I personally have no experience on DJing, nor do i intend to ever DJ. What these videos do for me, is allow me to appreciate the artistry behind the decks more, and understand why some of my favourite DJs sound so much better than others. Thanks a ton for this very basic look!
Thats rigth is an art, if you want to learn Check this vidéo but before to do this i will recomend to you to hear your tracks one by one and Check thé Time, speed and beat of the track i Don’t think this is a tutorial for bergginers, and enjoy it this is the secret
Djing is fun. Even if you dont wanna be a dj i would recomment getting a cheap controller to just mess around with. The control you get over the music is amazing and well i got addicted to it
I don’t know about Garth but I love the way you’re teaching. It’s truly step by step and I seriously enjoy it the way you’re doing it. Please continue.
@nick Gher do u got evidence on that? That she does it that way lmao yall are quick to talk on a female producer till someone asks for evidence. 2 I didnt ask for anything besides evidence. Idiot. Lmao I'll wait for evidence
@nick Gher I'm a producer myself 💀💀💀 i never dismissed the idea of her not producing her own shit i just asked where, and once again, THE EVIDENCE IS AT. It's a good observation though. I dont think she doesn't produce her stuff. I think she has help with it, cuz her stories r mostly on djing controllers n such. So it would make sense. Though I'd like to hear alex say that tho good observation tho
This is great tutorial, I would suggest learning to beat match by ear. There are times where the BPM on the Mp3 is wrong, or the display doesn't work. You should always know how to beat match by ear in case these things happen.
What is a strategy to beat match by ear? Is it just a case of getting it right in the headphones by nudging them until they line up. Is there some form of formula/algorithm to follow?
Iv had a dj bug since 1999 and I've finally have went ahead and ordered, my first gear. Watching this was just perfect to get basics. Can't wait actually. I think I could be a legend, I feel it in my bones. This here is the first step for me right now. One step at time.
Ol time dj, prolly b4 you were born. I started right after I witness Steve Dahl destroying disco records the night I was working at the stadium 🏟 😐. Did Chicago radio, clubs, yaht parties, military, etc... stop after my litt'l brother won the DMC. Now, I'm training my 15 yr old son. These tutorials are excellent starts. Back in my day we had very few girl DJs. Now, I see many excellent females tearing up the scene. Keep up the gr8 work. Appreciate you.
LOVE thank you! I just got to this stage after 6 months of trying way too hard to make long mix sets. Just back and forth is SO much fun and you really feel the tracks so much more, what's possible, how to mix in and out as you said - vocals, strings, whatever's there becomes your toolkit. I also love Garth. More Garth please.
I’m with several of the other fans that have commented here, what I appreciate most about this is Alison just shows us how much of a down to earth person she is and I love her for that! ❤ She gets it - we are more than willing to pay for our entertainment from professional entertainers, we just don’t need to be made to feel like we’re “less than” those who entertain. Also, nice job to Garth, he f’n killed it!
I'm a producer but I want to up my game and have always wanted to learn how to DJ but I barely know any in person. So thank you Alison for making this series. After watching Garth I don't think I can ever get that good! lol
I’m going to be completely honest I have seen a lot of tutorials on djing and every single one I always got lost but I have watched the first two tutorials you made and I’m actually making sense of it
I know this comment is more of a short novel. but 3 months ago I was watching some interviews of yours and one of them really just touched me with what you said. so I felt compelled to write a comment, I'm not sure if you've seen yet if at all. so I figured I'd copy and paste it to your latest video in hope that you'll get to see it with your own eyes. Alex, I don't know if you'll ever personally read this. if you do, then just know that your energy is heard, your vibes are felt. through every fade out and every frequency drop. you're an amazing person and an incredibly beautiful voice. when I heard your acoustic version of "peace" I had literal chills up my spine and tears in my eyes, such power in your voice and raw passion in your words throughout countless tracks. so relieved to hear you've found your "balance point" so don't stop seeking whatever helps you achieve that balance, in new fun and exciting chapters of life. a famous Bmx rider once said in a feature video "life isn't about the cards you've been dealt, it's how you use those cards and where you choose to focus your life". seems to me like you've been dealt a couple of shit cards over the years. but strength, determination and tenacity kept you here and alive, fighting for a better you and a brighter future. so a big shout out to you Alex. the beautiful and amazingly talented "Alison wonderland" you're a true gift to this world. some people will walk this earth for their entire existence and not know purpose or meaning, to not have their "mark" left on this world, which is a true shame. but you. you have found this greater existence a reason a purpose and for that I envy you greatly. to the fans who simply hear a dope track with some cool vocals and trippy sounds, that's dope as fuck, let them jump around and go nuts on the D-floor, but for the people in the struggle who interpret your music on a "spiritual level" just know that we hear you Loud and clear. I've seen you live at GTM and the set you played aloud me to move my body in ways I've never felt before (dance) your beats and vibes carried me all through the night and for that brief moment, you brought me to my balance point between content and chaos for that I thank you. Alex you're a star, your music is amazing, I'd love to meet you in person someday and talk about your writing and production methods. you seem like an incredible person with great story to tell. but for now I'll leave you with ... We love you Alison Wonderland!!!! keep writing, keep fighting and don't EVER let the bad shit break you. keep the positive vibes flowing through you as they do so well #You'reNotAlone.
