I use drop mixing almost in every set as it surprise the audience. And i highly recommend setting up a cue point just 8 bars before the point were you want to mix and play with fx until you mix it sounds so amazing and builds the energy. Too.
Bro you just made it look so much easier than it is in my head! I'm such a great blending beat matching DJ but cuts have always been my weak point. Now with your advice I feel confident that my cuts will be good moving forward! Thanks a lot brother for this free breakdown! So many people out there selling programs which is fine but nobody wants to buy a program to learn one technique LOL so I really appreciate it man.
That mixing trick came about when producers (that haven't DJ'ed before) were hired to do a festival because they had a hit song. They didn't have time to learn how to properly beat match and use the techniques, so they came up with producer style clever trick type transitions. The stop/ start (at that drp), the cut and paste (switch buildups, since most build ups sound similar) or the switch (just switching the song at the drop). That is also where all those transitions that make heavy use of EFX came from as well. They brought the tricks they used in production (EFX, copy paste) over to the performance part and it helped DJ'ing evolve. Prior to this, DJs more focused on being subtle, almost an unseen hand (except for turntabilists). With a good DJ, in the past, you never knew when one track began, ended, when they switched, etc. Now it is impossible to miss!
Really depends on how you want to bring in the next song Kenneth! Or the mixing style. I'm pretty sure these mixing styles were around way before the EDM takeover though!
DJs were doing cut mixes, chops, or segues way back in the 70s. i.e. when many dance tracks didn't have strict tempos (from drum machines). It was only the use of drum machines and MIDI that made beat-mixing possible, but DJs have been using the chop technique forever.
My favorite way to drop mix is by swapping the isolated sections that 99% of electronic music songs have, before their drops hit. It's usually something like one vocal line with minimal or no, other accompanying instrumentation. It's very easy to seamlessly swap these sections out without a crowd realizing that you switched tracks on the fly.
I never do drop mixes, like ever. I generally mix tech house or drum and bass and what I like about these are long blends as much as I can. But I'm sure this can be used for many other types of music and different DJing styles, especially for beginners. I do have to note, with the DDJ 400, this is best done with quantise off!
That's a very level headed way of looking at it! I agree that it wouldn't work with those genres; it's better for transitioning out of those, or with hip-hop and pop in general. Interesting note on the 400 though! That's good info!
No offense to GPS08 or anyone else but beginners & Ray Charles could mix Tech House just using filter alone, way harder to mix the other stuff and genres
@@bowlingdj300 No offense to you mate, but I think you're confusing mixing with blending. A beginner or "Ray Charles" can't blend more than 15 secs even if it's Tech House. Plus, I think I mentioned DnB too, or is that also easy? Everyone likes to shit on others, but when push comes to shove, it's not really that easy to have a good quality selection of music, playing it at the right time and knowing when to blend, when to mix and what songs actually match near perfectly when blending. I'm sure a 2+ min blend is nothing that complex, but I'm also sure a beginner can't hold 2 tracks for that long while sounding good.
@@GPS08 wasnt my intent to S on anyone and pretty much agree with everything you said above, just my opinion its easier to mix or blend that type of music, huge intro's and outs with close bpm's
Back in the days (80's) cut mixing vs beat mixing used to be the difference between DJs mixing multi genre party sets and club DJs playing house and various club music. Cutting 7'' was considered easier than pulling off long blends on 12'', and it was also considerable cheaper to buy 7'' records. On average you could buy 4 7'' for every 12''. Converting the price to what the price would've been today, a 7'' was $8 and a 12'' was $20 - $40 depending on if it was a regular or import. For 1 song! It's easy to understand that for most of us it took a few years to build a good music collection and that we really had to consider what tracks to buy, and where it was value in buying the 12''. It also meant that we had time to practice before even thinking about looking for gigs. To download a 1000 tracks and buy a cheap controller wasn't an option. The music was not intended for DJs to mix with and there were no rules for how to structure a song. When the 12'' entered the scene this became very obvious and the creativity could many times completely ruin a number one hit on the charts. Intros and outros were never at the start or end of a track, if available at all. Creative musicians were the ones who made the 12'' versions and they still did not really understand the needs of a DJ. It's why after a while DJ's got more and more involved with the process of producing remixes, and not until the 90's, a kind of formula for how to make remixes and extended versions started to emerge. Just as creative as the music was produced, just as creative we the DJ's had to be when trying to mix music together. Cut mixing was the first way to do it, and as easy as it is on modern hardware, doing it with a 7'' piece of vinyl took many hours to perfect, and you had to know every track by heart. Beat mixing also had it's challenges with real drummers and early drum machines set to random speed variations to sound more like it was a real person playing. Also early remixing was done cutting tape, for real, and that also resulted in variations in speed. That, with the natural drift on a vinyl deck, made it a challenge to keep 2 tracks in sync long in to the 90's, even when the CD replaced the vinyl. If you missed the perfect, and sometimes only, place to do a proper beat mix, you had to resort to the basic cut mix not to screw things up. You beginners have no idea how good times are now to become a DJ :) , you lucky bastards ;) .
Thanks for the history lesson Peter! A friend of mine actually goes on and on about this because he collects 80's 12" records, but a lot of people indeed don't know how difficult it was to mix in the early days of DJing. The prices per record are shocking though! Imagine spending $30 on an import that does well somewhere else, only for it to flop in your circles. Dang!
