3 Easy DJ Transition Techniques To Mix ANY Genre!!

Mixing between two different genre's is a daunting task for DJ's, the difference in BPM's and energy can mean a simple beat match is often impossible. So how do you navigate between these genres?
In this video we break down three simple methods to allow DJ's of any ability to play open format!
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[@Crossfader]

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[@TheWade0416]

Ever consider (Christmas is almost here) a lesson on mixing a holiday music set?

[@majik1135]

What dj app is that on the phone in option 3

[@davemackinder6518]

@Ante Silovic a

[@PatiasPlays]

What do you recommend if I dont have Echo? I use Traktor Pro 3.5 and Traktor Kontrol S2Mk3

[@armaanlisa2574]

I need some Dj lessons

[@FilmFreeze]

Transition 3 was def my favorite. The slowdown of the loop going into the intro of "How We Do" was so freaking cool

[@DJCrisisUK]

😂

[@PhoenixRealOne]

I read this comment before i reached 11:50 and was wondering why you liked it so much...stopped wondering at 11:58 😂 really nice stuff 👌

[@AngelD68]

Looping is a Savior for sure. I just never thought about using it like this👌 awesome idea

[@tariqjh]

That’s house beat is not the intro for how we do tho

[@Unboxreviewwithpeter]

I watched about 20+ videos from a lot of channels for my beginner djing found it difficult. But this guy make it really simple to understand and repeat. Bravo man. Thank you so much.

[@DJActionVasquez]

I use all three, but even though my favorite is the third one, I use the echo out more than any other technique. It's quick; it's easy and it gets the job done.

[@djdzkmusic]

Daniel Radcliffe teaches DJing

[@traikieuhp]

DJ Potter

[@take5transfat]

ur a DJ harry

[@alexb6139]

@@take5transfat I´m a what?

[@frvray2]

Harry Potter and the Chemistry of Sync

[@alexb6139]

Francis Ray V. Harry Potter and the chamber of house

[@djkevinbanger]

That last transition gave me goosebumps

[@ls4life544]

Mixing tech 3 is my favorite. Seem to be more intricate but engaging the crowd.

[@launchpadmcquack98]

This guy looks like the perfect blend of Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy.

[@lediskjokey]

you mean the perfect "transition"

[@Trailer__Swift]

Post pandemic he be looking like present day Tom Felton...🥴

[@persiah7779]

Never knew about the tempo adjust on my RX....I always knew there had to be an easier way to adjust tempo down to a decimal point. Thank you!

[@MrSuperdrydrums]

Transition 3 is my favourite as it's the most natural for the listener and requires a bit more skill from the dj haha

[@777hiesler]

Wheres a video of you djing

[@dustintravis8791]

@SShaw6174 "Later on if you make mistakes people are more forgiving." - "You're welcome, sincerely Alcohol"

[@ginomangre4484]

i just got a ddj-400 and started practising everyday since this weekend. i used number 3 without knowing this is a thing done by dj's :0

[@joedharma]

The first one was very useful for me. I didn't realise you had to pull the faders down for the echo to activate on these controllers. Definitely useful to know when I get my DDJ-1000! Thanks Crossfader!

[@HiFiInsider]

wish I had tutorials like this in the 90s when I started djing.

[@ripsatan669]

🤣🤣🤣

[@peterowbottom1110]

me too

[@alexteague3424]

We did... they were called "raves"

[@takt5]

Or echo out

[@christ2664]

#wearecrossfader ..transition 3 is sooo good. im gonna use like crazy holy..i can totaly imagine a crowd going "WoW" when the melody slows and repeats

[@christ2664]

@Ryan Toth lol jokes on you ... I did at the club recently last Saturdayand some girl sucked my dick that night!! Lol jk..nah..but someone gave me a tip

[@shivendrasingh2862]

@@christ2664 well as a Dj you feel more confident about your skills if you did that but in reality, he's right, the crowd doesn't care. So yea it could be a personal learning experience that you can apply in your future sets to improve yourself as a DJ and you should care less what other people think of you cause they have no idea what are you trying to do.

