Good question. Myself, I like to grab at least 75-100 records (in a dj
box & bag), all different tempos starting from 100-110bpm's to 170
bpm's. The Music: Jazz Funk/Rare Groove/ afro-latin (ie. Donald Byrd,
Johnny Hammond, Lonnie Liston Smith, Manu Dibango, Fela Kuti, Donato,
Joe Bataan, Candido, etc.), to Nu-jazz/ Broken Beat (ie. Fila Brazilia,
Mr. Scruff, Les Gammas, Truby Trio, Jazzanova, New Sector Movements,
Neon Phusion, Kaidi Tatham) to afro- latin/jazzy house (Osunlade, Ron
Trent, Jepthe Guillamie (sp?), Kerri Chandler, Jazz Brothers, Nu
Yorican Soul, Phil Asher's Restless Soul, Ashley Beadle, Kevin Yost,
Jazztronik, Mark de Clive-Lowe), then to 2-step (Landslide, Yoshiro
Fukutomi, Sunship, MJ Cole, Colonel Reefa, DJ South Central, Blaze,
Phuturistix, El -B), then finishing off with Drum & Bass (Mark
Morrison's "Crazy" (Stretch mix), Flytronix, Danny Byrd, Solid State,
and Roni Size. Sorry about the largest run-on sentence ever. That is ALL
Beat mixed together, but there are exceptions like going from 2-step to
D & B. The point is, I can take a bunch of multi- genred/ tempoed music
in about 5 minutes, not knowing which order I'll play the selections in.
That's where good live programming comes into play. A diverse/ eclectc
dj can stretch boundaries, categories, and bpm's in one liveshot. It's
sort of like a MC's freestyle, no premeditated concious programming. The
outcome can be an amazing crowd response on the dancefloor, a learning
experience, and self-satisfying. But it took me almost 8 years to learn
how to do this. Practice makes perfect, and always take chances.
DJ Essential
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