DJ Tutorial, Mixing different genres of dance music.

DJ Tutorial, Mixing different genres.
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In this video i take a look at how and why you should try to have a mess about with mixing different genres of music. Stick to two basic rules.
1, The toons must sound well togeather
2, the BPM must ba at a constant for beat mixing purposes.

[@kotek420]

So cool to actually watch how it is done, since when your clubbing u normally dont stand and watch the DJ actually mix. I have a lot of respect for DJs who actually mix and not just press play on a Cd player. Very neat to watch!

[@ohyaimcoolest]

to the person reading this, are you a beginner dj? watching more of this guy is what you should do, I'm sure many dj's would recommend that.

[@joeolvera4566]

I appreciate your technique, mate. This is the 4th video I've seen of yours and I dig how you break it down to the foundations of mixing. Your uploads give me inspiration and motivation. Keep on spinnin'!

[@sixamsedna]

Traktor is a gift from GOD. It makes mixing between genres so easy. I mix without previewing tunes I'm mixing into - the trick is prep, choose your tracks wisely and order them in three different acts. That's my rule, have a beginning, middle, and end - each section being dedicated to the different genre. From then on, it's all about beatmatching and crossfading

[@DjCedevita]

I'd like to say Thank you, Ellaskins! You help and inspire me and probably alot of other dj's to get alot better! And we all appreciate that!

[@ON1THE1HOUSE1]

now you're talkin'! i do similar things with deep, soulful, minimal house and throw in a bit of an underground beat in here and there and it turns out amazingly! ;) people love it

[@JonMichaelDeShazer]

One trick I have learned over time mixing different genres is instead of matching beat for beat, is to match the phrases (whether it be a 16 or 32 beat phrase). It works well if you mix a garage or break beat tune with a house track. The beats work together and they sound great.

[@kikorski]

Tapping the cue button is for mixing with the fader volumes up. You create a synchronized pattern to the beat of the first track until you press play and then continue blending the two tracks until you choose to end the first one. Another way is to beat match with the fader volumes down then you increase the volume. But by tapping the cue button in a pattern sequence you theoretically are bringing the track in 24 to 40 beats earlier then you would the other way.

[@pikkparis]

I looove your videos! I just ordered my own set and I have been watching soo many of your videos. Really motivating :) Ur amazing!

[@pinhead49]

@2086Official you could use a dropping technique of just stopping one track with an echo effect or something along those lines, and then just drop in your next song where you want it to start. its a not so subtle change but it works fairly well and shouldn't let you down.

[@kikorski]

This base of how I form my sets. I like to play mutliple genres with the Trance structure sticking to a BPM range of 142-145. Genres like: Euro Trance, Scouse Bounce, Hard Trance and Hardstyle. Incorporating a bit of everything makes the set more diverse. And guarantees that listeners will like at least some part of your set since there is so many different genres.

[@ceh333]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please teach these kids! It's so frustrating going to clubs these days. I remember the day when it sounded like you were listening to one song all night that just changed beats! Maybe I was just lucky and had access to go d.j.'s.

[@djskillmaster]

its good to see lessons on the basic mixing skillz, nuff respect dj skillmaster

[@slytown]

Obviously I'll stick generally to a genre. For me it's disco house. But I like it when DJs break up the monotony a little bit. Makes a set more interesting. And the fact that I don't really love genres but artists more.

[@ramenstyle8521]

i love your videos. i'm a starting dj and your videos really help me out! keep 'em coming!

[@LyndonSoulGroove]

Way back in 1992, i visited a Club in Lannian Northern France, there was this club close to the Coast, ( Les channdels) was a mix of generes, the Dj's ability to pay Euro Disco Next to iggy Pop ,The Doors, Queen, Visage , Georgio Meroda , For example he mixed The Palnet clarie by the B52's with The Blues Brothers !

[@rhargr]

Thank you for these videos, they are all very helpful. Have learnt a lot from them

[@psillyme1]

Thanks to those of you that replied to my post. Figured I would update. I ended up with a Numark DXM09 with Traktor Scratch Pro 2. Works well enough. Just trying to see what others are doing out there since the only way I have to learn is through myself and good ol GOOGLE!

[@bakkenbears3]

Thank you man you've really helped me alot with getting started on DJing!! Thank you very much.

