the right time
Reading the Crowd
Know Music
Know Music
Filter
DJs are Brands
DJing
History of DJing
Techniques of DJing
Relevance
Life of a DJ
Life of a DJ
DJing
DJing
Hands On!