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...is it more important to open or close your set with your best material?

Everything should be your best. "All killer, no filler"

drokkr wrote:Everything should be your best. "All killer, no filler"

Yep. Couldnt have said it better myself!

I would focus more on the energy of your songs rather than how good they are. Start off with your title track that describes who you are and what you do, middle of your set should chill out a little bit, and have a clever remix or something, then end with a banger, something people will remember..

I don't even play live yet, but this is how I would do it generally. Also, are you talking about playing your own music live, or a DJ set?

i try to take my audience to a tour.
must fit all together. don't just row the big ones after each other...

JFK wrote:

drokkr wrote:Everything should be your best. "All killer, no filler"

Yep. Couldnt have said it better myself!

Yeah for sure. I mean ideally every track is just one heater after the other, but I've got some "weak spots" if ya know what I mean. Should I open up melting their faces, or close?

thesarge wrote:I would focus more on the energy of your songs rather than how good they are. Start off with your title track that describes who you are and what you do, middle of your set should chill out a little bit, and have a clever remix or something, then end with a banger, something people will remember..

I don't even play live yet, but this is how I would do it generally. Also, are you talking about playing your own music live, or a DJ set?

A few of the songs will be mine, some my friends, and some from other DJ's.

vulvavibration wrote:i try to take my audience to a tour.
must fit all together. don't just row the big ones after each other...

I think this is what I'll aim for, cheers...

depends on the night, the audience, the system, the opening dj's.....

just don't wheel back the previous dj's record.

Sharmaji wrote: just don't wheel back the previous dj's record.

Dj Manners 101.

Ive seen fights start between dj's over this. No joke.

vulvavibration wrote:i try to take my audience to a tour.
must fit all together. don't just row the big ones after each other...

This of course. When I said "Everything must be your best", I meant this across the board. If you are playing live make sure every track you play is your best work. From the first beat, to the stuff you use to take things down a little and to ending on high note. There's no point playing a weak track or two in the middle of a show when you are playing your own music. You'll regret it.