how djing works

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Let’s start

from the

beginning *

* Zero actually comes first,

but artistic license

Put in simple

terms…

#!/usr/bin/python

for beat in range(1,5):

print beat

Congratulations

Now you know the

_secret_

… of DJing!

Wait…

What

_is_

a

Urban

dictionary

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dj

What is a DJ?

“Used to be a title

showing a capability to

mix and scratch existing

music to create a new

sound”

What is a DJ?

“… but now anyone who

has made a track line-up

on a tape or burned CD

has the same talent of the

self-proclaimed narcissistic

DJs of today”

I am

_not_

a

… also I didn’t stay at a holiday inn last night

DJ

But I do play one on TV!

The Basics… old skool vs. new school

Back in the day… when dinosaurs roamed the earth

fast-forward… to modern day earth

*

* N

ot

actu

ally

DJin

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Types... each to their own

Club/Bar DJThere to create an atmosphere

PerformerPeople are there to see^Whear you!

mobile /wedding DJ

... Can you play Lady Gaga for me?

Radio DJLikes the sound of his/her own voice

How to mix… or why counting to 4 is important

Beatmatching

Beatmatching

Every song has a different

tempo (rpm)

Beatmatching

You need to match the

RPM to “mix” them

together

Beatmatching

tempo mis-match

track 1

track 2

14

0 b

pm

17

5 b

pm

Beatmatching

Beatmatching

phase mis-match

track 1

track 2

14

0 b

pm

14

0 b

pm

Beatmatching

Beatmatching

#winning

track 1

track 2

14

0 b

pm

14

0 b

pm

Phrasing

Phrasing

Most _mixable_ music

is in 4/4 time

Phrasing

4 beats per bar

track 1

14

0 b

pm

4 beat bar

track 2

14

0 b

pm

4 beat bar

track 1

14

0 b

pm

4 beat bar

track 2

14

0 b

pm

4 beat bar

track 1

14

0 b

pm

4 beat bar

Beatmatching + Phrasing

=#winning

Sound… making little tweaks

Volume

Volume

More isn’t _always_ a

good thing

Volume

Bass / Trebble / Mid

Filters

Filters

Low-pass

High-pass

Know your

Hand signals

The Crowd… showing their love

The DJ… showing your mastery

Thank you!… now you also have mad skillz

DJ DinoAvailable for weddings and Christmas parties