Seeking feedback on my mixes ahead of my first gig in May

Just scrolled through your mix. It would be great if you can what kind of event this is. Are you warming up for the main DJ in a club and what kind of music will he play. As a warmup DJ your job is to get people in party mode and the last tracks in your set need to get people going on the dance floor. Not crazy, but on the edge. The main act is supposed to take over when the people are ready to bananas to the next track.

So, knowing the main acts type of performance will tell you what to play. If it’s a straight up top 40/EDM DJ, like Hardwell, you should consider commercial Deep vocal House, maybe Future house, Anything above that will probably be overstepping into the main set.

This kind of thinking goes into every warmup set. If the main act will do a two hour Psytrance act, your choice of music will be some good techno and tech house and even som future trance, but not going over 130 BPM. Don’t ever play the main acts own tracks or remixes, goes without saying but still happens to often.

Hope this gives you some ideas towards how to build your set. Not knowing more I really can’t say anything about your mix other than that the transitions sounded ok and to make sure that the tracks with the most energy is toward the end of your set.

Ok, if you’re a full setup of DJ’s playing, it’s important that everyone understand that you’re all part of something bigger. When there’s a main act that may be the reason people buy the tickets in the first place, it’s important that everyone knows what part of the puzzle they are. The earlier you go, the more minimalistic it will be. It’s good if your slots fits your style so that you can play the best tracks you have and know. Different house sub genres has different energy and rhythmic’s, and it’s important that you work together to get things accelerating towards the main act.

Someone who really love Minimal or Ambient house won’t mind taking an early spot. Even if the people are still lining up to get in, that’s when their music will shine and create that first excitement with the early crowd. The rest of you will have to talk about your sets to figure out the best way to play your slot. If you’re in contact with each other, have a meeting as early as possible, online if not possible otherwise, to have enough time to prepare your sets.

B.t.w, make sure you have a backup of your music, whether it’s a laptop or USB stick, and prepare a couple of more sets outside your own. If any of the other DJ’s can’t make it or anything happens and they don’t have a backup, you could very well be asked to play another slot, or extend your own, if you’re prepared 🙂 .

Good luck and make sure you have fun 🙂 .