omg.... that was last night,.... we want 90s dance club anthems!!!! i play it.. they dont like it.. then they just requested songs.. they wanted 50 cent and assorted raggae. lol. well thats what made them move anyways...
djing is not just about the people on the dance floor. its also about the dj. so i'd say i'll play what they like but it also has to come out of my filter.
I started following you yesterday and bought your beginner's course today. Your video production skills are awesome and your use of lighting in this video is impeccable. I'd actually pay for a course on that!
Hi Phil, I ran a mobile from the early 80's to the early 2000's, as people were arriving I would play a mix of music at a relatively low volume and watch their reaction as they looked over at me and the rig or stood at the bar buying their first drink, looking for noses being turned up or feet tapping, also if there were lots of children there I would play some kids party music, agadoo and the like, the kids would then drag older brother/sister, Mum, Nan and sometimes even Dad up on the dance floor, keep this going 15 - 30 mins then move gently into some dance pop, kids might sit down but Mums and Nans would normally stay on the floor. Just bought a second hand Numark deck and me and my son have been practicing with the help of your videos. Who knows, the might be the resurrection of my DJing career, the combination of mid 50's dad and early 20's son might just work :) Keep up the good work
Hey Phil, really liked your post. Been DJ'n for circa 15 years, and I'm very similar to your self with feeling the vibe of the dance floor. However, recently I feel like I'm drowning in music and really struggling to create a streamlined workflow. I like your crate organistion it's very simple. I've got sub-folder upon sub folders and I'm constantly stressing in-between tracks trying to find things ! I'll definately take some inspiration from this.
folders by decade (i can search by year but this way I can browse for ideas). By genre (slow, disco, old skool hip hop, rap, grinders, motown, country, etc, pop dance, participation (line dances, etc) I also have a folder 'top 200 of 2021', 'top 100 2021 (billboard)' I also have folders for cocktail, dinner, ceremony, etc. I also have a whole separate school dance section. So I too play a mix and see what gets a response and also gage the age/years of the songs that hit. MOST people favor music from their HS/college years.
The question I am trying to get an answer too is, do you organize it like that in you DJ system or is it like that for the main location of you have your music? Or are all your songs in 1 music folder and you just put it in a create for which ever you need it for as you described? Most of these videos show how they have it on the system they are you not so much for how they have it on the computer or where they store all their music.
@@MrWright7672 i let itunes organize the files on teh hard drive (for better or worse, that's where i get most of my music). I use VDJ and have the songs in 'folders' (or playlists or crates or whatever you want to call them). MOST songs come in with a year..USUALLY the year it was first released, but re-masters and such oftenhave say, 2010 on a frank sinatra album, so I google what year the songs were released and edit the tags in VDJ. I decide what genre they are for my lists. I've not split country down too much...need to work on that I suppose, as the 'experts' see western swing, 2 step, etc subdivisions. Same for latin music - puerto rican music is different than mexican, spanish, etc. Some is crossover, much is not. And then there is mariachi, etc...I'm still learning.
Hi Phil, 1. How do you organize your music folders in computer? 2. Do you create new folders for new downloaded songs, so that you won't forget to import into DJ software?
if I rip it, i put it in my 'music folder' and I use virtual DJ..it imports it. I can drag and drop (from a drive or folder) into 'crates' in VDJ. if I buy from itunes I can go into the itunes folder in VDJ and there's a folder there of newly added music.
I'm off topic but wanted to ask since a while: how do you make that background purple /violet light from the wall? Its from LED's? Can you put a link so I get an idea and know what to search for? It looks very good. Thanks!
Great video. Very appropriate for DJs that are unsure of how to read a crowd and are afraid to not play the “cool music.” Most of us are getting paid to play what people at an affair want to hear not just the edgiest, coolest, trendiest music. There are only so many Tiestos and Chainsmokers in the world. The rest of us make money by doing exactly what this video says. Thanks. This affirms what I’ve felt for years.