[@crickyw]

you usually need a left an right speaker 2 get the effect of the full stereo field. but 1 speaker can work. check to c if it has an auxiliary port (i doubt it has) but if so get an auxiliary cable and run it from the mixer into the loud speaker. if it doesnt have an auxiliary port you will need an amp that does an hook it up to the mixer and the loud speaker. id advice you to get another speaker though or a stereo with aux ports. any decent electronic store can sort you out

[@kikorski]

No. When he's pressing the cue button it's the first beat of the second track. He presses it in a pattern to the beat of the first track. When he's ready to bring it in, he presses play.

[@DJPaddy643]

great vid J! i have to mix up the genres in my sets, i get bored easily....i like to go from prog house to house to electro house to tech house to techno to tech trance to prog trance to trance to hard trance and then it all gets a little crazy from there on LOL!

[@shreenidhi2000]

I have seen a couple of your lessons on you tube. It's helped me a lot. Now I am using s4. Have you made any video lessons on traktor s4. I really respect you sir.

[@str3123]

@iamaliol I think is just for fun or for tapping the tempo... Lot's of dj's do that.

[@aguafiesta69]

do you have a tutorial about mixing songs with totally different BPMs in a set? like slowing down the song live so that it sounds good and that they'll fit together?

[@kikorski]

I'm not quite sure what you mean by go to the maxx. Are you talking about mixing harmonically? Reaching the max on the key scale and then starting again from the bottom? If someone can mix harmonically while still mixing up the genres. That's some serious skills.

[@TonicKemestry]

i was wondering if you could do a video about mixing something like Dubstep into hard style or something crazy like that

[@russtyklingon1]

your vids are absolutely great, keep em coming

[@byouno93]

yeah he speaks the truth. Hell, if you have a steady hand on the tempo slider you could even go from house to dubstep or house to glitch hop.

[@911reset]

nice. quality stuff. btw what's teh name of the last tune? phat track indeed.

[@ellaskins]

to faft1981, this clip is made for the new dj who needs some info and help. So yes, it is for a 12 as well as a 30 yr old who may just need a little more information/ inspiration too! thanks j

[@djcreditrisk]

I think that for people new to dj-type discussions like this that it's importand to distinguish: 4/4 time: pretty much all dance music is in this time signature (besides a waltz, i suppose). 4 on the floor beat: as in house, 4 bass beats per measure.

[@ffernandez16]

great advice i do this when i do house but i mix in rock with rap rap with dance it always fun.

[@bigbagofchips]

Nice one dude...thanks alot..any chance on a upload about reggae mixed with jazz or soul.. :D

[@ColmJoseph1990]

As they say 'variety is the spice of life' !

[@Arri47]

I cant do a video response b/c the set is too long..... but is this kinda what you're talking about: Go to soundcloud > search Duhani > its the Master Mix Live Set (youtube wont let me put in a link....)

[@eddybutt]

u can use a virtual dj program 4 pc or if u want to create ur own music u can donwload ableton live...

[@Fatboy0777]

lol this is good mixing diffrent genres is really good and gives a chance to be quite creative

[@allanxpoe83]

@sorryimguilty genres and if u can count the bpms and write them either on the cover...unless ur using serato or taktor

[@aaron12312313]

very very good demostration!!

[@GoldenX]

@ellaskins Can you help me??i do practice on house and trance music.the only thing that its difficult are the songs with a lot of lyrics!(hip hop and club music). i don't know how and when can i mix them!please answer me! sry 4 my english !

[@djljuba82]

feeling the beat , sitting on a speaker :D frenkie wild mate :D haha good work !!

[@DJBrokenHigh]

thanks for the tip, but I'm really a hobbiest & a online radio DJ. I really don't have time to mix at parties due to college & other hobbies.

[@Pasguro]

what equipment is the one your using? what's the brand? thanks

[@DJAbstract951]

I tried doing this in my 3 Deck House Mix. I tried to mix house, trance and progressive tracks on three decks. Check it out and let me know what you think.

[@ON1THE1HOUSE1]

thanx heaps for that! :) you're improving my mixes :)

[@foxhound2000ca]

@gotchastudio Ya its alot like It's All Gone Pete Tong, cept with out the flip-flop concept LOL Keep up the great work Ellaskins!!!

[@mdxcrypto]

if they don't know the difference whats the point in doing it in the first place

[@defected22]

what is a name of track in 05.43???i search for this one many years: )

[@DrewMoya]

wow nice grooves

[@slytown]

So what's the right attitude? Only Dj using vinyl and "get a feel for the crowd"?

