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[@dillonfrancis]

Holler at your boy!

[@Funnycoolman11]

Love you man!

[@juanemilio99]

hola

[@brtmax5174]

fuck you dj daryl

[@siddhantbhatt8469]

🔥🔥🔥

[@its_somixd]

Dillon Francis so you become #grannydillon after a long dj set?

[@bargh70]

They deleted the diplo diharrea tweet which makes it even funnier.

[@alexcheung658]

bargh70 WHY NO COMMENTS

[@ydorni5923]

Alexander Cheung good question😂

[@ewthmatth]

@@alexcheung658 diplo is deleting them

[@lukehiorns2972]

@@ewthmatth lol

[@JaneDoe-tm2ex]

Say what now?

[@letseatgrandmaaaa]

i cant believe i watched this entire video and i have no idea what he’s talking about lol

[@mdeb14]

Fake dj

[@mercedesholmes9703]

SimplyAnayah +

[@Retrograde]

Mourad Bouskla Dillon?

[@greyback9766]

@@mdeb14 bet you're better

[@360spider06]

I dj, what were you lost at?

[@OkayWrx]

so happy he said deadmau5 plays strictly HIS music.. cause its true he does! love dillion.

[@chimaera2372]

Kayla Smith that’s what I love so much about Deadmau5. If I’m buying tickets to see Deadmau5 play live, I wanna hear HIS music, not someone else’s lmao

[@tai2691997]

Also maybe Eric Prydz? I pretty much never see him playing other people's music, and his music that he plays, a lot of the time are IDs

[@V0ID_beats]

also Boris Brejcha

[@iWubmusic]

Joel is the goat

[@jack.4049]

I’m the type of person that downloads the free DJ app and starts pressing shit and then deletes the app 15 minuets later.

[@badrouter501]

nobody cares

[@rafathhweih2950]

I cared!!!! I can relate on that bro

[@j-noob511]

I even bought a Hercules Instinct controller. Used twice. Maybe one day, if I find it...

[@ilimelekitiko7222]

U are not alone

[@torrnt6040]

@@badrouter501 u cared enough to reply

[@djrobtech]

"If you don't want a bad back, don't become a DJ" lol priceless

[@Mewzyc]

or workout your upper and lower back, do yoga streches for back, or buy a foam roller.

[@djrobtech]

or even easier, just have good posture

[@Mewzyc]

can u even have good posture if u are a dj? like your back can be straight/normal, but your neck is always goign to be looking down/hunched over.

[@CarsonHoy]

Mewzyc I knew right away he was gunna say his lower back, my back kills after long sets. Only way is to raise the gear on stands and even then it kinda doesn’t help

[@tjug0f3m]

The problem is not posture, but setup... Usually the tables are very low for tall DJ’s like Dillon so they end up hunched over trying to see what’s on their little screens...

[@redboycaptures]

he's such a total bro. Remember watching him at Ultra before he became big, in one of those smaller tent areas. Good to see him do so well in the last 8 years

[@Mixmag]

Well said!

[@therobinbolt]

Even the throw out your turntables ? lol

[@fromustocolombia]

Throw out your turntables? What a Fucking tool

[@dankesthours182]

lol you suck a lot lol

[@ogloc636]

really? Mixmag all about underground dance music none of this shit. 'Throw out turntables' hahaha fuck off.

[@farouqalhadi2742]

really mixmag? u worked w LEGENDS for fucksake. WELL SAID?

[@yung_broccolini]

i love how he brought gerald along

[@kennyyyyyyyyyy]

CELEBRITY DJ DILLON FRANCIS?!

[@jbw416]

I wish i understood half the shit he just said :D

[@KimJongUnIsSupreme]

Really not that hard to understand, just a bit of research might let you understand all of it

If you get into the scene and stay curious, with time you will understand more or less everything he's saying and more

[@danielskrrt]

Just know that laptop dj’s are lazy.

[@f67739]

i thought this was going to hardly be serious, and i end up learning more about DJing than i expected. good stuff

[@miguellopes2452]

Kim Jong Un but supreme leader we are not as bright as you!

[@AlfonsOfficial]

Haha I love this.. Good stuff buddy!

[@akshayanvekar797]

Alfons Ganjaman Rocks

[@VXOSX]

It's at 333 likes I aint gonna break my ocd :) 😂

[@LemoBeatc]

02:31 "Diplo how do you deal with diarrhea during sex"?

