How To Play Club & Festival Sets

How To Play Club & Festival Sets - Free DJ Tutorial

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This is a FREE sample lesson from "The Complete DJ Course" - find out more here: djtips.co/complete-dj-sample
Club and festival DJ sets are, of course, what many of us dream of - but also the highest stakes type of DJing you can do. Depending on when you're booked (warm-up, headline, closing, and so on), you're going to want to approach these sets in a particular way, and I cover exactly how to do it in this lesson.
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@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

This is a FREE sample lesson from "The Complete DJ Course" - find out more here: djtips.co/complete-dj-sample

@geraldvictor3467 3 жыл бұрын

dont know if anyone gives a damn but if you are bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all of the new movies on instaflixxer. Been watching with my gf for the last few months xD

@renealdo1018 3 жыл бұрын

@Gerald Victor yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :D

@dallasheath1669 3 жыл бұрын

@Gerald Victor yea, have been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself :D

@mrbigstuff1966 4 жыл бұрын

Dig deep and know your tunes,the DJ and dancefloor become one.lift the spirit and ingnite the soul,that is the Artisty of a DJ.

@churchillcoins8519 4 жыл бұрын

Amen, I totally agree.

@crbkqw Жыл бұрын

Some DJs are fighting for the headlines and there's me, loving the warm-up sets. I always adored being the warm-up DJ.

@digitaldjtips Жыл бұрын

Me too - Phil

@michaelcretu25 4 жыл бұрын

Phil looks more like a Math teacher than a DJ tutor. Thanks for sharing the knowledge BTW. 😄

@SharpFitnessLook 3 жыл бұрын

I call it the 12/3/6/9 dial principal when you play a big tune every 15mins,as you have 10 to build up to it,

@digitaldjtips 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good!

@FSwiftDJ 4 жыл бұрын

I think this is great and for sure is the requirement today to be successful because their is more variety to play as DJ , your not limited to vinyl record box 60 tunes like how it use to be, No DJ then followed any patterns or scripts, they just played what they was feeling at the time and what the vibe or event was saying !!! more random, most dj's played latest tracks like each other , but what made each set unique was the timing of playing them and mixing , I think it's the 2nd record you play that counts , you need to make an impact !!!! drop on phrase or phatt mix into it!!!! 2nd record we use to call ( impact tune) don't have to be banger or anthem!!! just needs to stand out and be unique the way you mixed it in!!!

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@adityaharsh 4 жыл бұрын

These tips are really helpful and also a good checklist. Thanks Phil

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@inbeatdjacademy6291 4 жыл бұрын

The best DJ tips channel!

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@_caswell 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant...brilliant advice Phil, thanks! 🙏

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

No problem :)

@mwitamathnyamosi7847 3 жыл бұрын

I found this on my mail, and it was a thing I was thinking about few weeks a go. Thanks!

@digitaldjtips 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help :)

@hexstaticloonatic4194 4 жыл бұрын

Now that I think of it that's almost exactly what I did at my first gig last week, by accident or instinct don't know which, and even though I couldn't actually see the dance floor for the whole two and a half hours because of lighting issues and even had a couple of audible fuck ups, people went pretty crazy and I got amazing feedback at the end. Mind you it was a peak time set which I think might be actually easier to handle in terms of energy than a warm up set, strangely enough.

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Good job Lorenzo :)

@allanmurray4156 4 жыл бұрын

Really good info here Phil, as a student on the complete dj course the jigsaw is starting to come together slowly but surely, my first step once I get fluent with manual beatmatching and the like is it start doing online video streams of doing dj sets on either Facebook live or KZfaq.

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one Allan, that's a good goal to set :)

@Erho95 4 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for the next video about this topic, it was very helpful

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help :)

@antwoff 4 жыл бұрын

Another great vlog thanks phil

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching

@eerereps 4 жыл бұрын

This was very informative, thanks

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

No problem :)

@manny_f 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips, as usual

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@salvatorefanara482 4 жыл бұрын

great advice thank you

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

No problem Salvatore :)

@jesh119 3 жыл бұрын

This is simple and beautiful

@digitaldjtips 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sumchi3690 4 жыл бұрын

thanks so much good advice 😀

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

No problem Michael!

@LouTullo 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful tips🤙🏼

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bunnyblanca369 Ай бұрын

This is a great one, Phil!! Gratitude

@digitaldjtips Ай бұрын

Glad to help

@ciphermusic9807 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this is great thank you so much for this video 😊😊😊🔥🔥😍😍 I hope I get to play at a big festival one day so I'm prepping myslef for it and this helped loads 😊

@digitaldjtips 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! Good luck with your goal

@ciphermusic9807 3 жыл бұрын

@@digitaldjtips thank you😊

@doowopshopgal 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@SherwinBajao 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the Christmas presents. :-D

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@QUINEX1 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@danquay9504 4 жыл бұрын

Now I tell a story & mix hard with vocals and I pace it , it not a marathon, it’s nice jog, I’m dynamic in my & flexible fit the mood of the night & I now experiment and not frightened to educate people on music, each DJ mix will be different depending my mood, which comes across well & throw in my own now so they familiar with mine & I know my tracks well which the tracks of by heart Thanks for your help and found it helpful

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one Dan 👍

@marciathedj8088 4 жыл бұрын

you are the kind of DJ I appreciate - regardless of the genre (s) it comes with learned experience what you've said. Keep it up Dan!

