| This is a question I get asked almost every day by | | | | good mix and a bad mix. It seemed the only people |
| new DJs starting out in this business. A lot of people | | | | who knew what made a mix sound good was other |
| try and mix two tracks together and have a hard time | | | | DJs themselves. |
| doing it. Its not easy, learning how to beatmatch can be | | | | I remember I mixed a perfect CD of tracks to give to |
| something that will take months or even years for | | | | a local club in my area. The mixing was spot on |
| some people to develop. It will take a lot of practise to | | | | perfect and I was sure I would get the gig. However, |
| be able to mix and beatmatch to a high and consistent | | | | the manager called me to say he was going to give |
| level. | | | | someone else a go. I said but the mixing is perfect |
| I remember trying to learn how to beat match myself | | | | what more can I do? |
| and it took me about 6 months of constant practise to | | | | He said, "yes the mixing is perfect and you have the |
| get to a good level and even at that I was still way | | | | skills, it's the track selection which was just not right". |
| ahead of all my friends that were trying also. | | | | That is when it hit me that the secret to being a good |
| However, once I started DJing professionally I realised | | | | DJ wasn't actually being able to mix well it was to be |
| that just being able to mix wasn't just what made you | | | | able to play all the right tracks that the club managers |
| a good DJ. I was actually shocked at how many | | | | and the crowd want to hear. |
| people couldn't even tell the difference between a | | | | |