[@nicot33ns]

One word,buttplug.

[@Ultimate101Gaming]

Damn it i literally JUST said that

[@vaid.]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@vaid.]

He said "sets"

[@ashsritual]

he said sets 😂

[@KennyDonagher]

"Omg it's David Dobrik's best-friend celebrity Dj Dillon Francis"

[@mercedesholmes9703]

Subhan Arif +

[@aryanrajpurkar7568]

“professional button-pusher”

[@da.b3102]

Dillon Francis: "No one uses turntables now except Dj Snake" Turntablists: LOL

[@TheOfficialCzex]

I never really listened to his music that much, but he seems like a really great. down-to-Earth kind of guy.

[@mooshe4017]

I'm a simple woman, I see Dillon, I click.

[@tammywalker77747]

Mooshe Same, girl, same.

[@lyns5247]

I’m a guy in a relationship.. I see Dillon, I still click. Dillion is bae number 1

[@angelaivana2749]

same

[@prashantpillai394]

Hey wamen send Bob and vegana 😅😂

[@pharrzide]

@@prashantpillai394 beat me to it

[@kikimiranti08]

I've loved DJs for several years now, but I never knew how complex doing it was. This video is great. Make more.

[@divinitylain7790]

Porter Robinson use his own songs when going live sets,with little extra touch XD

[@killdaire7589]

ken kaneki i thought porter was a woman

[@divinitylain7790]

i cant deny that LOL,well his hair was changing a lot from the past

[@ItsAJETT]

Porter doesn't DJ though. He's more of a live performer.

[@childishalbino1663]

Flume performs his music only as well.

[@seankelly3540]

i loved his and Madeon's Shelter tour, with all the mashups of their songs. that was dope :P

[@allpurposeshampooandbodywash]

love how the 'Pioneer' is blanked out on CDJs yet you can still see it clearly on the mixer lol

[@vindikaktus]

Dillon lowkey has a crush on DJ Snake

[@Meowblivion]

Lowkey

[@slimjimnibba4264]

His love for his homies

[@MonkPalhaco]

Who Doesn't?

[@OriginalTheUsername]

"lowkey"

[@Izz19E]

awww. i see.... x-)

[@joshspades9031]

Meme lord Francis at it again.

[@ohbbyilikeitrawr]

This was so informative 😄

[@fadenmac8092]

But, Fuuuuu, "Jersey Shore" cast is NY trash, not NJ...trash.

[@Eric-zr]

Yh wtf😂😂😂

[@LunaLoveBad6969]

I understood none of this DJ talk but Dillon is gorgeous so it’s ok 😻😂

[@gaiatravels3489]

Super cool to see TMSV make an appearance in the questions! That man is an insane talent and makes some killer jungle tunes

[@Budivastta]

6:44 "DEEP SHIT" folder..

[@henkawaza6492]

Joao Dias also "DEEEEEEEEEEPPEERRR" folder

[@jacobmohawk]

7:47 he finally used his prank on DJ Snake

[@EJGSTY]

prey. djsnake.com

[@juangaribay7168]

Ayyy that nocturnal folder at 6:58 that was a great set btw 👌🏽 my second time seeing Dillon Francis and definitely worth it again

[@TendoTheDude]

7:35 😂 If you guys don't follow Dillon's Instagram you're not living life. His comedy is gold.

[@user-np2cs6hb2f]

G E R A L D!!

[@komodobeatz1567]

马云婕 Hey, if you liked this video, you should check out my recent trap mix (also have deep house mixes too!). Stop by, might like what I have. Peace always

[@viciarieko]

Love it! Thank you for the tips and advices

[@CuriousCinema]

Going to see this dude in concert in 2 weeks. What a coincidence that this pops up rn...

[@hypher1361]

I've already watched this 3 times. Get out of my recommended

[@tuksc]

I literally listened to his music like 10 minutes ago, and then this is uploaded.

[@loganmontgomery5590]

Tuks same

[@domrobinson2763]

Wired should do more music stuff, this was class

[@ReedGustavsen]

LOVE IT! Thanks Dillon and WIRED!

[@CocktailESP]

Yeeeees, Dillon has been my favorite dj for ever. Funniest on the scene no doubt

[@83joonior]

This video lets me know I'm perfectly capable of being a DJ. I used to think it'd be difficult but now I see it's just turning a couple dials and matching BPMs.

