Building energy & structuring my set..

[Griffo]

I need some insight on the best way to structure my sets.

I understand the theory of energy on a dance floor, taking the crowd on high's and low's during the night.

I'd like to learn more when it comes to achieving this and constructing this type of an experience.

Please keep this club related and focus on methods to achieve different out comes. Whether it be creating luls giving dancers a rest, opportunity's for buying drinks, or building up suspense and energy on the dance floor.

Lets assume the audience would have been in the club from start to finish of a set and the style of music is progressive house and electro.

My first thought's are to start a set off by playing at a low bpm range, say 125 and build to around 133 during the night. Maybe dropping when needed. But I feel like it's not enough control and would this bpm change really impact the audience effectively.

Thoughts and suggestions please????!!

[Buck_Choi]

try giving this a read =] hope it helps.

http://ausdjforums.com/modules.php?name ... highlight=

[Griffo]

Thanks but been over that one a couple times... I get the idea there.

Achieving it is were i need some input.

[Buck_Choi]

oh cool cool. im sure someone will get back to you ^.^

[Griffo]

It was a good read though! Definitely on the money!

[CBG]

buy a book called... how to dj properly. It tells you how to program a set.

But when you're playing in a club, especially a smaller one, you really just play to the crowd. look to the crowd, spot the biggest group of ppl and play to them, preferably chicks. CUs when chicks dance, guys do. Bigger clubs have big djs, so the crowds just dances because they know they have to lol.

[Griffo]

Thanks man

[eggssell]

i dont play out but +1 to how to dj properly. great book

[ill_spector]

know your tunes like the back of your hand, build up, start slow save your big tunes for peak hour