How to Mix Psy Trance - 3 DJ Tips to Create Killer Sets!

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[ClubReadyDJSchool]

I added so much new content and bonus material - I have been devoting so much love and energy to it these past few months, hopefully you like :)

[amygdalos]

One of the most important parts of mixing psytrance is creating an atmosphere. Make sure your set is smooth and nothing sounds abrupt or out of place. Slow and precise EQing is king here. People will be on drugs and dance for hours. Especially on smaller raves. It‘s not about getting as many sick drops in but getting into the flow. If everyone is dancing like crazy then let the 9min song run the whole length.

You can also add live elements like synths that play simple melodies/arps. Especially in progressive psy there is lots of space for adding things like that. Go crazy with effects as well. I found that combining a flanger with the highpass filter really gets the alien sound of psytrance. Add both and increase the amount/cutoff slowly for at least 30 seconds before turning both off at the begin of a phrase. Then the bass just hits really hard.

Really liked the tutorial man. Lots of good tips!

[rockerlalee]

Oh, man.. :D
+1 for the awesome tips and explanation
+1 for the music selection
+ 1 for the editing skills
+ 10 for the relatable vibe <3

[joelwilcox]

This is easily the most helpful DJ channel on YT

[redyellowish]

Hey Andrew! I took your basic and advanced DJ courses and I just wanna say wow like for real, I had little DJ experience but in 2 weeks my mixing skills have sky rocketed and I’m djing with almost no visuals! Amazing, much love & respect for you!

[ChristopherHealy-ujxy]

It's a small thing, but it's clever how you kill the volume fader on deck 2 when the master track dips in volume @4:35, and then you bring it back right after. I'd never thought about doing that before, but I definitely will do in the future to help to make drawn-out transitions cleaner.

[djmondo]

Andrew you’re a legend. This man must be protected at all costs!!!!

[dragon-cloud]

Early-Mid mix teasing is also a wonder technique that i use frequently. Then mixing through breakdowns and buildups to the drop also gets the crowd curious about incoming mix when they hear the tease of the next track early on.

[sevakrassek]

Man you are amazing. Since 2 years I’m watching your videos, I always got inspired and have learned so much! You have such a great positive energy that after watching some of your stuff, I directly have to stand up, jam and try out your tips! Thanks a lot for what you are doing and please keep going! You are a gift for the world ❤️

[agustinamaria]

You are such a legend, good on you playing some full on psytrance ! Now I would love to see a progressive psy !

[spirosbulk]

Psy trance how to... At least!!! Thank you so much Sensei Andrew, my love & respect from Greece.

[TheKrang]

I don't leave comments really ever. But I'm just getting into mixing and watching the random videos and found you and just love your approach and your enthusiasm. Will be watching more and taking your courses! thank you.

[KingValas]

Tbh I do like seeing people making tutorials and I acknowledge how hard psy is to learn to mix but that first mix was way to abrupt in change. Sometimes it’s hard to avoid a noticeable bass swap but the aim of the game is for the mix to sound as progressive as possible.
I also didn’t like the full on mix. That is a prime way of how not to mix full on. Full on is my main genre.
My older brother who is in his late 40’s, doesn’t understand DJing or psy heard me mixing once and told me “ I don’t know wtf you’re doing on there I can’t tell where one track ends and the next starts” and to me that was a compliment because that’s exactly what I’m aiming for when I mix psy or full on.

[behdaddehghanizadeh]

I am glad you are doing some psytrance videos, this sub-genre of edm has a lot of fans, but least amount of tutorials online for djing

[chrisfreeq]

Great tutorial, and great techniques. I've ittle by little started to DJ again after over 10 years of hiatus, and it really feels like learning to walk again. Probably also because my taste has widened a lot over the years, and I'm switching up genres a lot more now. Anyways, great video, thanks!

[AceOnBase]

I love all the music you played, this is exactly what I was looking for!

[shc_hardcore]

and next... mixing hardcore techno :))) that would be very nice to see this. by the way: very nice stuff on this channel!

[GiddyRob]

Some great tracks and tips here. Been mixing for year, but always like to see if there's anything new. I tend to make sure, if I'm going for energy, that I get the track that's coming in level a tad higher to feel like it's driving through the old track, can then just smoothly get it back to the normal level. Also fun to beat loop out the other end too to stop the fading track coming out with some crazy shit that burns the mix. Also a bit of fx to drop between em helps to not make the transition too obvious and boring. Great channel :)

[dragon-cloud]

If you want to hear the masters of psy/acid trance look no further than astral projection! Christopher Lawrence has also been making good psytrance over past 15yrs since he switched from progressive trance.
Loved your set from the other day of psy trance andrew!

Still waiting on an all vinyl set from you brother 😎
🐉☁️

[kaseystewart]

Not Too many ppl mixing Psytrance on YouTube so thank you