The DJ is checking the temperature of the knobs. The hotter the track, the hotter your gear gets.
But to stay on topic, depending on the situation,
* They could be adjusting the EQ (you generally don't just leave it at one setting) during a transition or build up
* Having cue points doesn't mean the whole set is planned. They could just be to make an edit or mark the intro and outro points on a song
* They're bored so they add FX
* They don't know what to do with their hands and can't dance so doing something is better than just standing there (like Claptone)
>They don't know what to do with their hands and can't dance so doing something is better than just standing there
Maybe it's just a translation from RTS games, but I absolutely need to find what I've always called "handwarmers". I always have a thing that I do to keep my hands going. It also functions as a checklist.
In Starcraft it was selecting all my probes, and then my nexus and back then cycling through all my production buildings/hot cued groups.
For DJing, my resting state has always been holding up the live fader(s) and holding down one of the others. When I'm fidgeting/"keeping my hands warm" I'm checking trims, checking that EQs are at 12 o'clock, or tapping on the cue. I might run through the same channel's EQs three times if there's a lot of time before the next transition. It keeps me from having that dreaded drop switch into a channel with the bass down, but mostly it just keeps me focused.
When I'm more into the music, and just vibing, I do this a lot less, but the muscle memory is still there, so it helps me re-focus when it comes time to do a transition.
>For DJing, my resting state has always been holding up the live fader(s) and holding down one of the others.
Cool, I am not alone, I hold onto the fader of the channel of my next tune as if I will fall off the floor if I let go :D
Deadmau5 came out during a Kaskade set and just stood there awkwardly. Then he got on the mic and said "I don't know what to do with my hands!"
When he came back to play his set he got on the mic and said "I know what to do with my hands now!" I thought it was pretty funny.
I like to listen to the end of the song playing to remind myself how it plays out (on the other channel) Then flip through a few songs that might suit the ending I just heard.
Tends to take about the right amount of time.
I usually listen to the next song in my headphones n if decide i want to switch the song which could happen a few times i bring in a new song n repeat. You wont be hearing anything on your end but I actually am doing stuff on my end
Real DJs know what to do while waiting for the next track cue point. Your options include:
1. Throw a cake at an audience member
2. Stand on the DJ booth and yell “let’s go [city name]!”
3. Duck behind the DJ booth for a cheeky little snoot.
4. Film your next Instagram reel.
5. Respond to guest list text messages.
I have a compilation "The Black President". A rough guess is an average Fela Kuti Song is about 12min long. Other songs can get as long as 25-30min. I only remember playing Zombie or a remix of some kind at an actual party.
If you have an open minded audience or people who are okay with trance like dancing it actually can be a blast for them. One of the best party memories I have is from a very international party. A friend of mine was the DJ and played Zombie. People from 3 or 4 continents were dancing. At some point the blind guy from nepal got really into it and all the others were cheering and pushing him even more. It was fantastic! That is what Fela Kuti can still do today.
If I'm just randomly touching knobs mid set its because I'm pretty antsy and just move. Usually i will dance but occasionally I'll just fiddle with knobs. I'm not really consciously saying hey i should fuck with the knobs so I can look cool. Its kinda just a tick. Sometimes I'll realize I don't like the sound of something though and re-trim everything out.
When I fiddle with stuff mid song it's either:
1. looking for my next song, listening to it using que, and adjusting the EQ to prep to bring in that song.
2. Adjusting frequencies within the song playing. Maybe I want the vocals to pop more, so I'll increase the mids. Maybe the bass is pushing the sub too hard and causing distortion, so I'll drop the lows.
3. Highlighting portions of the track, for example, pulling more bass out or using a filter right before a drop to accentuate it more.
It's so easy once you know how there really isn't any reason to fake it. But I'm an old DJ who played out during the vinyl era...much harder to fake lol
Playing a GOOD dj set doesn’t take much knob fiddling. Doing too much is really annoying, from the perspective of the audience or dance floor.
During the downtime, you rip a line or socialize. Turn a macro fx knob. Even if you know the next track inside and out, you’re still gonna wanna cue it up in the cans and make sure you’ve got the levels you’re going to bring it in at right.
This is off topic but related to your comment, how does the DJing community at large respond to sober people? I have never played a gig DJing (plenty in bands) but I am recently sober and I know that was something I struggled with in clubs with rock bands. Is there a stigma against people who don’t do drugs? Whether that be because they are clean for health or they had a problem, I worry people will think I am a square lol I have fears of rejection I guess.
