What are the "essentials" for dance-music? I've just gotten into DJing and feel really lost when there's millions of stuff to listen to.
Does anybody with experience have recommendations? I'd be happy to discuss.
Cheers
>>63680674
>how to get into EDM
>step one: find a band that you already know of and like
>step two: go on spotify
>step three: go on artist radio
>step four: enjoy
The hustle, the macarena, and the cha cha slide are all good places to start
>>63680750
will do. I'm big on instrumental hiphop but really want to get into funk/disco. can't find any good resources on them though, do you have any reccs?
>>63680750
This.
Giving your self a history lesson will help
https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-History-Of-The-House-Sound-Of-Chicago/release/43501
Checking out the artists your favourite DJs play a lot helps, mixesdb is your friend
>>63680980
I will! I just found this website which is actually quite handy for explaining the different genres: http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/.
>>63680873
Flying Lotus and J Dilla are you best choices for funky instrumental hiphop.
Also, I'd check out an artist called aso on soundcloud who's very similar.
>>63681105
It explains nothing, Ishkur is a fucking junglehead that hates everything. But I guess it's nice to discover some new stuff.
Just ask /bleep/ they love to help
i'll just leave this classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_fCqg92qks
>>63681164
this
Its a funny site but don't take it objectively
>>63681143
Thanks for the recommendation, I'm familiar with both dilla and flylo but i'll check aso out.
>>63681164
>>63681213
didn't know he was a tool, where should i go for some music theory then? im sure im not the only one who'd like to become familiar with the genres.
>>63681262
>where should i go for some music theory then?
Energy Flash by Simon Reynolds is a great book about different dance music and club culture, u can probably find a pdf pretty easy
>>63681262
also feel obliged to drop this tutorial off, albeit slow-paced it covers about everything that you need to know to become an entry level DJ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvnWhOzTPtE
can personally vouch for it
>>63681342
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvnWhOzTPtE
forgot link
>>63681262
>>63681342
As for DJing, check out https://www.youtube.com/user/ellaskins
He is complete bonkers and some videos cover the exact same thing, but there is some nice info there.
Get familiar with beatmatching, phrasing and mixing in key. In that order.
You can work yourself through the /mu/ recs for techno etc but nothing will save you from the grind of checking out all new releases yourself.
>>63680674
EDM, electronic dance music or dance music?
They're all different things.
Check out mutronica blogspot, full of charts /mu/ made for different genres back in 2011, bit outdated but will probably help.
suprisingly civil for a thread with EDM in the title
>>63681395
Love this guy, reminds me of Art Attack or something the way he teaches
>>63681172
this , theyre a very friendly bunch ready with recs
92 > 94 > 95
>>63681395
great stuff, last i watched him he had pretty awful video quality but good advice. recommend this guy if you're interested in turntablism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM8q1bWcEbg&index=1&list=PLEFE36CF3A920C471
>>63681521
>>63681172
it's just memes(??)
ill ask
>>63681451
>>63681531
awesome, thanks a lot
>>63680674
>EDM: Electronic Dance Music
>EDM
I recommend you slit your own throat.
>>63682020
slit it with your edginess? just sage and move on friend, here's some really classy music for you
>>63682065
He's right, retards saying "EDM" do not belong in this world.
>>63682065
>>63680674
go to bptoptracker follow through top ten 2014 - 2016