Your structure has to work for you. That point you made is for every DJ. Know your Crates Know your music, use the search in Serato. BTW the Thrash, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal and Death Metal are my Private Crates for Workout Days. Judas Priest, Korn, Sepultura, Megadeth, Old School Metallica, all reserved for Leg Day 👍
Why is that when I watch a video with you wearing glasses I assume it is serious? You are more chill and serious with your glasses on lol :) Love your videos, I have learned so much from you Phil. Great content and great job!!!
I mentally say... find your audience...for every 3 songs that work...2 may fail...and that's when I say again...find your audience....and then find your groove...and stick with it!!
Really interesting, I recently got into DJing (with some help from your videos)funny I've been building and organizing my library for years just soni can find what I want to listen to without having to search too much. I'd say this is one aspect of the job i have down.
Hi Phil, I like the video, would like to ask you something, I wear glasses when I have them on for a long time, because of the headphones they start to hurt, don't like contacts,, or earbuds what headphones would you recommend, or don't you knot have them on when DJing?
It is interesting how important it is for you to "read" the people, and compare it to how impossible that is for me because i'm DJing in VR. I can't know who is behind a furry-avatar or if a cat-girl is even a girl. But i kind of feel the mood of the room and try to guess the expectations for going into that direction.
Good video Phil, I just subscribed to you. The term that i use when evaluating the dance floor is called "Reading the Crowd". A good DJ should know how to "Read The Crowd" and play according to who is on the dance floor just as you explained. A good DJ's job is to keep the dance floor packed and you do that by knowing your music, organizing your crates and being ready to play all genres at any time. I understood what you were saying.
ohn Cascio Thanks for the informative video. I'm taking your course and reading rock the dance floor. Your video is how I feel about DJing and I'm re- entering the business part time after 35 years. I did a stint of DJing in the late 70s with vinyl/CD and it was fun and your right, you have to read the crowd and take a shot in the dark. I bought a Roland 505 to practice on. May do my first gig in the new year. I'm also watching Serato's videos to learn the mixer skills. Thanks for the insight on your videos. It helps. Regards, Brooklyn Johnny. 1 second ago
If you are a house music or otherwise DJ you absolutely must have a BPM Intelligent Playlist :) I need to find a video like this from a DJ that plays EDM, House, Prog House etc. - But I still learned some good tips from this one than could be helpful.
From across the pond - Hi Mate! Organizing crates in Serato for example is like "to each his own" as for me I've been DJ'ing since the 70's at the clubs (showing my age) I'm more comfortable setting up crates by genre, decade's and Artists such as Pitbull, Rihanna, All Disco, 80's, 90's & Y2K1 and 2. I also named crates Wedding, Club 1, Club 2, Club Sexy (adult related), Remix, Bounce, Classic Rock, Country, Sinatra & Presley, The Beatles and Club Latin ideal if spanish is NOT you're 2nd language (lol) What I like about serato DJ lite and pro, under the album directory for each song I can comment per song almost like a rating system. It's time consuming but well worth it. I strongly recommend for all DJ's is to simplify, don't complicate your music files. All my best to you all, party on!
Yes, you are right!!! Prof dj - isn't only skills for mixing modern music at same bpm or keys. Real dj should feeling dancer's mood. Many people want to stay dj, because "play the music -- is a very easy". But it's wrong opinion. The sense of what people want comes with experience. But before that, you make mistakes & mistakes, & more, more mistakes! Thanks for video.
I had an opportunity to DJ at a wedding, pouring my heart into the turntables. However, the guests weren't dancing, so I approached the groom's father and asked if they didn't like my music. He revealed that both families never wanted the wedding to happen. I was stunned but quickly switched to playing bohemian music, getting everyone to sing, drink, and dance. It was one of the most challenging missions I can recall.
a very thought provoking video.HOWEVER I wish to ask a question.Would it be good to use databases e.g. Microsoft Access or Caspio Bridge to organise tunes in advance if it is a multi genre i.e. Weddings,Corporate events,even singles nights?What's your view Phil.n.b Caspio Bridge is a Cloud database platform which is compatible with Microsoft Excel and Access as well as Mac platforms
Awesome video as always! I have one question tho: in a few days I would be able to play on a house party (max. 20 ppl) and I‘m not sure if I‘m ready.. I‘ve prepared most of my songs and I know some transitions and have a decent music collection.. beatmatching is no problem for me, what would you say? Should I practice more or just do it?