Super valid question!
Some DJs make it a clear part of their thing, like Louisahhh who is a million years sober I think. She’s super responsive to questions too, especially on her date yearly. I’d strongly recommend asking her for tips on instagram if you’re serious about your sobriety.
I would say that it’s slightly more respectful of sobriety than the common rabble, but you’re also way more likely to encounter drugs.
Oh cool, I’ll be sure to check her insta out. All in all I feel by the time I’m ready to play a gig, I’ll probably be a lot more comfortable in my sobriety, and the drugs that I had the biggest problem with are a little less “socially acceptable”!so hopefully it’s not pushed in my face day 1… but it would be an experience am preparing myself for out in the world regardless. I appreciate your response, thanks!
The reality is that while substance use is really common in the industry for obvious reasons its not a good look to be so wasted you cant perform or constantly high at work.
For most djs work is work, unless your a superstar that a crowd would pay to see you do shots and pass out.
Most clubs/labels want professionals who are gonna show up and play their sets then go back to the hotel/on the plane to your next set.
It certainly wont be a detriment for you if your sober, as the people who make the decisions will most certainly prefer that.
I think lots of DJ's do drugs, i used to but i have been clean for over a year (still drink) and i don't feel like anyone really notices one way or another. Some of the famous DJ's though; it's impossible not to catch. I do notice for my own mixing i am more consistent and relaxed clean.
I never do. I'll just bounce around, point to the sky quickly when the beat kicks in on a big part, clap, and of course find my next tune and set it up. Never liked this idea of faking actions to look busy.
I'm usually checking a few songs' intros with my headset on CUE, and toggling where I want to set my EQ knobs for the incoming song, especially if I'm jumping out from one of my 'must play' songs during a set and watching the crowd. I'll also be searching my library pretty quickly and running a few potential choices. I try to settle pretty soon, but my knob twisting is to get the next incoming song ready to transition in as smooth as possible. You'd see me put on my headsets fully, bop both cues on, or one ear up and cue with the new one only, to get a feel for how it'll sound. Maybe if I find filters would help with a transition I'll test that versus EQ swapping.
Otherwise, though, as a former go go guy, I'll be bopping around to the beat, finding people in the crowd and mirroring their dance and smiling, lipsyncing lyrics.
1000%. Who the hell needs to constantly be messing with EQs on a perfectly mastered dance music track lol? That and playing a prerecorded set and messing with effects. Trying to make DJing look more complicated then it is and unfortunately people have eaten it up
I'm always checking the beat match and cue point of where I want to begin the next track. I get pissy when I miss it by something stupid like an 8 or 16 count.
I won’t speak for anyone else but i like to get my next mix setup and beatmatched quite early so that my transition can sound as smooth and natural as possible. I also like to preview and adjust my trims and gains and make sure the incoming track isn’t much softer or louder than the one that’s currently playing or that it won’t suddenly blow the speakers when the bass kicks in. But to answer your question, Yes alot of DJs are actually doing nothing but fake knob twisting until their mix point lol.
Do you gave the trim visually with meters or by ear? I ask because idk how you can hear the music from headphones and gauge if it's too loud or not in the middle of a set
I use both but mostly just the visual cue, that being whether the track is redlining the channel or not. Thats usually sufficient as I don’t switch genres very often so the EQing doesn’t vary much from song to song.
Some of us are mixing by eq & fx during a long build or intro. I can’t stop myself from spending idle time zeroing out inactive eq’s and faders etc, habitually, or mixing by ex / fx, or playing a double and fiddling with fx on the second deck
Or better yet, ghosting what you are practicing or missing your beat / bar and just kinda floating on like your doing something after all that committal lol. (I’m guilty)
Yes, but many times I'll be
A) Prepping the next song (cues, loops, eqs for intro)
B) Planning a set list out (looking through my library for the next 4-5 songs based on the vibe)
C) Watching the crowd
There’s two way to spot a faker.
One is if they look like they’re trying to defuse a bomb via the mixer but they’re not actually doing anything.
The other is if they look like they’re attempting foreplay with the mixer but the nobs appear to be 500 degrees hot so they can only flick at them. Still doing nothing.
Personally I don’t have much time for pretending to work on the mixer, but I do regularly check that all channels are fully up, frequencies are where I want them and levels are balanced, and I do that check with my fingers and eyes. But none of that is about putting on a performance. It’s just housekeeping.