[@SSx2000]

Agghh yeah that's all you do if your DJing at a highschool prom.

[@ninety_three_93]

Niceee. Thanks for uploading! Can’t wait to watch other artists/dis.

[@rozzaziobrown6515]

Saw dillon open for Zedd a few years ago. One of the most fun nights I've ever had. Amazing energy

[@panda0000088]

I didn’t understand a single thing he said but I still enjoyed the entire video 😂

[@DJAUDIO1]

My "Mi Gente" short edit appears on Dillon's Serato at 5:19. Thanks bruv!!!

[@dooza]

Link to that mix?

[@tarekmakki3067]

i love his humbleness

[@vincentferraro1557]

I loled about 5 times while watching this in class, thanks for that :)

[@PeppinoSalieri]

lmfaooo... Gotta love these EDM Dj's man. You must be blind if you think no one uses turntables anymore.

[@Jimbo386000]

Because they don't... haha JK But who does though other than apparently DJ Snake. I know there are quite a few, I just don't know who they are.

[@PeppinoSalieri]

mall grab dj stingray Nina Kraviz

[@JOHNY0]

He was joking

[@Jimbo386000]

Lisa Sandoval And real construction workers don’t use cranes.

[@PeppinoSalieri]

I made it that obvious didn't I?

[@Keyson03]

I don’t understand a thing he just said but I enjoyed the video cause Dillon’s a funny dude

[@daindapain1]

I only got into listening to more EDM recently. This is my first encounter of Dillon Francis and tbh he's a pretty chill dude. I thought he would have that 'too good for us' vibe. But no he looks like a chill dude to hang with

[@laurynbrown1278]

he answered questions I ask myself a lot when I'm djing, I'm glad it's not just me that does certain things he does hahahah

[@vino2476]

Arnold Schwarzenegger answers bodybuilding questions

[@mixedbydk]

weird to see him behaving serious haha

[@marlonlemuelalmario6261]

Best WIRED video ever! Loving this

[@maroshino]

It's impossible not to love this guy haha!

[@ShiftyRightNow]

Giving deadmau5 that shout out. I love you bro

[@wanderluhst551]

most informative and amazing dj out there!

[@dangervybz7522]

Y’all need to do an updated one 🙌🏿

[@flaviantropy]

Deadmau5, Eric Prydz... and who cares DJs mix songs.

[@newbornsound]

Great video. Although I’m going to disagree about the vinyl. CDJs are great for sure! And if I’m at a club I’d generally use them. But I do plenty of smaller gigs in which the sl-1200s are preferred. They feel better to mix and look better on stage. But if I had a lot more money to have top of the line CDJs, I might feel different.

[@Cwestiin]

Yesssss more of these pls. Take this topic and go #onedeeper ;)

[@PashwaOfficial]

Dhillon is a genuine chill guy

[@nordicnomad2773]

i would like to have this man teach me to use my DDJ-400 on Rekordbox

[@x50music]

How come Dillon looks so similar to Dj Hanzel? Are they brothers?

[@M_kanpur]

Nah they're just cousins, like The Rock and Dwayne Johnson

[@cosmin.richea]

I see ROMANIA in the playlists , I press LIKE !.. You were amazing at Untold

[@ItsVoXoN]

Jesus, do one more Q&A like this w/ Dillon

[@theradiantdehd3997]

"If you don't want a bad back, don't become a DJ." Me: Or do pretty much anything else :D

[@BigLRestInPeace]

Only DJ u know who uses vinyl still is DJ Snake??? Dude, theres a whole turntablism scene out there!!!!!

[@DOZEMusic]

And not only turnablist but also a lot of House, Trance and Techno DJs do still use turntables. That quote was so ignorant!

[@NinjaBunny9000]

That’s the joke.

[@jm1723]

5:19 the crates he has are goals.

[@phantasyhero4435]

Awesome stuff learned alot

[@enzoprobe]

How about DJ Shadow he's a great dj

[@TheMissmist]

if there's one who doesn't use his laptop and cdjs its shadow ahah

[@tom7131]

ENZO PROBE does he make music though

[@zefsku3206]

@@tom7131 you're joking

[@djnvision]

Why the hell is he using timecode and not HID

[@system_re]

Serato came for free with his ancient Rane SL-2 card. Why pay extra 150 bucks for a club kit? LOL

[@djnvision]

system:re he's got the money and HID mode is so much better since u can get hotcues and the cdjs aren't just dummys

[@djcvmusic1]

because its Dillon Francis

[@system_re]

@Renigadecrew I know. It was a joke. You don't have to deal with RCA cables and stuff with HID.