Just do it. You will learn so much from it and enjoy it. The truth is, you will probably have more fun Djing a little house party than most professional djs have from big club nights. This is new to you, for them, they do it all the time. Make the most of it and enjoy it :)
DJ FiDO It was so much fun! Unfortunatly we were only 10 people and they all were not in the mood to dance around so I played some chillout music.. but on the next day a few people said that the music was good :) I could‘ve done more mixing but all in all it was an awesome experience
hi phil really appreciarte your this video, i used to dj back in the 80s , am getting back in to it now, totally different now, i watch all your vidoes as they are amazing , thank you !!! from a fan.
I have loads of playlists & they are a bit of a mess, but like you said at the beginning, I know where tracks are, sometimes I don't find the track I want right away but in that folder I will find something just as good..😊👍
i respect your point of view. for me though, djing is presenting music to people that they haven't heard before but they can dance to. for me it's not what the audience is gonna like but what you can present to them. this is why selectors, djs, radiobroadcasters like gilles peterson or soulection are relevant because they school people and allow people to see what's out there and to be discovered not just play the hits that everyone knows. there's a lot of music out there to be discovered. selecting what tracks to play by judging who is on the dance floor sounds like something that won't last.
That's exactly how I do it because it can be many genres people in my vent from all ages and you have to know how to switch up in it at the right time study of people study of crowd Ubi Ubi okay I learned through trial and error
Thanks Phil with your folders I have lounge music , trance, latin, floor fillers , continental , old songs new remixes, ......I have the same approch as yours PLAY FOR THE CROWD while watching the crowd intially people start tapping that has to be watch while some people sway before the main dancing start to pump the crowd up just play floor fillers for minute or two then change the song this will force the crowd to come to the floor
Yeah that is actually a huge problem and its something I'm currently working on. I have my music organised into genres then into what i call intensity levels.
Phil!!!!! if a song you decide to play is bombing do you stop it?? do you mix in a sure bet as quick as you can? or do you just let it play out and whatever?? Thanks Phil!!
Love your videos man!easy talking like at psicholog relaxing visit😊simple and easy.my crates is a realy mes right now needs some cleaning and organizing.sometimes just loading tons of tracks and after mesing around.thanks man for what you do.RESPECT!
Recent Traktor to Serato convert here. Random question- when Itunes goes away will that effect the crates you make in Serato? Keep up the great videos love them!
Buy Vinyl And Have 5 Boxes With Them In ! 9:39 Mins In : Play 90's, 90'S Was The Pincal Of Dance Music If You Was Born Or Went Clubbing ! 3:00 Am - The Erection Section LOl.
Hey I was wondering how I can get some small gigs, I have been practicing with a controller called "party mixer" it's a numark controller and i was wondering if you can make a video about how to get gigs
In your position and knowing other event dj’s I think the hardest thing is when the bride and groom want particular music but the guests don’t! How do you deal with that?! Also, old school RnB is always a bit hit and miss and can go horribly wrong!
Hey great info new to all this, out of topic what would you recommend Pioneer Pro DJ DM-40 PAIR Desktop Monitors or KRK Rokit RP5-G3 Powered 2-Way Active Monitor Same reason dj and maybe producing thanks in advance awesome vids
Phill, I think you did a great job taking this approach in discussing how to organize your music. You and I do not have the same organization but I can for sure use some of your point. I use iTunes integration with the DJ software to organize my music and since iTunes is integrated or work with all the DJ software it make it flexible for me if I have to use Serato, Rekordbox, or Traktor. I am using Rekordbox at this time. It is just more flexible for me. By the way I have to ask you this, what happened to the "Flight of the Conchords"
Great advice! Back in the day, in the era of wax, we used to just organize our crates in BPM & work our way up or down the order._. DJs have it easy now, try lugging round a couple of crates of plastic every weekend!!