[@michaelzepeda5506]

#wearecrossfader #1 transition is useful for quick cuts or mix from cue points #2 is good for open format djs as it utilizes echo location and fade away #3 is my preferred transition that is evenly balanced with tempo range control and 4 beat loops but a bit more complex to learn. Great tutorial and very insightful about bpm, tempo ranges, fader control, counting bars and transitions. 💯

[@michaelzepeda5506]

I typically use 1 & 3

[@broadwayLamb78]

Great video, thanks for the clear demonstrations. I just started learning DJing a couple days ago and I'm having a blast learning/practicing transition 2. Looking forward to trying out transition 3 once I get the hang of number 2.

[@avenuemaputo491]

Thanks alot Jamie - I have been practicing tip 3 and its just AMAZING - definitely a new GREAT skill! Cheers

[@mattmendes6087]

#WeAreCrossfader 1: Transition 1 is my favourite as it is so simple yet so effective. The other two transitions are really good too.

[@DJEspinz]

Transition Technique 3 is my favorite! It will definitely be my go to when switching over BPM's

[@markgiddings8382]

#WeAreCrossfader . Love your clarity & explanation Jamie - Transition 3 is preferred choice...... & the one I'm now working on that's slowly coming to fruition . Thank you for your expert guidance and highly professional tuition !

[@conchimelgosa2850]

All 3 are good, but my favourite is the second one. Keep like that, I have the Channel as one of my favourites.👏👏👏 I hope to be Lucky by the first time in my life.😉 Cheers from Spain.✋

[@djdaiz]

Always quality tutorials & mixes from crossfader 🔥🔥

[@djrapid2688]

I like all 3 transitions but # I've been trying but not master it as yet. I also would like to see you do some transitions with dancehall and soca genres.

[@djranx5519]

My favourite transition is mix 3. As the track playing slows down gets the crowd wondering, "whats he gonna play now?". Dope mix. Big shout-out to all the 'Crossfader' massive!

[@keithlee4963]

#WeAreCrossfader I’m going to have to go with 2 for it’s simplicity and it’s ability for a beginner DJ to switch genres easily (with some practice of course). I think learning the third transition is the most beneficial because it teaches so many skills at once i.e. tempo adjust, looping, and just learning your music. Thanks for using different controllers in this tutorial as well #WeAreCrossfader

[@kileym6976]

Learned transition 3 today! Thankyou the tutorial

[@Hey-bn4fo]

#WeAreCrossfader transition 3 is my favourite for the skill and smoothness. Though transition 2 is a lifesaver when needing to mix out quickly

[@etiennegroulx410]

#WeAreCrossfader My favourite was # 2 in terms of real-world use, and repeatability. # 3 is the most impressive but I wouldn’t want to do it more than once in a set. Great video, thanks!

[@walterfowler7557]

Thanks Jamie - Very informative. Transitions 1 & 2 I get... #3 will take some practice. I appreciate the guidance. All the best

[@marctatchell3951]

#wearecrossfader I enjoyed the the 3rd one the best I’ve just started the Rekordbox beginner course so once I’m comfortable mixing I’ll be trying these transitions for sure!

[@infelicitas]

this is like the only video I've found that makes it super easy to understand, transitions have been the hardest thing for me

[@85teemu]

Third was my favourite

[@laidbacknate]

#WeAreCrossfader - transition 3 is def my favorite. Much smoother and less noticeable to the crowd. Cheers!

[@KoenPiron]

Really like transition #2, definitely going to try that one in one of my mixes 😊 thanks for sharing this tip 🙏

[@majesticpillowmusic]

#WeAreCrossfader 2. But honestly as someone who listens to and plays all kinds of genres all of these are great to know. Thank you!

[@kaizerdragon3458]

#WeAreCrossfader So I have two favorites, transition 1 & transition #3. I actually took your beginner's course a couple of weeks ago and I have been using transition 3 quite a lot and it's my absolute favorite! I can create some amazing mixes to any genre 💕💕

[@Loud_And_Clear_My_Dear]

3rd transition is best! Love it!

[@clasyboy]

The 3 was prefect 👊👊👊

[@myronbrito]

#WeAreCrossfader Transition 3 is most applicable to me, as i’m a Multi Genre DJ. I tend to switch BPM’s a lot ! Thank You

[@mati_mc]

#WeAreCrossfader The echo out (#2) is my get-out-of-jail card, but if I can find a way, it's much better to get creative and use tone play, word plays, or at least sync them up like in #3.