[@raskullsshako]

That piñata though BRIGHT BOMBER YOOOOOO!

[@morris9651]

PLEEEEEEEEASE DO ANOTHER!!!!!!!!!

[@LukiBigz]

I use turntables :/

[@Maggot-ov4eu]

Same. Love this video though🤣

[@heta007]

"Throw out your turntables" nahhhhh brah

[@mainulhasan2700]

you are so awesome...you are really a genius beneath all that craziness and humour

[@sandramandra3946]

Hahahahahaha

[@DroloodMusic]

Thanks DJ hanzel for explaining everything for people who don't DJ and produce

[@kapildabi7544]

What software he's using?

[@dillonfrancis]

Shockwave Music Serato for festival and club shows and SD cards for afterparties or more “relaxed” shows

[@kapildabi7544]

Dillon Francis thanks

[@danielpeters8784]

Dillon Francis the man himself

[@SeratoHQ]

Serato, let us know if you have any questions :)

[@JamesMarshall13]

LOL what about DJ Qbert or A-Trak they also use turntables. They are champions.

[@michiganfan1666]

i would like to see more videos like this one.

[@prisma8525]

Any! He shouted out Joel! He's my favorite, and Dillon's right, he does use his own music only.

[@mile32dubstep47]

The only DJ that has to ice their neck after a set is zomboy 😂

[@Ultimate101Gaming]

Excision

[@isaidstream4547]

Zomboy is my fav 😍😍😍 Nuclearr

[@hackzalot8376]

"Throw your turntables cuz no one uses them anymore, except for DJ Snake" hahahah lmao the diss to underground dj's right there xDD

[@SLEAZZY.GG.]

As someone who is looking to try to start Djing im finding some of this imformative. I dont understand alot yet, but im getting there. Dillon remains a true inspiration to me and maybe one day i can meet him not only as a fan but as a fellow producer.

[@sandramandra3946]

Well if he is your inspiration, you’ll never make it

[@reid.mp3]

screenshotted when he flashed his playlists. Thanks Diplo

[@katem5520]

My #1 DJ 😆🙊💕💕💕

[@AhmedYanaal]

DJ Hanzel: Dis ist the vorst video I have ever seen, there is nothing deep about vit.

[@Maccaroney]

I don't know DJs because i'm lame but this dude seems super funny and chill.

[@AshishDavidOfficial]

i never knew you're this humble

[@imicca]

You should have called Deadmau5 for this.

[@wieneckem]

Deadmau5 is not a really a dj though.

[@imicca]

I know :) who said he has to be one to be on these videos?

[@wieneckem]

Because it's video about DJing? I'm aware that he knows his stuff, I've seen his techno sets in his studio. I still think it would be odd to have someone, who tells people again and again he's NOT a DJ, giving advice about DJing. That's like having Supa hot fire telling people about rapping. He's NOT a rapper.

[@sandramandra3946]

He is more of a dj then dildon francis

[@arielgamertvfgayt2836]

Iphone Vs Ipad

[@mile32dubstep47]

FanGamerAriel - The Loud House & Roblox & More Ipad

[@alexr6913]

fuck apple

[@iemgote7249]

FanGamerAriel - The Loud House & Roblox & More Mac

[@-SUM1-]

Android.

[@Oh_noitsTheDovahkiin]

Android

[@57ashdot]

@9:38 could be because Serato has an auto gain function that level volumes out,, and if you play straight CDJ to mixer, that is not always the case.

[@ebl2732]

Saw you at Snowglobe! It didnt snow. Thanks for that.

[@HoStevie]

*Erbody wanna be a dj*

[@matthewromano9621]

Rings true today

[@cimlyanimations6828]

*_Interesting_*

[@smileyface3107]

Producer questions next please!!

[@mousedubz6746]

TMSV

[@ABHISHEKPILLAI18]

DID NOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING

[@ileana5299]

ME TOO

[@79havanna]

Cuz ur dumb

[@nikitafeoktistov8029]

Could you get Tokyo machine on the show?

[@DanielLopezlopno]

I love how most of the questions are not related to music, that says so much about Djs

[@rpetercrockett]

At 55yrs old, I know nothing about this stuff, but loved the video~!

[@culibarri7]

I fuckin love his tattoos