Beat matching vs Dropping it on the one

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[@truesouljs4352]

Attention new dj's! When you're learning how to beat match, try it with some slow tunes eg some hip-hop instrumentals, even if you just want to play house, techno, electro, trance etc. Reason being that once you master blending slower tunes you will find the faster ones much easier to mix as you'll notice the beats going off much quicker! Take care people & happy dj'ing! Peace.

[@controlthedreams]

+truesouljs Nice Shout! Appreciate dude

[@denmarksoul1184]

truesouljs nice tip!

[@ceemills]

I learnt to beat match with Drum and Base..challenging. could mix anything after that though.

[@zayinconde8971]

mhm... I actually disagree. I typically teach beat matching with simple house tunes. I find 4/4 kicks to be much easier to explain to beginners. Since the whole idea is a little difficult to explain I feel that it would be difficult to explain someone beat-matching with slower tunes that might have drastically different kick patters. Just my opinion. Not throwing shade or anything. It's a good idea definitely!

[@PatrickKaplin]

@@ceemills Also started with DnB. Found it easier for some reason, but maybe just cause I was so familiar with the music already.

[@integrity2719]

Bro you killed this explanation. Well done! And always appreciate when you actually show what you're talking about. Easy for people to get it and (for folks like me) gives me confirmation that I'm doing things right! Appreciate you!

[@djTLMtv]

Jose Alvarez Yeah, I felt it was time to do more Q&A vidz with real examples. I'll try to do that a lot more. Thanks!

[@locwenfilmstv]

+djTLMtv Serious question, what scratching technique are you using on the transition, are you stabbing or chirping?

[@integrity2719]

I could be wrong because I'm bad at terminology, but he's using scribble, drag, and chirp.

[@coreyvowels2732]

Years of mixing and I still seem to find something great in every one of these videos

[@JAHAtheHutt]

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[@tohst]

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[@MadissonStudios]

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[@ElektrikDj1]

Thanks djTLM, thanks for all your feedback. I will definitely consider that on the one option. Keep up the good work!

[@MOTAZfitness]

Thank you for sharing and give us insights form your experience, totally make sense to me now thinking about it, when you said the crowd not really hearing the mix till you drop the new track .. glad I came across your channel! well done

[@shawnbashura]

You rock bro. I'm a mobile wedding dj who learned to mix by giving a cassette tape a quarter turn back to find the "one" (at the best fade out point). It always worked. In this new era, I felt I couldn't keep up with beat matching dj's, so I've been doubting my mixes. You've reaffirmed what I've always done......feel the song and crowd....cue the next banger....let it fly at the right time! you have great videos. i'm going to watch them all (learn how to best mix "Old Time Rock N Roll into Funky Cold Medina"

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[@bboyliar18]

i learned a lot from this..thank you so much DJ TLM..keep spreading the knowledge..Peace..

[@crlgtmlb]

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[@cope.3696]

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[@isharaperera9866]

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[@jaybee9476]

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[@KoolJamesGaming]

I really liked this video this will help me out a lot! I'm a rookie i knew about the warm up sets and i'm getting better at that. Thank you your videos are cool and are helping rookie djs like me.

[@KurBenCreations]

Been watching your videos and really like your knowledge distribution. I myself have been DJing for a while now but I was only doing Dancehall/Reggae/Soca up to about 2006/ish. Seeing that I'm Jamaican I related more to that sorta music. Up to about maybe 8 or so years ago I started doing all types of genres and I find beat matching works great when you not only transition between songs of the same genre but when you are ready to change completely - like going from Soca to a Hip-Hop track with vast difference in BPMs.... Loving the videos and good job so far bro. Keep doing your thing!! It's DJ KurBen....One!

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[@juanarango4436]

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[@MikeMintTV]

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[@Djpooni]

DJ TLM, I REALLY HONESTLY APPRECIATE FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND I THANK YOU FROM MY HEART, I LEARNED HOW TO DROP IT ON TO 1...!!! THANK YOU MY FRIEND

[@C-Dub1906]

Thanks for the vid Bro. I was a little confused about the difference and you cleared that up for me..

