5 ways to read a crowd

[@DigitalRooms]

6:31 that'd also happen to me if I see Laidback

[@isaacahuelican189]

Hahahahahahaha!!!

[@maharnuprimavasa]

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[@krishna57689]

What is the name of song at 6:31

[@DJGemStar]

LML

[@joeybyrne1525]

krishna Gaikwad - Atlas - mark villa

[@johnnyron9025]

6:31 lmfao did she just get in a accident ?

[@yeffreyrojas7418]

🤪😂🙈

[@weigao422]

so funny

[@jessyblouin3696]

hahahaha she was watching luke like WTF this guys is filming me *** hit the car *** WTFFFFFFFF

[@miguelsierra875]

HAHAHAHAHA man, i just notice this

[@eugenelee7444]

My friends and I were in the crowd at Marquee NYC (the second show Luke played in this Vlog) and we can confirm that Luke, 100%, successfully spotted the energy! It was our first time seeing you live and we had a great time!

[@andrewortiz4836]

So true. I'm 31 and have been listening to you since I was 20. Love the groovy house tracks and throwbacks you play. Can't stand the new edm trap stuff. You're the man Luke!

[@thomasbornschlegl7567]

6:32 What the fu*k :D Hay Luke...i wos wondering how to get songs legally without spending to much money. I mean as a dj i cant buy every thing on itunes. Are there alternatives? And how do you geht your songs in high quality. Bc if u rip them from soundcloud or youtube the quality is not good.

[@____________________8694]

NewEra CREACER XD

[@m.Xander_562]

LMAO! I saw that too and then in the next sho someone sick cut the driver off haha

[@djvibes2928]

Lmao😂😂

[@realskyboy]

Mexican driver are more careless than Indians...

[@advaithr7427]

NewEra CREACER song at 00:20

[@tinybosses]

6:32 I absolutely love how she hit the car

[@Plamen2007]

A part 2 sounds absolutely awesome. Good on you for making this video. Crowd reading is a dying art and we should not just accept that as part of "the evolution of the scene".

[@alfkylfalt9184]

Nice to see that people are so into you that they bump into each other in traffic jams! Crowdreading and feeling the energy is vital for a DJ! You explain it in a easy way!

[@cosmicpuma1409]

Still awesome advice 5 years later....as it will always be. Thanks so much!

[@thcfunkfarm1622]

Playing music for the crowd is the most important part. LBL I've seen you multiple times and you have always nailed this. You're so talented, keep doing what you do. Much thanks and praise

[@theotherday5907]

You should do a vlog on how to organize and manage your music library for djs

[@infanimations]

just sort it into folders, most convenient is sorting by genre. that way you'll quickly find the tracks you need when you know what genre or mood to play. this is how my genre folder looks: F:. +---Big Room House | \---Classics +---Progressive House | +---Glitch | +---Loop-ish | +---Bassheavy, Dark | +---Uplifting House | +---Uplifting Chill | +---Saw House | \---Old +---Barebones House +---Slow Bounce +---Happy House, Sunshine +---Slow House +---Tropical House +---Trap +---Glitch House +---Future Bass +---Future Bounce +---Hardcore, Hardstyle, Happycore +---Melbourne Bounce +---Famous Songs (Singalong) | \---Old Jams, Classics +Remixes +---Moombathon | +---Positive, Happy, Chill | +---Famous | \---House-ish +---Bass House +---Perc House +---Techno, Goa +---Famous Remixes | +---Trap | +---Bounce, Bass | +---Big Room, Festival | +---Bootleg | +---Future House | +---Low BPM | +---Chill, Deep | +---Future Bass | +---Progressive | +---Sunshine | \---Moombathon +---Hybrid Trap +---Build, Intro +---Rap +---Dubstep, Drumstep, DnB | +---Drumstep | +---New Dubstep | +---Brostep | \---DnB +---Ambient, Acoustic +---Chillout | +---Chill Trap | +---Deep & Chill House | +---Deep House (new) | +---Chill House (new) | \---Deep Future +---Trance +---Future House | +---3 High Energy - Happy | +---1 Low Energy - Happy | +---2 Mid Energy - Happy | +---3 High Energy - Dark | \---2 Mid Energy - Dark +---Trap Hard \---Hard Electro +---Breakbeat House +---Fat Bass House +---High Tempo +---Moombathon \---Growl House

[@brusuro]

Infinite Animations Nice folder specifications

[@Mahmoodus]

yess !

