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Do you experienced DJs still count 1,2,3,4?

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  • February 20, 2015 at 9:54 am #2144231
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Well it has been 20 years since I started, but to round it up: No I do not count anymore. But then I have a 99.9% success rate on knowing at which bar and beat I am if the music is any of the genres I really know. I would extend it and not say it is a feeling, you just get to know your music and genres so good over time that you know where you are.
    Nevertheless I would recommend any new DJ to count no matter their prior experience.

    February 20, 2015 at 10:52 am #2144281
    deathy
    Participant

    I am a new DJ, but have been producing for decades… I have a similar success rate to Terry’s for just knowing where I am in a track.

    Very useful for when someone is talking to me just before I need to do a transition.

    February 21, 2015 at 3:19 am #2144831
    Dj Emazing
    Participant

    I’m going to say yeah but it’s more or an unconscious thing for example bounce my head back and forth with the beat or stomping my feet to the beat. I consider moving or dancing to the beat counting, in my opinion. Never seen a dj just stand there and dj with out moving their head. If they aren’t moving chances are they aren’t djing or their dance floor isn’t move aka empty.

    February 23, 2015 at 7:37 pm #2145811
    Danny P
    Participant

    Like the others have said before, eventuslly you just feel it and know when the next phrase will start.

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