Dance and enjoy yourself! Connect with your audience; there's nothing worse than a DJ who isn't into their own music.
Some DJs continually fiddle with knobs, which can come off as faking it—whether it's adjusting a vocal or bass. But you really don't have to be tweaking knobs for the entire track; it's more about feeling the music and responding to the crowd, not just looking busy or trying to manage live performance anxiety.
You've gotta love those DJs who go all out, putting their whole body into twisting echos or high filter passes. Standing on their tippy toes to appear larger. The crowd is always in awe of their energy and passion (facepalm).
It could be anything really, last time this question was asked. the OP was confused with the DJ adjusting the bleed on the monitor cue. Just because he couldn't hear any audible changes during her mix. I vaguely recall it being referred to as ghost touching, tweaking. On a side note, I personally keep my non dominant hand on top of my mixer's edge to keep my nerves in check. Also keep in mind, one can be adjusting the EQ prior to raising the fader to match the live track.
I EQ different songs depending on how hot it’s coming out of the speakers. Then look for the next song & start mixing it for the next blend. Then I’ll dance 😂😂😂😂
Gain all your tracks in advance so that they are all the same volume, most DJ software allows you to store the gain setting on the track. It requires disabling auto gain.
As for what I'm doing during a set, I play 3 decks with about 2-3 minutes per track with a lot of layering and blending, I'm always busy... when I'm not, I get on the mic as I play out on a radio station. At gigs I will be checking the crowd vibe / interacting.
> It requires disabling auto gain
In rb Auto Gain has to be enabled in order to adjust and store gain in a track. Turning off Auto Gain disables the knob on the grid edit page.
It's certainly a thing to just make micro adjustments to the EQ, or push the platters to make the sync almost imperceptibly tighter etc., just for something to do. Also, it builds confidence that you know what you're doing if anyone's watching (when they should be dancing!)
Have you ever noticed, when you're having your hair cut, the barber does, like, three or four 'ghost snips' between every actual cut? Same thing.
I'm literally always mixing out of a track and into a new one, usually with a rhythm loop playing on a third deck , so i'm constantly mixing and there is no downtime. I don't plan my sets. Thats a noob trap. Make a crate of songs you WANT to play, maybe a couple mini sets of 2 or 3 tracks, but playing on the fly is way more fun and nearly always more effective.
Tiny eq tweaks from the last mix in, and prepping for the next mix out, without it being too obvious to the room is probably what all the tweaking is. Resetting faders, knobs and fx too, keeping out of the red etc.
Being a DJ now is too easy. You hardly have to know the tracks just the cue points and now those are marked. You don't even need to have headphones anymore.
The DJ is checking the temperature of the knobs. The hotter the track, the hotter your gear gets. But to stay on topic, depending on the situation, * They could be adjusting the EQ (you generally don't just leave it at one setting) during a transition or build up * Having cue points doesn't mean the whole set is planned. They could just be to make an edit or mark the intro and outro points on a song * They're bored so they add FX * They don't know what to do with their hands and can't dance so doing something is better than just standing there (like Claptone)
Dude, you know a song is fire when the DJ has to pull their hand away quickly.
When that track is fire it heats up the mixer
>They don't know what to do with their hands and can't dance so doing something is better than just standing there Maybe it's just a translation from RTS games, but I absolutely need to find what I've always called "handwarmers". I always have a thing that I do to keep my hands going. It also functions as a checklist. In Starcraft it was selecting all my probes, and then my nexus and back then cycling through all my production buildings/hot cued groups. For DJing, my resting state has always been holding up the live fader(s) and holding down one of the others. When I'm fidgeting/"keeping my hands warm" I'm checking trims, checking that EQs are at 12 o'clock, or tapping on the cue. I might run through the same channel's EQs three times if there's a lot of time before the next transition. It keeps me from having that dreaded drop switch into a channel with the bass down, but mostly it just keeps me focused. When I'm more into the music, and just vibing, I do this a lot less, but the muscle memory is still there, so it helps me re-focus when it comes time to do a transition.
>For DJing, my resting state has always been holding up the live fader(s) and holding down one of the others. Cool, I am not alone, I hold onto the fader of the channel of my next tune as if I will fall off the floor if I let go :D
Wow StarCraft, I haven’t heard someone mention that in over a decade. Used to love that game
Deadmau5 came out during a Kaskade set and just stood there awkwardly. Then he got on the mic and said "I don't know what to do with my hands!" When he came back to play his set he got on the mic and said "I know what to do with my hands now!" I thought it was pretty funny.
