How To DJ For Beginners: Mixing | Alison Wonderland (Episode 2)

[@Bahnking]

I personally have no experience on DJing, nor do i intend to ever DJ. What these videos do for me, is allow me to appreciate the artistry behind the decks more, and understand why some of my favourite DJs sound so much better than others. Thanks a ton for this very basic look!

[@asylumDAYS]

Thats rigth is an art, if you want to learn Check this vidéo but before to do this i will recomend to you to hear your tracks one by one and Check thé Time, speed and beat of the track i Don’t think this is a tutorial for bergginers, and enjoy it this is the secret

[@durmcgerr5406]

Google Dj Craze. You’re welcome.

[@iposhi2Videos]

yes

[@dweltmusic]

Djing is fun. Even if you dont wanna be a dj i would recomment getting a cheap controller to just mess around with. The control you get over the music is amazing and well i got addicted to it

[@terrydominic3330]

Instablaster.

[@rolandushill6318]

I don’t know about Garth but I love the way you’re teaching. It’s truly step by step and I seriously enjoy it the way you’re doing it. Please continue.

[@jjohnson64d]

I’m with several of the other fans that have commented here, what I appreciate most about this is Alison just shows us how much of a down to earth person she is and I love her for that! ❤ She gets it - we are more than willing to pay for our entertainment from professional entertainers, we just don’t need to be made to feel like we’re “less than” those who entertain. Also, nice job to Garth, he f’n killed it!

[@melodytasker91]

Iv had a dj bug since 1999 and I've finally have went ahead and ordered, my first gear. Watching this was just perfect to get basics. Can't wait actually. I think I could be a legend, I feel it in my bones. This here is the first step for me right now. One step at time.

[@melodytasker91]

So I bought numark platinum and just trying to find time to learn and play, so far so cool, loving it! Learning tons from youtube.

[@pineapplegirl8078]

It’s been a year, how goes your dj journey?

[@alejandrodelgado1104]

Ya how's it going

[@ellesyncronicious969]

I wanna know the update too! I'm in the same boat 😊

[@CaseyF-mk1ff]

@@pineapplegirl8078 brother gave up

[@alchemynd]

Alison, keep your great vibe Up! You are a awesome Human and Artist! I am already Djing , but i will watch and learn from you!

[@avzzea]

Good luck bestie😻💓

[@soldav4830]

she is Amazing 😇

[@aj4u2c]

This is great tutorial, I would suggest learning to beat match by ear. There are times where the BPM on the Mp3 is wrong, or the display doesn't work. You should always know how to beat match by ear in case these things happen.

[@Dustyblankets]

Absolutely agree.

[@interestedbystander196]

100% when I learned how to do this, it _had_ to be by ear. There was no BPM indicator...

[@deankayton]

What is a strategy to beat match by ear? Is it just a case of getting it right in the headphones by nudging them until they line up. Is there some form of formula/algorithm to follow?

[@MVIVN]

I will never be a DJ but I'm in awe watching you and hearing an explanation of how everything works! Amazing!

[@QuiChiYang2]

Ol time dj, prolly b4 you were born. I started right after I witness Steve Dahl destroying disco records the night I was working at the stadium 🏟 😐. Did Chicago radio, clubs, yaht parties, military, etc... stop after my litt'l brother won the DMC. Now, I'm training my 15 yr old son. These tutorials are excellent starts. Back in my day we had very few girl DJs. Now, I see many excellent females tearing up the scene. Keep up the gr8 work. Appreciate you.

[@deankayton]

I really learned how much can be done with just two tracks, repetition, back and forth between the two, and also how useful the EQing is. So the fundamentals, just focusing on beat matching by ear, nudging the last fraction of a bar if out, cue'ing, EQing.

[@Hamzauss]

Who waiting for alison wonderland music production lesson?

[@Anonymous-gh6xf]

They ain't coming cause she don't produce her own songs.

