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Idea's for a 20 min DJ battle mix
Posted on: 10.05.2013 by Grace Gatica
so the club i play at every friday evening is having a 'DJ battle' where local DJs have the chance to earn a residency spot in the club. Its judged on confidence, transitions and flow. Can use either CDJ 1000s or Controller and i am leaning more towards controller as it will allow me to make a more perfect mix than on CDJs (not that advanced with CDJs atm). It's a commercial club so the usual progressive and mainstream crap is usually played, however i want to play a different style as i am expecting all the other djs to load their set with the latest and biggest progressive house/electro/house 'bangers'. Any ideas?
Meaghan Machold
10.05.2013
Originally Posted by johney
come up with your own.


seriously.


but yes, everybody loves acapellas, i can confirm that, just don't overdo it
this clown opens every thread and tries to find a way to add his negativity to it. just ignore him.

as for advice, DJ battles are fun. Throwing down some old school classic remixes is a huge way to get a reaction from the crowd.

idk if you're going to be this advanced (this is a DMC champ by the way...) but check this out..

Grace Gatica
10.05.2013
Originally Posted by dripstep
^i believe he is going to come up with his own, OP didn't ask for us to make the mix for him. Great advice tho.

Throw your own tracks in that you play regularly, and find some remixes of more well known tracks to throw in here and there. If you are ready for a residency, you will be fine. If not, take the contest as a lesson learned, and an area for improvement.

Is this the first comp you are entering.
Yeah thats what i was believeing, remixes that have gone down well previously and some fresh electro house with some acapellas. I don't mind if i win or lose but if i won would really force the issue that they should give me more work haha
Grace Gatica
10.05.2013
Originally Posted by johney
come up with your own.


seriously.


but yes, everybody loves acapellas, i can confirm that, just don't overdo it
Brilliant, knew i would get one of you. Is it really too hard to just get some ADVICE.. I don't need help doing it just wanting someone elses input with some IDEAS im not asking what to do.
Grace Gatica
10.05.2013		so the club i play at every friday evening is having a 'DJ battle' where local DJs have the chance to earn a residency spot in the club. Its judged on confidence, transitions and flow. Can use either CDJ 1000s or Controller and i am leaning more towards controller as it will allow me to make a more perfect mix than on CDJs (not that advanced with CDJs atm). It's a commercial club so the usual progressive and mainstream crap is usually played, however i want to play a different style as i am expecting all the other djs to load their set with the latest and biggest progressive house/electro/house 'bangers'. Any ideas?
Meaghan Machold
10.05.2013
Originally Posted by johney
come up with your own.


seriously.


but yes, everybody loves acapellas, i can confirm that, just don't overdo it
this clown opens every thread and tries to find a way to add his negativity to it. just ignore him.

as for advice, DJ battles are fun. Throwing down some old school classic remixes is a huge way to get a reaction from the crowd.

idk if you're going to be this advanced (this is a DMC champ by the way...) but check this out..

Julissa Serrone
10.05.2013		I would check out soundcloud for battle mixes to get ideas of what works and doesn't work......DMC, Redbull, etc.
Hyun Dewese
10.05.2013		Do something that's memorable!

like this
Teresia Janusch
10.05.2013		Live mash ups etc...dont over do the fx
Grace Gatica
10.05.2013
Originally Posted by dripstep
^i believe he is going to come up with his own, OP didn't ask for us to make the mix for him. Great advice tho.

Throw your own tracks in that you play regularly, and find some remixes of more well known tracks to throw in here and there. If you are ready for a residency, you will be fine. If not, take the contest as a lesson learned, and an area for improvement.

Is this the first comp you are entering.
Yeah thats what i was believeing, remixes that have gone down well previously and some fresh electro house with some acapellas. I don't mind if i win or lose but if i won would really force the issue that they should give me more work haha
Grace Gatica
10.05.2013
Originally Posted by johney
come up with your own.


seriously.


but yes, everybody loves acapellas, i can confirm that, just don't overdo it
Brilliant, knew i would get one of you. Is it really too hard to just get some ADVICE.. I don't need help doing it just wanting someone elses input with some IDEAS im not asking what to do.
Yong Aptekar
10.05.2013		^i believe he is going to come up with his own, OP didn't ask for us to make the mix for him. Great advice tho.

Throw your own tracks in that you play regularly, and find some remixes of more well known tracks to throw in here and there. If you are ready for a residency, you will be fine. If not, take the contest as a lesson learned, and an area for improvement.

Is this the first comp you are entering.
Augustine Mitzen
10.05.2013		come up with your own.


seriously.


but yes, everybody loves acapellas, i can confirm that, just don't overdo it
Dedra Kreinbring
10.05.2013		Everyone loves acapella play. If you are going for less known tunes, get some known acapellas to go with them.

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