(TUTORIAL) How To Beat Match PART 2

Now that you’re able to count the BPM of a record, you’ll want to know which [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] you should mix.
To be honest, there is no defined rule to what you plan to mix – that’s the greatest thing about DJing.
However, there are a few guidelines to consider when beat matching and creating a mix.
You may want to stick with a similar genre in the beginning.
Because you’re just starting out, it would probably be best to pick a
genre to practice with and continue to do so until you feel comfortable
with trying to mix two different genres.
The reason behind this is because the BPM and phrasing are completely
different between, let’s say, a Drum and Bass track and a House track.
Keep the same type of “mood”
If you have a very fluffy, bouncy track playing you’ll really cause a
clash if all of a sudden you mix in a very aggressive, dark track.
This isn’t to say you shouldn’t experiment with mixing
everything but you’ll want to select tracks that follow the same sort of
“mood” and gradually change it instead of drastically.
Keep within the available BPM
Much sticking with a similar genre, one of the main reasons behind
this is that the BPM of various genres may be entirely too fast to beat
match correctly.
Even with pitch control, you won’t be able to slow a Gabber track down to the same speed as a Dubstep track.
Figure out the structure of the song
Each genre, although similar in some ways, may be structured completely different from one another.
A Trance track may have a 128 bar build up while a Hardstyle track
may kick right into it. Mixing the two genres of music will be difficult
because each of them break down differently.
First listen to your tracks to understand where each break down,
build up and plateau – this will help you understand when to begin
mixing in the second track during your beat matching.