Thanks Phil for your friendly down to earth and all round likeable style. Spot on re playlists to make people happy. And what works for you. I like the psychology too. Please and tease is good so everyone gets a bit of what they like and rotates the dance floor. Happy job to make people happy. Dont have to be guests. Is a pleasure to serve. All the best with your DJ biz
I am new to Rekordbox and your tutorial was SO HELPFUL. you articulated so easily the best way for me to organise my playlists for my gigs. Thank you so much Phil.
Like your videos. I find your advices being very useful and it's good to see that DJ'ing is accesible for anyone who loves music. Thanks for sharing :)
hey once you set a hot cue, its the same all across your crates? how do i set a cue so its permanant and it doesn't change if i want to set a another cue to play a different part of the song ? any help from anyone, would be great!
Awesome video but I have one question. I'm a EDM/House DJ with about 500 songs and I know wanna make a structure with Big Room, Future House, Deep House etc. The problem here is that when I search the same song on Spotify, Beatport and last.fm it sometimes has 3 different Genres and I don't know which one to choose.. Or is the genre decision my own opinion? Thanks in advice
Yeah if there are three options, listen to them, see if they are any different, pick the one you like. They maybe extended version so check the length too.
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Great video bro
just a heads up - you have a typo in the title!
Psychology not Psycology
Phil please do some “in my mind” stuff like Laidback Luke does. Would love another DJ’s perspective ! If so Techno / Tech House please.
Audience: „We want 90s!“
Phil: *Opens 90s folder with 4 songs* "There we go!"
😂
omg.... that was last night,.... we want 90s dance club anthems!!!! i play it.. they dont like it.. then they just requested songs.. they wanted 50 cent and assorted raggae. lol. well thats what made them move anyways...
bwahahaha I hae crates like that so don't feel bad phil lol
90s & 70s my 2 favourite Decades for great music.
4 songs for the 90s kinda cutting it a 'little' thin their Bro :)
70s folder 5 songs maybe?
Lool
Hardest thing in djing....
Choice of next song.... always has always will... LOL 🤣🤣🤣
Simon price unless you’re a dj superstar who is playing a festival😂
Yup, it's all about programming. (AS long as you can mix well)
And if it doesnt mix kust play a dj drop ar say put your hands up over the mix😂
Genuine advice from a genuine guy, watched a couple of vids and like your stuff
djing is not just about the people on the dance floor. its also about the dj. so i'd say i'll play what they like but it also has to come out of my filter.
I started following you yesterday and bought your beginner's course today. Your video production skills are awesome and your use of lighting in this video is impeccable. I'd actually pay for a course on that!
Hi Phil, I ran a mobile from the early 80's to the early 2000's, as people were arriving I would play a mix of music at a relatively low volume and watch their reaction as they looked over at me and the rig or stood at the bar buying their first drink, looking for noses being turned up or feet tapping, also if there were lots of children there I would play some kids party music, agadoo and the like, the kids would then drag older brother/sister, Mum, Nan and sometimes even Dad up on the dance floor, keep this going 15 - 30 mins then move gently into some dance pop, kids might sit down but Mums and Nans would normally stay on the floor.
Just bought a second hand Numark deck and me and my son have been practicing with the help of your videos.
Who knows, the might be the resurrection of my DJing career, the combination of mid 50's dad and early 20's son might just work :)
Keep up the good work
Hey Phil, really liked your post. Been DJ'n for circa 15 years, and I'm very similar to your self with feeling the vibe of the dance floor.
However, recently I feel like I'm drowning in music and really struggling to create a streamlined workflow. I like your crate organistion it's very simple. I've got sub-folder upon sub folders and I'm constantly stressing in-between tracks trying to find things
! I'll definately take some inspiration from this.
Helpful and totally agree with how you organise your playlists. Another good crate to add is sing along tracks when there is a lull in dancing.
folders by decade (i can search by year but this way I can browse for ideas).