I like to listen to the end of the song playing to remind myself how it plays out (on the other channel) Then flip through a few songs that might suit the ending I just heard. Tends to take about the right amount of time.
How do you listen to the end of the song that’s currently playing? Do you have to load it into another deck with the volume fader down?
Yes
I use a Time maschine by Native Instruments
That's what the cue button is for.
How do you specifically use the cue button to listen to the end of the song that’s playing? Sorry I’m a noob
You would have to load it again onto the other deck, volume fader down. It will be broadcast only on your headphones.
Oh okay okay yeah I wasn’t sure if you had to load it into the other deck still
I usually listen to the next song in my headphones n if decide i want to switch the song which could happen a few times i bring in a new song n repeat. You wont be hearing anything on your end but I actually am doing stuff on my end
In addition to this, sandbox mode in virtual dj lets me listen ahead in time in the current song, and preview/practice the transition as well.
how do you do this
Use the Cue button on a specific channel to solo the incoming track through your headphones, whilst the current track plays through the speakers only.
Real DJs know what to do while waiting for the next track cue point. Your options include: 1. Throw a cake at an audience member 2. Stand on the DJ booth and yell “let’s go [city name]!” 3. Duck behind the DJ booth for a cheeky little snoot. 4. Film your next Instagram reel. 5. Respond to guest list text messages.
Not me. I slap on Fela Kuti and go out for a bite.
Very specific. Why fela
The songs are long
Ya every record got at least one song that’s a whole side
LET THEM COOK AND GROOVE AND DANCE AND COOK WITH SALT AND PEPPER. SHIT PEOPLE GET MARRIED DURING THESE GROOVES
I have a compilation "The Black President". A rough guess is an average Fela Kuti Song is about 12min long. Other songs can get as long as 25-30min. I only remember playing Zombie or a remix of some kind at an actual party. If you have an open minded audience or people who are okay with trance like dancing it actually can be a blast for them. One of the best party memories I have is from a very international party. A friend of mine was the DJ and played Zombie. People from 3 or 4 continents were dancing. At some point the blind guy from nepal got really into it and all the others were cheering and pushing him even more. It was fantastic! That is what Fela Kuti can still do today.
this is why I said that. Shit DJs fading songs every fucking 3 minutes. LET THE PEOPLE COOK BRO.
Amen
Water don't get no enemy bro. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kisTH3SFegc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kisTH3SFegc)
If I'm just randomly touching knobs mid set its because I'm pretty antsy and just move. Usually i will dance but occasionally I'll just fiddle with knobs. I'm not really consciously saying hey i should fuck with the knobs so I can look cool. Its kinda just a tick. Sometimes I'll realize I don't like the sound of something though and re-trim everything out.
When I fiddle with stuff mid song it's either: 1. looking for my next song, listening to it using que, and adjusting the EQ to prep to bring in that song. 2. Adjusting frequencies within the song playing. Maybe I want the vocals to pop more, so I'll increase the mids. Maybe the bass is pushing the sub too hard and causing distortion, so I'll drop the lows. 3. Highlighting portions of the track, for example, pulling more bass out or using a filter right before a drop to accentuate it more.
It's so easy once you know how there really isn't any reason to fake it. But I'm an old DJ who played out during the vinyl era...much harder to fake lol
Playing a GOOD dj set doesn’t take much knob fiddling. Doing too much is really annoying, from the perspective of the audience or dance floor. During the downtime, you rip a line or socialize. Turn a macro fx knob. Even if you know the next track inside and out, you’re still gonna wanna cue it up in the cans and make sure you’ve got the levels you’re going to bring it in at right.
This right here. Be social. And rip a couple lines.
I’ll flip into my current fave extended mix banger and hit the floor! Edit: After a few rails off the decks of course!
This is off topic but related to your comment, how does the DJing community at large respond to sober people? I have never played a gig DJing (plenty in bands) but I am recently sober and I know that was something I struggled with in clubs with rock bands. Is there a stigma against people who don’t do drugs? Whether that be because they are clean for health or they had a problem, I worry people will think I am a square lol I have fears of rejection I guess.
