How To DJ for Beginners: Beat Matching & Mixing | Alison Wonderland (Episode 2.5)

[@robertchantry1981]

90s DJ here. Frantically searching crates of vinyls for the next track. Back in my day there was no looping. Pure adrenaline rush. Learning a lot from Alice. Thanks 👍

[@liveredify]

Sane vinyl dj from 2000s

[@brabazone1972]

Great lesson, I remember playing a gig one night and the venue owner asked me to let another DJ on the decks to play a few tracks, told me he was a great DJ. When he got on the decks he spent so much time looking for a track that he wasn't paying attention to the track playing coming to the end. I tried to explain to him but he told me he knew what he was doing and didn't need any help. I went to the bar for a drink and waited for the silence. And when the silence came, OMG was he embarrassed. For any young DJ's out there, watch these lessons and learn. Don't be a know it all and don't be cocky, the last thing you want is to be standing there in the silence looking like headless chicken.

[@brabazone1972]

@Digital MarketiiingNot too far off, he was a really close friend of the owner. Every weekend he would spend hours talking into the owners ear. Far too arrogant and certainly far too cocky for a guy with no experience. All he had to do was listen and learn and he would prob been playing fine. Could have even got a few gigs out of it but he blew his chance.

[@DJTide]

I wouldn't have even bothered letting him know, I've done that and been blamed that I "distracted" him. Sometimes these cocky DJs gotta learn the hard way.

[@nettaphoenix5142]

I think anyone learning something new should be grateful for anyone willing to teach them.

[@Proximity]

I love this.

[@justino9042]

We love it

[@xthegoldenhour9749]

@Proximity And we ly 🎵🎧

[@yellow3527]

Sup

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[@Proximity]

@@yellow3527 hihi

[@marinascherer6889]

Thank you sm for this !! A few ideas for the next video: 1) How to use effects 2) More in-depth on EQ's 3) Scratching basics 4) Mixing two different genres (maybe rap into dubstep or house?) 5) More on using the loop button to transition or just to add to songs 6) Out of curiosity- How do you go about making a mix? Do you practice what you will play before or just have a list of songs that you like and know well enough to choose from and freestyle from that?

[@ericyashton]

Audiotistic 2019 was when you were vibing out to your set and forgot to mix in the next track and i swear thats one of my favorite festival memories ☺️

[@michaelcooke]

hey, I'm having a lot of fun watching these tutorials, which is pretty rare. Don't get me wrong- I love any good quality free tutorial ... but making them fun to watch as well as informative really takes this series to the next level.

[@unkwnfella4849]

"This is how I stay alive in 2020". God, I need this right now.

[@AirwaveMusicTV]

Very nice explanation!

[@michaelrogers2891]

I'm most struck by your honesty and humility, your fun to watch and that accent doesn't hurt.

[@djmace5871]

this video series is something I’ve always wanted 😭 can you talk about using the effects on the Mixer? And how / when to use them? & maybe cover mixing top 40 songs. Rap music is hard for me to mix cause they don’t stop rapping 😅 lol! Thanks for being awesome. We all luv u🖤 Or discuss going B2B. Idk i have so many questions. Ily

[@nevdo_music]

For the rap music, I might suggest to have an instrumental version of that song or an edit, i.e. EDM remix or smth :)

[@djmace5871]

NEVDO thank you! You are so right! Appreciate you!

[@DjViceroy]

BPM Supreme and other record pools have reworked songs with intros and outros for djs.

[@nevdo_music]

@@djmace5871 you are welcome :)

[@bigoceansound6737]

How have I spent 10 years listening to great DJ's and not made Alison Wonderland one of my influences? This changes now. She is legendary. A fun DJ to watch perform, and so glad to see she's making these tutorial videos!

[@shadowalnut572]

The fact by this 2.5 episode I began to really understand how it goes… I’m excited to learn more

[@AidanRemedios]

Is a production course coming up?