By genre (slow, disco, old skool hip hop, rap, grinders, motown, country, etc, pop dance, participation (line dances, etc)
I also have a folder 'top 200 of 2021', 'top 100 2021 (billboard)'
I also have folders for cocktail, dinner, ceremony, etc.
I also have a whole separate school dance section.
So I too play a mix and see what gets a response and also gage the age/years of the songs that hit. MOST people favor music from their HS/college years.
The question I am trying to get an answer too is, do you organize it like that in you DJ system or is it like that for the main location of you have your music? Or are all your songs in 1 music folder and you just put it in a create for which ever you need it for as you described? Most of these videos show how they have it on the system they are you not so much for how they have it on the computer or where they store all their music.
@@MrWright7672 i let itunes organize the files on teh hard drive (for better or worse, that's where i get most of my music).
I use VDJ and have the songs in 'folders' (or playlists or crates or whatever you want to call them).
MOST songs come in with a year..USUALLY the year it was first released, but re-masters and such oftenhave say, 2010 on a frank sinatra album, so I google what year the songs were released and edit the tags in VDJ.
I decide what genre they are for my lists. I've not split country down too much...need to work on that I suppose, as the 'experts' see western swing, 2 step, etc subdivisions.
Same for latin music - puerto rican music is different than mexican, spanish, etc. Some is crossover, much is not.
And then there is mariachi, etc...I'm still learning.
why you dont do videos on mixing things like wedding music chuck berry?
Awesome Uncle Phil Great Video Really Helped me
Hi Phil,
1. How do you organize your music folders in computer?
2. Do you create new folders for new downloaded songs, so that you won't forget to import into DJ software?
if I rip it, i put it in my 'music folder' and I use virtual DJ..it imports it. I can drag and drop (from a drive or folder) into 'crates' in VDJ.
if I buy from itunes I can go into the itunes folder in VDJ and there's a folder there of newly added music.
I'm off topic but wanted to ask since a while: how do you make that background purple /violet light from the wall? Its from LED's? Can you put a link so I get an idea and know what to search for? It looks very good. Thanks!
UnderLighters From B And Q !
Just a heads up, “psychology” is spelled incorrectly in your title and description!
:) that’s so funny. My spelling is horrible
Great video. Very appropriate for DJs that are unsure of how to read a crowd and are afraid to not play the “cool music.” Most of us are getting paid to play what people at an affair want to hear not just the edgiest, coolest, trendiest music. There are only so many Tiestos and Chainsmokers in the world. The rest of us make money by doing exactly what this video says. Thanks. This affirms what I’ve felt for years.
Your structure has to work for you. That point you made is for every DJ. Know your Crates Know your music, use the search in Serato.
BTW the Thrash, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal and Death Metal are my Private Crates for Workout Days. Judas Priest, Korn, Sepultura, Megadeth, Old School Metallica, all reserved for Leg Day 👍
I couldn't agree more about reading the crowd is the fundamental basic of DJing when at an events
Great video man, informative and makes perfect sense for your workflow.
Definitely need to fix that 4 songs 90s folder though xD
Why is that when I watch a video with you wearing glasses I assume it is serious? You are more chill and serious with your glasses on lol :) Love your videos, I have learned so much from you Phil. Great content and great job!!!
I am
More intelligent with glasses
I mentally say... find your audience...for every 3 songs that work...2 may fail...and that's when I say again...find your audience....and then find your groove...and stick with it!!
Really interesting, I recently got into DJing (with some help from your videos)funny I've been building and organizing my library for years just soni can find what I want to listen to without having to search too much. I'd say this is one aspect of the job i have down.
Hi Phil, I like the video, would like to ask you something, I wear glasses when I have them on for a long time, because of the headphones they start to hurt, don't like contacts,, or earbuds what headphones would you recommend, or don't you knot have them on when DJing?