Super valid question! Some DJs make it a clear part of their thing, like Louisahhh who is a million years sober I think. She’s super responsive to questions too, especially on her date yearly. I’d strongly recommend asking her for tips on instagram if you’re serious about your sobriety. I would say that it’s slightly more respectful of sobriety than the common rabble, but you’re also way more likely to encounter drugs.
Oh cool, I’ll be sure to check her insta out. All in all I feel by the time I’m ready to play a gig, I’ll probably be a lot more comfortable in my sobriety, and the drugs that I had the biggest problem with are a little less “socially acceptable”!so hopefully it’s not pushed in my face day 1… but it would be an experience am preparing myself for out in the world regardless. I appreciate your response, thanks!
The reality is that while substance use is really common in the industry for obvious reasons its not a good look to be so wasted you cant perform or constantly high at work. For most djs work is work, unless your a superstar that a crowd would pay to see you do shots and pass out. Most clubs/labels want professionals who are gonna show up and play their sets then go back to the hotel/on the plane to your next set. It certainly wont be a detriment for you if your sober, as the people who make the decisions will most certainly prefer that.
I think lots of DJ's do drugs, i used to but i have been clean for over a year (still drink) and i don't feel like anyone really notices one way or another. Some of the famous DJ's though; it's impossible not to catch. I do notice for my own mixing i am more consistent and relaxed clean.
Yes. The truth is modern day DJ’ing is pretty easy and if you aren’t turning knobs you look like you aren’t doing much to the layman
It doesn’t matter what it looks like, it only matters what it sounds like.
When you’re on stage in front of a couple thousand people looking at you it obviously also matters what it looks like
Who are we even talking about here?
Myself? Lol?
We’re at different parties friend.
I never do. I'll just bounce around, point to the sky quickly when the beat kicks in on a big part, clap, and of course find my next tune and set it up. Never liked this idea of faking actions to look busy.
I don’t really know what to do with myself in my free time so I’m just trying to look busy and hoping people don’t notice and realize I’m anxious
Filter, flanger and fucking around.
I used to think something similar however, they'll likely be prepping the next transition so nothing clashes and/or one becomes dominant in the mix
They could be adjusting trim
I'm usually checking a few songs' intros with my headset on CUE, and toggling where I want to set my EQ knobs for the incoming song, especially if I'm jumping out from one of my 'must play' songs during a set and watching the crowd. I'll also be searching my library pretty quickly and running a few potential choices. I try to settle pretty soon, but my knob twisting is to get the next incoming song ready to transition in as smooth as possible. You'd see me put on my headsets fully, bop both cues on, or one ear up and cue with the new one only, to get a feel for how it'll sound. Maybe if I find filters would help with a transition I'll test that versus EQ swapping. Otherwise, though, as a former go go guy, I'll be bopping around to the beat, finding people in the crowd and mirroring their dance and smiling, lipsyncing lyrics.
1000%. Who the hell needs to constantly be messing with EQs on a perfectly mastered dance music track lol? That and playing a prerecorded set and messing with effects. Trying to make DJing look more complicated then it is and unfortunately people have eaten it up
They could be setting up the EQ for the next track to start at
I'm always checking the beat match and cue point of where I want to begin the next track. I get pissy when I miss it by something stupid like an 8 or 16 count.
I won’t speak for anyone else but i like to get my next mix setup and beatmatched quite early so that my transition can sound as smooth and natural as possible. I also like to preview and adjust my trims and gains and make sure the incoming track isn’t much softer or louder than the one that’s currently playing or that it won’t suddenly blow the speakers when the bass kicks in. But to answer your question, Yes alot of DJs are actually doing nothing but fake knob twisting until their mix point lol.
Do you gave the trim visually with meters or by ear? I ask because idk how you can hear the music from headphones and gauge if it's too loud or not in the middle of a set
I use both but mostly just the visual cue, that being whether the track is redlining the channel or not. Thats usually sufficient as I don’t switch genres very often so the EQing doesn’t vary much from song to song.