[@analiza.subiektywny.realizm]

As @brusuro said - "nice folder specifications". Thank you so, so much!!!

[@djsonofibiza]

gives a good idea how to make a music folder tx 👍

[@bonzakatangodowntx6794]

you made a good point! you can't keep the energy full throttle the whole set. I've described it for years as, you have to keep it like a roller coaster ride. what fun is a roller coaster that just goes straight up or just stays flat. the fun is in the ups and downs and twists and turns. and you spoke on bringing the energy down, which I too have talked about it as, when you come down it only makes that much more fun to come back up again. roller coaster.

[@tumejoryopodcast]

Video about Tips & Tricks to beat matching by ear, and not watching the bpms!!!

[@tumejoryopodcast]

yeah, thats the thing i most struggle with

[@eby6613]

to be honest adjust the cue mix to your liking. so you can hear both songs . its really usefull

[@kasheYT]

watching the time-line of the tracks and know which are those tracks u gonna play (future house 126 bpms, trance 134 bpm, hardstyle 150 bpm, for example)

[@spectralknights2]

Sobrini check out dj tutor ellaskins channel

[@tumejoryopodcast]

giannis krok yeah, but it is hard to say when the bpm is good, while trying to keep them matched

[@DJAUDIO1]

Laidback Luke: Fender Bender creator. Hahaha 6:31

[@therealdjmadskillz]

Crowd reading has kept me going for two decades now! I love my style but.. I adapt to the crowd because you have to!!!

[@Latrice0021]

Thank you sooo much for the jewels given ,it makes me even more excited to step back out and get back into the mix.

[@VockDJ]

Laid... You are the most complete dj. Never change... We love you

[@DJTRANSACTION]

The best way to develop reading a crowd skills is to play bar/lounge gigs. The patrons there are almost always composed of a mixed crowd. Also because the venue is so intimate, you can see easily if someone is feeling the song or not.

[@alliver9645]

Luke is one of the realest. L's up, Rave Safely, and SALUTE.

[@infanimations]

yes please, a second part would be great! also, something thats always adressed is how to recognize if a crowd does or doesnt like your current music, but if they dont, how can i find something that they enjoy without losing their attention?

[@czarinamirani2568]

I’ve just started watching your vlogs and am really enjoying them! My favorite part was at the very end when you gave specific examples of what to play for different crowds. Thank you for these!

[@wes008pwns]

I'd love a part 2 to this! A few weeks ago, I was playing a gig, and third of the crowd was loving most of the tracks, but the other two thirds were dying off. Any more advice on reading the crowd and responding is very helpful!

[@psytec_]

Hey Luke how do you organise all those 3500 Tracks to quickly find what you need during a show (by genre, bpm, release?)

[@TPMVlogs]

Really good question !

[@fernandoosorio8464]

I'd arrange by energy, feeling and key

[@invader_ren5974]

Pre-made files with what you want to play most or the ones that are most banging, based on where you're playing that night could help you figure out what to make it. So if youre playing for 1 hr and each song is 3.5 to 4 mins and youre mostlikely only going to use 2.5 mins of it youd need about 30 to 40 tracks

[@TheAlestrago]

Ahah, everybody wnts to know🤷🏻‍♂️😜😄

[@QlimaXtheSecound]

6:34 this crowd is smashing it

[@carlinanderson5584]

I DJ different crowds all the time and would LOVE a part 2 to this!

[@mlanda2121]

Im happy to see that you put my home town in your vlog especially since you murdered the show that night, one that ill never forget. Oh and thank you so much for the encore, hope you come back to slc soon!!

[@ElectroShockMedina]

I have a lot of respect for you and your craft. And the fact that you can have your DJ life and be a dedicated Dad is an inspiration. It shows that you can have a family life while in this industry. Love your videos man, keep doing your dream :) Much respect

[@edve753]

Please do nr 2 of this video! Really liked this one!