[@risenlewis6441]

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[@daienhaque5041]

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[@djTLMtv]

Daien Haque Glad I could help

[@DJ_Slavi]

Bro, again - best lesson for new djs :) Cheers. Please dont stop teaching :) Respect :)

[@lupojacobo9892]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@lorenzosclips]

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[@TalentOverHypee]

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[@dvme7497]

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[@mtldjtechnical]

Bro, hearing you talk in this video is like listening to myself! I spin in that same style, build up the night with nice blends then when it's hype time bang em out! One of the reasons I like to drop em on the 1 is for the element of surprise. I feel it gives more impact when the crowd is going crazy. Of course some songs still get blended in the hype but depends on the songs and vibe... Nice video, the youngin's need to learn how build a night and you are definitely giving them good guidance!

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[@dutchhiphopfan050]

Its all about variety. I am not a brilliant beat matcher or scratcher but I make sure every song in a mix has a different type of transition. And if that isnt the case, I make sure I drop one of the songs in at the hook and the other at the verse for example. Messing around with volume, pitch, loops, incorporating EDM intro's or even mess around with effects is essential to be a dj in my eyes. Transitions are the moments you can impress, so be original.....

[@AlexandreSantanaRBG]

Awesome explanation! Thanks Bro.

[@lakmaljayasekara]

Great stuff!

[@djc4676]

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[@MrZulu1982]

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[@djcaravante]

Hi DJ TLM i'm starting learning how to be a dj , and i whatch your videos a lot what you use to make your dj drop i was on your webside and i listen to your mixtapes there so cool thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@hendryjnunez2601]

It’s interesting you mentioned that as a DJ your ear is conditioned to know when a DJ is making a transition but the average person just dancing along doesn’t really care or hear it. I just started DJing few months ago but I always been fascinated with DJs that I think I developed the ear for it long long before o got my first mixer and pair speakers. So hopefully it helps me moving forward. Great video

[@djTLMtv]

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[@Destroy170]

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[@djTLMtv]

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[@Kevin-vf8dv]

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[@pavolb9912]

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[@ericcox4448]

Great info

[@HospitalMusic]

So glad I found this video. Thank you

[@HospitalMusic]

I have shocked the crowd before lol

[@mmarus]

Thanks for this. I really need to get my dropping it on the one game on. Well the scratching first (sad I know, im still a scratch novice after 12 years) then the dropping it on the one. I am a mixer. Sometimes I will cut to the next track or "tease" cut the next track (my favorite).

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[@djTLMtv]

Thanks

[@EscapeAwayBeats]

Smooth transition :)

[@aldolantigua3550]

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[@JoJo-iv9bi]

😆 DJ TLM, it looks like you’re making love to the music when ya djing 😂 I love it!! 💕

[@jerrycarroll131]

often i will drop on the one, but i will do a preview...(30 seconds about prior to the drop I blend the new song a tad) to let the club know they favorite song is coming up....great way to pull out more folks to the floor.

[@TheSkratchmaster]

please keep doing more technical/advanced stuff and when you can link in other stuff you've already talked about even better! Even when the topic is basic or obvious in my view point or about funny shit like dj requests! Not to mention the tutorials! I always learn something or have a view that is so clear and concise. So infact, keep going mate, keep pumping them out, the knowledge is appreciated :)

[@djTLMtv]

Dan R I will. Thanks for the feedback

[@DJB1PlanetFunksville]

So happy that I'm already doing this and just needed confirmation lol respects

[@timclansey9720]

lovin these video's - I mix a lot of between 123 - 130 using Drop, but some times there's tunes (sub 120) that when beat matching are just out of reach (because of the +/- 5bpm rule) this is a great method of letting loose those low BPM but banging tracks (practice practise practise) :) keep'em coming T

[@magicmagician444]

Thanks man ! I know that already but its a good refresh ! :D

[@ddkkill501]

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i just got my first controller a month ago (and i really want to get into vinyl as well as soon as i got the money ;) ) and i really love your lessons! you're a good tutor, cuz of your voice and detailed explanations! i'm a teacher myself (for freerunning) so i can tell the difference between good and bad tutors! keep it up, cuz you're really helping beginners! thank you btw: I'm from Aachen, Germany, which is close to the dutch border and i'm often in Amsterdam, cuz i got a lot of friends over there. I definitely have to visit a show of yours!!! greets

[@djTLMtv]

JiyuKazePK Cool man. Thanks for the feedback. My next gig in Amsterdam is April 10th

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[@djTLMtv]

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[@code_1988]

nice video master !!