It is interesting how important it is for you to "read" the people, and compare it to how impossible that is for me because i'm DJing in VR. I can't know who is behind a furry-avatar or if a cat-girl is even a girl. But i kind of feel the mood of the room and try to guess the expectations for going into that direction.
Any videos of you actually DJing? would like to see how you perform and work the crowd.
Same...I love to see how DJ's who teach actually apply themselves :) Would love to see some gig logs Phil :D
Good video Phil, I just subscribed to you. The term that i use when evaluating the dance floor is called "Reading the Crowd". A good DJ should know how to "Read The Crowd" and play according to who is on the dance floor just as you explained. A good DJ's job is to keep the dance floor packed and you do that by knowing your music, organizing your crates and being ready to play all genres at any time. I understood what you were saying.
Hey Phil what’s the best DJ pool for music? Thank you you’re the best
are your files on your computer organized the same exact way as your crates and sub crates filing system?
I like your idea but it mostly work for radio station. I don't use none of those. All my musics are in one folder. I improvise
If I have one song in five different crates, does that mean I'll have five audio files using up space on my hard drive?
So in short I should be my usual messy self, cool.
You explain that brilliantly thank you great advice for old and new DJs it's about what works for you.
What is the nane of the preview track???🙏🏿
Phil could you do a video on how a dejay should set up his crates and working with iTunes
Great tips., Phil! Btw, what would you suggest in organizing the ever-growing music folders in laptop?
This was very well set out. I realize that i over stock on crates when you just showed me how to gauge a crowd. Great video yet again.
ohn Cascio
Thanks for the informative video. I'm taking your course and reading rock the dance floor. Your video is how I feel about DJing and I'm re- entering the business part time after 35 years. I did a stint of DJing in the late 70s with vinyl/CD and it was fun and your right, you have to read the crowd and take a shot in the dark. I bought a Roland 505 to practice on. May do my first gig in the new year. I'm also watching Serato's videos to learn the mixer skills. Thanks for the insight on your videos. It helps. Regards, Brooklyn Johnny.
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Glad I can help. Sounds awesome!
I have my folders as:
Intros:
Outros:
Edits:
Remixes:
Original:
If you are a house music or otherwise DJ you absolutely must have a BPM Intelligent Playlist :) I need to find a video like this from a DJ that plays EDM, House, Prog House etc. - But I still learned some good tips from this one than could be helpful.
Thanks a lot Phil. I'm just coming back to DJing and really appreciate your advice here. It makes a LOT of sense.
Love your videos! Please throw out all your wife beaters!
This was a good peace of perspective. Thanks
Thank you, all your advice makes you think. That's the key to being up on the game. Stay focused.
This is a good one for sure! Thank you for all your posts :) I've been watching all your videos man
brilliant, thank you!! best video I've seen on the subject
You miss spelt psychology how has no one caught that
From across the pond - Hi Mate! Organizing crates in Serato for example is like "to each his own" as for me I've been DJ'ing since the 70's at the clubs (showing my age) I'm more comfortable setting up crates by genre, decade's and Artists such as Pitbull, Rihanna, All Disco, 80's, 90's & Y2K1 and 2. I also named crates Wedding, Club 1, Club 2, Club Sexy (adult related), Remix, Bounce, Classic Rock, Country, Sinatra & Presley, The Beatles and Club Latin ideal if spanish is NOT you're 2nd language (lol) What I like about serato DJ lite and pro, under the album directory for each song I can comment per song almost like a rating system. It's time consuming but well worth it. I strongly recommend for all DJ's is to simplify, don't complicate your music files. All my best to you all, party on!