[@PrestonMorrillDJProducer]

love these old vlogs

[@SweatyPalms1533]

I love Luke's videos gives good info and great music at the same time

[@djoliashman3638]

Great VLOG, reinforced what I thought was right about energy. Hate djs that just go all killer, no filler. The crowd energy needs to be controlled, this makes the drops hit harder and highlights the stand out tracks. Also I like to use bootlegs and remixes to keep different areas of the crowd happy. Obviously to those djs that prerecord their sets then this VLOG will blow your mind!

[@m.Xander_562]

Love this video it's exactly what I have been wondering how to do!tips were great and I think you should have a part 2 to this topic. You can even share some events where you successfully read the crowd. I will never forget the time I saw you at create in Hollywood. The dance floor was so packed that these 3 guys were about to get into a big fight I remember you saw that then dropped some cumbias mashup and everyone went crazy! It's like they completely forgot about fighting and started jumping together. Most awesome moment ever!!

[@gauravpangarkar]

06:32 you saw that right 😂😂

[@xavierparedes701]

Safe to say there's still real djs out there. I had work in so many festivals in Latin America and djs coming with "new music" is just native music here

[@hiimacrazyguy]

Good to see you enjoyed the crowd in Mexico! It's insane to think that you were in my country but I was not there to see you live, I literally have no other DJ I'd like to see live more than you, I will manage to catch you live one day! Greetings Luke!

[@djbananabucket]

Already hyped for part 2, amazing stuff, learned a lot in the vlog

[@soooluscious5636]

Awesome! Can't wait for part II

[@christopherboyle2711]

good advice here, never find any difficulty while playing although I imagine I would do if it was outside my home country

[@Maida5touch]

You didn't include your signature "dj and producer, kung-fu athlete and dedicated Dad" intro! Overall, awesome Vlog. Loving all the videos!

[@Electrooboo]

This video is awesome and will definitely help with some future shows, thanks luke

[@ruaanprinsloo9928]

Hi Luke,Love watching your VLOG’s giving us so much useful information to improve as DJ’s Just wanted to say thank you! Shoutout all the way from South Africa!🇿🇦

[@migueljuarez1335]

For God's sake, ever since I found out that Laidback Luke would be present at Daydream Festival, I was dying because that day, I loved your set, from a very small dream to see you and listen to play live, without a doubt the best.

[@tylerchase6865]

I had a blast opening for you in Salt Lake City! Utah loves their bass music and you killed it!

[@Mr007Martin]

Can't wait for the 2017 year mix!!!

[@flixi07]

I've been following your blogs and I have learned so much, thanks a lot, I also was there at daydream, finally got the chance to see you play, I'm glad that you enjoyed your experience in Mexico, I hope you come back soon, you are an amazing artist!

[@navinrodrigues6182]

Not only is it a pleasure to watch these Vlogs but also so useful and informative! Thanks keep em coming 🙏🏻

[@GaMeRAKA1]

lol what happened at 6:32 ?

[@TheAkshatsaxena]

Please make a part 2 of this and thanks for such a nice video it was worth watching 😊

[@Bayareabob]

Would love to see a part II of this!!

[@teletanko3499]

Great vlog topic Luke and you re absolutely right; you can only be as good as your arsenal! Thanks for sharing!

[@supermonkiey]

HUGE love from Salt Lake City! Your vlogs are the best, hands down, and my friends and I enjoyed your show in this video alot! Not the first time most of us have seen you either! Thank you for your inspiration!

[@duannearriesgado6841]

What a guy! Touring and teaching us at the same time 👏🏻 salute sir!

[@jordanstevens3927]

Hey man I was wondering if you could make a vlog explaining how you come up with the song choice for your sets. Is it venue style? Audience that your playing to? How do you decide what you are going to play in a set?

[@enriquevidal9700]

Your best video yet for DJs, you bring a global perspective only a high end DJ can provide. I would subscribe again if i could.

[@Rishabhlavi]

Hey man!! Huge Fan.. It feels great to see no matter how high a person can fly but still, is always there to share even the most basic knowledge to the world.. thanks man! keep inspiring.