@@SCREAMAIMDIEABLE Well, it's actually for anyone keeping up with the work, and I certainly do. At 54 I'm fully booked months ahead, enough for being a full time DJ. Most places have pretty new Pioneer setups, but in case they don't, I have several options I can bring, incuding a NXS2 setup.
I use a lot of dropmixing because I like to mix breaks. Often times, blending breaks results in the beats clashing. I also use a cue point as a visual aid at my drop point. Another important thing for me was learning that not every song HAS to blend or match tempo. It’s OK to have a little break for a tempo change. Your videos have been INVALUABLE as I’ve been learning. You do such a great job of explaining and showing the techniques, and it never feels like you’re talking down to the audience.
Thanks Duck King! Yeah, I just like to impart what I've learned over the years on others; help share the experience of Djing just so everyone gets a chance to really learn about the ins and outs of it!
One of your avid fan and subscriber... Thanks a lot for your biggest help for us as a DJ... Like me, I'm only a beginner Dj, but because of you free tutorial here in you,, I got the most of my ability and that's because of you #DJ CARLO💪👏👏👏
def going to try more drop mixes, for me I never think of these in the moment. I'm always doing long overlapping mixes, sometimes looping the Outro (or section) of playing track like 16 bars or more. I think style wise I prefer long gradual transitions just as a point of style, this is very good for vibe on house, deep house, chill, and other repetitive styles. maybe drop mixing would be better for me when playing pop, hip hop, something like that
🍀 Always watching all the way through haha. You do so much for the DJ community Carlo. This is a well explained and thorough video. These must take you a great deal of time to put together. I'm currently getting my Twitch channel into a re-designed state with new top-down deck cam and proper face cam for my affiliate thingy. These videos always help to inspire my creativity, and I am always very grateful. Stay cool bro!
Such a nice comment man! Thanks for watching till the end and thanks for pushing your career on Twitch! That's a great platform and I know you can do it!
The best drop mixing video on RUclips. It has been so over looked as it’s classed as easy, but it was actually the thing I struggled with most when I first started, I could mix and blend fine, but drop mixing to make sound smooth and on point seemed a struggle to me, plus! It is a lot more effective then people think, you can catch a crowd right out doing it, it’s great and sounds more impressive imo aslong as done sparingly. So I should imagine there will be ALOT of people out there who will appreciate this video so much! Well done carlo keep up the good work bud, 👍.
I can't thank you enough for sharing this! I've always been afraid to DJ mix hiphop, pop, and mainstream because of my fear of transitioning smoothly between BPMs and genres. Plus kudos for using a consumer grade controller like this DDJ-400 which I think is the best of the budget controllers right now.
For sure bud! I believe there's a technique to mix virtually anything, and it's always worth trying out different methods for it. Hope you get to use 'em in your sets!
Brilliant tutorial again, I wonder how many people you have helped start off that have then gone on to be a professional, or semi-professional DJ, I bet it's quite a few!
I love You too much Carlo, every single video is really amazing and the best part is you're still using the DDJ 400. I'm new in this and I bought my DDJ 400 just one month ago, I'm doing my best here. Blessings Bro 🙏🏻💪🏼
I just practise with my Pioneer XDJ-RR and it's nice learning from you the "easy" mixes.. thanks....take my time.... I'm 67 and follow some dj lessons at the DJ school of A'dam... keep learning
Drop mixing is a cool technique but I feel it should be done sparingly to add energy in your set as the whole point to blending and mixing songs together is your essentially creating a new song combining elements of both/or more songs. That element is something I don't really see much in the EDM DJ scene.
Great content. You explain so smoothly and understandable that even people with basic level of English like me can understand... Thank you Ive learn a lot
The drop-style is getting more popular now for sure. The attention span of the crowd seems to demand more energy and this is perfect for it. I play Tech House and tbh so many breakdowns are just boring and useless, they also take up a huge percentage of the track time. Im finding so many new tunes are getting shorter as well! in the old days a house tune was 6min+ but now its like 2 or maybe 3 mins, so this allows for drop mixing even more because the 2nd movement is done after 8 bars. It'll get to a point where you're playing 30+ tunes an hour! Another great tutorial Carlo, all the transitions are awesome and as usual your presentation is on-point sir! thanks. :)
Good explanation, like some other things, preparation before the dJ set is a must to make everything at a level up. I would open a discussion about backspin. I don’t like at all how every dJ actually doing that. A good backspin must sounds like a real vinyl, not like a centrifugal superfast. Maybe only with motorized plates this is possible to be done properly. I have really good control on that and depending by the situation / transition, I always know how to drive it perfectly till the end.
There's a bit of art to doing a digital backspin Luca; the timing is very different from doing it on a turntable. Not everyone has that down though; I've heard my fair share of bad ones haha
Carlo i do love the content you make and everything that you learn us, but guys, you always show us very carefully selected tracks which match perfectly fine together. I think that is a skill that requires a lot of practice and for newbies like me, its hard to apply them on my collection of music. I think it would be really helpful if you can show us mixes of tracks which are not so close harmonically together. I dont even talk about their keys or genres, but more about their structures. Thank you for all the efforts and your passion!