I remember watching you on that LA show that you did like 8 or 9 years ago. I am just amazed by what you can do with a couple of decks and a mixer. You're amazing girl, and don't ever let anyone tell you differently.
I first heard you at voodoo fest a few years ago and it brought me joy. I heard a few songs here and there and felt the same. When covid happened and you did virtual DJ, I really needed that. And now, you've reignited my wanting to try to DJ myself. Thank you. 💙
Back when I first started learning to mix on 1200s I bought 6 records, and I bought doubles. Then I practiced my timing and learning how to control pitch and my pressure on the plate so that I could get the two to play in sync. It was murder to my ears at first but it really helped me grasp some basics on beat matching. The new CDJs and things make this a lil easier with the digital beat counters, but I still prefer the 1200s with a basic mixer. I think playing two exact tracks makes this a lot easier. I am no pro, but back in the day the ragers I threw I kept the party jumping till 6am with only a few train wrecks after way too much MDMA. Good times!!
I really learned how much can be done with just two tracks, repetition, back and forth between the two, and also how useful the EQing is. So the fundamentals, just focusing on beat matching by ear, nudging the last fraction of a bar if out, cue'ing, EQing.
just started djing and saw that you were doing this how-to guides and immediately clicked! loved the collaborative flow with both you and Garth, I felt like I was learning a lot really quickly when he took the songs out of time and you fixed it quickly. that was such a really cool LIVE example. these videos are awesome!
If ppl were dissing the knob twiddling in your Mixmag set, then their brains would melt watching a Daedelus set. The track selection for that LA set was a refreshing and eclectic bag:- Bill Withers and Massive Attack had my spine tingling.
These are the tutorials I've been looking for! I love how fun and non-condescending the instruction is. I've been trying to find instruction that doesn't fall directly into DJ-snob-bro culture. Thank you! And, more please :)
Hi Ms. Alison.. what are the 2 music tittle from your music you used in this video @ 6:01 - 8:05 ? ...Anyone who knows the tittle please... for practicing purpose ... thank you Ms. Alison for this knowledge and also to Mr. Manager, awesome Garth..thank you for inspiring us ... much respect. ❤❤❤
Danilo Pallera Jr ACTUALLY I MEAN SHAZAM NOT SOUND CLOUD. My bad. With Shazam you can have it listen to a song or any music and it will identity name and artist and other things about it
Thanks for giving a bonus having fauce teaching us extra techniques real quick, I just saw the first episode and I understood a little bit more than this one but I can't thank you enough for giving us this lesson
I don’t DJ and mix on a console like this but I DO sample and flip a lot in my music making (the Octatrack and MPC are my weapons of choice) and holy, so much of this rings true to sample flipping too. Extremely well done, and I love the EQing sections!
Your awsome ive studied djing in my past and have been wanting to get back into it but your music has inspired me to definitely consider getting back into it as well as you are beautiful as all get down!😊😊🙂😁😁👍👍👀
Alice: I'm a friend-taught, self-made Keyboard monkey for some hobby mixing. Been a techie, and audiophile my whole life though. Just a nerd with a passion for EDM mostly. Great little beginner mix session, love it for those who don't know. They'll likely still be intimidated, but maybe your videos will inspire them to try and try again! :)
I want to say thank you so very much DJ Alice wonderland I appreciate you showing and sharing how you do things I am a semi new DJ my name is DJ Stardust I'm out of the Santa Cruz California area and always looking for inspiration and learning as much as I possibly can to be better
Wow, you are so incredibly beautiful! And that you can sing and dj just takes my breathe away! You are amazing and I love your art, music and stage presence! it’s originality and unique sound, I just love the feeling and mood it gives me! Thank you so much for what you do!
as soon as Garth came in for some reason my brain just clicked and went "I get it! that makes so much sense, I can hear how it aligns now" - I think watching him press the cue button on and off was what did it because he did it in line with the beat
touching the side of the jog wheel never pauses/scratches the track, it only speeds it up or slows it down (jogging it, hence the name 'jog wheel') temporarily so you can get it in sync you can hear the song speed up a little bit when she jogs it forward at 2:52, but since pitch lock (MASTER TEMPO) is ON it doesn't sound that noticeable - would sound way worse with master tempo off because the pitch of the track would go up and down touching the TOP of the jog wheel will pause and scratch the track, but only when VINYL MODE is enabled. Otherwise if VINYL MODE is OFF it'll just behave like you're touching the side of the jog wheel
I use to dj in the 70’s yes I’m that old but I really like to start again just for fun, my question is where the track are from I don’t see any turntable or computer commented to this setting? Also what’s software are you using ,thanks for your help and keep on mixing. 😊