[@amanrox41]

I'm a part of the crowd and i also like lasers, lights, fireworks, confetti, music that makes me dance, music that makes me sleep.

[@mitchiemasha]

That's crazy about Brazil... I'd of never of guessed that. Spot on about the UK.

[@Lucas-qe1fj]

Don't forget to play your own tracks while reading the crowd ;) Safe way to excite the crowd!! People attending your shows looking forward to hear them!

[@TheHutjemoos]

For the older crowd ... keep it housey!!! 👍👍👍 Definitely looking forward to part II

[@diversekcox]

Thank you for this video Sir Luke! I just started my dj journey here in Japan. It's somewhat difficult to read the crowd because of the taste in music and language barrier. This vlog helped me a bunch. Thanks so much!

[@MEDANNY20]

Awesome video I’ve seeing you at EDC this year and enjoyed your set. I’m just like the Mexican crowd we don’t really like to listen to the Mexican music because my family plays it all the time lol but would like to listen to more classics or new songs that you have. I feel like we get a lot of the same songs on the main stage but I would like a different set from you than the other guys playing at the main stage which is trap/dubstep . Something unique, I hope you read this. Take care Luke! Always looking forward to seeing you when you’re in CA, USA

[@felixjackson6080]

Yeah pls do a part 2!!🙏🏻

[@mexiking92]

You went to play at my hometown in Puebla, MX! I wish I knew ahead of time that you were playing at Daydream festival!! Always looking forward to your videos!

[@Jtweezy4shez]

So much inspirational information! Thanks

[@lennoxhd4746]

Another crowd-reading vlog please, that has been absolutely helpful :D Thank you very much ;)

[@djadamlive]

Great vlog Luke very inspiring and accurate! Another vlog about preparing playlists so it’s easy and quick to find the next track for the right feeling of energy and style would be a great one. I’d like to see how you do it.

[@neffectmusic8484]

That track by Zatox and Mc Villain though. Straight 🔥🔥🔥

[@Mind_and_BodyMastery]

hey laidback luke your one of my favourite djs and i just wanted to ask if you could explain this to me or answer some questions for me. 1. what app is best for production, i have fl studio and don't know if that's the best, yet its easy for me to use? 2. im currently starting out to dj and have a numark mixtrack platinum, is that good or not what you'd not normally use at a festival. could you maybe do a video on the best controller to use or if it doesn't make a difference? 3. could you do more like producing videos to help us use the apps you use so we can learn skills from you?, obviously not your secrets but just some tips. 4. when should you be looking at signing to a record label? 5. whats the best way to get your music out and be heard? is it soundcloud, spotify, youtube??

[@VoltrekMusic]

Lol at the lady that crashed! 😂 Can’t wait for the second part of this Vlog!

[@nuskel7130]

Tips for changing genres successfully during a set?

[@infanimations]

depends on the two ends of the transition. some tricks by me: 1) loop song 1 at some point that sounds like it was in a build up, a vocal or something similar, and lay it over the build of song 2 slowed down to song 1s tempo, then linking the 2 tempos together and pitching the tempo up to the original tempo of song 2. the new tempo should be reached when the pause before the drop comes in, there you cut out song 1. this mostly works for increasing tempo, for example going from house (128) to trap (140). 1.1) if you have a song in the original and in a remix (Which is in another genre and/or tempo), you can play the version in your starting tempo, then transition to the second version in the new tempo. it makes it seem even more natural. 2) there are songs that switch tempo in their own boundaries, like going from house to trap or moobathon. they can be used to easily transition between tempos. 3) if you want to go down in tempo, what i usually do is either transition at the brake of the songs and more or less hard cutting to the second song in the new tempo, or using halftime to get down. an example would be to have a trap song at 150 playing, then transitioning into Propaganda by DJ Snake at 75. the crowd wont notice at all if both songs are in a breakbeat, but it can also work with other types.

