What makes a good DJ?

[theone]

hello all,

ive always wanted to dj and have got myself a small set up in my bedroom, to start off i just want to make a few mixtapes of my favourite songs to play in my car etc, no plans to become a professional or anything yet lol.

anyway ive got the fundamentals of beat matching down altho i need to practice more to make the mixes sound tighter, but aside from beat matching, what other things / tricks do djs do when dj'ing? im assuming just beatmatching one song into another would equate to a pretty boring set? or is that all it is? what makes a good dj?

any dj's who want to share tips / tricks ideas would be great, links to videos would be good as examples. please no negative comments i would like this thread to be a source of information to up and coming dj's (or novices like myself). cheers.

[fun dj]

have a good INTRO... first impression has a lasting impression..
Pick your songs based on the event/occassion.
Constantly keep track of how the audience responds.
Here's a no brainer - maintain a flow when transitioning between tracks. Drastic bpm switches can be annoying. You dont want your audience to break out of the trance that you put them in the first place.
Scratch but dont over do it

[User]

good song selection
play the right songs at the right time
good interaction with the crowd
seamless transitions between tracks where possible

[theone]

pretty good tips cheers ppl!

what do you mean by a good intro? does that mean the 1st track you play? or do djs have specially made intros? dumb question i know lol.

[Prem]

What makes a good DJ?

The hairsytle has a large part of it.

[bhangranut]

Jul 8, 2010 23:30:45 GMT Prem said:

What makes a good DJ?

The hairsytle has a large part of it.

Shut up.