Dude, thank you so much for these videos! I finally got a DDJ-400, after viewing your videos. I got it for myself for my birthday last May. I LOVE it so much! MAde some mixes now on soundcloud, dj'ing my friends xmas party on the 17th, AND had another good friend ask me to dj his wedding! Idk if I am going to... but still! lol
They're DJing skills are far above any of the DJs mentioned in this video. I think drum and bass DJs are some of the most technically impressive DJs of any genre. I get the appeal in drop mixing but it's pretty underwhelming to hear as a DJ. Most people in a crowd at an EDM show wouldn't notice though lol
Hi DJ Carlo ! Again an amaizing video with so good pedagogic material ! You're the best and I always learn something with you ! My favorite will be the echo effect. Simple and efficient ! ✌️ Thanks a lot and take care ! Love from Marseille ! 🤍
Thank you DJ Carlo! Though I've been playing with turntables and controllers for 20+ years, I'm forever a beginner. Your videos have helped me more than any other single source.
Its okay to use this technique here and there. Doing it all the time means you clearly don't have the wherewithall to properly mix into the next song with cue points. You see this happen a lot with chillwave/lofi DJs who don't have clue or simply just don't care.
☘️I prefer to start my next track as soon as I slam the volume fader down on the first track. That way, whatever effect I used is still bleeding into the next track which I believe provides a smoother transition.
I'm a grad of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting (1995), Club Dj since 1987 and Owner of Party Animalz Entertainment since 1987.....yes, I have used this technique for manyyyy years!!! We just called it a "Slam Mix or Slam Mixing. We would say...." I'm going to Slam the next track". Every dj uses that technique....not just Professionals.
i used to chop tunes with the crossfader or wait sometimes for a beat less section or these days use cue points to get to the end of a track or to a point that does not need beat matching .Also using loops was another way to mix tracks that would not easily beat match.One more was when using vinyl was to live edit the record using two copies to make a song shorter or get to the mix out point.All of these have proved useful especially on music that is difficult to beat match or has lots of lyrics or has changes in tempo , rhythm .,or key or all of those.Now i often pre edit certain tracks for use later especially if its tricky to do it with cue points or if mixing it live to edit is not possible because one only has one pair of hands and in the full flow of a mix one can quickly run out of time and limbs.All of these tools are useful but i still mostly like to beat match
🍀djaytwitch- your instructional videos are on point. Thank you for wonderful visuals and text and really breaking down these pro level tricks. I need to practice this chorus flip more. The backspin never sounds good when i do it manually but as an effect, i remember i loved it in virtual dj, ages ago.
Gotta disagree there! A lot of hip hop songs mix VERY well together if you know them inside out. Some of them, though, have iconic intros that would be wasted if they weren't used; hence the drop mixing there!
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Hey Carlo - I'm in my mid 50's - I've loved dance music since I was a teenager. I'm getting tempted to buy a controller to mess about with at home - your videos are a real inspiration. Just got to find an excuse to shell out on a DJ400...
🍀🍀 hey man excellent info vid....myself my go to trans is the simple chores swap but when i get fancy the brake style is what ill do for dramatic effect...keep these info vids commin man luv it!!
we need some backspin tricks on the 505. its jogs are stiffer but they are sooo nice. you got to manually backspin to a beat or you can shake it up a bit. you just have to try it
Drop mixing is very similar to a "cut". Instead of cutting straight to another track that is already playing, you start playing it as though it was a cut.
I don't know if they still do it, but DJCity had a series of edits great for drop mixing... They called them Slam Edits. Also uptempo dance songs are good for this because many a have 4 beat vocals (without instrumental) right before their drop.
Dropmixing used to be the only way I could DJ haha. My sets went from drop to drop to drop. keeping real high energy. But now I rather take my time and give the audience a bit more rest ;)
Awesome! Not looking to become a DJ. Just need to add some "OOMPH" to my video and photography posts as well as pick up some side work creating EDM sound tracks and some advertising gigs. Having a hard time choosing which DJ controller will be the fit. Want the most for my bucks without breaking the bank!
Drop mixing is similar to the chop mixing done with vinyl and a crossfader and later augmented by using cds and cues.When a dj is short on time and needs to drop being subtle and get to the red meat with a whole bunch of bangers this is very effective.I mostly beat match or have tunes pre edited which i then mix because sometimes my cue point timing can be off.Also no flip right now so i cant remember all of my cue points when i have so many tunes.I will get around to getting flip though for Serato.
🍀My fav of the three has to be with the echo effect as it’s easiest on the ears so i feel like it can be used more often in a set. But the other two have such a dramatic effect to a set/show it’s like you can’t exclude them… Amazing concept and execution ^_^ difficult question 😂 I have a question though… When vinyl djs abruptly stop the main track w/their finger and start the next track like you described would that be considered a vinyl break, too? I’d LOSE MY MIND in anticipation when I heard that “errrwwww” 🤣🤣🤣
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@@hyperfocus4866 Sorry, but what do you mean pliers for sound checking? Like the tool for twisting wires?
I like how you keep using the DDJ-400 Carlo. It makes it relatable and doable for people starting out. We’ll done brotha
Thanks Tauileva! Just wanna keep it simple in these ones so everyone can easily understand too :D
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Major respect to you Candido for staying true to foundations like DDJ-400!
Unless you're doing some crazy concerts or something you don't need anything more than a simple controller.
never noticed but you not wrong lol
As a beginner drop mixing has been a godsend for someone wanting to mix different genres and bpms. This has been one of your most helpful videos yet.
Right?! It's a great way to catch people on the dance floor off guard too!