[@nuskel7130]

Infinite Animations thanks a lot, it really helped :)

[@Brisbae]

I fucking hate tracks that change tempo. But yeah, what the other dude said. Bring in track 2 to track 1’s tempo so that the build of both tracks are playing simultaneously. Raise the tempo and then switch drops

[@I8one2Many]

He did a vlog on this already

[@herculesbrofister265]

he's covered that actually. watch some of his older vids

[@cameronjenkins7086]

Another 'In my mind' video would be good, great video Luke😊

[@olvinfuentes7514]

Love these videos specially for the bangers you show us 🔥

[@LoFighterII-se5cp]

Well done LL. As always good info and a pleasure to hear your Vlogs

[@crizcruz343]

7:41 Nice shirt ! Dope Hat! Cool Gold Lamp

[@theavguy4162]

This is something that I struggle with sometimes. I’m learning more and more everyday though. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Luke! It helps a lot :)

[@pedromiranda9278]

Thanks bro, these were exactly the tips that I needed right now!

[@jordanstevens3927]

Dude I actually laughed when you guys were driving and that accident legit happened right next to you guys hahaha

[@10EliasA]

Thank you LL for your amazing tips.

[@TheMaxReborn]

Please make that Vlog about problems you can get into while reading the crowd and how to solve them! Would be really helpful. :)

[@DJLime1000]

Part 2 for sure, love your knowledge 👌🏻

[@tonichristy6998]

Thank's for explain this Luke, and I'll wait for your next episode.

[@samarthdora4490]

"Safe to say" that Laidback Luke is the smartest commercial DJ there is.

[@djflx3313]

Thumbs up for a part 2 Luke :D I loved this one. Keep up the awesome work // FLX

[@chris1978nl]

i like how you talk about music and your crowd. you really love your hobby-ish job. :) Hope to see you in May at Emporium.

[@VikToreus]

Interesting statement about the Rio crowd. Although Baile funk is huge in Rio right now and much of Brasil.. that's somewhat tribal.

[@MaplesPhantom]

Would love a vlog dedicated to what you mean by "storytelling." I've heard in your previous vlogs you use that term, as well as from other djs, how they try to tell a "story" with their track selections, but I'm not sure what you all mean by that. Maybe an example of what kinds of tracks/how you organize each performance, or an example of a "story" that you made in one of your previous performances would be nice :)

[@spencerrobinson5386]

Awesome video dude, really liked the tips about maintaining the energy. Would you mind doing tips for how to effectively use energy when writing songs?

[@Pericle95]

laidback luke, you are a good man

[@rodrigodp1596]

love this vlog, laidback luke the very best

[@amanrox41]

I love that track "It was me"

[@itsmethough24]

Oh yes. That was one of your vlogs whose are really good. Keep up the good stuff

[@hello7pm]

please keep going with your vids. love the info. I think it's funny how you talk about the commercial crowd, but can you go into further details about like a super low club set night where people just don't react at all / how to bring them up after 3-4 songs did not?

[@Mind_and_BodyMastery]

pls do a video on if you need to know how to play an instrument in order to be a dj or if you need to know the basics about piano?

[@realtomc]

always good, all your videos are gold. thanks for sharing this. and for next week, could you talk about beat matching by ear :D

[@MiaAmareMusic]

Loved this vlog! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🤗

[@Mybrothafromanothamotha]

Congratulations on your success! One can only dream of the life... It watch you brag about it. People watching informational videos like to stay in point. Don't change the topic before you explain the current

[@kuperjones4460]

Harmonic mixing would be a great topic!

[@kranzzzmusic]

Thank you sir, you gave us your quality to know what should be in our mind.🤞

[@officialdjkdrive]

Favorite Production (original tracks, remixes, mashups) by Laidback Luke

[@officialdjkdrive]

Steve Angello & Laidback Luke - Be Break Down The House Steve Angello & Laidback Luke Ft. Robin S* - Show Me Love Laidback Luke & Steve Aoki Feat. Lil Jon* - Turbulence Axwell / Ingrosso* / Angello* / Laidback Luke feat. Deborah Cox - Leave The World Behind Laidback Luke Featuring Goodgrip* - Rocking With The Best Laidback Luke & Twoloud - Fcukin Beats Martin Solveig & Laidback Luke - Blow Laidback Luke Feat. Majestic* - Pogo

[@GuSta._.JuArez]

Laidback Luke, you are very welcome in Mexico! Te amamos (we love u)!