[@terancethomas2660]

I'm super new... obviously the first may be used more at this stage, but I enjoyed watching them all

[@DavidAneru90]

wish I had this video 7 years ago... just learned on my own

[@aaronf.186]

That last technique was 🔥 Appreciate the tutorial my man

[@jesusnaputi8868]

Great Tips! Thank You. I did enjoy all three, however, I appreciated the third transition best of all. Obviously it was/is the most difficult transition to master. But I can't be a great DJ if I just do the easy stuff!

[@theman9168]

#WeareCrossfader Like most comments I am also going with 3 for the win, it provides a better flow into the second track and keeps the mix alive. Great stuff Jamie, by far the best explained Dj tutorials on KZbin, keep them coming.

[@fernandolorente5303]

#WeAreCrossfader my favorite transition is the 3rd one, u make some space for the next song and then u mix them 😍👌🏻

[@alexc9497]

Thank you for the teaching . All sound good , but 3 is my favorite

[@ajaykala5783]

#WeAreCrossfader The 2nd transition is my favorite.

[@eclipsemusic13cadomusic2]

#WeAreCrossfader transition #3 is my favorite !!! I really love that one

[@killastrong]

I didn't like transition 1 because of needing to use a break in the music to go to the next song. I liked transition 2 a lot because I think the echo transition is a lot easier to use. Transition 3 was the coolest, but it would definitely take me some practice to get the loop, tempo, and song synced perfectly. I think the two songs you chose for that one would be a bit difficult for me because of the off-beat start of song 2. It had to be started on the 4 which would be kind of a weird count.

[@Bj0rnFranklin]

#WeAreCrossfader 3: Close toss up between #2 and #3. But #3 is more technical and bigger payout for the audience. Glad to have seen them all actually. Extremely useful techniques for a casual DJ looking to grow after a few years as a hobby.

[@scentfabs]

As a super beginner Dj, transition #1 blew my mind and 2 and 3 just pumped me up and got me even more excited to learn to DJ. Love Crossfader videos; everything is explained extremely well and eases up the anxiety of learning how to do this. Thank you!🙏 💕 #WeAreCrossfader #WeAreCrossfader #WeAreCrossfader

[@MrJmhess77]

You and me both!

[@djlovehaiti0196]

I would like to have one but I don't have the money to complete it, can help me please

[@brennanb2251]

#WeAreCrossfader transition 3 because it is the most technical and sounds the best to my ears. I enjoy doing/learning the more technical transitions

[@Ghedion92]

#WeAreCrosfader Transition 1 is crucial for open format DJs!

[@CHRISDJS72]

Ghedion92 I agree, it kinda reminds me of when I had my first set of belt drives and a huge miss Mach of records, this was basically the only way I could do any mixing without it sounding like pots and pans

[@djamped]

2 and 3 are favourite, but all can be used. Dj ing isn't simple and there are so many ways to be creative, theres never one answer for all. Keep up the good work!

[@djmadwax]

Man I remember going every friday night at a club in Austin Texas to watch a DJ spin on technics 1200s trying to watch and learn.. 26 years later y’all got it in ten minutes on KZbin lol

[@kalasmith109]

Loved all 3 trans as im a new beginner....great to watch....but no 1 was best...Thanks☺

[@bassoskat]

The first one seems like stopping and starting, there’s nothing then a huge difference in tempi out of nowhere, feels strange to my ears.

[@nicolefermor]

thank you so much for this video. just starting out but this makes it so much more approachable. ready to work on my ddj-200

[@SAMEEDEE56]

app at 13:21 *ON THE PHONE

[@jayel-audio]

All transitions were good. #3 was top notch.

[@nicholaschicarielli4365]

What version of "How we do" is this? The intro is obviously different in the original version. Please help!

[@igoralencar5133]

Nicholas Chicarielli up

[@kraddoomsters]

Did you find it?

[@danielcontreras4109]

#WeAreCrossfader number 3 sound legit!! Keep it up guys!

[@rudyowl8524]

The third worked perfecto

[@johnwhalen6900]

I really was surprised to learn something after a decade of not playing out? Method 2 taught me something about my new equipment- in my time, it was all vinyl and pretty minimal effects - the echo is a great method!

[@DJ_tripsy]

3 is definitely my favorite way to transition different genres

[@justseven3487]

I'd like to see you mix some break beat into dnb or italo disco to some techno shit. This EDM mixing is like playing tetris on level 1.

[@momuubranding7210]

Thank you very much! Really! 👊🏻🙌🏻I prefer smooth transitions so the first one

[@DJDEKU]

#wearecrossfader: 3 I really like number 3 cause the transition makes the song hit. Have to try this now.

