Use key, genre and BPM sorting to make
instant “planned” playlists
Playing music in a similar key can help you to
make transitions smoother and thus appear
planned when they’re not. Sorting by BPM can
give you a choice of records to play next,
removing panic and paralysis and suggesting just
a few tunes meaning you now only have to pick
the best one for a quick mix.
If you play a wildcard tune that goes down really
well and suddenly think that actually, the crowd
would like to hear half an hour of indie, or hip
hop, or whatever style that tune is in, sorting by
genre can give you an instant mini-set –
especially when you then apply key and BPM
sorts within that mini-set to further reinforce the
illusion of careful pre-planning.
Using your software’s “prepare” functionality can
allow you to make such mini-sets on the fly more
easily.
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