Dj Julian Isfan Cueing up tunes just right & why

[justinm0888]

OR people could learn how to mix...

[spinmoney101]

awsome video.. some people try to hard to blend the mixes and make them clean and its a good thing but sometimes a bad song needs to be change even if it has to just be thrown in. good video for a lot of dj's!

[djisfan]

@spinmoney101 Thanks for the ups man! Apreciate the feedback.

[djisfan]

partyspecialists - who the hell said I can't think of any new songs to get them up? Use your dj brain and understand that the main point of the vid is to help keep people dancing to old or new songs. It is even more important to cue the newer ones. Do you need more clarifying? Let me know.

[partyspecialists]

if you need to use shout or i will survive, or the electric boogie and you can't think of any other songs to get people up and dancing than your not a professional DJ. why does every DJ or most of them need to play the same fucking songs every weekend? there are so many other song to get people up to dance if you need to play the same tunes all the time than you are not using your brain as a DJ. and why do you have to Que any of these songs up to any point of the tune if people know these songs

[ratatat]

Loved the examples! Thanks a lot for the video. :)

[djisfan]

@ratatat You are very welcome I'm glad it helped.

[SergeantHi5]

Fantastic video, I know know a very neat way how to mix non-beatmatching music. Thanks pal 5*

[FUNKtionDJ]

I liked this video man.....Being a mobile dj and specialising in 70's funk and soul, I agonized at the start as people fled the dance floor at intros even though the songs were funky as hell. Cueing has helped me get round this

[djisfan]

Amen bro! I'm happy that someone gets my point and sees how this tip helps. I am personally utilizing this every weekend at the club I just started at and believe me this is a life (dancefloor) saver! Especially since I'm not using any cdj's or TT's. I'm using MixMeister and setting up all my intro's. Thanks for checking my vid man!

[djcellx]

you dont really need to beatmatch it if its weddings and partys,but you do need to no how to beatmatch say in a nightclub.thats what i think anyway

[djisfan]

very true, nicely said!

[JazzyFresh93]

Thank you a lot for your vid, it was very helpful.

I'm planning to start DJ'ing but i am still not sure of what table and mixer to buy

if you have any suggestions, it would be a big help.

thanks alot, appreciate it.

[djisfan]

Hi, it really depends on how your going to use it & money is always an issue. I like the Vestax battle mixers for general spinning but Denon for mobilr work. Technics turntables. It's cool to start off with another table like Stanton or Numark. Watch Brian Redd & ellaskins videos for more info. Good Luck.

[sidekick3iskool]

I started with a M-Audio Torq Xponent and it was a great beginner set.

The Numarks tend to freeze a lot.

[dewittbros]

Thanks a lot for your video.

I'm just getting into DJing for weddings and

was worried about beatmaching and being a grand master! This is exactly what I needed to hear.

Can you suggest any good DJ software?

[djisfan]

The two that come to mind are MixMeister & PCDJ. They are both solid performers, I personally like MixMeister for pure laptop gigs. Brian Redd has a few tutorials on this program check it out. Good luck!

[SKILLMIX]

I'm in agreement with the overall tip. However, this of course would not work for say, a black or latino teen party. There are songs known as AV8's or Booty Shaking songs, where the likes of Fatman Scoop, or DJ Kool are on it, hyping up the crowd. "Doo-Doo Brown", Rob Base "It Takes Two", Chubb Rock's "Treat Me Right", Soho's "Hot Music" Cheryl Lynn's "Encore" etc are back-to-back joints one could play without ever worrying about a black or latino crowd sitting down on ya'.

[djisfan]

I agree that when you have a hip crowd this tip isn't as important. But you can do it this way for any party especially if your not beat matching. Thanks

[SKILLMIX]

Thank you. Between you and Brian I don't know whose video are the most musically inspiring. Thank ya'll both so much. Johnathan too. To be able to just vibe of the subject of djing in and of itself is always a dear pleasure to me.

[djisfan]

very welcome brother! I'm planning on many mixes up here soon, hope you watch!

[SKILLMIX]

What type of camera you use, DJ Isfan?

[djisfan]

It's a Samsung S730. The only thing it doesn't have is input for audio. Just a normal mic.

[djisfan]

@SKILLMIX It's all about knowing your crowd. With a hip crowd you can play alot of intros no doubt! Now an intro like It Takes Two > it's a little over drawn you know ("right about now..your about to be posessed..by the sounds of etc.") now you can overlay that intro on top of a beat already playing and cut at "hit it!" BTW love all the Fatman and Kool stuff!!!

[90sHouseTunes]

CD-Js.  :(

OOh no, not the CD-Js.

[djisfan]

no, no, it's ok. I'm just using them to help explain how I cue up tunes. The turntables are safe behind me. :)

[DJNoizeUK]

vinyl???????? no ... u waste.. thanks

[djisfan]

huh?

[ddanieldube]

Nice Vid man...quite helpful.

[djisfan]

thanks, I'm glad it helps!

[AndyTUK84]

queen dont stop me you can play from the beginning i think that is the only intro that works

[djisfan]

well, there are many tunes with great intros but lot of them need to be trimmed or cued at certain points to help keep the music flowing and your dance floor moving. Thanks for commenting!

[djisfan]

@AndyTUK84 There are many good intros you can play, I'm just pointing out to cut the ones that are unessasary. It's your crowd, your judgment. Thanks, 3 years ago wow!!

[jasperibe]

I have had to purchase a set of headphones twice because I had arrived at a gig and realized that I left them at home. All because of the importance of cueing the song where it needs to be in order to bring it into the mix at the right spot. Thank goodness for Radioshack!!!

[myztic123]

whats the track at 2:57 called?

i've heard it so often and dont know the name :/

[djisfan]

That's "Shout" by Otis Day & the Knights from the Animal House Soundtrack.

[syntse]

Very good tips there, tho imo the tunes used 'i will survive' and the 'black eyed peas' tune atleast in here people know the intros very well and already get pretty hyped from those, never the less. Very nice advices and good practice. Good video.

[DJMGM88]

Great insight on what to do when beat matching isnt completely necessary...

Great Video...

-Mike-

[djisfan]

thanks Mike

[DJOmega80]

This is a great tip. I recently heard a DJ at a high school dance that didn't do any cueing. He didn't even have headphones with him. When one song was completely faded out, he would then start the next track at the beginning. There was absolutely no flow the entire night. Being a high school dance, rap is popular. The crowd had to listen to every rapper's shoutout in the intro before the "meat" of the songs started.

[djisfan]

Your comments reflect exactly what I mean. It also goes back to knowing your music. Thanks bro!

[briansredd]

You are very good at video tutorials, Julie. LOOK OUT! HA! Great Job!

[brettland]

I meant by the WAY good vid.

[djisfan]

I got ya!! Thanks Bro!

[brettland]

usher such a good track reminds me of my local night club they will play it every time i;m in their without fail. been tryin to get it on 12" now thats been hard work. by the good vid.

[djisfan]

Usher's track was an instant party classic. The best thing about it is it works for just about every crowd.

[groovindj]

Good tips Julian! Most DJ CD players can stores cues too, so once you've set ands stored them for your popular tracks, they will be there next time too.

[djisfan]

I wasn't aware of that, thanks Paul good point!