Experimenting With Music

Practicing being a DJ is not unlike learning to play a musical instrument. Both of them take a trained ear for what sounds good and what does not sound good. Both take practice and time experimenting with sound. You can start to experiment with different sounds as soon as you have all of your equipment ready.

You should have a room where you can practice where you will not only not disturb others, but also where you will be able to hear quality sound. You should mute out as much other sound from the area as you can so that you can create somewhat of a soundstage. This will give you a much better idea of what you are playing and the sound itself.

Begin by experimenting with different types of music from various genres. You can use mixing equipment to get different sounds that may or may not work. If you are planning on becoming a successful club DJ, remember that the key to the music is to get people to dance. In fact, the key to any DJ music, with the exception of the radio DJ, is dancing. So you are going to want to be sure that you have a nice backbeat to the music that can create the dance music.

You should have some sort of recording device that you can use so that you can actually hear the music that you are playing. You should record all of the music that you play because you never know what will work. You might like a certain portion of what you record, but dislike another part of the same music. By keeping track of the music that you are playing, you will be better able to create mixes.

The more that you experiment with music, as well as with the turntable to make it more effective dance music, the better your sound will become. Once you are confident that you are creating a sound that is not only pleasing, has a good dance beat and is something that you can easily recreate, you can then start out by allowing friends to come over to take a listen. Creating music as a DJ is an art form. As is the case with any other type of art form, most people are comfortable sharing their art after they feel that they are a little bit more confident in what they are doing.

At first, you may feel as though you are just creating noise. As you begin to get more familiar with the sounds that you are creating, however, the more the noise will turn into something more pleasant and something that others will want to hear.

One of the most important aspects about being a successful DJ is creating your own sense of sound. This holds forth for any type of musician. A DJ should consider themselves a musician of sorts. The most successful of all musicians are not those who simply copy what others are playing, but put their own unique spin to the sound. Be daring and start to get as creative as you want to be when it comes to playing your music.

After you have friends over to listen to what you are spinning, take their advice, but with a grain of salt. If you feel strongly about a piece that you created, do not feel discouraged just because someone else does not like it. There is an entire list of artists who were turned down by those who were prominent in the industry because they did not fit the mode of what was marketable. The true musical artist plays what they feel in their heart, not just what others want to hear.

That being said, if you want to get gigs, you are going to have to give the people what they want. George Harrison might have been able to get people to sit through hours of Sitar music at the “Concert for Bangladesh,” but until you have reached his status, it pays to play something that is marketable but has a little bit of an edge to make you stand out a bit more.

By standing out among the others, you will not only create your own sound, but also develop your own following. Having your own following is an essential part of being a successful club DJ. As is the case with the wedding DJ, who gets most of his gigs by word of mouth, the same holds forth for the club DJ. The more people who come to listen to your particular sound, the more popular you will be. Once you get to this point, you will be able to write your own ticket when it comes to spinning music in clubs.

Do not be afraid to experiment with different types of music. Take music from all genres and mix them together to create your own special sound. Remember that all music is generally related in some manner. The more you experiment with the different types of music, the better it will be when it comes to developing your own unique sound. You can hit on something that someone that will have people clamoring to listen to what you spin.

Also take into consideration other forms of music, other than just popular music. Many of those in the DJ industry today are looking into ethnic music as a way to create a unique sound. You can put in African, Arabic, Asian or other types of music into your mix. Your mix that you create does not have to consist of all American or British sounds. Use folk music and music that is traditional to other cultures if you want to really create something different.

The more you continue to experiment with music, the better you will become at being a DJ and the more of a sound you will start to create. Do not be surprised if you get hooked on a certain sound when you begin and then follow it until you find another sound that you like better. Artists are not meant to be stagnant, and a spin DJ is an artist. You may not play a musical instrument in a band, but you are entertaining people just as if you were doing just that. You are composing music by mixing in a variety of different music together so that you blend your own unique sound.