[@gobacktotheninties]

@@Anonymous-gh6xf was gonna say ull be waiting a while LOL

[@angelhernandez2450]

@@Anonymous-gh6xf soooo who does then? And how do you know? I'd hope u have evidence on that comment lol

[@angelhernandez2450]

@nick Gher do u got evidence on that? That she does it that way lmao yall are quick to talk on a female producer till someone asks for evidence. 2 I didnt ask for anything besides evidence. Idiot. Lmao I'll wait for evidence

[@angelhernandez2450]

@nick Gher I'm a producer myself 💀💀💀 i never dismissed the idea of her not producing her own shit i just asked where, and once again, THE EVIDENCE IS AT. It's a good observation though. I dont think she doesn't produce her stuff. I think she has help with it, cuz her stories r mostly on djing controllers n such. So it would make sense. Though I'd like to hear alex say that tho good observation tho

[@graceintheplace13]

INCREDIBLY helpful! I can't believe you're doing this for free! Thank you! Much love to you and your crew!

[@ioanadinca8375]

Neat tutorial! Could you also specify the tracks’ name? Would love to exercise using the same ones

[@KarnivorousKeyz]

I'm a producer but I want to up my game and have always wanted to learn how to DJ but I barely know any in person. So thank you Alison for making this series. After watching Garth I don't think I can ever get that good! lol

[@sjmuziket]

LOVE thank you! I just got to this stage after 6 months of trying way too hard to make long mix sets. Just back and forth is SO much fun and you really feel the tracks so much more, what's possible, how to mix in and out as you said - vocals, strings, whatever's there becomes your toolkit. I also love Garth. More Garth please.

[@highroller7958]

I’m going to be completely honest I have seen a lot of tutorials on djing and every single one I always got lost but I have watched the first two tutorials you made and I’m actually making sense of it

[@AddieDub]

I WISH YOU DID MORE OF THESE 😭😭 so useful!!

[@heatherryan9820]

I remember watching you on that LA show that you did like 8 or 9 years ago. I am just amazed by what you can do with a couple of decks and a mixer. You're amazing girl, and don't ever let anyone tell you differently.

[@almondmilksoda]

cannot thank you enough for making these vids, they’re so enjoyable !! also love garth, he’s absolutely hilarious ✨

[@brawlerz1299]

She's back!!! And I hope to see more video content from her.

[@anelemdlalose187]

i'd really love to see and learn more..you're very good Alison

[@GiDS222]

just started djing and saw that you were doing this how-to guides and immediately clicked! loved the collaborative flow with both you and Garth, I felt like I was learning a lot really quickly when he took the songs out of time and you fixed it quickly. that was such a really cool LIVE example. these videos are awesome!

[@angel-uz3fc]

How are you learning to dj?

[@GiDS222]

@@angel-uz3fc a lot of trial and error mixed in with tips and tricks from one of my buddies who’s been DJing for 4+ years

[@izaaklee9729]

Anyone know what songs they used in this episode?

[@mohamedtabit1596]

Anyone know the piano one?

[@arturomaza1712]

Thanks for giving a bonus having fauce teaching us extra techniques real quick, I just saw the first episode and I understood a little bit more than this one but I can't thank you enough for giving us this lesson

[@JoseToribio]

LMFAOOOO xD rewatching I love how she disassociates when he tells her she doesn't need to explain that stuff

[@ubergodofdewm]

I first heard you at voodoo fest a few years ago and it brought me joy. I heard a few songs here and there and felt the same. When covid happened and you did virtual DJ, I really needed that. And now, you've reignited my wanting to try to DJ myself. Thank you. 💙

[@natashahenson5671]

You're name is a highly creative play on spelling/wording. I love it

[@aandm7772]

i love guarths way of explaining omg.

[@seankeenan1291]

These are the tutorials I've been looking for! I love how fun and non-condescending the instruction is. I've been trying to find instruction that doesn't fall directly into DJ-snob-bro culture. Thank you! And, more please :)

[@edsonisapunkrocker]

Songs : Poppin Bottles - Wolves Uplifting Hip Hop - Sugar Beats You're Welcome

[@mohamedtabit1596]

The piano one?