I use drop mixing almost in every set as it surprise the audience. And i highly recommend setting up a cue point just 8 bars before the point were you want to mix and play with fx until you mix it sounds so amazing and builds the energy. Too.
There are some songs whose intros make the audience go nuts! Good suggestion on building the energy there!
This is exactly how I do it also 👍👍
Question cue point or memory cue? Pros/Cons?
Great idea. Do you bring the volume up smoothly on the second track as you FX it?
@@fusionistaaaa yeahh. I try to add variation and use faders to make sound smooth as possible.
Bro you just made it look so much easier than it is in my head! I'm such a great blending beat matching DJ but cuts have always been my weak point. Now with your advice I feel confident that my cuts will be good moving forward! Thanks a lot brother for this free breakdown! So many people out there selling programs which is fine but nobody wants to buy a program to learn one technique LOL so I really appreciate it man.
For sure bud! Anything to help the world learn!
That mixing trick came about when producers (that haven't DJ'ed before) were hired to do a festival because they had a hit song. They didn't have time to learn how to properly beat match and use the techniques, so they came up with producer style clever trick type transitions. The stop/ start (at that drp), the cut and paste (switch buildups, since most build ups sound similar) or the switch (just switching the song at the drop). That is also where all those transitions that make heavy use of EFX came from as well.
They brought the tricks they used in production (EFX, copy paste) over to the performance part and it helped DJ'ing evolve. Prior to this, DJs more focused on being subtle, almost an unseen hand (except for turntabilists). With a good DJ, in the past, you never knew when one track began, ended, when they switched, etc. Now it is impossible to miss!
makes sense! Feels like all this music is just made for huge festival crowds , which is why its so terrible
Really depends on how you want to bring in the next song Kenneth! Or the mixing style. I'm pretty sure these mixing styles were around way before the EDM takeover though!
DJs were doing cut mixes, chops, or segues way back in the 70s. i.e. when many dance tracks didn't have strict tempos (from drum machines). It was only the use of drum machines and MIDI that made beat-mixing possible, but DJs have been using the chop technique forever.
You are amazing at breaking down the Djing techniques and teaching in a simpler way. Kudos to you for taking time in helping loads of people.
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed all the hard work and many hours I put into this video and simplifying concepts etc! It's not an easy job!
My favorite way to drop mix is by swapping the isolated sections that 99% of electronic music songs have, before their drops hit. It's usually something like one vocal line with minimal or no, other accompanying instrumentation. It's very easy to seamlessly swap these sections out without a crowd realizing that you switched tracks on the fly.
That's a great technique too Dylan! Keep that one up!
Dude you are the first person to explain things so that I can grasp. Excellent teacher and skills.
I'm really glad I do buddy! That's why I keep the tutorials coming!
I never do drop mixes, like ever. I generally mix tech house or drum and bass and what I like about these are long blends as much as I can. But I'm sure this can be used for many other types of music and different DJing styles, especially for beginners. I do have to note, with the DDJ 400, this is best done with quantise off!
That's a very level headed way of looking at it! I agree that it wouldn't work with those genres; it's better for transitioning out of those, or with hip-hop and pop in general. Interesting note on the 400 though! That's good info!
No offense to GPS08 or anyone else but beginners & Ray Charles could mix Tech House just using filter alone, way harder to mix the other stuff and genres
@@bowlingdj300 No offense to you mate, but I think you're confusing mixing with blending. A beginner or "Ray Charles" can't blend more than 15 secs even if it's Tech House. Plus, I think I mentioned DnB too, or is that also easy? Everyone likes to shit on others, but when push comes to shove, it's not really that easy to have a good quality selection of music, playing it at the right time and knowing when to blend, when to mix and what songs actually match near perfectly when blending. I'm sure a 2+ min blend is nothing that complex, but I'm also sure a beginner can't hold 2 tracks for that long while sounding good.
@@GPS08 wasnt my intent to S on anyone and pretty much agree with everything you said above, just my opinion its easier to mix or blend that type of music, huge intro's and outs with close bpm's
Carlo, outside world class DJ'ing... your video production, facilitation, and guidance second to none. As always, well done!
Thanks Brian! I always try to keep the quality up!
Back in the days (80's) cut mixing vs beat mixing used to be the difference between DJs mixing multi genre party sets and club DJs playing house and various club music. Cutting 7'' was considered easier than pulling off long blends on 12'', and it was also considerable cheaper to buy 7'' records. On average you could buy 4 7'' for every 12''. Converting the price to what the price would've been today, a 7'' was $8 and a 12'' was $20 - $40 depending on if it was a regular or import. For 1 song! It's easy to understand that for most of us it took a few years to build a good music collection and that we really had to consider what tracks to buy, and where it was value in buying the 12''. It also meant that we had time to practice before even thinking about looking for gigs. To download a 1000 tracks and buy a cheap controller wasn't an option. The music was not intended for DJs to mix with and there were no rules for how to structure a song. When the 12'' entered the scene this became very obvious and the creativity could many times completely ruin a number one hit on the charts. Intros and outros were never at the start or end of a track, if available at all. Creative musicians were the ones who made the 12'' versions and they still did not really understand the needs of a DJ. It's why after a while DJ's got more and more involved with the process of producing remixes, and not until the 90's, a kind of formula for how to make remixes and extended versions started to emerge. Just as creative as the music was produced, just as creative we the DJ's had to be when trying to mix music together. Cut mixing was the first way to do it, and as easy as it is on modern hardware, doing it with a 7'' piece of vinyl took many hours to perfect, and you had to know every track by heart. Beat mixing also had it's challenges with real drummers and early drum machines set to random speed variations to sound more like it was a real person playing. Also early remixing was done cutting tape, for real, and that also resulted in variations in speed. That, with the natural drift on a vinyl deck, made it a challenge to keep 2 tracks in sync long in to the 90's, even when the CD replaced the vinyl. If you missed the perfect, and sometimes only, place to do a proper beat mix, you had to resort to the basic cut mix not to screw things up. You beginners have no idea how good times are now to become a DJ :) , you lucky bastards ;) .