[@ericthompson7387]

He also picked the cheapest smallest fader to do it on lol

[@jordanmili8332]

Brilliant thanks! Number 3 was my favourite 🔥

[@danaoshana]

#3 is the best. 1,2 sounds like you have your iphone plugged in at a party and ur just switching the track, doesn’t sound natural

[@ofcdjmota6753]

danaoshana was saying the same lol like playlist on Spotify even tho the first two techniques were in a good controller and the last one was in a toy one 😂🥴

[@MrSmoovekat]

Technique 3 was really my favorite!

[@rickytillery2676]

The 3 third is the hardest but if you learn this one you are on your way. So I like that one. Good job of explaining it.

[@mikewright7964]

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[@thatjessedlife1479]

#WeAreCrossfader !!! Number 3 my brotha!

[@highflyerballer7496]

all these transitions kill all the momentum and energy

[@juancanalesdelacruz7754]

Imma play in a local bar this weekend and this video is helping me a lot thank you 🙏

[@danitaba2378]

love you jamie hartley and Thank you very much for training and helping us

[@davidhunter2824]

Transition 1 is to me the best for the beginner and/or someone who doesn't have a dj controller yet and just wants to transition between 2 tracks. Transition 2 is more intermediate, but is great for someone who is learning how to use a dj controller to mix two genres of music together. Transition 3 is definitely more advanced, but can be amazing when you want to mix two extreme tempo changes or genres of music together. I would say this: learn all three transitions and learn which one(s) work best for the tracks you are playing and how the crowd reactions to each transition. Finally, practise makes perfect..

[@djparryuk]

#WeAreCrossfader Technique No.3 is definitely a favourite for me. Creating suspense with the loop and then just dropping the next 🔥

[@Jburneyjr]

That last transition was epic

[@sykromsmile6303]

Excellent DJ training.....I can use the 2 and 3 technics......Thanks so much....

[@AakashTammanaGG]

Transition 3 is fantastic! #WeAreCrossfader

[@joshuadominguez9994]

#WeAreCrossfader I personally liked the 3rd transition with the looping the best.

[@jamesharmson1098]

#WeAreCrossfader transition 2 is my fav because it sounds so clean and is universally used

[@leylandlynxvlog]

3 has been my favourite since hearing it on radio.

[@hectorpinchechavez6891]

#WeAreCrossfader Number 2 and 3. Tho using 1 and 2 properly makes a smooth transition between tracks. Hopefully I'll get to master and combine these techniques in a near future since I'm a rookie for now. Great vids btw. Cheers.

[@fanoski8289]

#WeAreCrossfader Transition No.3. Keep up the good work!

[@jonguyett3084]

3 is awesome and very easy to do on any current DJ equipment - especially if you use the synch beat function before you mix the tracks

[@user-gi3xj8nz3s]

I honestly think you guys put out some great 👍 Dj tips that help us newbies. I really like this video and the transition can’t wait to try out the 3 one ☝️ when I get home from work. Keep up the good work

[@curtisboyd5422]

Transition 3 was unique and clean!

[@TomMoran-mk4ss]

Loved both 2 and 3. Thanks !

[@TheCarpede]

#WeAreCrossfader Transition 3 is most definitely my favourite.

[@kcbryan8134]

Wow all this power to mix and such simple mixing. Back in the day of the 1210s you knew four beats and 8 bars before the music changed.you had to know you’re tunes by ear to find a mix and throw that beat in and chance it. Or slow it down. But the mixing was way more harder todo. If I had this kit I could smash it!!! And that’s why I’m here!!! I’m looking at what to buy. I’m locked Down and bored stiff

[@nilokay4259]

Transition 3 is most definitely my fav

[@manasnair8063]

#WeAreCrossfader Transition no 1 😍 Really appreciate your hard work on intermediate course. This course focuses on basics which is the ultimate secret of pro djing . I wish i could also afford your advance course !

[@victoriasuruy5592]

#WeAreCrossfader 3 Wow... #3 will now be my new go to transition!!

[@vrdnyn]

This video just made sense man. You're making this so straightforward for us. Much love !!

[@yasminpena1388]

I absolutely love your videos, so patient and easy to understand. You have helped me a lot!

[@MrAtimino]

Honestly all are awesome, but 3rd is awesome! Thank you :)