Dj Tutorial. How to mix ,chop old school tunes

[@Boriisssinho]

I started mixing since my 13 years, now i have 21 and im learning so many things with you, a great great teacher, thanks for be original and honest, a teacher like the old school...

[@widebandrecords902]

Many of you cussing this guy obviously can't mix to save ya sorry lives, it would be silly of him to just mix as that will not teach you anything, also not to burst many bubbles but our body, time and the universe has a rhythm so to be taught it very sad, being taught a instrument is different but being taught how to mix tracks you love is sad, many of us are here to see how good a dj tutorial actually pans out :) Listen to him, as long as you got rhythm and know some basic music beat timings then you will be a great Dj. I am a true great DJ and can mix any genres whit eachother and i say this uploader is talking big sense to me!!!

[@MrGr8guns]

Spot on with working weddings etc... they say if you can survive these gigs you can DJ anything!

[@dj_mixmaster_marc]

This guy knows what he's talking about, all about timing and having an ear for music.

[@matt16103]

Takes the subject seriously, but never takes himself seriously, its about the love and enjoyment, this guy is a master teacher LoL

[@miguellombana9847]

Phenomenal ... I played those songs when they were NEW and on vinyl to boot! I was what can easily be considered an expert beat mixer and every digital DJ should take the time to watch this tutorial you nailed it. Great job!

[@texasvice1]

I like when he first makes mistakes at least it makes him human. It's better to watch him recover.

[@paznit]

I mix a lot of these types of tunes, and it's great to gain knowledge on how to effectively mix these challenging tunes. I also often use loop phrasing of vocal parts to guarantee precise timing and then fade in the other track. Can also work nicely. Thanks for the video!

[@petersonneck1156]

It´s not only "practice and enjoy" it´s also "listen and learn " ....so helpful ,thanx!!!

[@dudemanxx]

Okay so now I have to watch everything you've ever made. Awesome video, thank you so much.

[@dresirmusic]

yes ive been waiting for this one two as a mobile dj myself i tend to chop things around to thanks for the advice

[@djbrent99]

Thanks for the vid! I have been mobile dj'ing weddings this way for 20 years. Still learned a lot form your video.

[@TheJmz1983]

its up to you i find start with my hand by letting it grab the mat also if your ever a little late your there to help it along

[@djisfan63]

8 years later lol. Hey Jonathon hope you are well! I personally always mixed in the whole Whispers Intro and cut it at "it's a love thang" Back then everyone knew that tune's beginning and were waiting for the singer to get the jam started. Just me, we did what worked for us. Great vid as usual. Take care!

[@TerabyteTyler]

Props for Incognito man. My dad showed me that group a year ago and damn is it smooth driving music.

[@Satch3l]

I could really recognize myself when you described a mobile DJ! Thanks for all the advice's and tips that can help me become a better DJ! And Happy New Year! :D

[@DJPANINO]

Yep. I'll be trying to use these tecniques next new year's party, but with turntables. This is a part of the old skool stuff I usually play

[@DJBiggieSpins]

Great vid! Glad to hear some Old School in a tutorial for a change, my favorite type of sets to spin, thanks Johnathan!

[@theofficialma55ive]

I love this guy. He cracks just the most random crap in and its funny XD

[@idrinkk]

thank you john for the vids! a lot of the stuff you teach I know already, but the catch is that i never had anybody teach me or learned from anybody, i learned it all on my own. really helpful to have somebody explain it in a way that makes so much sense. if i tried teaching people how to do the things you teach, i would just be like, "just do it like this, it just works like that", and that's not very helpful to anybody lol.

[@TheMrDChan]

Another great video sir, thanks a bunch! Might I ask you what compilation of old school music you are using? I couldn't tell from the records but they looked kind of similar!

[@CaptainLuckyDuck]

That blend was beast, good sir! It was AWESOME! If I could give you two thumbs up, I would!

[@anorris1212]

I am not knocking against modern DJ's, they have a lot of talent, so please don' t flame me. I just want to give credit to some of those old school DJ's. Thank you for the great videos, please keep posting them.

[@nellaterbla]

I love how you break it all down...thanks for making the vid!!!

[@discoelgaleon]

Thanks for the tips. I like to mix old disco music at home and this video is helpul!

[@blakemacdonson]

You're such a great guy! Thank you for all of your videos, you've helped me a lot.

[@madashell92]

if you go to 11:23 you will see and hear he nailed it i could not tell both tracks was playing. he did that perfactly.. you friend DJ Storm

[@TyRave]

I Remember watching His Vids In Grade 7 He inspired Me To Be A DJ Kudos Man

[@trevor_mounts_music]

Went to a Motown night last week and I heard a lot of this. for old school dance tunes the cut mix or the fade out/fade in seemed to work best.

[@aurora2319]

'it's time for the bride' to show her knickers '. LOL!