Thanks for the history lesson Peter! A friend of mine actually goes on and on about this because he collects 80's 12" records, but a lot of people indeed don't know how difficult it was to mix in the early days of DJing. The prices per record are shocking though! Imagine spending $30 on an import that does well somewhere else, only for it to flop in your circles. Dang!
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@@SCREAMAIMDIEABLE Well, it's actually for anyone keeping up with the work, and I certainly do. At 54 I'm fully booked months ahead, enough for being a full time DJ. Most places have pretty new Pioneer setups, but in case they don't, I have several options I can bring, incuding a NXS2 setup.
I use a lot of dropmixing because I like to mix breaks. Often times, blending breaks results in the beats clashing. I also use a cue point as a visual aid at my drop point.
Another important thing for me was learning that not every song HAS to blend or match tempo. It’s OK to have a little break for a tempo change.
Your videos have been INVALUABLE as I’ve been learning. You do such a great job of explaining and showing the techniques, and it never feels like you’re talking down to the audience.
Thanks Duck King! Yeah, I just like to impart what I've learned over the years on others; help share the experience of Djing just so everyone gets a chance to really learn about the ins and outs of it!
One of your avid fan and subscriber... Thanks a lot for your biggest help for us as a DJ... Like me, I'm only a beginner Dj, but because of you free tutorial here in you,, I got the most of my ability and that's because of you #DJ CARLO💪👏👏👏
Really haply to hear that Kint! Fantastic job on your behalf!
def going to try more drop mixes, for me I never think of these in the moment. I'm always doing long overlapping mixes, sometimes looping the Outro (or section) of playing track like 16 bars or more. I think style wise I prefer long gradual transitions just as a point of style, this is very good for vibe on house, deep house, chill, and other repetitive styles. maybe drop mixing would be better for me when playing pop, hip hop, something like that
Yup! Different genres have different mixing styles that fit them more. Give drop mixing a shot with some of your other mixes! :D
🍀 Always watching all the way through haha. You do so much for the DJ community Carlo. This is a well explained and thorough video. These must take you a great deal of time to put together. I'm currently getting my Twitch channel into a re-designed state with new top-down deck cam and proper face cam for my affiliate thingy. These videos always help to inspire my creativity, and I am always very grateful. Stay cool bro!
Such a nice comment man! Thanks for watching till the end and thanks for pushing your career on Twitch! That's a great platform and I know you can do it!
The best drop mixing video on RUclips. It has been so over looked as it’s classed as easy, but it was actually the thing I struggled with most when I first started, I could mix and blend fine, but drop mixing to make sound smooth and on point seemed a struggle to me, plus! It is a lot more effective then people think, you can catch a crowd right out doing it, it’s great and sounds more impressive imo aslong as done sparingly. So I should imagine there will be ALOT of people out there who will appreciate this video so much!
Well done carlo keep up the good work bud, 👍.
Thanks No1! Really appreciate that, and I'm flattered that you think it's the best Drop Mixing video on YT! Cheers man!
I can't thank you enough for sharing this! I've always been afraid to DJ mix hiphop, pop, and mainstream because of my fear of transitioning smoothly between BPMs and genres. Plus kudos for using a consumer grade controller like this DDJ-400 which I think is the best of the budget controllers right now.
For sure bud! I believe there's a technique to mix virtually anything, and it's always worth trying out different methods for it. Hope you get to use 'em in your sets!
Your are such a blessing for aspiring djs ✨🙏🏾 the way you breakdown every trick and technic is simply spectacular! Thank you so very much 🙌🏾💓
For sure Indi! I'm really glad you appreciate these breakdowns!
Brilliant tutorial again, I wonder how many people you have helped start off that have then gone on to be a professional, or semi-professional DJ, I bet it's quite a few!
I'd like to think I've kickstarted a few careers! Based on the comments at least 😅
I love You too much Carlo, every single video is really amazing and the best part is you're still using the DDJ 400. I'm new in this and I bought my DDJ 400 just one month ago, I'm doing my best here. Blessings Bro 🙏🏻💪🏼
Never stop the DJ game Roberto! Keep it up!
Nice breakdown of these simple drop mix methods. Excellent teacher skills that not everyone possesses. Much appreciated!! 🍀
Thanks Bernard! Appreciate that, and I'm glad you learn from the videos!
I just practise with my Pioneer XDJ-RR and it's nice learning from you the "easy" mixes.. thanks....take my time.... I'm 67 and follow some dj lessons at the DJ school of A'dam... keep learning
Just never stop practicing and learning Jeff!
