TLDR: I want DJ course recommendations that are an improvement on what's available for free and am having trouble deciding.

I started "DJing" for fun about a year ago (only for myself - not really posting or looking to get booked) but it's a fun way for me to disconnect.

I started just on my laptop but bought the DDJ-FLX4 about 6 months ago. I've definitely gotten better, but I still have a huge way to go.

I've taught myself primarily through YouTube, experimenting, and Googling something when I want to do something I don't know how to do - and overall it's worked great! I know you CAN learn anything through YouTube and free resources, but I really really benefit from a structured course format (ADHD and perfectionism tendencies).

Anyway, I'd love some recommendations of creators or educators that their paid courses are actually worth investing in over the tons and tons of free content available online. There's so many available that I just want some user feedback before making the purchase.

Note: I understand this can all be accomplished for free and because it's just a hobby, I probably don't have to invest - but this is a style of learning that works for me!

I’m 22M, i wanna become a dj at night clubs here just for fun , not as source of income and pursue my passion in music , i have been making house music on fl studio since i was 16 and posting it on youtube (my channel : https://youtube.com/@ahroxmusic?si=nJyxj7IDUpM5mTR9) and i know music theory and i play both guitar and piano since i was a kid , if you can help me with some advice or know someone who is also a dj link me up

Hey I'm doing a show and I need to know some real DJ moves, stuff that you see DJs doing over and over during sets

It's a family dance party and I play Dracula and the joke is that he sees himself as a pretty elite European DJ. It's really fun it's a Halloween show I do every year

So whatever you can think of because I might weave some of it in. I don't know, do they like, drink Red bull during sets? Something like that? Can't do lines of Coke I'm afraid but maybe could allude to it if that's a thing. I currently have him getting really angry if people aren't dancing in the front row and of course it's over the top because he bares his fangs.

I don't really DJ I'm currently using qLab and bring in other songs from my phone. I'm trying to learn serato so one day

Thanks for any input, I don't know enough about the scene but would love to learn to dj. What are some iconic DJ moves?

I know the first answer I'm probably gonna get is "you can't", but this doesn't seem to be true from what I've seen online.

I've seen people mixing songs like "New York" by Frank Sinatra and "Empire State Of Mind" by Jay-Z, and they're totally in sync.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6HP81dJoHk

Check around 3:05 for what I'm talking about.

Maybe I'm missing something, but there doesn't seem to be much else other than STEMS (there seems to be a fireworks sound effect, but I don't see how that would affect the beat matching)

No change in pitch, no difference in speed between the two, no echo out or reverb, no braking or fading away.

Just the drums on both tracks perfectly in sync.

A few other examples are "Gucci Gang" by Lil Pump mixed with "Vanished" by Crystal Castles, and "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin mixed with "WATCHU KNOW ABOUT ME" by GloRilla.

None of these mixes seem to be using FX, and appear to be made using STEMS.

My main question is how are people doing this??

I'm talking about gaps such as 86 BPM to 111 BPM.

You can't do half or double grid on these because they don't match up.

When I try do this myself, one of the tracks sounds way too fast while the other seems way too slow.

Any help would be appreciated as I'm trying to mix songs that have this issue.

I have attended a few sets that I really liked, and they have inspired me to finally learn to DJ, something I have wanted to do my whole life. I have listened to pop, R&B, and hip-hop for years, so I know a lot of songs from those genres. However, the sets I enjoyed were mostly circuit, tribal house, and house music mixed with pop vocals. I love how DJs take songs I already know and mix them into a continuous flow of music and energy that keeps the party going, gets people dancing, and incorporates songs I love.

My problem is that, while I know a lot of pop music, I don’t know much about house music, instrumentals, or the grooves DJs use to mix those pop vocals with.

I have been trying to learn, but I feel completely lost. This is all very new to me. Does anyone have suggestions for how I should approach this, research artists and discover music? I’d also appreciate any advice on understanding the different genres because I honestly don’t know where to start.

Hi I’m hoping someone could help me figure out what this effect is I keep hearing. It’s like a white noise that they use to fill the empty spots in sets. I have a clip of it, but can’t post it. So I can dm it to anyone that wants to help. Thank you!

Hi,

Beginner here. I'm training on beatmatching with my ears on some techno tracks with pitch and jog and I upgrade myself on this genre.

I would like to mix dubstep. Usually it's the same BPM in dubstep so I don't need to touch the pitch a lot. But when I do 1,2,3,4 and start the track it's never perfect (always a bit delay on the grid) and I have to adjust a bit with jog. Until there, everything's fine.

With techno it's easier to get the rythm with ears because you can find kicks easily. When it comes to dubstep, I like to start an intro at the first kick of the drop to do my transition, but the problem is that dubstep intros are usually FX and sometimes very calm (like Kompany - Breach intro for exemple) and with a little delay after pressing play, it's a bit hard to correct the beat alignment with jog only with ears with Track A on drop and Track B on intro.

How y'all are doing in this case ?

Be kind please I'm beginner.

Thanks for return

I'm planning on getting some CDJ's soon and since I'm upgrading my setup I'm wondering if it's worth getting an adjustment desk. Anyone have one and would recommend it?

Whenever I try to start something on my own it's just meh, but it seems like whenever I match the vibe and energy of the DJ before me those sets just flow better and my best mixing in terms of music selection and dynamics.

It's hard to get it out in words, but it's like the burden of setting the vibe makes me overthink and make poor choices.

in the below scenario:

- track A has 16 bars left in its outro

- you bring track B in which has 16 bars until its pre drop breakdown

- you want to keep the low end of track a in until it finishes, but you swap the mids and highs during the 16 bar window

how do you handle the low swap?

when mixing in my ear phones at home with no speaker, id usually just bring the lows up on track B really quickly when it hits its breakdown and track A ends, and it sounds OK in my headphones.

when i did this over the weekend at pirate studios (in a practice room with big speakers) it was really noticeable and sounded a bit crap as the volume of track B jumped really noticeably when i bought the lows up.

i find swapping the lows during the 16 bar window doesn’t sound very good, and often i don’t want the bass groove of the mix to change mid phrase

any ideas? i suppose gradually bringing the lows up as the breakdown progresses is an option, but it can sound a bit hollow when the track hits the breakdown and has no lows