[@richlaboss3579]

As a newer mobile Dj this video is fantastic!!!! Thank yo

[@Fre3flyOfficial]

Great tips! And it's nice to see that even an experienced DJ might press the Cue button instead of Play :)

[@jeroenniesen]

Nice tutorial! I agree that timing is important. Most of the time you can chop in on every 8th of 16th bar.

[@RommieKamzols]

thank you so much Jonathan, watching your videos is both fun and really helpfull. Im really enjoying my practising with your advises :)

[@grime_garage]

I only really mix Uk garage & d&b but youve helped me to understand a question that ive always wanted to know & that is how do Djs who mix stuff like slowjams mix & they most likelydo the things you jut showed. its always goodatching your vids

[@DjVicK49]

Can you please make a new video about different types of playlist and kinds of songs?

[@777hiesler]

Can you put some techno beats between the songs before you play the next chop, and thanks heaps for taking the time to show people how to time

[@Wes03]

The cue can be so bitter sweet! lol Great break down, however I grew up in a skating rink playing wax and these songs, particularly the music you selected, I find to mix, blend, chop etc quite easily together. They all generally have the same beat. What I find difficult is when you get someone who wants a song for example, Garth Brooks, meanwhile your breaking it down with Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force. That takes some creativity! BTW, I'm looking to get one of those LiteConsoles!

[@GrumpyDad]

You are to DJaying what Karl Taylor is to Photography. The tutorial style and enthusiasm is incredibly similar! Good stuff.

[@BedroomDeejayin]

13:03 I love that technique. I like to use it when im playing a dubstep tune with a great intro and build up but the drop is too heavy for the vibe of the room so i quickly switch to a hip hop or r&b tune. Thanks for the vid. Great track selection too. George Benson is too cool

[@REDxPNDA]

THANK YOU for making this video !!! ugh ive been mobile djaying for awhile and this is more useful info to help me move forward. so far things are great and people are deffently diggin my tunes and mixes. VMS2/Traktor Kontrol X1/ Laptop with Traktor pro 2

[@MrSFrance90]

Hey dude. really helpful video. How much did you spend on your equipmet approx?

[@simontorres8732]

Great video couldn't stop laughing myself at the beginning with that wedding line. Good video some great tips.Very helpful stuff cheers man.

[@masaharu10k]

haha i just enjoy watching your videos J, u allways natural brilliant and helpfull, practice n enjoy huh'! ;)

[@djisfan63]

leaving "love thing" fade on the last example is best. Cool video my brother!

[@JustAnotherThisDJ]

I come from 2019 and this is the weirdest comment section for any video on the whole of KZbin. Welcome to history

[@AusMaori]

Ellaskins, you're are a legend.

[@Cyribro]

There's a genre called "nu disco/indie dance". You can use that to mix out of old school funk music into house or even just use house as a transition. House music came from the ashes of disco. Then you throw it into progressive house or maybe electro and just have fun with it.

[@TheWaynelds]

This comes into play with doing hiphop as well. I do a lot of scratch drops that require knowing the timing.

[@MrVitalic85]

You are such a great guys! Thank you for all your video, you helping me a lot

[@smokejc]

sometimes when I'm mixing I suddenly think of the perfect track to bring in when the other one's quiet, and I bring it in out of the blue. turns out great if you do it right. but instead of completely cutting the other one off, I loop a couple bars and let it play along with the other one with the bass sliced in half (or completely). DJing is fun when you allow it to be fun, instead of a job, or instead of thinking you have to follow certain rules. know the music, and make your own rules.

[@nield747]

Hi. I'm doing a Halloween party at the end of the month. Do you have any advise on what music to play & some general advice? Thanks for sharing your videos ;-)

[@wyldproducer]

Another vid from the most prolific poster on KZbin. ;) lol!!! I do have a question for you though. I am genuinely curious what your preferred style of music is as you post videos mixing the most random styles of music. Another question I have as you have posted videos of all most every conceivable cdj is , in your honest opinion what do YOU consider the best cdj to mix with? Thanks.

[@pacer91345]

damn u been on youtube forever !! u the man

[@VigilanceStudios]

Wish people would stop "hating" on this guy :3 He makes DJing FUN! That's the whole point! You're never going to be the next Guetta or Armin Van Buren (They're "producers" and CD players basically...) but, if you take everything this guy shows you on board, guarentee you'll be 100x better than the above mentioned people in seconds. I don't DJ (I produce - averagely at best) yet, I've learn't more about DJing that watching things like AVB's DJ tutorial by CM Mag for example. He's fantastic!!

[@djntrak]

Platinum Series nice. I wish I could find a set

[@MrLeeElia]

Wow stumbled across this and am impressed! I'm a first-timer on some 1200s (w/serrato) and old school is my favorite but very difficult. Can someone please answer if it's best to cue the record by holding it while the platter is moving, or hit the start button a shade early while it's stopped? Thanks again great video!!