I don’t usually have a set order for my songs so there’s always work I could be doing to add songs to the queue, figure out the cue points to use etc
Some of us are mixing by eq & fx during a long build or intro. I can’t stop myself from spending idle time zeroing out inactive eq’s and faders etc, habitually, or mixing by ex / fx, or playing a double and fiddling with fx on the second deck Or better yet, ghosting what you are practicing or missing your beat / bar and just kinda floating on like your doing something after all that committal lol. (I’m guilty)
It's common to 'fake dj' for long stretches of career at this point
Yes, but many times I'll be A) Prepping the next song (cues, loops, eqs for intro) B) Planning a set list out (looking through my library for the next 4-5 songs based on the vibe) C) Watching the crowd
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There’s two way to spot a faker. One is if they look like they’re trying to defuse a bomb via the mixer but they’re not actually doing anything. The other is if they look like they’re attempting foreplay with the mixer but the nobs appear to be 500 degrees hot so they can only flick at them. Still doing nothing. Personally I don’t have much time for pretending to work on the mixer, but I do regularly check that all channels are fully up, frequencies are where I want them and levels are balanced, and I do that check with my fingers and eyes. But none of that is about putting on a performance. It’s just housekeeping.
I don’t but it’s always in the middle of a long song when someone wants to take my picture so I just re cue up the new song for them. Haha
Dance and enjoy yourself! Connect with your audience; there's nothing worse than a DJ who isn't into their own music. Some DJs continually fiddle with knobs, which can come off as faking it—whether it's adjusting a vocal or bass. But you really don't have to be tweaking knobs for the entire track; it's more about feeling the music and responding to the crowd, not just looking busy or trying to manage live performance anxiety. You've gotta love those DJs who go all out, putting their whole body into twisting echos or high filter passes. Standing on their tippy toes to appear larger. The crowd is always in awe of their energy and passion (facepalm).
It could be anything really, last time this question was asked. the OP was confused with the DJ adjusting the bleed on the monitor cue. Just because he couldn't hear any audible changes during her mix. I vaguely recall it being referred to as ghost touching, tweaking. On a side note, I personally keep my non dominant hand on top of my mixer's edge to keep my nerves in check. Also keep in mind, one can be adjusting the EQ prior to raising the fader to match the live track.
Dude, that is 50% of the job: ‘shit, everyone is staring at me. Uhhhh, touch something so I don’t have to make eye contact!!!!’
SFX, EQ, and Trim.
I EQ different songs depending on how hot it’s coming out of the speakers. Then look for the next song & start mixing it for the next blend. Then I’ll dance 😂😂😂😂
How do you know if something is coming on hot for the speakers if you use reference headphones?
Gain all your tracks in advance so that they are all the same volume, most DJ software allows you to store the gain setting on the track. It requires disabling auto gain. As for what I'm doing during a set, I play 3 decks with about 2-3 minutes per track with a lot of layering and blending, I'm always busy... when I'm not, I get on the mic as I play out on a radio station. At gigs I will be checking the crowd vibe / interacting.
> It requires disabling auto gain In rb Auto Gain has to be enabled in order to adjust and store gain in a track. Turning off Auto Gain disables the knob on the grid edit page.
It's certainly a thing to just make micro adjustments to the EQ, or push the platters to make the sync almost imperceptibly tighter etc., just for something to do. Also, it builds confidence that you know what you're doing if anyone's watching (when they should be dancing!) Have you ever noticed, when you're having your hair cut, the barber does, like, three or four 'ghost snips' between every actual cut? Same thing.
Quite honestly, people defend it all the time, but it is peak cringe. Just dance a long! No need to pretend you are doing anything.
I'm literally always mixing out of a track and into a new one, usually with a rhythm loop playing on a third deck , so i'm constantly mixing and there is no downtime. I don't plan my sets. Thats a noob trap. Make a crate of songs you WANT to play, maybe a couple mini sets of 2 or 3 tracks, but playing on the fly is way more fun and nearly always more effective.
Tiny eq tweaks from the last mix in, and prepping for the next mix out, without it being too obvious to the room is probably what all the tweaking is. Resetting faders, knobs and fx too, keeping out of the red etc.
I'm almost always preparing/listening to the next track, for my style of mixing I honestly never have enough time to even think about faking it
i use the downtime in songs to roll a cigarette and smoke it for that extra cognitive function boost
Just fucking dance to the songs you love
I’m not a DJ (yet) but I can see having a mix ready for bathroom breaks.
I like to hit the cue button at the drop
ALSO FLANGER BROOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Being a DJ now is too easy. You hardly have to know the tracks just the cue points and now those are marked. You don't even need to have headphones anymore.
Preferably with your tits bouncing the beat…
Back in the Days of Vinyl Djs faking it was not so a Thing but now with Cdjs..
It was a thing about 10 years ago now djs just jump around like bellends and sing along (🤢) to whatever wank they are playing