[@carenvanmatre4766]

First of all, you are such a sweetheart for taking your time out to share your gift. You are one of my favorite artists! Providing that I would have been well enough, I was going to be able to see you at Redrock. My Daughter lives in Denver and like me, a big fan. You remind me of her, she is also a musician, but you are so much alike in the fact that you are so down to earth and just play your music being your authentic selves. If I'm better next year, I'll be there to see you!! Love ya Allison ❤

[@timosee]

garth with the pro tips. alison with the yawns and moves. best tag team evar

[@MicahRayburn]

I’d love to see a video on how you organize your tracks! This one was great, thank you!!

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

You are so incredibly talented and an awesome teacher! Love you Alison!

[@5markM]

Thanks for helping me get familiar with a technology I've always wanted to get more into! 💯that flow💯

[@tu2zimusic]

Definitely recommend RGB for the waveform instead of Blue. Super easy to see whats coming up in the track based on the color of the waveform

[@youssefhadar9861]

I found all the answers i was looking for in your videos, djying was just like i’ve expected , now i’m sure i can play in front of a crowd even that i’ve touched the mixer just couple of times, thank you❤️

[@markloncarevic3279]

I have listened to your music since you started Do not stop these videos Do not give up Keep them coming regular. Like every two weeks but don’t stop. That’s what keeps me coming back at least for me. It’s so good when someone as famous as you makes a video and keeps them coming. Awesome👍

[@viktorrosen4561]

Im actually downloading some big software right now and those windows sounds in the beginning scared me. Thanks for all the help with dj!

[@alchemynd]

You guys are very kind, honest and helpful, this will help very beginners to improve a lot in such a short time ! Keep it up!

[@zolawilliams1]

Thanks for posting these. Great to have some tutorials by women.

[@helderalmeida2790]

I know the feeling when everything comes together its amazing feeling

[@azatiku]

Little advice : while you have that loop and you looking for a new track ,you can play with that loop so your audience are not bored , meaning take that loop and use filter on it or use Effects

[@bhavnajain3731]

please continue this series 😕 would love to learn from garth especially

[@leonardovalencia119]

Thank you Alison Wonderland

[@anubhxv5030]

Happy Teachers' Day ma'am 😊

[@selenegajraj8663]

Amazing tutorial Alison i just wish i had my dj set to practice on but i still watch all your tutorials it's very helpful..👍😀

[@maxspeed-0835]

You make this look so damn fun. And you always have really hilarious moments in these videos. I'm glad I came here for tutorials! You're fantastic and I can't wait to get started.

[@_D_W_]

Would love to see a future expert video about your dj techniques for when you feeling frisky and creative

[@hukunamutata]

I could watch this all day

[@wolf7115]

Thanks for making these! Absolutely love them. I'm a little further along in DJing, but I still learn some new things.

[@hardeepsamra4574]

Looks soo hard it’s been my dream to be a professional DJ Like urself I wish I could come and learn from u the number one Best Dj I know

[@pabloca88]

Keep it up with the tutoriales please!!! thanks Alison for helping us out!!! we appreciate u taking the time to teach....loving this series...instalike!!

[@adop274]

You should do a Masterclass. With what you're teaching many would pay for. Including with the classes Armin and Joel teach this would be a great starter for beginners such as myself

[@ppk4496]

This Series is exactly what beginners need!!! Good Stuff!!!

[@YngKeez3]

Excellent representation of information

[@michaelbudde9711]

thank you for your time and knowledge! appreciate this very much. this makes me less intimidated about being a dj

[@mattdrbarnard]

Well done, I'm sure many will find this very helpful

[@liveredify]

Thank you 😊 great tidbits

[@flippin8s_216]

please dont stop making these videos they are so helpful

[@TheRedman206]

This makes me so happy

[@BenzoDJ]

Hello everyone. Eager for the premier

[@stormmaverick]

Thank you Alice. Learning from the best. 😊

[@Trunkz31]

Thank you so much! This has helped me SOOOOOOOOO SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!