[@N_ickoutwest]

i've learnt so much from you man! excellent work as always, thanks heaps :)

[@Bladesmobile]

I like this video based on the fact that you're really helping people by playing down your skills. I know you can beatmix those three tracks so do you :)

[@Cwallace1123]

I know how to dj to an extent, but this guy is awesome! hard to follow for me cause of how funny he is but it makes it easy to keep the video up! the only time I can really pay attention to anything though, is if I am drawing or making mixes! or learning ableton... sorry for the life story haha vyvanse sucks sometimes

[@emmanuelleso1640]

howzit emmanuel from S.A love your tutorial i even bought those delta speakers from your ather video...

[@dfearon]

AWESOME tutorial!!

[@Dally_Sparkles]

BRILLIANT..i have been looking for this!!

[@ccshanti22]

What's the "incognito" joint that comes in? ;) It sounds fire.

[@juanchis.investigadorsonoro]

Kuddos man! That kind of music is hard to mix. All of the old music is hard to mix. And I really enjoy seeing that there are more djs that try to not get stuck in the same cuts, same mixes, fades, same orders.... it's just annoying. I'm a mobile dj now, but even when I was a club dj I tried to spice things up! Never get stuck in your same mixes or you will get stuck as a dj. Oh and I know way 2 many djs that do that over and over. Same mistakes for years and don't even try to improve. Djs that actually stop the song to start another one hahaha without even fading. Aaaaand yep, that sht has happened to me, don't edit that mistake makes it real. I have even hit cue on the current playing track xD Cheers from Mexico!

[@alextolson123]

first comment woop! just wonna thank you for your amazing DJ videos, youve really help and inspired me so much ! thank you, plz keep up the good work!

[@planta46]

DO YOU HAVE A LAB AT HOME ? IT'S LOOKS AMAZING MIXER,HEADPHONES,EVERYTHING

[@jayce147]

Hi, Ellaskins, sorry about the corny question, but what it the title of the Incognito's song? Thanks man, your videos are very helpful and hella fun!

[@sisco5979]

I'm learning a lot from you're videos, keep up the good work, can't wait for the next one :D

[@lambastedpolemic]

Can anyone recommend some good compilations with some of these great songs all in one place?

[@salliemorrill2671]

Good work! Thank you for sharing. Btw, I like those units. What models are they? Please keep teaching.

[@litchbizard]

can you imagine the bride goin' "ooh look at mah niggas!" that's what i heard. lmfao.

[@ShapeAndCo]

thanks homie you give a great understanding to djing

[@dillardtaylorjr1319]

great tips and very entertaining. lol

[@VenomPURP]

what are good electronic vinyl controllers? The ones where you use software to load the tracks instead of ACTUAL vinyls ?

[@emorr747]

This man is a child hahaha, aside from that, he definitely knows his stuff keep it up!

[@lisaart02]

You siad it all brother ! I love the UK

[@xSlakkax]

in all seriousness this is a class tutorial man! Keep it up :)

[@Siege000]

The ADD is strong in this one.

[@fbwnsan]

very useful video every time. Thank you

[@tisorigon]

Im happy to c u smilin. !!!!

[@jazzroom]

Love it, great n simple xplanation , and entertaining too :) props!

[@jezzdutch]

I'm still praying for the day he will give me a dj lesson

[@adamlangley6033]

lmfao

[@mahmoudfkanu6462]

I am really impressed guys

[@cammeljockey9350]

still rocking the cds

[@JaKinetic]

Great info dude., you wee in my head on that 2nd mix. Thanks a whole lot, appreciate ya man.

[@pingumanbr]

Simply Superb !

[@user-hz7kw4tr5o]

You're funny. Thank's for the "unedited" version! Quite amusing.

[@alimpije33]

do you need to put cd or you can play and mix from computer and use this cd player as controler?

[@WeddingDJBusiness]

Hilarious and I liked your spin on this.

[@nomansname]

hi J, what's the name of the cds collection you're using here? thanks alex

[@AnonIllumi]

J has been asked this question so many times and as far as I know it networking with the firm and free gear that has been reviewed in the past from the firm as well of some of his own purchaeses as he dose run his own DJ schools aswell as DJing himself, and the youtube stuff.

[@74hz15]

This guy is brilliant !

[@EmpireOvChaos]

as J says, many Dj's get promos and such, it's not that common with brand new CDj's and mixers but if you're famous enough and visible enough maybe, like for example, i got 2 NDX 900 from Numark, after playing at a festival and being visible enough

[@djmooryb3576]

I'm coming from the future You're Awesome

[@MrLeeElia]

Thanks I appreciate the feedback!

[@Boriisssinho]

The Whispers - It's a Love Thing is one of the names of the tracks, the other one i don't know

[@djmo341]

I like the way u teach it helps me a lot thx!! XD

[@steviediezl]

These are CDJ's from Pioneer. CDJ 2000's, and a DJM2000 mixer. The CDJ's are about 1500 a peice and the same for the mixer. about 4,500.00 of equipment

[@majestic631]

Thanks for the correction. Much love for DJ Tutorial.