@bestofninjatune
@bestofremembermenear
@bestofmozart
Yes, you are right!!! Prof dj - isn't only skills for mixing modern music at same bpm or keys. Real dj should feeling dancer's mood. Many people want to stay dj, because "play the music -- is a very easy". But it's wrong opinion. The sense of what people want comes with experience. But before that, you make mistakes & mistakes, & more, more mistakes! Thanks for video.
hey we have the same guitare lol
I had an opportunity to DJ at a wedding, pouring my heart into the turntables. However, the guests weren't dancing, so I approached the groom's father and asked if they didn't like my music. He revealed that both families never wanted the wedding to happen. I was stunned but quickly switched to playing bohemian music, getting everyone to sing, drink, and dance. It was one of the most challenging missions I can recall.
a very thought provoking video.HOWEVER I wish to ask a question.Would it be good to use databases e.g. Microsoft Access or Caspio Bridge to organise tunes in advance if it is a multi genre i.e. Weddings,Corporate events,even singles nights?What's your view Phil.n.b Caspio Bridge is a Cloud database platform which is compatible with Microsoft Excel and Access as well as Mac platforms
what are u saying is so true! thx Phil.
Awesome video as always! I have one question tho: in a few days I would be able to play on a house party (max. 20 ppl) and I‘m not sure if I‘m ready.. I‘ve prepared most of my songs and I know some transitions and have a decent music collection.. beatmatching is no problem for me, what would you say? Should I practice more or just do it?
Just do it. You will learn so much from it and enjoy it. The truth is, you will probably have more fun Djing a little house party than most professional djs have from big club nights. This is new to you, for them, they do it all the time. Make the most of it and enjoy it :)
Thank you so much man! :)
How was it?
DJ FiDO It was so much fun! Unfortunatly we were only 10 people and they all were not in the mood to dance around so I played some chillout music.. but on the next day a few people said that the music was good :) I could‘ve done more mixing but all in all it was an awesome experience
dont stop, continue :)
@ 1:10 you right people be Bashing you bro for NO REASON I just got my Dj set and your vids + others HELP A LOT
PRECIATE IT 💪🏽
This video is perfect.
hi phil really appreciarte your this video, i used to dj back in the 80s , am getting back in to it now, totally different now, i watch all your vidoes as they are amazing , thank you !!! from a fan.
I have loads of playlists & they are a bit of a mess, but like you said at the beginning, I know where tracks are, sometimes I don't find the track I want right away but in that folder I will find something just as good..😊👍
i respect your point of view. for me though, djing is presenting music to people that they haven't heard before but they can dance to. for me it's not what the audience is gonna like but what you can present to them. this is why selectors, djs, radiobroadcasters like gilles peterson or soulection are relevant because they school people and allow people to see what's out there and to be discovered not just play the hits that everyone knows. there's a lot of music out there to be discovered. selecting what tracks to play by judging who is on the dance floor sounds like something that won't last.
You have a lot to say and it's good and i can learn a lot from you... but .. Stop wearing sleeveless jerseys that look bad and it's not respectable.
That's exactly how I do it because it can be many genres people in my vent from all ages and you have to know how to switch up in it at the right time study of people study of crowd Ubi Ubi okay I learned through trial and error
Your 10 minutes intrioduction was epic... 100% agree.
Thanks Phil with your folders I have lounge music , trance, latin, floor fillers , continental , old songs new remixes, ......I have the same approch as yours PLAY FOR THE CROWD while watching the crowd intially people start tapping that has to be watch while some people sway before the main dancing start to pump the crowd up just play floor fillers for minute or two then change the song this will force the crowd to come to the floor
My music is sorted in genres and im happy about it
Harry Stokes same
What if you reach 10,000+ tracks? You will have 100's if not 1000's of tracks with the same genre
Yeah that is actually a huge problem and its something I'm currently working on. I have my music organised into genres then into what i call intensity levels.
@@darwarf you wont play 10.000 tracks ,we all now we play the same Tracks everytime, i would say 500 Tracks max
@@harrystokes8341 I also can recommend this. Genre --> Intensity (Up / Hold / Down)
Phil!!!!! if a song you decide to play is bombing do you stop it?? do you mix in a sure bet as quick as you can? or do you just let it play out and whatever?? Thanks Phil!!
I try to get rid of it asap if I am honest
@@DJPhilHarris fair enough. thank you so much.
thx for everything its help elot
Dude you are always amazing
Love your videos man!easy talking like at psicholog relaxing visit😊simple and easy.my crates is a realy mes right now needs some cleaning and organizing.sometimes just loading tons of tracks and after mesing around.thanks man for what you do.RESPECT!