"Thank you" isn't enough for the work you've done 🙏. following your work since you had 112 or 115k subs, it's been a great journey ❤️
Dang! That's a long time! Thanks man for all the love! Appreciate the early on support! Wouldn't be where I am now without you!
@@djcarlo That's your hardwork brother 🙏. I'm just a tiny 🤏 little thing. Shine more, waiting for 1M subs.
By drop mixing it looks so much easier than having to make both songs bpm match. Great advice loving the content.
Just don't forget to use it at the right times!
Drop mixing is a cool technique but I feel it should be done sparingly to add energy in your set as the whole point to blending and mixing songs together is your essentially creating a new song combining elements of both/or more songs. That element is something I don't really see much in the EDM DJ scene.
Agree there! Like any effect, all the ones here should be used at the right place and time during a set.
Binge watching all your videos so when i get a controller i know what im doing 😂 thanks for the videos man they're so interesting to watch
I'm excited for you to get your own controller Gecko!
I'm dropping out of school 🎒 and just taking your classes, I've learned more in 1 day of watching you than in a year of university 😅😂
Haha, I should teach in your school
Nice transitions, thank you!
Thanks Erick! Hope you learned something new from the video too!
Amazing ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥💨💨
Thanks for the great tips! You are very good at explaining and demonstrating them. Look forward to more great videos!
Thanks Brian! Really appreciate that, and I've still got quite a number of videos coming up!
Solid video man. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Mark! Hope you learned something new from the video
Thank you for the tip! I've been too obsessed with beat matching business. This gives another idea throwing a different BPM
For sure Michael! There are so many MANY ways to put a mix together; beat matching isn't *everything*!
Great content. You explain so smoothly and understandable that even people with basic level of English like me can understand... Thank you Ive learn a lot
Thanks bud! Really glad the videos get the point across easily!
The drop-style is getting more popular now for sure. The attention span of the crowd seems to demand more energy and this is perfect for it. I play Tech House and tbh so many breakdowns are just boring and useless, they also take up a huge percentage of the track time. Im finding so many new tunes are getting shorter as well! in the old days a house tune was 6min+ but now its like 2 or maybe 3 mins, so this allows for drop mixing even more because the 2nd movement is done after 8 bars. It'll get to a point where you're playing 30+ tunes an hour!
Another great tutorial Carlo, all the transitions are awesome and as usual your presentation is on-point sir! thanks. :)
Very true Dave! I've noticed as well that crowds tend to have a much shorter attention span nowadays, haha. Glad you enjoyed the video!
This is why true talent like Andy C will never be matched. He is a master at the craft!
Well, Andy C is definitely one of the masters of the game, especially in DnB!
Good explanation, like some other things, preparation before the dJ set is a must to make everything at a level up. I would open a discussion about backspin. I don’t like at all how every dJ actually doing that. A good backspin must sounds like a real vinyl, not like a centrifugal superfast. Maybe only with motorized plates this is possible to be done properly. I have really good control on that and depending by the situation / transition, I always know how to drive it perfectly till the end.
There's a bit of art to doing a digital backspin Luca; the timing is very different from doing it on a turntable. Not everyone has that down though; I've heard my fair share of bad ones haha
Carlo i do love the content you make and everything that you learn us, but guys, you always show us very carefully selected tracks which match perfectly fine together. I think that is a skill that requires a lot of practice and for newbies like me, its hard to apply them on my collection of music. I think it would be really helpful if you can show us mixes of tracks which are not so close harmonically together. I dont even talk about their keys or genres, but more about their structures. Thank you for all the efforts and your passion!
Great suggestion! Let me try to work on something like that; harmonic mixes really tickle my fancy, but let's see what I can do!
I understand all concepts of mixing but we did not have this technology in the 70's amazing how this works thanks for the video.
Right?! Technology has come a long way!
Love your videos! Please make a tutorial on adding loops into the mix to enhance the track, making it like a rmx thanks! 👏🏼☺️
Great suggestion! I'll try to see about for a future video :)
Dude, thank you so much for these videos! I finally got a DDJ-400, after viewing your videos. I got it for myself for my birthday last May. I LOVE it so much! MAde some mixes now on soundcloud, dj'ing my friends xmas party on the 17th, AND had another good friend ask me to dj his wedding! Idk if I am going to... but still! lol
That's awesome Dyl! And good job on getting the 400!
Nice options for the genre of music you play. I like to see this whole video done with hip hop and rap,
There's a lot you can do with those genres and these techniques!
I'd love to see you do a breakdown of drum and bass DJs such as Andy C or A.M.C as they are both incredibly talented in keeping the energy high
Still seeing if I can give one of them a breakdown shot Jacob!
@@djcarlo 🙏🙏🙏
They're DJing skills are far above any of the DJs mentioned in this video. I think drum and bass DJs are some of the most technically impressive DJs of any genre. I get the appeal in drop mixing but it's pretty underwhelming to hear as a DJ. Most people in a crowd at an EDM show wouldn't notice though lol
Hi DJ Carlo ! Again an amaizing video with so good pedagogic material ! You're the best and I always learn something with you !
My favorite will be the echo effect. Simple and efficient ! ✌️ Thanks a lot and take care ! Love from Marseille ! 🤍
Thanks Philippe! Really glad you enjoyed the video, and hope you learned a little extra something from the video!
most headlining mainstage djs don't really mix they use a pre recorded set because of the pyro show and visuals.