@lustforlow-end6022 3 жыл бұрын

A good DJ mix to check out that “tells a story” or has a beginning, middle & end is Richie Hastings’ Decks, EFX & 909. It starts out chilled, builds up & then chills out again. It’s a good few years old but still a favourite of mine. It’s also mixed flawlessly from vinyl... seemless mixing at its finest!

@lustforlow-end6022 3 жыл бұрын

I meant Richie Hawtin! Bloody auto correct!

@digitaldjtips 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that!

@eskei83 4 жыл бұрын

very good video!

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@cosmicpuma1409 4 жыл бұрын

Cool tips, hopefully I'll get to use them one day #Festival!

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@DJSTOEK 3 жыл бұрын

🖤

@digitaldjtips 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rickachumusic 4 жыл бұрын

Fuck that, I'm playing rail breaker at 2pm

@churchillcoins8519 4 жыл бұрын

Great overview Phil, useful information. How do I get a copy of that print out?

@thedjreckless5853 4 жыл бұрын

C Sanchez screen shot 😂

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Just the video is a free sample, the handouts etc are exclusive to the course :)

@marciathedj8088 4 жыл бұрын

@@thedjreckless5853 😀😂

@lustforlow-end6022 4 жыл бұрын

About “telling a story” / beginning, middle & end. One of my favourite sets that does this is Richie Hawtins Decks, EFX & 909 mix. Starts off chill, builds up to Bangin’ then chills out again. So good!

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one :)

@julianhall7817 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a shinola on your wrist?

@tonynguyen3243 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Minster where to get music to dj with permission ?

@digitaldjtips 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you buy your music from reputable stores I would not worry about this

@SherwinBajao 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a specific example of a mini set?

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Basically three to five songs that are in the same genre / BPM range :) that could be a mini-set! You then build an entire set from a handful of mini-sets, aiming for around 60 minutes worth of music.

@SherwinBajao 4 жыл бұрын

@@digitaldjtips do you have a specific example? Like song names?

@bboymac84 4 жыл бұрын

Go for the girls!! Period!

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Good advice :)

@X6277X 4 жыл бұрын

Play for you. Don't care about the fu*king crowd, real fans will find you. It's about the genre you play. If you play DJ unfriendly styles like EDM, Hardstyle.. it's only about the tracks you play, the crowd absolutely don't care about how you mix it. Even it's the most important thing in every electronic music genre imho, because it's played by DJ, so as a fan, I'm there for the mix, not for the pre-recorded tracks, I don't care what's playing, I wanna hear awesome mix, that's your main job as a DJ.

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

If you're trying to create a name for yourself as a DJ/Producer with your own sound then it's definitely important to find the right crowd rather than trying to please everyone :)

@rct3isepic 4 жыл бұрын

These are great tips not just for standard DJs but also for EDM artists writing their own music. Instead of just pulling tracks, pull them from your catalog of originals

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@marcusstubbs6034 4 жыл бұрын

If you've been booked to play a Festival, surely you know how to DJ? Heaven help clubland if not.

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

DJing in general yes but playing a festival slot or a big club event is different and there will always be a first time (obviously or you'd have no new faces) which is what we're helping with here

@alexanderalvarado5879 3 жыл бұрын

How is this free ???

@digitaldjtips 3 жыл бұрын

Because you don't pay to watch the video?

@johnloftus1684 4 жыл бұрын

Get the chicks out on the carpet and the rest should be history

@harryh3203 4 жыл бұрын

While I understand the sentiment behind this play for your scheduled slot idea I am not sure its a universal truth. There are DJs who are known for playing harder and they arent always the DJs who are booked for peak time. Its not unusual for harder playing DJs to be followed by a bigger name who doesn't play as hard. Here is an example kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l5-ZnMyel9rcmZ8.html Rebekah playing before Ellen. I dont think that Rebekah would be expected to play a set different from her usual style to fit wit Ellens who doesnt play as hard. People have expectations from certain DJs which would disappoint their fans if this was changed to "fit in" with someone playing after them.

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Fair point, very few things are universal truths in the creative industries :) If you play a very specific kind of music and you know 100% you've been booked by someone who is aware of it then of course deliver what you're expected to

@dagnut 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure if you're being invited to play festivals you know what you you're doing...you might as well do a video entitled "how to play football in the champions league"

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

Plenty of people play festivals for the first time, (especially smaller, local ones) and appreciate the extra help - hence all the other comments saying thanks!

@fcukwitt1 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, your really over-thinking this!

@studioviper3016 4 жыл бұрын

Over thinking a subject it is how they churn out regular videos and shill their courses/books/whatever. Classic online marketing 101.

@digitaldjtips 4 жыл бұрын

It's called getting into the nuts and bolts of a topic which is what we do as a school, if you want to just wing it feel free to not watch the video :)