Crate Digging Is a Must for Any DJ to Create a Unique Set

0:00 Comment, course, club

Alright ladies and gentlemen, I haven't done a video in a while and there's good reason for that because I've finally had my teeth done. Not that you really need to know, it's not that important. But, how can you get your set to the next level? Now I've discussed quite a bit and firstly before I start, there are loads of tutorials out there. In fact, I will do some more DJ tutorials but everything's actually being done to be quite honest. And all you've got to do is search, but if you do in a comment post and you want a specific topic to be covered by myself, I will try and do my best. Of course, I will also do my best to look at every single comment underneath this video, so comment if you like. But, talked about it many times recently about music styles and what you should play.

Now, this is predominantly really for the likes of club DJs. So, we go back to the 80s, 90s. Of course, you played 90s house and you played a bit of the 80s. And then you go to the noughties, 2000s and so on. Now, again, what I'm about to explain is just basic logic, alright? There's no other way of thinking about this, it's just pure logic. The modern day clubber of today is probably in their 20s, early 30s. So, if you take that on board, then that kind of category of people would be... born late 90s, early 2000s and they are mad on the club scene. But of course, a lot of club DJs now are trying to play and find the new sound, you know? And sadly, everyone's doing that or most DJs are playing the new thing.

2:12 Some deep house, soulful house, uplifting

And of course, you end up being the same as everyone else. Whereas, go back in time. Dig through classic 90s house. 90s house. And also, more importantly, dig through the underground house from the 90s. Because here's the killer. I'm going to keep this video short and sweet. And hopefully you will agree with a bit of a thumbs up and a comment. If you find some sort of like underground house from the 90s, twisty bendy stuff. Some deep house, soulful house, uplifting. Then theoretically, you might be playing stuff. Very likely that the crowd you normally play to haven't heard it before. Because so many DJs now are wanting, like I said earlier, that new sound, the new style, let's get hip, but you're not, because you're the same as everybody else.

So why don't you go back in time and find the classic underground sound and you could be different? Just think about it. Search through, because you are now in such a great position. You are now in such a great position. To play stuff people from the 20s and early 30s haven't heard, let alone thought about. So you're in a position to play some wicked tunes from years gone by. Delve deep, search, crate dig, find those tracks that smoke your boat. Now also, not a caveat, but just something to think about. A lot of people say, yeah, well how do I find these tracks? And there's so many out there. Well, here's a good tip for you. And this is a bloody good tip. What I want you to do, I want you to think of an experience you've had in your life.

Think of a happy time. Think of a mellow time. Think of somewhere like you were on holiday and you had a really great experience that you will never ever forget. Then what you need to do is while you're trawling through these tracks, pick out tracks that remind you of those tracks. That remind you of that moment. And what you'll find is you'll pick out tracks that seem to work well together. So you're almost like having a balloon. And this is what a lot of top DJs will do. Any top DJ out there who just goes to a night and does not go with a playlist, but just looks at the crowd and starts playing tunes. That to me is a bloody good DJ.

4:23 All the tracks should complement each other

They're not good. They're very good because, of course, they've spent time to get that playlist together to make sure it's smooth and it flows. But at the same time, if you've got like a magical moment and you search through tracks and if those tracks hit the key on that magical moment, theoretically, you should have a nice set in that bubble that will complement. So all the tracks should complement each other. Just think about it. Open your mind. Go back in time. Find some good tunes because you are so lucky. Because back in the day, in the 90s, all we really had was 90s. I mean, yeah, you had your underground DJs and so on. But now you have got such a vast array of music that you've never heard to this day.

I am. And to the day I die, I will be finding tracks that rock my world. And I'm thinking, oh, this is amazing. I'm like, well, shit. It was from 10 years ago. 30 years ago. Go and do it. Let me know in comments. All right. Much love, practice and enjoy. Incidentally, I'm going to be doing a lake fest festival. I'm doing the Secret Disco that's in East North Castle. Got a whole bunch of my crew coming along and we've got an EXO sound system. And apparently we are going to be there's two venues. There's Funky Town and mine, which is known as the Secret Disco, also Secret Rave. And we're going to be the first. Two venues in the United Kingdom that are going to be, I suppose, premiering the new NEXO sound system.

So that's pretty damn good anyway. Keep attacking and just enjoy the music because it's what we're here for. Practice and enjoy. Thank you.

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