[@IanGreenOfficial]

@Catalyst8D Highs & Lows - Danny Dove & Richard Searle

[@ptesls818]

How do you have a rap track going on then you drop a DNB tune on a drop?

[@pieterb95]

thank you man! you helped me so many times!

[@lax123rock]

You rock man! Great video!

[@gotchastudio]

wow! sitting on speaker... this should help mixing easier coz I can FEEL the BEAT :D

[@Nickandbobbie2007]

can you put hardcore on the map house and funky stuff is crap id like to see you attempt uk hardcore

[@11Vdj]

What CDs are traded there?

[@bitchsillyjimmy]

how does he know were to cue the tunes wif no headfones

[@peterbradley2359]

you should always mix different genres into your sets .say if you played only piano house and nothing else would be boring after a while. tunes with similar drumming and bass lines will work well regardless of what instrument makes up the melody.

[@everlasting1832]

man u have so much eqiuipment just where do u get all of this

[@garethjones9115]

Great video mate! Thank you.

[@DillonOrbon]

subbed after the house drop =)

[@sacredgeometry]

@Pasguiroq they look like pioneers

[@ellaskins]

to Kinotakamura, I couldn't care if you are a 1,000,000 times better, infact good for you! Glad to know you are a top dj! j

[@MrNater011]

very helpfull video thanks

[@95t95t95t]

great video !!!

[@TheDjTeee]

i like his tutorials

[@iluvj00]

I start my (noob) sets with Italo disco :D

[@DJBrokenHigh]

But there's so many forms of electronic music, which makes me quite satified. *If your jazz type: then you'll like ambient, new wave, chill, garage, & even downtempo. *If your the rap/hip hop type: then you'll like trip-hop, Drum-N-Bass, & downtempo. *If your the energy-defying/rave type: then you'll like progressive, house, & even trance. i advice anyone to avoid the mainstream hits cuz they all suck There's tons of really good electronic artists out there, you just got to where to look.

[@justyjust]

on the gear mate

[@Yafra46]

Grande! Bravo..

[@Sineni01]

YOU ARE KING!

[@fredomeireles]

I agree.

[@QuaiiMusic]

good job man

[@kaaaaaaandries]

I LOVE THIS.. another fantastic vid... i love all music.. EXCEPT CHEESE... cheese is the music of the devil!

[@JewJam69]

well and good i love it

[@manzoxx914]

to start the beat..make it sound better or cue a beat point

[@mzn1991]

i like the talking very informational

[@yepthisis]

listen to all the 4th minute, he says them all

[@badonkulos]

thats so sick

[@kaaaaaaandries]

looool AMEN brother ;)

[@MixingAndMashing]

Freemason?

[@Toxickaos7]

whats the first song?

[@GCRoofi1996]

Topazz-The New Millennium (Paolo Barbato Remix)

[@thivanka77]

@FeloFilms CDJ 800 :)

[@ellaskins]

thanks!! My opinion is Why should DJing be about the 14 to 30 age group??, it should be about the age ? to dead! Go out and N JOY the Music!!! at any age and if you are 80 and want to DJ, friggin good for you!! j

[@grosbedo]

@only1clover Focus on the mix. Always. How the mix sounds is the most important, don't lose your time on performance. Better have a simple melodic mix than an horrible sounding mashup.

[@juliasmith5267]

cool.

[@CrazyGreenBoy0012]

one question: are you british? '-'

[@Fizyxx]

27 ppl unknowingly wished themselves harm by unliking this video...

[@thefrenchone87]

You, my friend, are a lovely, lovely man. I would buy you a pint or tway if ever I met you in a licensed drinking etablissment.

[@Therockcod]

hard-core. gabb-er.

[@MrWildtrucker2009]

It would be better if he would go right to the point from beginning

[@jordyball]

Cdj 1000 mk3 = one grand Cdj 1000 mk3 = one grand So for new gear it'll cost about two grand I think :)

[@sithoag7861]

Meh anything that falls under hard dance usually gets intermixed.

[@DJPaddy643]

cheese is good to eat! BUT THATS IT! when it starts coming out of speakers, thats bad....

[@TreacleMary]

Flawless beatmatching without headphones...we are not worthy!

[@balinskiy]

all is normal, only speaks strongly much

[@iRuss876]

Lmao!! This guy is sick xD

[@discopiercer]

@lyskar haha