Mixing Techniques for Techno - Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ

In this weeks performance video, DJ Danny James takes to the Pioneer DJ XDJ-XZ all in one unit to show us his methods when mixing Techno. With smooth blends and subtle use of effects throughout, listen and watch as Danny keeps the energy flowing throughout this set.

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[sadbadmac]

A tip that really helped me, especially with techno:

Every 4 BEATS a new BAR begins. Every 4 BARS a new PHRASE begins. If you start the new track at the BEGINNING of the other track's phrase (i.e. after 4 bars) the transitions will sound much smoother. You not only have the beats of the tracks aligned but also their structure. This can lead to some really nice transitions, since drastic changes in the music tend to happen every 4 bars - so if there is a break in Track A (e.g. kicks are gone) then the drop of Track B (e.g. kicks come in) is aligned with that change.

[heyjorge]

Was waiting for a techno track to come on...

[Romasterrr]

Tracklist:

Matt Sassari - Bruuh
Rebel Boy - Cerebral Mass
Mark Reeve - Distance
Thomas Schumacher - Feist
Umek, Cosmic Boys - Evolution
Ramiro Lopez, Andres Campo - Fluor
PAX - Remedy
Ramon Tapia - Last Step
Transcode - Devotion
Asdek - Limitless
Can’t find last song anywhere

[stevenl]

Been mixing techno on my DDJ-400 recently, this really came at a great time!

[tommy]

21:30 - Using the Colour FX knob without Colour FX actually being turned on hahaha classic

[chavichavi]

That UMEK & Cosmic Boys track is fire🔥🔥🔥

[alpacaking]

Finally! It’s been a while since you guys have talked about techno on this channel. Thanks for the love for this incredible resurfacing genre and keep it coming! :+)

[FatihCGN]

Matching the tracks for double drop!!! By looping. Thanks for this 👍🏼

[TuXuuTT]

half of the tracks sounded like tech house for me as a harder techno fan, but video itself is good for educational purposes, as always

[jeibar]

I’m a Dj and also a techno producer and in my humble opinion electronic music is made to change every 8 bar loops within intro, verse, brake down, drop, verse and outro.
As Dj I never mix during the climax ( brake down, drop or even last verse) . I Always mix on the outro, putting the last 8-16 bars of the intro of incoming track right before the first verse and mix it with the last 8 bars of the last verse of the track that’s been played just to have a neat and clean transition. In this video he mixes right on the drop and the song is still alive full of energy and after he changes low ends with the verse of the incoming track with the full of energy ending drop&verse and the new track that’s coming sounds really weird .
I’ve learnt how to mix techno after watching pro DJs mixing and if you’re only Dj, please always count 32 beats before hitting the play button of the incoming track, and try to mix the new track right before the outro of the tracking that’s ending .
techno music is not just change track by track, techno is to travel and take the crowd into a trip, with soft transitions, also last thing and probably most important, always mix in key,
I liked how he teaches the effects and different things you can do with color fx .

[victorcastellejo]

Cool mix, love it) Could you make trance mix (especially progressive & uplifting) please ?
From Ukraine with love

[everythingtech]

Im 11 my dad is futurebound from matrix and futurebound and i love this mix

[adejong]

Thanks alot for adding those notes, they're really helpful to follow along!

[cooperobrien]

As much as it is good to keep the mix interesting, letting some tracks playout how they are produced without fx in my opinion would have better this mix

[boyoboyo]

Banging, i've had my xz a few weeks now and I haven't used the beat effects all that much. Thanks for his video.

[Alan_H]

I still haven't bought my xz as they've not been in stock (uk) so I've just been watching a few videos and this has got me well excited! That double drop trick with the loop is a must for me to learn.

[andrescastellanos]

Thank you so much for sharing these ideas. It's hard to come by tutorials on how to use effects for mixing techno, so this is totally enlightening.

[djsubmatic]

zooming out to match the double drop was baller 😂🔥

[acidbaby]

This is so good! Post more mixing techniques for techno like this pleaseere

[MrOldSkoolMan]

Great mix. Bar one or two, I have all these tracks & include in my sets. Techno is the best genre for me, though I do play more acid & trance in my mixes - along with some mainstream vocal loops just to liven things up. Add in the yellow smileys, strobes & smoke, you're good to go 😁