[@kevinoctave9119]

Well done sir.

[@tommoise1747]

Like your view on things. Crowd control will always be he most important part of djing

[@DJDream609]

over hear in New Jersey the music is a very big part of are culture. I just came from a big high school dance and i noticed something that amazed me. it was the hype part of the evening and i was mixing in another track, as the track was playing aloud i quickly realized that i counted the bars wrong so i decided to take out the incoming track and just drop it on the 1 at the end of the hook, however the "ahhh!!!!" moment happened in the middle of my mix before i took the incoming track out. so the crowd noticed the mix before the transition was over. so when i reintroduced the track by dropping it on the one the reaction wasn't as hype. (was playing RnB and Hip-Hop). it was a very successful night everyone danced and enjoyed them selves and i was booked for next years event on the spot. just a little something i noticed. by the way love the videos I've learned a lot from you and have been subscribed for a good while now. couldn't make it to the SSS part 3 this time though. keep sharing the knowledge - DJ Jay The Dream

[@djTLMtv]

Jordan Watkins If the ahhh!!! moment happened in the middle of the mix your best option would have been to take out the old track and just let the new one continue (even though the count was wrong). The ahhh!!! moment will never be as strong the second time. Thanks for sharing!

[@DJDream609]

thanks for the advice

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You have not seen a vinyl collection....lol

[@hot4futureyears2come]

Good lesson, bro, way to teach the young cats. I do agree with you. also i mixed like that when i was in my DJ prime

[@mrbowtie64]

Great videos! Very helpful.. would you be able to teach us how to do the scratch you use when scratching in the track?

[@cantusjohn3362]

Good Info brother

[@seanscam]

Hey DJ TLM, love your work, thanks for the great videos. I’m trying to learn how to scratch, and checking out your tutorials on scratching. Your scratches in this video sound great, can you please explain the combo and names of the scratches you are doing in this video?

[@josejoubert4395]

thank you - i feel im almost there perfecting my set - just a hair off - on the one

[@DAMURLADA]

yeah, excellent.

[@Alexander-nz1dz]

Sick concepts as always, you manage to nail all the questions that pop up in my head right after they pop up haha. One question, out of plain curiosity, is the Surface in your video running Serato for your setup?

[@jeanpaulphilo2964]

Great Q&A like usual keep it up my brother.... just got a gig in a little pub opening in my neighborhood looking forward to start practicing with a real crowd.

[@djTLMtv]

Jean Paul Philo Great! Playing in front of people is exactly what is needed to take it to the next level

[@Chopchannelclick]

GHOODTIME ...checkin in on TLM. I call it mash up i dont do that tho i like to blend my music so even if it goes hard it sound very smoove...yep

[@djk.i.d392]

Dj TLM ... I hope one day you make a video about dropping it on the 3 or 4.5 etc... vocals that start before the ONE

[@namhoang3645]

Dope tutorial!

[@djTLMtv]

Thanks!

[@raiderman28]

great explaination.

[@djTLMtv]

Thanks

[@househeadspeakz]

I enjoy your explanation TLM 4 you break it down for young DJs like me can fully understand. I would like to add that it solely depends on the genre. I notice most Hip Hop and R&B DJs drop it on the 1 while most House/Techno DJs beat-match. They use both methods but I know one is used more than the other. Like you said. There is no wrong way and DJs of all genre use both. I personally have dropped it on the one. Especially if one track is running out and there is no time to beat match it. It is good to practice dropping it on the 1, but since I am a House DJ, beat-matching is the #1 thing.

[@djTLMtv]

100% House music leaves more room for long transitions. With Hip Hop and R&B we don’t get that too much. Mostly we have an 8 bar part for the transition

[@chikunjala6521]

Good job mate . I can watch your Q&A 247 .

[@djTLMtv]

***** Thanks

[@luvaman98]

What instrumentals were you using in this video? Love the info and mix Dj TLM.

[@Bagel_Montoya]

hey Dj TLM i have a question as far as line dance songs like cupid shuffle dougie and hit the quad etc. is it better to play the whole song or mix it out?