[@moritzwegge6835]

Thaaanks

[@cadienmoir7566]

Where do I download these tracks from? Cant find them without a stupid watermark playing over the track

[@alexandrumachidon1401]

@@cadienmoir7566 www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/poppin-bottles

[@highvibeshealth]

It's like you heard my quarantine prayers! Please post more of these, SO helpful and also awesome watching another female teach

[@toddluns1]

Back when I first started learning to mix on 1200s I bought 6 records, and I bought doubles. Then I practiced my timing and learning how to control pitch and my pressure on the plate so that I could get the two to play in sync. It was murder to my ears at first but it really helped me grasp some basics on beat matching. The new CDJs and things make this a lil easier with the digital beat counters, but I still prefer the 1200s with a basic mixer. I think playing two exact tracks makes this a lot easier. I am no pro, but back in the day the ragers I threw I kept the party jumping till 6am with only a few train wrecks after way too much MDMA. Good times!!

[@JasSimpson]

Where can I get royalty-free music?

[@kobiwolf2728]

Where can I get tracks like the one's they're using to practice??

[@jacobreynolds4547]

Party on Allison , party on Garth ! 🍾🥂😂😂😍😘💋🫦😁Much love from Montana ❤❤❤❤

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

I love you! You are such a rare and incredible talent! Much love to you!

[@VANRICKELEN]

Instant subscribe. You're the best. Thanks for coming to denver regularly

[@NRJ1775]

Do you have any recommendations for a new dj board?

[@Skyyly]

These are so fun to watch Alison! Thank you for these and please keep them coming

[@amysigil6399]

You two are adorable and I'm loving this series!

[@sylvainleclerc1229]

I use to dj in the 70’s yes I’m that old but I really like to start again just for fun, my question is where the track are from I don’t see any turntable or computer commented to this setting? Also what’s software are you using ,thanks for your help and keep on mixing. 😊

[@smally5145]

I know this comment is more of a short novel. but 3 months ago I was watching some interviews of yours and one of them really just touched me with what you said. so I felt compelled to write a comment, I'm not sure if you've seen yet if at all. so I figured I'd copy and paste it to your latest video in hope that you'll get to see it with your own eyes. Alex, I don't know if you'll ever personally read this. if you do, then just know that your energy is heard, your vibes are felt. through every fade out and every frequency drop. you're an amazing person and an incredibly beautiful voice. when I heard your acoustic version of "peace" I had literal chills up my spine and tears in my eyes, such power in your voice and raw passion in your words throughout countless tracks. so relieved to hear you've found your "balance point" so don't stop seeking whatever helps you achieve that balance, in new fun and exciting chapters of life. a famous Bmx rider once said in a feature video "life isn't about the cards you've been dealt, it's how you use those cards and where you choose to focus your life". seems to me like you've been dealt a couple of shit cards over the years. but strength, determination and tenacity kept you here and alive, fighting for a better you and a brighter future. so a big shout out to you Alex. the beautiful and amazingly talented "Alison wonderland" you're a true gift to this world. some people will walk this earth for their entire existence and not know purpose or meaning, to not have their "mark" left on this world, which is a true shame. but you. you have found this greater existence a reason a purpose and for that I envy you greatly. to the fans who simply hear a dope track with some cool vocals and trippy sounds, that's dope as fuck, let them jump around and go nuts on the D-floor, but for the people in the struggle who interpret your music on a "spiritual level" just know that we hear you Loud and clear. I've seen you live at GTM and the set you played aloud me to move my body in ways I've never felt before (dance) your beats and vibes carried me all through the night and for that brief moment, you brought me to my balance point between content and chaos for that I thank you. Alex you're a star, your music is amazing, I'd love to meet you in person someday and talk about your writing and production methods. you seem like an incredible person with great story to tell. but for now I'll leave you with ... We love you Alison Wonderland!!!! keep writing, keep fighting and don't EVER let the bad shit break you. keep the positive vibes flowing through you as they do so well #You'reNotAlone.

[@sosadheis]

Thank you! 🙏 Grateful for the smiling, laughing and happy vibes. ✨

[@marekbieniecki8105]

Thank you so much Alison, I enjoyed your lesson

[@victoriagreco2375]

These are amazing!! Could you also add the tracks you're using? Is there a soundcloud link you could share??? xox

[@Mad4400]

If ppl were dissing the knob twiddling in your Mixmag set, then their brains would melt watching a Daedelus set. The track selection for that LA set was a refreshing and eclectic bag:- Bill Withers and Massive Attack had my spine tingling.