Super helpful explanation. Much better approach than just showing your folders.
This is a great video, and totally the truth on this subject. 👍 thanks Phil! Your channel is awesome
Have you ever had mis labled music, if so how or what do you use to find the right info for them.
Recent Traktor to Serato convert here. Random question- when Itunes goes away will that effect the crates you make in Serato? Keep up the great videos love them!
Buy Vinyl And Have 5 Boxes With Them In !
9:39 Mins In : Play 90's, 90'S Was The Pincal Of Dance Music If You Was Born Or Went Clubbing !
3:00 Am - The Erection Section LOl.
Hey I was wondering how I can get some small gigs, I have been practicing with a controller called "party mixer" it's a numark controller and i was wondering if you can make a video about how to get gigs
That's bang on, thanks!
In your position and knowing other event dj’s I think the hardest thing is when the bride and groom want particular music but the guests don’t! How do you deal with that?!
Also, old school RnB is always a bit hit and miss and can go horribly wrong!
90's...4 songs worthy to be put in the crate...LOL
Hey Phil! Just subscribed to you channel. My BPM new friend. ( :
As usual, Phil's hit the bullseye with this video. thank you.
Hey great info new to all this, out of topic what would you recommend
Pioneer Pro DJ DM-40 PAIR Desktop Monitors
or
KRK Rokit RP5-G3 Powered 2-Way Active Monitor
Same reason dj and maybe producing
thanks in advance awesome vids
I like this guy never thought of a Motown Crate on it right know.
Phill, I think you did a great job taking this approach in discussing how to organize your music. You and I do not have the same organization but I can for sure use some of your point. I use iTunes integration with the DJ software to organize my music and since iTunes is integrated or work with all the DJ software it make it flexible for me if I have to use Serato, Rekordbox, or Traktor. I am using Rekordbox at this time. It is just more flexible for me. By the way I have to ask you this, what happened to the "Flight of the Conchords"
Great advice! Back in the day, in the era of wax, we used to just organize our crates in BPM & work our way up or down the order._. DJs have it easy now, try lugging round a couple of crates of plastic every weekend!!
Thanks Phil for your friendly down to earth and all round likeable style. Spot on re playlists to make people happy. And what works for you. I like the psychology too.
Please and tease is good so everyone gets a bit of what they like and rotates the dance floor.
Happy job to make people happy.
Dont have to be guests. Is a pleasure to serve. All the best with your DJ biz
You’re the Phil
Keeping it real.
Great Advice!
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I am new to Rekordbox and your tutorial was SO HELPFUL. you articulated so easily the best way for me to organise my playlists for my gigs. Thank you so much Phil.
Thanks for confirming the way I DJ. I do it the way you do by "feeling the crowd" and playing to the group that's dancing.
Like your videos. I find your advices being very useful and it's good to see that DJ'ing is accesible for anyone who loves music. Thanks for sharing :)
Would be easier to watch with less Phil skin 😆
Phil you are doing great job keep it up..!
hey once you set a hot cue, its the same all across your crates? how do i set a cue so its permanant and it doesn't change if i want to set a another cue to play a different part of the song ? any help from anyone, would be great!
Blake Zebell try hot cue
Great video! Well done. Maybe you can do something like that with more titles of the old music for younger crowd. Would be helpful
Awesome video but I have one question. I'm a EDM/House DJ with about 500 songs and I know wanna make a structure with Big Room, Future House, Deep House etc. The problem here is that when I search the same song on Spotify, Beatport and last.fm it sometimes has 3 different Genres and I don't know which one to choose.. Or is the genre decision my own opinion? Thanks in advice
Yeah if there are three options, listen to them, see if they are any different, pick the one you like. They maybe extended version so check the length too.
500 Mp3's Wow lol
OG Gallery Crew Leeds Any problems?
Organizing?
I fail in the topic lol
puff!