While that is true, and those are the kinds of performances you don't wanna mess up either, many DJs in clubs and bars still DJ in real time!
Excellent. I love it. Thank you so much.
Yoooo, thanks as well Henry! :D
🍀Excellent information! I'm partial to the first echo transition personally. I'll always watch your videos to the end. Packed full of great info!
And, from the emoji, I believe you! Thank you for that! And I'm glad you really enjoyed the video too :)
Excellent! I like everything! 🍀
Thanks Wilmer! Hope you get to use them in your sets!
omg how does this guy not have millions of subs ! genius at work here 🔥🔥🔥
Getting there slowly! 😅
🍀breakdown to intro is by far a fave, ive been swapping my filter knob to pitch change while doing this and it can be very dramatic.
That's awesome Citras! For sure that'll add some extra flare to your mixes!
Thank you DJ Carlo! Though I've been playing with turntables and controllers for 20+ years, I'm forever a beginner. Your videos have helped me more than any other single source.
You're very much welcome Ian! But I wouldn't say "forever a beginner". I'm sure you've picked up tons of skills along the way!
Its okay to use this technique here and there. Doing it all the time means you clearly don't have the wherewithall to properly mix into the next song with cue points. You see this happen a lot with chillwave/lofi DJs who don't have clue or simply just don't care.
Yes! For me, every technique should be used in moderation.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥voooo i am waiting for that type video...you are awesome ❤️❤️
Just what the doctor ordered by the looks of it!
Nice vídeo dj carlo ! Thanks You .
For sure Swingkli! Hope you learned something new from the video!
☘️I prefer to start my next track as soon as I slam the volume fader down on the first track. That way, whatever effect I used is still bleeding into the next track which I believe provides a smoother transition.
That's another way of doing it! I do that depending on how the next song can fit into the previous one, so it's a case to case for me :)
U got some Bangers playing there! 🔥
Gotta choose some fire tracks for a fire video! Hahahaha
@@djcarloindeed lol!! 😆 I've literally just bought myself a pioneer ddj800! :) hopefully I'll b drop mixing soon! 🤪
Dj Carlo is the best. I have a 440 and learn so much from dj Carlo.
I'm really glad you get to learn so much from the videos bud!
WOW IDOL YOURE THE BEST, NOW I KNOW THAT THING.... GOD BLESS THANK YOU. YOURE NO.1
Great! New skills unlocked! Hahaha
I still use you og drop Mixing method with the the decks play/pause and the dropping the volume fader 😂 great video! 🍀
That's awesome Kieran! And I'm glad you liked the video!
Thanks for this great video! The echo fx sounds the best in my opinion ;)
You're welcome Kurran! Hope you enjoy using that echo FX too in your mixes!
Crisp and clear
That's how I try to make my videos Bibin! :D
I'm a grad of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting (1995), Club Dj since 1987 and Owner of Party Animalz Entertainment since 1987.....yes, I have used this technique for manyyyy years!!! We just called it a "Slam Mix or Slam Mixing. We would say...." I'm going to Slam the next track". Every dj uses that technique....not just Professionals.
But not everyone knows about it yet, especially when starting. Slam edits are GREAT for sets!
Thanks for another great video Carlo! Super helpful :)
Thanks William! Hope you learned something from the video!
I have been doing this for some years now, but did not realise what I was doing, I play in a club mainly RNB house chart, so works very well....
That's great Lorraine! That's a technique already learned right there
Really really helpful video bro, the 1st and 3rd one are really cool to use
Thanks Alex! Hope you get to use those transition techniques in your sets!
your videos are the best thank you!
Thanks B H! Glad you enjoy the videos!
Pretty awesome video!! My favorite transition is vinyl / echo
Gotta really love the vinyl/echo transition! One of my favorites!
i used to chop tunes with the crossfader or wait sometimes for a beat less section or these days use cue points to get to the end of a track or to a point that does not need beat matching .Also using loops was another way to mix tracks that would not easily beat match.One more was when using vinyl was to live edit the record using two copies to make a song shorter or get to the mix out point.All of these have proved useful especially on music that is difficult to beat match or has lots of lyrics or has changes in tempo , rhythm .,or key or all of those.Now i often pre edit certain tracks for use later especially if its tricky to do it with cue points or if mixing it live to edit is not possible because one only has one pair of hands and in the full flow of a mix one can quickly run out of time and limbs.All of these tools are useful but i still mostly like to beat match
Beat matching is still king! Though I'm happy to hear you really prep the music for those BPM dead ends!
@@djcarlo well i try
You’re a GOD I love you, Tysm for this
You're welcome! Time to shift and change genres like a pro!~
Badass enjoy all your videos. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks bud! Glad you enjoyed the tutorial!
I love them all and gonna practice every night. Now i have a way of changing the songs with different bpms🍀
Go for it Ryce! Keep up the practice work!
🍀djaytwitch- your instructional videos are on point. Thank you for wonderful visuals and text and really breaking down these pro level tricks. I need to practice this chorus flip more. The backspin never sounds good when i do it manually but as an effect, i remember i loved it in virtual dj, ages ago.
Practice makes perfect Matt! And thanks for the feedback too! Just glad the videos are really getting their points across :D
HIP HOP DJs primary Drop mix, because most of the songs don’t mix well. When I started playing other genres I realized how EASY those guys have it! 💯💯
Gotta disagree there! A lot of hip hop songs mix VERY well together if you know them inside out. Some of them, though, have iconic intros that would be wasted if they weren't used; hence the drop mixing there!