[@sheekcount6988]

Garth you are Genius...

[@Yuenix]

THANK YOU GAUTH! YOU HELPED BIRTH A UNIQUE AND SPECIAL Music Producer and DJ, Alison Wonderland :😊😎😇

[@stevendeez6211]

Your awsome ive studied djing in my past and have been wanting to get back into it but your music has inspired me to definitely consider getting back into it as well as you are beautiful as all get down!😊😊🙂😁😁👍👍👀

[@nt4ever13]

Tried watching other videos but Alison explained everything best! Thank you for breaking everything down.

[@ecoboy7829]

Thanks siso for this these are really different from others out there in the KZbin 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@YngKeez3]

You’re a much better teacher lol Alison the explanations are clear and concise

[@VibesByMarkAnthony]

Thank you for these tips! Your Red Rocks show was LIT!!!

[@andrij.demianczuk]

I don’t DJ and mix on a console like this but I DO sample and flip a lot in my music making (the Octatrack and MPC are my weapons of choice) and holy, so much of this rings true to sample flipping too. Extremely well done, and I love the EQing sections!

[@mariannebahna6884]

can you list the titles/links to these tracks so that we can practice with them?

[@CatherineSunday]

Thank you so much for this. Just got my first CDJs and been using all the stuff you are teaching in these videos :)

[@mymostbeloved]

Alison I love these videos! I can't wait for the next one 👌🏽✨💕🥰

[@themasihshahbazi]

Thank you for existing.

[@mcbebu10]

May I know the 2 tracks used in the tutorial please?

[@DJHABIBIOFFICIAL]

Hey.... I'm from India. I love to learn DJ. Please suggest me which DJ controller should I purchase.

[@danilopallerajr2634]

Hi Ms. Alison.. what are the 2 music tittle from your music you used in this video @ 6:01 - 8:05 ? ...Anyone who knows the tittle please... for practicing purpose ... thank you Ms. Alison for this knowledge and also to Mr. Manager, awesome Garth..thank you for inspiring us ... much respect. ❤❤❤

[@LunaHuxley]

Use Sound Cloud

[@danilopallerajr2634]

@@LunaHuxley thank you 🙏

[@LunaHuxley]

Danilo Pallera Jr ACTUALLY I MEAN SHAZAM NOT SOUND CLOUD. My bad. With Shazam you can have it listen to a song or any music and it will identity name and artist and other things about it

[@mohamedtabit1596]

@@danilopallerajr2634 Whats the songs name?? For practice

[@victoriagreco2375]

can you please post the two tracks youre using to help us?

[@richwatson9990]

These lessons are fascinating, thanks

[@osalas36]

Thank you so much for these vids! Just picked up DJ'ing for fun and these are coming in handy! Subscribing!

[@branran18]

Please keep making these! SUPER helpful!

[@dominickhui1317]

I would love to sit in front and watch you teach! Thanks for doing this! It really makes me wanna start learning but as a hobby

[@jakeg-gf5ku]

Hi! Completely new to this and looking into getting a DJ controller just for beginning (looking at a Pioneer DDJ FLX4). Long term wanting to produce music, I’m being told about Rekordbox, Serato and Ableton. I’m not sure which I should be opting for here (it’s my understanding Rekordbox I can listen to and record what I’m doing as where as Serato I need pro version to do this I believe). I want to be able to isolate sounds and layer and sample etc. are all these viable options or…? Any help is really appreciated!!

[@markvandenbrink8715]

Great video, thanks. I can now beat match after only a couple hours of practice

[@soundmasterz8306]

The best one, I learnt about beat matching and mixing , thank you so much Alison Wonderland and same for you Manager.

[@DJStardust72]

I want to say thank you so very much DJ Alice wonderland I appreciate you showing and sharing how you do things I am a semi new DJ my name is DJ Stardust I'm out of the Santa Cruz California area and always looking for inspiration and learning as much as I possibly can to be better

[@calvintanner7897]

What's the name of these 2 samples for this video, and where can I find these to add to my music playlist?

