PRE RECORDED DJ SETS and 'FAKE DJS'

Hey guys, in this week's video, I debate the most controversial topic in the world of DJing, Fake DJs, and pre-recorded DJ sets! Should DJs pre-record their DJ sets? Is it ever ok for a DJ to do this? Should I pre-record my DJ sets?

In this video, I try to explore all elements of these tops. I look at it from a DJ, from a fan, from a festival organizer.

I run through all my opinions on this subject.
However, this is just a one-man debate. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this. Let me know.

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[wstroyt]

Preplanned = totally okay with it, Prerecorded = not okay with it

[OkieDokie]

What I’ve done is pre-record several 15-30 minute mixes with different Genres for different occasions. I also have a few pre-recorded blends/mashups that I DJ’d live that I can drop in and play when I get tired or need a drink break/stretch. I always DJ live but have those shorter mixes to play in an emergency or when I need a break.

[slimyelow]

I have played many sets where the set list went out the door after track number 2. When you are really in sync with people dancing, you suddenly get godly and uncontrollable urges to play that one specific track that is stuck in your mind like an ulcer. You call it up and the babes go At that point you are at the mercy of the crowd and one track after another pops into you limited head and you play each one with passion and love and for as long as you can squeeze juice from it. There are short moments when you doubt that you could top the track blasting the floor at this instant, but an idea always comes along. After your set you are drenched in sweat, dehydrated and totally euphoric beyond ecstazy.

[Hunterwolf]

To be honest, I usually pre-planned my DJ sets for big events (and 80-90% stick to the plan), just to test them before and be sure they work fine harmonically, especially when DJs used to play with vinyls or old cdjs without any key information. But I really don't get pre-recorded sets in any situation, that must be too boring "playing" like that!

[dtwistrewind]

David Guetta is always doing it pretending to tweak knobs and only one cdj switched on the whole set.

[LimeTimeIndustries]

Exactly - Preplanned and prerecorded sets are a must. You can kill a huge festival with dj failures! with that much money at foot everyone needs to get it right and the least amount of mistakes will win everytime. most djs want to play it live, but the money is in the PreRecorded.

[rafayelCCFC]

Sometimes mistakes give the set a bit of character. I saw Ricardo Villalobos @ Awakenings and the turntable kept on messing up and skipping. It was nice to see even in one of these huge open air events that it was still a genuine, real set.

[RUKUSautoWORKS]

As a person who grew up raving in the mid nineties there was no such thing as prerecording... 🤷🏽‍♂️🚀🕺🏽

[RightWing]

You hit the nail on the head about big artist pre-recorded sets, they have to be matched closely with the lasers, lighting, visuals so have to make an impact. The issue for me is the honesty angle, if they claim to be doing the set totally live and unrehearsed when in fact we all know they aren't then it impacts credibility.

[RayneDripTarot]

I think it is a good idea to have a pre-recorded set JUST IN CASE something goes wrong, and then you can just push play while you are dealing with an emergency. Be present and DJ in the present, but have a back up so that if something does go wrong....there is still music being played and not silence.

[Echo_Plexx]

This is why I got interested in electronic music Live Acts as there are so many fake DJs out there. It became a big multi million dollar entertainment business.

[gregoryfitts]

I pre-recorded my first Dj set and it awesome! I'm still a beginner so it works for me but once i learn more i will lean towards doing my sets live

[flipper.the.diskjoker]

Just do what you feel and do it when you feel like doing it with no worries at all, nothing is wrong and nothing is right anyway. The Universe is you, so go be unique like everybody else ✌🏼 Cheers Phil. Thanks for putting yourself out there.

[roboticbeatz]

For me it works pretty well to create a pool of tracks where I have a smaller range to chose from so for example I prepare Like 200 songs I would like to play from my total 9000 but still decide live what I want to play and what I rather dont play because it would kill the party.

[Iceferno]

In my early days of DJing, I would plan my sets meticulously, because I was only ever given an hour so wanted to choose the best tracks and as many in that hour as possible. I still beatmatched live, but wasn't confident with fx, so did a lot of just standing around. With recent gigs I try to do it on the fly. I think DJing should be instinctive, but you made some good points about big festivals which I never thought about before. I would've only thought to use them as a last resort/backup.

[arronhoffman]

If I found out I was playing Ultra tomorrow, I'd definitely live mix. DJing is what I love doing, and I have confidence in myself that I can put together an exciting, energetic set without pre recording anything. The way I look at it is the same way I look at a singer that lip syncs. If I'm paying money to see an artist perform, I want to see them fully showcase their talent. I don't wanna pay to watch someone cheat.

[tammanaq]

Pre-recorded sets are ok as long as you're honest about it. But faking turning knobs and sliding sliders is a disgrace.

[tyeblee]

PHILL!!! I love this I agree and argue with my friends the time🙄 about this. Really doesn’t matter to me if it pre recorded at a show or festival or at all. From my experience spending hours and hours learning ableton and learning how to mix songs. I have found the WORK is always done and maybe the pros make it look easy and it probably is to them, but wasn’t always they pull s there hair out a few times I’m sure like me. I really want to thank you for all your videos Phill, all well done and I’ve learned so much 🙏🏼 hope all of s well.

[auralovemusic]

I like your talks as I am learning about all around DJing, I am watching a lot of your videos and it is very helpful!

[alexknight]

ITS AS BAD AS LIP SYNC they are paid a lot of money to perform .