[@jacsonnascimentodj]

Sensacional não é a toa que sou fã desde que vi a apresentação dela na tomorrowland pela primeira vez,olha só o nível de humildade só ela para fazer essas aulas não é todo famoso que mostra,gostei.

[@xaratyniz]

Thank you so much! I got so pumped ❤️‍🔥

[@WubbedGing]

girl you are so dope for doing this sharing the craft is a Nobel thing to do much love

[@gabequindara1870]

Thank you so much, this really helped me as a complete beginner 🥺

[@officialagen5476]

Actually it feels like i was learning Dj-ing really simply and cool, Thank u Alison❤️

[@alw1268]

Ur awesome! You make it look so easy. I like your instruction.

[@jmrub06]

She’s hilarious 😍 amazing tutorial 🙏🏼

[@dylanblanchett2685]

Alison Wonderland I Love Your New Music

[@nevdo_music]

Thanks for this tutorials, can`t wait for the next one!

[@veganhunter4736]

Ur voice is so calming 🙂

[@JohnSmith-ut9ti]

Thanks for doing this series man! Big help

[@OHLR]

Alison we love your music and your Aussie style. Thanks for these tutorials. We are kind of new DJ’s and music producers and we make KZbin videos. We have a Traktor DJ controller but it is a little different than the Pioneer CDJs which are expensive. Is there another Pioneer DJ controller you recommend we practice on, or do you think we should just keep using our existing controller and save up to buy the CDJs?

[@asylumDAYS]

In vinyl mode is thé same thing, maybe you used thé digital mode, is diferent in the part of mixing methods, Check thé tools you have in CDJ and you will enjoy it, is so fun, more fun than controller 😊

[@HIRAMECLARKEHOPS]

6:17 me every time I kill a transition. "really fun" lol

[@mallangcouple]

THANK YOU ALISSON!! 'm really enjoying this video and its really helpful. HOPE TO SEE U AGAIN IN KOREA🙏🏻 QUEEN OF BANGERS 🔥

[@asahnyt]

yayyyyyy another lesson with Al and Garth

[@slurpii4142]

personally i always prepare my sets before i play them, like i always what song im gonna play next, and it makes it easier, that way i avoid embarrassing mistakes.

[@DJTide]

Thats fine in the beginning when you're learning, but the real fun is when you play on the fly. Also its hard to adjust your energy level if a pre-planned set isn't vibing with the crowd.

[@slurpii4142]

@@DJTide yeah, i mean, i improvise a lot, i always keep practicing, but when i record a set, i always prepare it, to make it perfect, but i improvise a lot, sometimes when im improvising make really sick tricks but then i feel sad that i didn't record that, anyways, i think you get my point, i mean most invents were made accidentally

[@Guy.T.chills]

Cool tutorial, I love it.... Jumping all the way in, so I bought myself 1x numark Cdj , behringer 750 mixer, numark mix track platinum , dixon 4channel recording mixer with record usb. And gonna just have fun DJing in my room, hoping to record something soon to share. Pretty cool setup for a serious noob.

[@anthonyminichiello6258]

Make a video mixing bass music!! I think its a bit of a different type of mixing so it would be cool to see how u do it :)

[@shockindahouse4life]

I really enjoyed this video, greetings from los cabos Mexico 🤙🏾

[@AnnaMateoMusic]

In future episodes can you go over the best way to get music the right way and also a small breakdown of how you organize your music! I’m also having trouble making sure I start my second track at the right time so that by the time it mixes in to be the main track it’s at the exact right point. Any tips on simplifying this? Ty for the thorough breakdowns so far 🥰♥️

[@sarahc3138]

been a fan of yours forever and have always wanted to learn to dj. im finally doing it in iso and somehow learning from you now???? 2020 is crazy. thank you for doing this.

