A query on digging...

[essei 7.0]

I am a pre-noob. :P I was wondering what records I should start out with and start mixing. I have no idea where to start artist wise. Are there certain jazz, funk, soul, blues, experimental, hip hop, techno, house, etc. genres I should look up for my influences. As I said, this is just for me starting out...I would study and look up my own after being helped for a while.

My influences are:

DJ Shadow, UNKLE, Public Enemy, Gorillaz, Saukrates, among others.

[Sigma]

Start by buying records that you know you already like. If you want artist recommendations of a particular style and/or from a particular era, then it's probably best to ask in the specific genre forums.

[essei 7.0]

Start by buying records that you know you already like. If you want artist recommendations of a particular style and/or from a particular era, then it's probably best to ask in the specific genre forums.

Okay... I'm heading over to the genre section. Thanks.:tup:

[KLH]

Start by buying records that you know you already like.
+1. EDM is arguably the easiest to mix where country and classical are perhaps the hardest. Hip hop tends to have quick transitions with scratching where EDM has long smooooooth transitions.

Just remember to start with what you like. I'd add to that advice that you should start with extended dance versions of what you like.

-KLH

[Molbster]

I'm a bit confused by this question.

Most DJs start DJing because of an affinity to their music, and they want to mix songs in the order they want them in. In which case, you should already be somewhat of an audiophile to a certain type(s) of music. Do you not know what type of music you like? You listed several artists, what's wrong with mixing them?


Unless of course you're starting a DJ business as a sort of mid life career change or as an attempt at a full time career (there's been a lot of those threads lately), which in that case you should play whatever your clientele wants.

[Paulie65m]

I just came back from digging couple hours ago, i normally bring my protable turntable headphones and i go through some crates listening for tracks that i would like, mix, samples.
i would just buy music that i will like, do the same

[BuddyUK]

:protip: always ask if they have any more stuff 'out the back' once you've worked through the front of the store, they usually do.

[DJ Matt]

I'm a bit confused by this question.

Most DJs start DJing because of an affinity to their music, and they want to mix songs in the order they want them in. In which case, you should already be somewhat of an audiophile to a certain type(s) of music. Do you not know what type of music you like? You listed several artists, what's wrong with mixing them?


Unless of course you're starting a DJ business as a sort of mid life career change or as an attempt at a full time career (there's been a lot of those threads lately), which in that case you should play whatever your clientele wants.


+1 to this

[dlove]

I'm a bit confused by this question.

Most DJs start DJing because of an affinity to their music, and they want to mix songs in the order they want them in. In which case, you should already be somewhat of an audiophile to a certain type(s) of music. Do you not know what type of music you like? You listed several artists, what's wrong with mixing them?


Unless of course you're starting a DJ business as a sort of mid life career change or as an attempt at a full time career (there's been a lot of those threads lately), which in that case you should play whatever your clientele wants.

I agree. The reason I play out is because I have a burning desire to hear the music I have over a big soundsystem, put together in the ways I want. I buy records thinking 'that'll sound immense through the system', and 'that'll go with the other record(s) I've got'.

Nobody can tell you how to dig, what to look for, or how to put them together; you just have to get stuck in yourself, trust in your taste & do your own thing.

[dlove]

:protip: always ask if they have any more stuff 'out the back' once you've worked through the front of the store, they usually do.

yeah, make friends with the guys behind the counter & ask them to keep you stuff when it comes in as well. Usually, there's specialists in the shops, so if you're wanting broken beat, speak to the broken beat guy, ect :)