You should invest in a soundboks gen 3 for portable djing. 40hr play time at half volume 5hrs at max 128db. Has aux in/out xlr inputs and of course Bluetooth with ultra low latency. Performance Bluetooth speaker that connects up to 5 of them. Massive sound 😎🤙🏻
Thanks for the recommendation Apollo! Will have a look at it!
@@djcarlo No problem, definitely a game changer. Swappable batteries btw, so you can keep the party going. 🤙🏻
all your vids are so outstanding!!!
Thanks Johnny! I try to keep them as informative and interesting as possible!
I enjoy your mixes & instructions. 👍🏽
Thanks Martin! Glad you found the explanations easy to digest!
Nice video once again 💪🏾 Thanks for the content👍🏾
Thanks Big Suede! Hope you learned something new from the video!
Absolutely !!
He uses beginner equipment to those who can’t afford the big shit I respect the guy
100%! The big stuff is expensive for me too!
I want to learn this JOB-mixing too ;) TNX 4 the good video :)))
You're welcome! Learning something new is always fun!
Nice one Bro! Your explanations are on point. Keep up the good work 👊
Thanks Dee! Glad you enjoyed the video, and will absolutely keep up the good stuff!
Hey Carlo - I'm in my mid 50's - I've loved dance music since I was a teenager. I'm getting tempted to buy a controller to mess about with at home - your videos are a real inspiration. Just got to find an excuse to shell out on a DJ400...
It's never too late to start Rob! I'd say go for it if you've got a few extra hundred to shell out!
Realy is very good teaching video i like it ,❤ thank you
You're welcome! Got tons of other tutorials like this coming up!
This vid was a break down and evolution on how I mix currently used all of these techniques unknowingly.
At least you now know what they are and what they're called! That's great though Liza!
I cant miss out any video of yours for real
Thanks man! Try clicking on the Bell Icon to never miss anything!
🍀🍀 hey man excellent info vid....myself my go to trans is the simple chores swap but when i get fancy the brake style is what ill do for dramatic effect...keep these info vids commin man luv it!!
For sure bud! I try to spread what I've learned as much as I can! Also, thanks for watching till the end!
we need some backspin tricks on the 505. its jogs are stiffer but they are sooo nice.
you got to manually backspin to a beat or you can shake it up a bit. you just have to try it
Will most definitely give it a try when I get my hands on a Roland!
I started this hobby!! Yay...
I'm excited to try some of these
Awesome! Welcome to the DJ world!
Back spin echo effect 🍀
Seriously one of the best ones out there!
Some great ideas for drop mixing…🍀🍀
Glad you liked the video buddy! And that you learned some good stuff here!
Great! I need to play pop for Xmas :)
There are ways to beat match pop songs too!
Drop mixing is very similar to a "cut". Instead of cutting straight to another track that is already playing, you start playing it as though it was a cut.
Good one! I'd say a "cut" would be another subset of drop mixing, but in this case, without any effects. I make use of cuts when I spin!
Heartfelt thanks
For sure Ramsamy! Hope you learned something new from the video!
I don't know if they still do it, but DJCity had a series of edits great for drop mixing... They called them Slam Edits.
Also uptempo dance songs are good for this because many a have 4 beat vocals (without instrumental) right before their drop.
Yup! I've got some Slam Edits in my archives. Really great for drop mixing!
☘️ i learned something new today and the Vinyl effect is definitely my favorite 🤩💯
Vinyl brake is one of my favorites as well Bon!
I literally bought the 400 as my first controller last week. this vid comes at a perfect time
Ohhhh! You're gonna have so much fun ZyDoxx!
Dropmixing used to be the only way I could DJ haha. My sets went from drop to drop to drop. keeping real high energy. But now I rather take my time and give the audience a bit more rest ;)
Ohhhh yeah, that's a good way to tire people out haha. Let the songs breathe, and play around with the energy!
Gotta go with the BREAKDOWN. That's my fave!🍀
More of these coming next year!
Awesome! Not looking to become a DJ. Just need to add some "OOMPH" to my video and photography posts as well as pick up some side work creating EDM sound tracks and some advertising gigs. Having a hard time choosing which DJ controller will be the fit. Want the most for my bucks without breaking the bank!
Most important thing in djing is song selection & timeing.!
Super! These techniques will actually help you put together an even better set once you've got both of those down!
Drop mixing is similar to the chop mixing done with vinyl and a crossfader and later augmented by using cds and cues.When a dj is short on time and needs to drop being subtle and get to the red meat with a whole bunch of bangers this is very effective.I mostly beat match or have tunes pre edited which i then mix because sometimes my cue point timing can be off.Also no flip right now so i cant remember all of my cue points when i have so many tunes.I will get around to getting flip though for Serato.
🍀My fav of the three has to be with the echo effect as it’s easiest on the ears so i feel like it can be used more often in a set. But the other two have such a dramatic effect to a set/show it’s like you can’t exclude them… Amazing concept and execution ^_^ difficult question 😂
I have a question though… When vinyl djs abruptly stop the main track w/their finger and start the next track like you described would that be considered a vinyl break, too? I’d LOSE MY MIND in anticipation when I heard that “errrwwww” 🤣🤣🤣
Yup, absolutely! That's the original way of doing it if I'm not mistaken.