[@monicatan6587]

Honestly tried learning from other youtubers and it’s kinda hard and too fast paced, but I think Alison does it just right! You’re amazing!!!

[@jacobreynolds4547]

I absolutely love that Mixmag set personally ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ingula91]

I'm just about to buy my first dj mixer...thank you for what you do!

[@yana_klmnsk]

Never understood why sync is not allowed. This is just the greatest time saver.

[@pabloca88]

Alison loving this videos!!! thank you for taking your time and teach us!!! have a great day!!! saying hi from ARGENTINA

[@JasonWjddphotography]

Alice: I'm a friend-taught, self-made Keyboard monkey for some hobby mixing. Been a techie, and audiophile my whole life though. Just a nerd with a passion for EDM mostly. Great little beginner mix session, love it for those who don't know. They'll likely still be intimidated, but maybe your videos will inspire them to try and try again! :)

[@jmanbgg]

This is great for someone who has been practicing for a while too. Seeing garths tricks were cool and the breakdown mix out was cool too.

[@Daver3alm]

Love you! Can't wait til you make your way back to Seattle!🥰🥰

[@proc.mp4]

We love to see it, yet another episode! Keep it up 💗

[@097jupiter]

got something to look forward to after class☺️

[@djmonologue]

Thanks for this video, it helped a lot

[@josephtwyman1658]

ok you probably can't answer every question, is adjusting the (jagger disc) making a permanent BPM fix to the lagging track or is this adjustments made at periodic intervals throughout playing the 2 tracks together?

[@PeterPanbe]

These are AWESOME!

[@fazilsyed9033]

You are a pro love your music 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@nikitlamba]

What the songs used here.. can't find them

[@reedmcclelland3691]

I really appreciate these videos, definitely clears up a bunch of questions I had

[@guatever333]

Great tutorial and great teacher you've had....I am sure you will be the same great teacher soon 👌🏻🎧

[@musicbySAINT]

Thank you so much, best dj tutorial ever👍

[@Aldwinmusic]

Nice tracks & Tutorial

[@tourtravellerkhaling3666]

Great tutorial it helps me a lot a big thanks to you dj Alison

[@alliezheng7684]

Thank you soooooo much Alison!

[@cindycooray2931]

Anyone know the two songs that were used in the video?

[@rickquesada925]

Cute DJ. I like your Mix!

[@kryptkeeper2378]

Wow, you are so incredibly beautiful! And that you can sing and dj just takes my breathe away! You are amazing and I love your art, music and stage presence! it’s originality and unique sound, I just love the feeling and mood it gives me! Thank you so much for what you do!

[@MsDjSlick-]

Definitely he should be teaching he is so talented

[@jonah5224]

love learning from you guys, so excited to see more. keep up tha vibes

[@djgreenwhite]

I am a real dj and i know lot of things about djing I taught I know all dj things and skills, but in this Episode I learned a lot about djing.!!! 😀

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

Learned about how to not use ones ears to beatmatch. Learn use tbe readout so if you land up with some glitchy readout u know how to line them up. I also know a lot of female DJs that suck that get crazy numbers of gigs with very little experience. I also know some female DJs that have been doing it and producing amazing industrial techno for a longgggg time (not 5 years or something). Yea I guess there is some salt here due to some guys I know that are insanely talented and don’t get shit for breaks or are playing less desirable gigs while some hottie with not a lot of skill in terms of track selection or technical skills are getting good club time slots. I hate when I hear it’s a sexist industry and girls struggle to get gigs etc. quite the opposite. Don’t know how this vid landed up in my zucc approved selection of stuff or why I even watched a few mins. Curious to what she’d say I think. Hoping to hear something I can take away from it (knowledge comes from many places .. often unexpected)

[@djgreenwhite]

@@geraldgoodiii6993 female djs are better what u think

[@enzodeninja3246]

Whats the name of the 2 songs?????

[@Badalexander213]

been djing for years and still enjoy these videos lol

[@tricatmeows]

Yes, Bass Mom teaching DJing