DJ Friendly?

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What do you have to do to make a tune 'DJ Friendly?'

[serox]

I am shit at explaining things but here goes


Normally in records used by a DJ to mix, everything is in a 4/4 time sig and everything happens in 4's. So DJ friendly would be keeping to this time sig and having everything working in 4's. This helps the track fit with other tracks and also to make the track predictable so the DJ and the crowd both know when the build/drop etc is coming. Most tracks are made up of loops of 16, 32 and 64. Normally a track has an intro, a drop to the middle and then the end (in basic terms!).

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Ok, is the track in my sig DJ Friendly?

[serox]

Ok, is the track in my sig DJ Friendly?

Why you asking us?:)

I have just told you some reason's for making something DJ friendly. Does your track follow those guidelines?:) time to start working it out fella!

If you really cannot work it out post a screenshot of the track.

[gravity]

basically you want some kind of time keeping element, be in 4/4, and it has to work in phrases of 8/16 bars.

dj friendly is alright, but dont let it rule you. if you want an ambient intro just have one, if someone wants to play your tune they will just have to skip to some beats to mix it. dj's are too lazy these days.

[serox]

if someone wants to play your tune they will just have to skip to some beats to mix it. dj's are too lazy these days.

You dont really need a beat if the track is 4/4 and structured like 99% of all modern music.

Keeping the track to a standard strcuture is all you need to think about imo. As long as things drop/break down in the right place what you do inbetween those bars is up to you

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Well I was told that the track in my sig isnt dj friendly

[serox]

why? did they say?

[FSTZ]

it helps if there are some markers in the intro of the tune so the dj knows what they are mixing in is on beat.

if there is some long ambient pads for an intro and nothing for the dj to track the incoming tune with, I wouldn't call the tune dj friendly

FYI: I cannot listen to the tune in your sig because I am at work

[Mad_EP]

Don't worry about it being DJ-friendly.. if a tune is good enough, DJs will find a way to put it in the mix.

[jsills]

http://www.dubstepforum.com/song-struct ... 0structure

quite the discussion on the topic.

my advice, mind your 16s. if you want to make your intro easier to beatmatch drop in a hihat with a ton of reverb on 1/4 notes, simple but effective.

[gravity]

if someone wants to play your tune they will just have to skip to some beats to mix it. dj's are too lazy these days.

You dont really need a beat if the track is 4/4 and structured like 99% of all modern music.

i dunno its pretty fucking hard to beatmatch to ambience and pads and shit. you at least need something to keep time with, unless you wanna crossfade in breakdowns.

[drokkr]

I am shit at explaining things but here goes


Normally in records used by a DJ to mix, everything is in a 4/4 time sig and everything happens in 4's. So DJ friendly would be keeping to this time sig and having everything working in 4's. This helps the track fit with other tracks and also to make the track predictable so the DJ and the crowd both know when the build/drop etc is coming. Most tracks are made up of loops of 16, 32 and 64. Normally a track has an intro, a drop to the middle and then the end (in basic terms!).

Pretty much spot on...

[FSTZ]

i dunno its pretty fucking hard to beatmatch to ambience and pads and shit. you at least need something to keep time with, unless you wanna crossfade in breakdowns.

it helps if there are some markers in the intro of the tune so the dj knows what they are mixing in is on beat.

^^^DJ Friendly intro

[legend4ry]

yeah I mean, if your intro is ambient - at least have a hat or shaker on every 4/8 till the drop so a DJ can see if its in time.

[FSTZ]

it also helps to have a sound with short attack at the 1 marker... but thats not that necessary so long as there are events in the beginning to keep time with

[tripaddict]

Don't worry about it being DJ-friendly.. if a tune is good enough, DJs will find a way to put it in the mix.

[Blue Patterns]

Don't worry about it being DJ-friendly.. if a tune is good enough, DJs will find a way to put it in the mix.

[FSTZ]

all I am saying is that the tune better be some shit hot fire for me to work around a 3 minute ambient intro

otherwise, it won't get played...

ask any working DJ, they'll agree

[contakt321]

all I am saying is that the tune better be some shit hot fire for me to work around a 3 minute ambient intro

otherwise, it won't get played...

ask any working DJ, they'll agree

I agree

In my opinion:

A pretty good song with a DJ friendly intro MIGHT get played
A good song with a DJ friendly intro WILL get played
An amazing song with a DJ friendly intro WILL DEFINITELY get played

A pretty good song with a long ambient intro friendly intro PROBABLY WONT get played
A good song with a long ambient intro friendly intro MIGHT get played
An amazing song with a long ambient intro friendly intro WILL PROBABLY get played

You should do whatever you want, do your thing, however, just be aware of the reality