[@fardinhasan9641]

Thanks for your good work

[@fishon_inpnw]

Waiting for 3 ep.....😘😘😘 best lesson so far in youtube

[@dinachung9228]

Wonderful tutorials!! Explained really well and love your personality! Can you explain when you kill/bring in your highs, mids, and lows when you’re transitioning between tracks? Thanks!!

[@aphorize7582]

Hey thanks for making these tutorials! I literally just got my first DJ controller tonight and just have no idea where to start! lol. I've been producing music in Ableton for almost 2 years now and it's all I care about. But I thought it might be a good idea to start learning how to DJ as well. I definitely want to create my live performance sets of my music with Ableton's arrangement view and do live instrumentation or something. But DJing looks fun as hell. And it seems like an awesome outlet to focus on during times of writers block or just times when you want to step away from production (which isn't often) But anyway, thanks for making these. I now have a place to start with this and your personality also makes this very enjoyable!

[@wingsoverseasconsultant]

Finally the video is here, couldn't wait anymore.. Really helpful

[@ashavpanchal5761]

Mam, you do really nice thing for us !! Videos as a tutorial !! Thanks !!

[@AnnyPaulett]

this is helping me so much its so fun, I love it!

[@DelayVice]

so much effort in not cursing, loving it :D ...wait so if iam vibing af right now , i will be invited to your party? more pls :)

[@veronikasmusic1817]

Thank you!

[@stanschmidt625]

Alison where to i get all the tracks from is there a web sight ty so much

One day when i buy a table and the stuff to do djing this will help a lot. So much fun xD

[@design.syndrome]

yes alison amazing allways happens to me at vegas that im asked for a song.

[@tariqmansour8516]

This is awesome! What's your method of mixing house and trap?

[@Error4OA]

finally updated！❤️

[@helderalmeida2790]

Alison great video but also when you mix it's good mixing in key as to bpm

[@spencerrobinson5386]

Great video series, I appreciate the tutorials :)

[@liammather4704]

As someone who produces music but doesn't have much knowledge on DJing. There is a lot of transferable knowledge by the looks of it!

[@shivmoudgill2155]

Waiting for next episode eagerly.....💯🔥

[@ilck-ym-blals7385]

Your like heaven ! Making me miss the girl I used to be with that was into music and djing like me 🥺 😂🤞 great video by the way

[@KeYLow1992]

Sponsored by Carhartt. Love this and getting to know a side of you we don't normally see.

[@ninthoperamusic1431]

Love u Alison!

[@AMIRA-wf3ws]

Hi Alison that was great, i have always wanted basic lessons like these, thank you for your work, can you tell us what's the use of headphones and can you dj without them.

[@dengaz4099]

this series is better than anything on netflix cmon now

[@jessa2452]

Loving this educational content👌🏽

[@coopergosstray4361]

how do you do those big transition effects from the end of the first songs drop to the intro/breakdown of another song??

[@sotoisalex]

Same question for me. I feel like I can usually blend, but how about echoing out? How do you know when the right time to echo or transition is

[@DJTide]

@@sotoisalex I usually echo out on a one count.

[@spideywomack5032]

100% had a panic at a show where i only had 10 seconds left xD. What made it worse was the stage and table weren't very sturdy so the setups was slightly moving while I was trying to select the next song. No one noticed but I will never forget lmao.

[@timbell8279]

Keep making these!!!!

[@ranabezalwar158]

you hair looks so pretty. I love you style.

[@lanathelunatic6807]

what are the tracks you’ve been using? i feel like learning with the same tracks you’ve been using will make it much more easier to learn and understand. if you could link all the songs you use in this series, that would be nice 🥺

[@DJTide]

A really great way to learn, and I believe alison mentioned this in her first video, is to use one song on both decks, this makes it really easy to beatmatch and transition since it's the same song.

[@leonardovalencia119]

Eres la mejor Alison😉😉😉

[@madenchristian]

just wait and wait

[@Savage-rc9yv]

Thank You 🤙🏽